Re: [Chrysler300] What's numbers matching

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi "Cuz" and All:
Just a little correction to your reply on the "matching numbers".  The  body 
number in fact DOES show up on the Build Card for the 1955 C300.  It  is in 
the lower right corner.  It is in about the same place for the 300B,  and in the 
upper right for the 300C.  That is the last year a specific  "body number" 
appears on the Build Card.
Also, my compliments to you on your very thorough explanation on the  meaning 
of "C" in C300.  
300ly, Gil C.
Tallahassee, FL
 
In a message dated 5/26/2008 5:48:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, c300@xxxxxxx  
writes:

For  1955's (and '56's & '57's, also, I think) there was no effort at  the
factory to match VIN's and engine S/N's.  Our 1955 VIN is 3N551198  and has
its original engine S/N 3NE551098.  The "fender" tag, actually  mounted to
the cowl indicates the "Body Number" is 1191.  The 1191  does not show up on
the Build Card.  I don't know about other matching  numbers as might be found
on the transmission or differential.  These  two ID #'s qualify as "matching"
as they are authenticated by microfiche  copies of original IBM Chrysler
build cards.

The VIN is on a  stainless steel tag mounted on the driver's side door jamb.
The engine S/N  is stamped on top of the block, just behind the water pump.

I believe I  was told that no concours points would be deducted by our judges
if a  replacement 300 engine from the same year (must have the prefix
3N55....)  was installed.  Engines can fail, even hemi's, so I think that is
a  fair policy.

Special thanks to all the veterans and their families on  this Memorial Day.
Wikipedia has an interesting summary of this Day's  complex history at:   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

C-300'ly,
Rich  Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300 (#198 of 1,725; Built  3/12/55--shipped on St. Paddy's
day)







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