Re: Door Tag Decode Help Needed

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Has the body tag (particularly the rivets) been compared to other known 
1974 body tags? Besides the serial number behind the steering box, it may 
be possible to locate a build sheet but that involves tearing the interior 
apart to look for it. It's also possible that at some point in it's past, 
the door was replaced due to an accident and later on, someone put the AMX 
emblems on it. Does it have other AMX trim items on it (didn't they get a 
grille screen?) or just the AMX badges?

Matt

At 09:21 PM 1/22/2006 -0500, you wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> I've got a woman asking for help in figuring out what is
> and isn't kosher about her car.
>
> Here's what the car appears to be (ignoring codes)-
>
> Carpet: Black
> Interior White
> Color Mellow Yellow
> AC
> Rally Gauges
> Automatic
> 401
> AMX emblems all over
> Tilt steering
>
> The door tag states the following-
>
> Body: 079728
> Model    7479-8 [1974 AMX]
> Trim    428 Q
> Paint E9 [Mellow Yellow]
> E264281
>
> VIN A4C797Z210373
>
> I suspect the whole door was changed and the car is a base-model
> that's been cloned to be an AMX. But its possible, too, that the
> title and dash tag are what don't belong and the car is truly an
> AMX, retitled improperly.
>
> I've suggested removing the steering box to get the serial
> number off the frame rail to confirm it's true heritage, but
> figured I'd offer the above in case any sleuths want to chime
> in early.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> John W Rosa
> www.JavelinAMX.com
>
> 1971 AMC Javelin ADPS 401 (police car)
> www.javelinamx.com/JavHome/jwr/71ADPS/

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