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Introduction to Mopar Documentation Part I | Part II | Part III
Fender Tags: 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967-1968
Fender Tags: 1969 and later
999 Paint codes
Fender Tags: Works in Progress

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Mopar Documentation: 1965 Fender Tags

Example fender tag comes from Stephan Pleyer's Chrysler New Yorker Station Wagon. Note the "99" Special Order Engine. Read more about the car at the Fender Tag Examples page.

For the first time, Chrysler standardized fender tags for all plants for the model year 1965. Prior years are much more difficult.

All 1965 Tags

The codes on the bottom line under SO NUMBER BDT TRM PNT are consistent across all plants. Under the SO NUMBER are the Scheduled Production Date and the Shipping Order Number. The TRM is a code for the interior trim level for the car, The BDY is the code for the body configuration, and PNT is the paint code. See Fender Tag Standards for decode information for these codes.

Sales Codes (under the ABCDE.. and under the 1234567890. )

The codes everyone wants to know about are on the the top two lines. These are option codes including engine and transmission. Except for the engine code which uses two digits, the last digit of a sale code is used under a specific letter to indicate that code. Here is how it works:

The lack of a code in a particular location means either no option for that category or the standard option for that category. For example, no radio code means radio delete, no heater code means heater delete, but no engine code means the standard engine was used for that body style (example: Satellite = 318cid V8, Valiant 100 = 170cid six).

This is for 1965 only!

Category (1965)	Code Range	Location
Engine (see below)		under AB, middle line
Formula S Barracuda	322	under C, middle line
Transmission	360-365	under D, middle line
Heater	400-406	under E, middle line
Power Equipment	410-420	under F-K, middle line
Station Wagon	390-399	under N, middle line
Radio	441-469	under Q-S, middle line
Console	437-439	under P, middle line
Tach	468	under T, middle line
Backup Lights	473	under V, middle line
Seat Belts	477-479	under X, middle line
Bucket Seats	(1 or 2)	under Z, middle line
Mirrors	510-529	under 1-2, top line
Electrical	530-539	under 3, top line
Convertible Top	580-589	under 6, top line
Sales/Delivery	650-709	under 7-9, top line

The table below lists the codes. The last digit is the significant part of the sales code that will appear on the fender tag under the corresponding number. For example, a 365 Torqueflite Automatic transmission will have a "5" under the "D". On this table, I have only listed common codes, see this link for a longer listing of 1965 codes.

Transmission	361	Three Speed Column.
Transmission	362	Three Speed Column (HD A-745).
Transmission	363	Four Speed A-833.
Transmission	365	Torqueflite Automatic.
Heater	401	Air Conditioning with Heater
Heater	405	Heater with Defroster
Heater	406	Heater Delete
Power Equipment	410	Power Steering(*)
Power Equipment	411	Power Brakes
Power Equipment	412	Power Bench Seat
Power Equipment	415	Power Windows
Power Equipment	417	Power Tailgate Window
Power Equipment	418	Auto Pilot Cruise Control
Power Equipment	419	Power Door Locks
Radio	441	Music Master Economy AM radio 2watt
Radio	442	Astrophonic Deluxe AM radio
Radio	443	AM/FM Radio
Electrical	537	three speed variable wiper
Electrical	538	Windshield Washer, Dual Jet
Electrical	539	three speed variable wiper with washer
Mirrors	511	outside left, manual
Mirrors	512	outside left, remote control
Mirrors	521	outside right, manual
Sales/Delivery	652	sold car, expedite
Sales/Delivery	709	special order, fleet

(*) rarely, if ever appears on a tag.
Not all codes listed, see for longer listing of 1965 codes

 

Engine Codes

Engine codes work differently. These numbers will appear in two digit under the "AB".

Engine	Code (under AB)
101hp 170 1bbl	10
145hp 225 1bbl	20
180hp 273 2bbl	30
230hp 318 2bbl	40
265hp 361 2bbl	50
315hp 383 2bbl	60
330hp 383 4bbl	61
330hp 383 4bbl	62
340hp 413 4bbl	70
365hp 426S 4bbl	80
425hp 426H 2x4bbl	82
special order	99

The example New yorker tag above is an engine code "99" that came with a 413-4bbl (either 340hp or 360hp). Other known examples of "99" codes for 1965 are for C-bodies with 383-2bbls, 383-4bbls, and 413-4bbls.

 

Unknown Codes

Please submit missing codes to me. I am continually doing research on these tags and I hope to determine the missing codes over time.

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Introduction to Mopar Documentation Part I | Part II | Part III
Fender Tags: 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967-1968
Fender Tags: 1969 and later
999 Paint codes
Fender Tags: Works in Progress

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