70 CHARGER FENDER TAG DECODING
The fender tag is located under the hood on the inner front driver side fender just rearward of the battery. It is painted body color and is held on with two Phillips screws. It lists the VIN and many of the major options that came on the car.
Often, during the painting of the car the rear Phillips screw was removed and the tag bent upwards to allow paint to be sprayed under the fender tag as well. Thus, you may notice a crease in the front corner of the tag where it was bent up and the rear Phillips screw remains unpainted as it was re-installed after the painting was completed.
This tag can be decoded to tell you about the major options the car came from the factory with.
Decoding the fender tag is a small trick. You read the tag left to right however you start at the bottom line and work up to the top of the tag.
BOTTOM LINE
Starting on the left, the first code identifies the engine the car came with. The options in this field will be one of the following:
E24 = 225 cid Slant Six 6 cylinder
E44 = 318 cid 2bbl
E61 = 383 cid 2bbl
E63 = 383 cid 4bbl
E74 = 426 cid HEMI 2x4bbl
E86 = 440 cid 4bbl
E87 = 440 cid Six Pack 3x2bbl
The second code identifies transmission the car came with. The options in this field will be one of the following:
D11 = 3 Speed Manual Transmission - Column Shift (So far only found on Slant 6 cars)
D12 = 3 Speed Manual Transmission - Column Shift
D13 = 3 Speed Manual Transmission - Floor Shift
D21 = 833 4 Speed Transmission
D31 = 904 Automatic Transmission
D32 = 727 Automatic Transmission
The third code identifies the model type. The options in this field will be one of the following:
XH29 = Base Charger
XP29 = Charger 500
XS29 = Charger R/T
The fourth code is comprised of three unique values that each mean something different. So this will be divided into 3 positions as follows:
First Position indicates the engine code, the options for this position are:
C = 225 cid Slant Six 6 Cylinder
G = 318 cid 2bbl
L = 383 cid 2bbl
N = 383 cid 4bbl
R = 426 cid HEMI 2x4bbl
U = 440 cid 4bbl
V = 440 cid Six Pack 3x2bbl
Second position indicates the model year. On a 1970 Charger this value will always be 0 (zero) which indicates it is a 1970.
Third position indicates the assembly plant. On a 1970 Charger this value will always be G which indicates it was built at the St. Louis assembly plant. All 1970 Chargers were built at the St. Louis plant.
The final number on the bottom line is the build sequence number at the St. Louis plant. The plant started the 1970 model year with sequence number 100001 and worked up from there. One must remember that the St. Louis plant made other models as well.not just Chargers so the sequence number is assigned to each car as it moved in order through the assembly plant. If your sequence number is 102410 that does not mean your Charger was the 2,410th Charger built, but rather your car was the 2,410th car (all models) built at the plant.
SECOND LINE FROM BOTTOM
Again starting on the left, the first code identifies the paint color the car came with. The options in this field will be one of the following:
999 = Special Order Paint (rare)
BL1 = Beige
DY3 = Cream
EB3 = Light Blue Metallic
EB5 = Bright Blue Metallic
EB7 = Dark Blue Metallic
EF8 = Dark Green Metallic
EK2 = Go Mango
EV2 = Hemi Orange
EW1 = White
FC7 = Plum Crazy
FE5 = Medium Red
FF4 = Light Green Metallic
FJ5 = Sublime
FJ6 = Green Go
FK5 = Dark Burnt Orange
FM3 = Panther Pink
FT6 = Dark Tan Metallic
FY1 = Top Banana
FY4 = Light Gold Metallic
TX9 = Black
The next code identifies the interior trim the car came with. The options in this field will be one of the following:
C2B5 = Blue Vinyl Bench
C2F8 = Green Vinyl Bench
C2K4 = Burnt Orange Vinyl Bench
C2T5 = Tan Vinyl Bench
C2XA = Charcoal & Black Vinyl Bench
C2XW = White & Black Vinyl Bench
C5XA = Charcoal & Black Cloth Buckets
C6B5 = Blue Vinyl Buckets
C6F8 = Green Vinyl Buckets
C6K4 = Burnt Orange Vinyl Buckets
C6T5 = Tan Vinyl Buckets
C6XA = Charcoal & Black Vinyl Buckets
C6XW = White & Black Vinyl Buckets
CRB5 = Blue Leather Buckets
CRF8 = Green Leather Buckets
CRT5 = Tan Leather Buckets
CRXA = Charcoal & Black Leather Buckets
The next code identifies the upper door frame paint color. This is the paint they applied to the inner door panel so it matches or accents the interior trim colors. The options in this field will be one of the following:
EB5 = Bright Blue
EF8 = Dark Green
EW1 = White
FK5 = Burnt Orange
FT6 = Tan
TX9 = Black
The next code identifies the Scheduled Production Date (SPD) of your Charger. This is the date the car was scheduled to be built at the assembly plant. The actual build date may be different than the scheduled date. The production year for the 1970 Charger began in August 1, 1969 and ran to July 10, 1970. The production date code is 3 digits and includes a factory identifier for the month (1 digit) followed by the day of that month (2 digits). The possible codes are:
8=August 1969 01-31
9=September 1969 01-30
A=October 1969 01-31
B=November 1969 01-30
C=December 1969 01-31
1=January 1970 01-31
2=February 1970 01-28
3=March 1970 01-31
4=April 1970 01-30
5=May 1970 01-31
6=June 1970 01-30
7=July 1970 01-10
The next characters identify the vehicle order number. This number is simply the order number assigned to the dealership on the original order sheet. Sometimes it is preceded by a letter, such as follows:
C = Canadian Export
E = Export
K = Special Order (Y39)
M00 = Show Car
M90 = Showcar with Factory Sunroof
M99 = Factory Sunroof Car (M51)
Q = Executive Lease (Y22) or Public Relations (Y28)
T = CLC Lease Car (Y24)
W = Dealership Rental Car
Note: It is possible that when a car qualifies for multiple designations, one will trump the others. The only documented example of this to date is a Y28 Public Relations car that also came equipped with a factory sunroof (M51) and the car could have been designated with an M or Q, in this case M was used, thereby trumping the use of Q.
THIRD LINE FROM BOTTOM AND UP TO TOP OF TAG
Again, starting from the left, the first code identifies the roof color or if the car had a vinyl roof. The options in this field will be one of the following:
999 = Special Order Paint (rare)
BL1 = Beige Paint
DY3 = Cream Paint
EB3 = Light Blue Metallic Paint
EB5 = Bright Blue Metallic Paint
EB7 = Dark Blue Metallic Paint
EF8 = Dark Green Metallic Paint
EK2 = Go Mango Paint
EV2 = Hemi Orange Paint
EW1 = White Paint
FC7 = Plum Crazy Paint
FE5 = Medium Red Paint
FF4 = Light Green Metallic Paint
FJ5 = Sublime Paint
FJ6 = Green Go Paint
FK5 = Dark Burnt Orange Paint
FM3 = Panther Pink Paint
FT6 = Dark Tan Metallic Paint
FY1 = Top Banana Paint
FY4 = Light Gold Metallic Paint
TX9 = Black Paint
V1F = Green Vinyl Roof
V1G = Black Gator Grain Vinyl Roof
V1W = White Vinyl Roof
V1X = Black Vinyl Roof
The next code is the beginning of the listing of all the major option codes which will be listed in alphabetical order working left to right on this line and then moving up to the next line, again left to right until you see the code END indicating the end of the option codes. Not all option codes are found on the fender tag, the full listing is found on the broadcast sheet. The following lists the option codes that are known (with proof) to be listed on fender tags if applicable:
A01 = Light Package (standard with Special Edition) Lights (Ash Tray, Glove Box, Map, Trunk, Hood Mounted Turn Signals, Ignition With Time Delay and Head Lamp-On Reminder Buzzer
A04 = Radio Group Package - Music Master Radio, Power Steering, Power Brakes, 3 Speed Wipers (standard with 383 4bbl, 440 and Hemi engines), Deep Dish Wheel Covers (standard with Special Edition) and Left Side Remote Mirror
A31 = High Performance Axle Package 3.91:1 Ratio 8.75 Axle
A32 = Super Perf Axle Package 4.10:1 Ratio 9.75 Dana 60 Axle Auto Transmission
A33 = Track Pak Package 3.54:1 Ratio 9.75 Dana 60 Axle 4 Speed
A34 = Super Track Pak Package 4.10:1 Ratio 9.75 Dana 60 Axle 4 Speed
A35 = Trailer Towing Package
A36 = Performance Axle Package 3.55:1 Ratio 8.75 Axle Auto Transmission
A47 = Special Edition Package - Only Available on XP29 (500 model) and XS29 (R/T model) - Leather and Vinyl Front Bucket Seats, Wood-Grain Sports Type Steering Wheel, Pedal Dress Up, Light Group, Deep Dish Wheel Covers, Wood Grain Instrument Panel (standard on R/T)
A73 = Charger Special Value Package
B51 = Power Brakes
C16 = Console
C21 = Center Armrest/Buddy Seat
C55 = Bucket Seats
G31 = Right Hand Mirror
G33 = Left Hand Remote Mirror
G36 = L & ROutside Racing Mirror Combo color keyed to: EB5, EF8, EK2, EV2, FC7, FK5, FJ5, FY4 and FY1
H51 = Air Conditioning
J25 = 3 Speed Wipers
J45 = Hood Pins
J81 = Rear Spoiler
L31 = Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
M21 = Drip Rail Moulding
M25 = Body Sill Moulding
M31 = Body Belt Moulding
M91 = Luggage Rack
N85 = Tic-Toc-Tach
N88 = Auto Speed Control
N95 = Evaporation Emission Controls (California Cars Only)
P31 = Power Windows
R11 = AM Radio 2 Watt
R13 = AM Radio 5.5 Watt
R21 = AM/FM Radio
R22 = AM/8-Track Radio
V08 = Paint, Trim and Vinyl Roof Edit Waiver
V21 = Performance Hood Paint Treatment (Black)
V24 = Performance Hood Paint Treatment With Engine Callouts (440 or HEMI in Silver)
V68 = Longitudinal Tape Stripe Delete
V6B = Light Blue Longitudinal Tape Stripe
V6F = Green Longitudinal Tape Stripe
V6R = Red Longitudinal Tape Stripe
V6W = White Longitudinal Tape Stripe
V6X = Black Longitudinal Tape Stripe
V8B = Light Blue Bumblebee Tape Stripe
V8F = Green Bumblebee Tape Stripe
V8R = Red Bumblebee Tape Stripe
V8W = White Bumblebee Tape Stripe
V8X = Black Bumblebee Tape Stripe
Y07 = Built For Canada Specifications
Y09 = Built For Export Specifications
Y16 = Sales Bank Order
Y39 = Special Order
Y93 = Car Show Finish
26 = 26" Radiator
NOTE: Please register your 70 Charger with the 1970 Charger Registry and provide copies of your fender tag and broadcast sheet. This data assists the registry in supporting 70 Charger enthusiasts with information on 70 Chargers.