Fairly new to the list, and at first I was just a wanna-be, but as of a couple hours ago, there is a '73 Rally Red / White Vinyl Top / Parchement Interior Dart Swinger sitting in front of my house!
This is what it looked like when I first saw it, Saturday Feb 21, 2009 - my 49th birthday!
OK, so what do we have here. Let's take a look at the fender tag:
Fender tag.
CodeDescription
E44 318-2 Barrel
D34 TorqueFlite Automatic Transmission
LH23
L = Dodge Dart / Demon
H = High
23 = 2 Door Hardtop
G3R
G = 318 150HP(net) or 170HP(net) 1-2BBL 8 CYL
3 = 1973
R = Windsor, ONT, CAN
234891Sequence Number
FE5 Paint Code: Bright Red / Rally Red
E2L3 Trim Grade/Style/Color
E = Economy
2 = Vinyl Bench
L3 = Parchment
000 Upper Door Frame: Full Door Panel
213 Build Date 2 / 13 / 1973 (Note; I was 8 days from my 13th birthday!)
311872 Order Number
V1L Roof Type OR Color: Full Vinyl Top - Champagne
U Built to Specifications for USA Order
22 22" Radiator
G33 Left Hand Outside Mirror - Manual / Chrome
L31 Hood / Fender Mount Turn Signal
M21 Roof Drip Rail Moldings
M25 Wide Sill Molding
M26 Wheel Lip Molding
M85 Bumper Guard Package
R11 Music Master Radio AM
V5X Black - Mouldings - Protective Insert Body Side
END End of Codes
Or at least that's what it left Windsor with! It now sports after market wheels and radio (Summer Time radio - only works sum 'er the time!) Most every thing else however seems to be intact, if a little dirty and/or worn out!
Here is the not-so-smokin' 318-2BBL:
It looks surprisingly stock under the hood.
This is what it looked like when I first saw it, Saturday Feb 21, 2009 - my 49th birthday!
OK, so what do we have here. Let's take a look at the fender tag:
Fender tag.
CodeDescription
E44 318-2 Barrel
D34 TorqueFlite Automatic Transmission
LH23
L = Dodge Dart / Demon
H = High
23 = 2 Door Hardtop
G3R
G = 318 150HP(net) or 170HP(net) 1-2BBL 8 CYL
3 = 1973
R = Windsor, ONT, CAN
234891Sequence Number
FE5 Paint Code: Bright Red / Rally Red
E2L3 Trim Grade/Style/Color
E = Economy
2 = Vinyl Bench
L3 = Parchment
000 Upper Door Frame: Full Door Panel
213 Build Date 2 / 13 / 1973 (Note; I was 8 days from my 13th birthday!)
311872 Order Number
V1L Roof Type OR Color: Full Vinyl Top - Champagne
U Built to Specifications for USA Order
22 22" Radiator
G33 Left Hand Outside Mirror - Manual / Chrome
L31 Hood / Fender Mount Turn Signal
M21 Roof Drip Rail Moldings
M25 Wide Sill Molding
M26 Wheel Lip Molding
M85 Bumper Guard Package
R11 Music Master Radio AM
V5X Black - Mouldings - Protective Insert Body Side
END End of Codes
Or at least that's what it left Windsor with! It now sports after market wheels and radio (Summer Time radio - only works sum 'er the time!) Most every thing else however seems to be intact, if a little dirty and/or worn out!
Here is the not-so-smokin' 318-2BBL:
It looks surprisingly stock under the hood.
