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hemidenis
Posted 2017-07-10 9:52 PM (#543916)
Subject: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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Finally I got my build card for my 1957 Imperial located in Argentina with Km/h speedometer.

It was a huge surprise for me when I found out that my car was shipped originally from USA to La Guaira Venezuela, which is a world away from Argentina.

I have no clue how the car made it this far from the original destinations and is a mystery that maybe never be solved. I have to ask the widow's son if his father traveled to Venezuela and purchased the car there.
The car was in Argentina by late 1957..

They are a lot of numbers there that I still don't know about, if someone know something it will be more than welcomed..Don? Philippe?





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hemidenis
Posted 2017-07-10 10:14 PM (#543918 - in reply to #543916)
Subject: Re: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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the last 2 pictures are from the glovebox cardboard, matching some of the build card numbers, but the meaning still known.





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KcImperial
Posted 2017-07-10 11:12 PM (#543928 - in reply to #543916)
Subject: Re: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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Philippe is the expert when it comes to 1957 Imperial IBM cards not me. Frederic (Imp58Alpes) might be able to help too.
I only know some of the body tag codes for 1958 because I own enough to compare with each other (the rest I copied from Philippe).

That is interesting writing on the back of the glove box. I'll have to crawl under some dashes to see if any of mine have writing too.
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Chrycoman
Posted 2017-07-11 2:42 AM (#543931 - in reply to #543916)
Subject: Re: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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The two entries on the back of the instrument panel -

KILO - (code 411) for kilo speedometer. The car should have one.
228 2567 - The first zero was dropped and it is the SCH ITEM that appears on the top row, right, on the body tag and the top row, left, on the IBM card. The SCH , 0228, is the scheduled build date, February 28, 1957, while the 2567 means the 567th car scheduled that day. I believe the "2" identifies the car as an Imperial. By 1960 the SCH ITEM entry would be the SON - Shipping Order Number.

On the body tag :

MDL - Model -
2 - Medium price range
8 - series - Crown
5 - 4dr Sedan

PNT - Paint
A - Jet Black

TRIM - Interior trim code
87 - Red Leather option

Options :
357 - Flitesweep deck lid
349 - Dual headlamps
356 - Electro Touch radio
332 - Solex Glass

BODY - 13809

SO / FO - Shipping Order / Foreign Order - 0301

Do not know what the "6" under the "D" is for, but the only other "6" I could find was "576" for tire size.


Going to the IBM card :

Top two rows =
The numbers are entered on the first row are related to the preprinted information just below them. Most of the details are entered on the body tag, as given above.

The codes listed to the right of "TRIM" -
230 - unknown
393 - Tire Kit
402 - Shipping - Have a list for 1958 that has code ending in "2" as "boat with rail beyond"
411 - Kilo speedometer
422 - Radiator
425 - unknown
0301 - Special Order or Foreign Order


The next group has three rows - top for the computer entry, showing the third digit of the sales code, denoting which options were on the car, the second row for the complete sales code and the third the sales code description. The entries marked -
352 - Solex Glass
349 - Dual Headlamps
356 - Electro Touch radio
357 - Flitesweep deck lid
551 - Crank case vent
576 - Tires
13809 - Body Number

The next group is pretty straight forward, being a group of entries done by hand - Ignition Key No, Rear Deck Key No, Serial Number, and Motor No.

On the left side the Date Shipped is recorded as March 7, 1957, and is being shipped to the Port of La Guaira, just east of Maiquetia, in Venezuela. And then from there by rail to the next stop on the trip. Probably by truck or drive to the dealer.

The very bottom has 80 columns numbers out from left to right. The descriptions of the columns are right above the numbers and there are holes in a number of columns. On the right side of the car there are numbers "0" to "9" printed.
The column numbers give the first two digits of the sales codes (columns 1 to 9 should be read as 01 to 09) while the hole punch gives the third number in the sales codes. For item such was the serial number, the column number identify the location of the punched number in the serial number.

Columns used on this IBM card -
12 to 15 for Model - "-"-"2"-"8"-"5" (First digit is blank)
16 to 19 for Paint - only one A is entered, although there is upper hole probably denoting there is only one colour.
20 to 21 for Trim - "8"-"7"
29 - "1" for Car Number
31 to 35 - Special Equipment - columns 31 and 32 are blank. Others entries are "2" in column 33, "9"in 34 and "6 and "7" in column 35
column 39 - "3" - Tire Kit (?)
column 40 - "2" - unknown
column 41 - "1" - Kilo speedometer
column 42 - "2" - Radiator core (heavy duty?)
column 47 - "6" - optional battery (size?)
50 to 53 - Special Order / Foreign Order - "0"-"3"-"0"-"1"
column 57 - "6" - Tires (size?)
62 to 64 - Motor Code - "4"-"5"'-"0"
65 to 69 - Body Number - "1"-"3"-"8"-"0"-"9"
70 to 77 - Schedule and Item - "0"-"2"-"2"-"8"-"2"-"5"-"6"-"7"
79 - Tracer - "4"
80 - "8" - Car Shipped.

No numbers are entered in columns 1 through 11 or on the top row for "Region", "Dealer No", and "Order No" as this was an export vehicle to South America. Detroit would probably have no data for dealers in South America as at that time the companies handling Chrysler Corporation sales were distributors and not subsidiaries of Chrysler.

Hope this all makes at least a little sense.

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LD3 Greg
Posted 2017-07-11 3:40 PM (#543964 - in reply to #543916)
Subject: RE: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise


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Very informative! Thanks, Bill.

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hemidenis
Posted 2017-07-11 6:00 PM (#543978 - in reply to #543916)
Subject: Re: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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Thanks a lot Bill, you can probably find a job at FCA! It will take me a while to decode all this valuable info!
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Posted 2017-07-12 7:23 AM (#544015 - in reply to #543978)
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hemidenis - 2017-07-12 8:00 AM

Thanks a lot Bill, you can probably find a job at FCA! It will take me a while to decode all this valuable info!


We don't want Bill to get a job at FCA. We need him to keep his job here.

Bill is Legend. Bill is a MoPar Encyclopedia.

Thanks Bill!

Steve.
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hemidenis
Posted 2017-07-31 3:27 PM (#545246 - in reply to #543916)
Subject: Re: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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Hi Bill
I did some careful study of your info and I have some questions:
Yes, the car has Kilo speedometer.
-the upholstery was grey leather, and pretty sure it was the original, because the Crown embossed on the arm rest and also the door panels also had them, but who knows for sure.
-the car came with heater delete (obviously because the Venezuelan jungle) so that may be the 230-425 or 402 unknown options.
-My question is if you know how the accessories package were assigned, because the car had power windows, power antenna and power seat and those options are not showing maybe because they are part of a pkg and it also one of the unknown numbers.
-Have you an idea of what the “373” hand writing mean? Also is a check mark on “bumper guard front and rear”

Thanks a lot!
Denis
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KcImperial
Posted 2017-07-31 8:09 PM (#545259 - in reply to #545246)
Subject: Re: My Export 1957 Imperial Build card surprise



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hemidenis - 2017-07-31 2:27 PM
-My question is if you know how the accessories package were assigned, because the car had power windows, power antenna and power seat and those options are not showing maybe because they are part of a pkg and it also one of the unknown numbers.

Power windows and power seat would be standard items on Crown and LeBaron models. Therefore, there would not be options checked for these items.
I'm not 100% certain about the power antenna but it should also be the same as the p/w and p/seat.
The "base" model would be the only one with these options marked.



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LD3 Greg
Posted 2017-07-31 8:43 PM (#545261 - in reply to #545259)
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I think you will find that the power antenna will be specified with the radio. It was in 58

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