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Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/28/21 07:41 PM
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I have a old drag race car that a new customer drop off for me to look at, it is really chop up missing the dash, the door post VIN tag, rear package tray, all the floor boards and rear sub frames. He has no title and wasn't told by the previous owner who had it for over 10 yrs what motor came in the car before he got it. I want to help him find out which motor was in the car originally, 383, 426, 440 or?  I don't work on cars usually or post on here. I only work on Mopar race motors and Hi Po pump gas street motors but this guy was told to bring it to me to look at the motor before starting it since it has set for over ten years since last run. He wants to drag race it here locally at our 1/8 mile track in Madras, OR and I am willing to help any racers as long as their racing Mopars. All help appreciated on helping me help him, Thanks in advance 
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/28/21 08:02 PM
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Look for #s on backside of upper rad support, facing the radiator.
Also under trunk weatherstrip at left quarter, towards the rear, stamped into the quarter weatherstrip flange.
Hemi car may have its unique K-frame, and gussets at ft & rear leaf spring mounts (sounds like no help there), snubber reinforcement, and plated 3-speed wiper motor (though that was an option for all).
Only '69 440 RR would be an A12 (aka 440+6, or "SixPack") - no hood hinges, hood pin supports.
OEM exhaust is likely long gone but also tells which engine; no H means 383, for example.
OEM fuel line size is also a clue, 5/16" = 383.
If underside of floor pans was originally black, L.A. build - all others grey.
There are a couple guys here that can decode even a partial VIN & tell the exact car you have.
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 11:55 AM
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, it probably doesn't matter what it came with; odds are huge it was a 383 car, though. If its a Road Runner!
1969 Hemi Roadrunner 2nd owner
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 12:16 PM
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Rad support # (it's a partial VIN) should be pretty obvious, unless there's a ton of paint or the upper yoke was replaced From my research LA built ('69) B-bodies had the "A9XXXXXX" last characters of the VIN stamped ON TOP of the radiator support on the drivers side NOT on the backside of the support. My LA built '69 GTX has it on top and I didn't know it, I had asked my friend to check for it as the car was in Texas and I had told him where it should be on the backside he came back and said he couldn't find it  . I got nervous and disappointed but when I got to the car I found it on the top of the radiator support driver's side. Then I started to notice why the engine coolant label was off to the center of the top of the radiator support on LA cars and always more to the far driver's side of the support on St. Louis, Hamtramck and Lynch Road B-bodies.........so the LA B-body had the VIN where the other plants put the engine coolant info label if your looking for it. This is where the coolant info label is, more toward the center of the rad support, on LA built cars and the VIN is toward the top side of the driver's side, (where the other plants put the coolant info label). Mike  
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 12:55 PM
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The number on the trunk lip and on the back side, in front of the radiator, driver side of the core support, not on the bottom edge is G 9 168391 I look again at the door post and the rivet holes have been filled in with bondo, no tag vin though  I'm wondering if this body was, is, a Satellite and not R.R.   it is a two door hardtop also. Which body is it? Again thanks for all of your help on figuring out what this car really is so I can tell the owner
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 01:02 PM
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The number on the trunk lip and on the back side, in front of the radiator, driver side of the core support, not on the bottom edge is G 9 168391 I look again at the door post and the rivet holes have been filled in with bondo, no tag vin though I'm wondering if this body was, is, a Satellite and not R.R. it is a two door hardtop also. Which body is it? Again thanks for all of your help on figuring out what this car really is so I can tell the owner Well the "G" makes it a St. Louis assembly plant car so that's a little help as you can eliminate a Lynch Road only A12 440 6bbl car. There's nothing I know of that was riveted on any door posts that would have a VIN in '69 only a compliance to FMVSS standards LABEL/DECAL on the driver's inside front door frame.
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 01:15 PM
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Does it have the original doors and front fenders?
And the original trunk lid?
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 04:07 PM
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The only stock parts on this car are the front sub frame, radiator core support, and front suspension and main body shell, all others parts are non stock including the entire floor from the rear bumper forward, no part of the original firewall is left either Did the Lynch plant make all three styles of the B Bodies, GTX, R.R. and Satellite in 1969 ?
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/29/21 05:25 PM
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Did the Lynch plant make all three styles of the B Bodies, GTX, R.R. and Satellite in 1969 ? YES as far as I know.........also the Belvedere and B-body Taxi cabs etc. I think Lynch Road was the largest B-body production plant.....well they at least had some of the highest VIN's into the 300,000 sequence numbers.......don't know if that even means anything  But if you're saying you pulled a "G" from a trunk drip rail or the radiator support then most likely it is a St. Louis built B-body and you should keep going from there IMO.
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/30/21 01:36 AM
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Is there any known spots on the front sub frame and or front suspension parts that would have complete vin # This car has been a drag car for a long time and may have been raced in Las Vegas years ago, red with a complete cage running low 9s is what the owner was told. It was bought and brought up here to central Oregon and sat in a garage for over 5 yrs, maybe 10 yrs  The car has plexiglas windows that are faded and mess up, it has a set of early Centerlines with big and little tires, Ford 9 inch with ladder bars and coil overs, I'll try to post a picture of it on here tomorrow.
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Re: Where are the VIN numbers stamp on a 1969 Road Runner
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04/30/21 04:38 AM
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Rad support # (it's a partial VIN) should be pretty obvious, unless there's a ton of paint or the upper yoke was replaced From my research LA built ('69) B-bodies had the "A9XXXXXX" last characters of the VIN stamped ON TOP of the radiator support on the drivers side NOT on the backside of the support. My LA built '69 GTX has it on top and I didn't know it, I had asked my friend to check for it as the car was in Texas and I had told him where it should be on the backside he came back and said he couldn't find it . I got nervous and disappointed but when I got to the car I found it on the top of the radiator support driver's side. Then I started to notice why the engine coolant label was off to the center of the top of the radiator support on LA cars and always more to the far driver's side of the support on St. Louis, Hamtramck and Lynch Road B-bodies.........so the LA B-body had the VIN where the other plants put the engine coolant info label if your looking for it. This is where the coolant info label is, more toward the center of the rad support, on LA built cars and the VIN is toward the top side of the driver's side, (where the other plants put the coolant info label). Mike LA plant would be E9XXXXXX
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