A01 differences 70-71

[Cuda Hunter]

I noticed that L25 is on every 1971 two tag BS cuda that I can find with A01.
I have 1 JH, 1 JS and several two tag BS 71's and one BH 71 that have the L25.
Even a fury 71 with L25

L25 does not show up on any 70 tags that I can view.

My question is this. Was there a trunk lamp option in 70? If so, why did the tags never call them out in 70?

A few pics for example.

 

[challenger6pak]

The truck lamp was an option in 70 and 71 on Ebodies. The trunk lamp option was also available in 70 and 71 as part as the A01 package. The fender tag was made so the body shop knew what holes needed to be in what places for the options. Why on 71 tags and not on 70? The only explanation I would know is that assembly line procedures changed between 70 and 71 causing the fender tags to read differently.

 

[Cuda Hunter]

That change would have had to be across the board as at least 3 plants were like this.

 

[challenger6pak]

Not impossible.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Did you ever try to teach someone something, some get it and some don't get it right away. I have come to know someone that worked at the Brampton plant. That's kind of their explanation. I have seen it in my line of work also. It takes awhile to program them, their not a robot. Before you know it it's time for another change.

 

[Steve340]

I cannot remember were I found this out.
The trunk light is also different between 1970 and I think 1971 - 74.
The colour of the wire is different. The 1970 is a brown wire the 1971 on is black.
My car is a early November 1970 built car and it had several 1970 pieces on it including the trunk light.

 

[EW1BH27]

The 1970 is a brown wire the 1971 on is black.

I believe you have this backwards. From the extensive research I did on this - 1970 is black, '71 - '74 are brown. Pictures are just one example. I've sold both in the past and no one complained that I sold them the wrong one.

 

[Steve340]

You are right I have got that backwards I was going from memory. Bill Meerholz will be right.

 

[Xcudame]

Just to confirm everything, my 70 WSS has the A01 option and of course no L25 on the fender tag and it has a black factory trunk lamp wire!

 

[Challenger RTA]

Mine is brown and a build date of Nov 7 70. I had to go check.

 

[Steve340]

My build date is November 12 - brown wire so that checks with the info posted by EW1BH27.
Mine is a reproduced fender tag but no L25.