Re: Vehicle ID Numbers -- I need help on ID plates too!!

[farna@xxxxxxx]

You're correct Joe, but I'm fixing that problem shortly after I get back to the US. I've been working on an ID book specifically for AMC vehicles in my spare time over here. 

Which is where I need a little help. I have samples of a couple of the door ID plates, but none after the early 70s. The plate and format didn't change much, but the TEXT MESSAGE on the plates did. What I need is the text from a mid 72-75 car, 78-80, 83-85, and an 87-88. From there I'll try to narrow it down as to when the text on one started and the other ended. Won't hurt to have the text from all years 70-88. If you can get to your car how about posting the text message? Just post the year and first 2-3 lines so the list doesn't get clogged up, and check to see if someone else has already posted your year. When I figure out what years the text changed I'll e-mail one of you and get the full text. Or e-mail me directly. I have everything prior to 1970, not many changes. This info should be in the front of the TSMs, to bad I can't get to my collection! 

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Joe Wyatt" <jwyatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Vehicle ID Numbers
> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:52:50 -0600
> 
> Yes, but its not easy to have that info when looking through junk yards, The 
> books give all the Body Number Plate info for each vehicle, 
> Body-Model-Trim-Paint, the books go through trim codes for each 
> veh=Cloth-Vinyl-Lether and the paint code/colors.  Most only cost $10 to 
> $20.00, Used/New.
> 
> From: farna@xxxxxxx
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx (AMC-List)
> Subject: Re: mail Digest for 27 Dec 2004 in hour 0:00
> Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:42:26 +0000
> 
> 
> You can find most of the AMC info in one of those books at 
> www.amcyclopedia.org. The site will have a bit more for some models. The 
> only thing not on there is all the paint codes, but I don't think that's in 

> the American Car ID Numbers books either.