Author: 72DL41

– ’72 Dodge Polara 4-dr. sedan.
– Currently has 15×5.5″ black steel wheels and Dodge “redline” aluminum poverty caps.
– Broadcast Sheet is correct for the car; “H SERIES 1972”; Build date 4/14/71 (414 = first 3 digits of V.O.N.; “CANADIAN SPEC” at the bottom.
– I verified some codes (in bold) using the ’69 – ’74 Mopar Broadcast Sheet book by Jake Hare.
– The codes I can’t verify are in italics and underlined.
– Line 4 “Wheels”: “Road” = 57 (15×5.5 painted C-body)…

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My ’72 Polara 4-dr. front bench seat bottom needs some additional support. I feel like I’m sitting in the seat instead of on the seat. The car has 19k miles, which I believe is original based on the condition and history. The interior is in excellent original condition also.

1) Can the seat be made firmer without removing the seat cover?
2) If necessary, can the seat back be separated from the seat bottom?
3) I have a ’72 Dodge Body Service Manual.
4) I looked at the underside of the seat…

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My ’72 Polara was built at the Newark, DE plant and exported to Canada. The Broadcast Sheet has “01 or 91 CANADIAN SPEC” at the bottom. Can someone tell me what that “SPEC” is or what it consisted of? Thanks.

I guess you can only select “Not Mine” as a prefix. Anyway, it’s mine and it’s also posted on the B-Bodies Forum.

• Originally a slant six, three-speed manual, Sandstone ext., Cocoa int., no radio.
• Now a 440-4 bbl. (rebuilt), A833 four-speed manual with O/D (rebuilt), Pale Jade (Code F) ext., Gray int.
• Engine: 1973 block, steel crank, std. bore/rods/mains, 452 heads, Comp Cam P/N 21-306-4, Mopar dual-plane RPM intake.
• Manual steering, manual front disc brakes (Right Stuff…

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