Re Build date

[ebody70]

Hi everyone , does anyone know how to determine the build date of my 74 barracuda BH23G4B226212 thank you for any help

 

[rklein71]

Build date code is on the fender tag

 

[MoparCarGuy]

This will help you find it on the fender tag (on driver's side inner fender area). Three characters with first character equaling month (8=AUG, 9=SEP, A=OCT, B=NOV, C=DEC, 1=JAN and so on) and next two numerals equalling the day of the month. This is officially called the Scheduled Production Date or SPD but many say the Build Date. It is a scheduled production date, not the exact day of assembly line completion which can be off by many days or even a few weeks.
Post your fender tag and we can comment further on your car's specifics.

 

[ebody70]

This will help you find it on the fender tag (on driver's side inner fender area). Three characters with first character equaling month (8=AUG, 9=SEP, A=OCT, B=NOV, C=DEC, 1=JAN and so on) and next two numerals equalling the day of the month. This is officially called the Scheduled Production Date or SPD but many say the Build Date. It is a scheduled production date, not the exact day of assembly line completion which can be off by many days or even a few weeks.
Post your fender tag and we can comment further on your car's specifics.

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Car did not come with a fender tag

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Does your car have a build sheet?
Does your car have the mylar sticker on the drivers door?

 

[ebody70]

Does your car have a build sheet?
Does your car have the mylar sticker on the drivers door?

no it has been repainted

 

[pschlosser]

With patience and some searching, you can probably get close enough to identify the build month/year (as would be on the door sticker) by finding and comparing other VIN/BCP data with similar cars at the Hamtramck plant in 1974.

Mopar Fender Tag Decoder

 

[MoparCarGuy]

With patience and some searching, you can probably get close enough to identify the build month/year (as would be on the door sticker) by finding and comparing other VIN/BCP data with similar cars at the Hamtramck plant in 1974.

Mopar Fender Tag Decoder

That would narrow it down to about a three month span.
Example: Actual SPD is 215 or February 15, 1974. No fender tag, no door VIN decal, no Broadcast Sheet, and no window sticker or dealer paperwork. If you checked the VIN on the dash and compared to it to VINs that were close in sequence number, you would maybe get it narrowed down to the end or beginning of a particular month. If really lucky it would fall mid-month. In this example, February. That would not rule out it being built early (late-JAN) or late (early-MAR).
This is why paperwork is crucial.

 

[ebody70]

That would narrow it down to about a three month span.
Example: Actual SPD is 215 or February 15, 1974. No fender tag, no door VIN decal, no Broadcast Sheet, and no window sticker or dealer paperwork. If you checked the VIN on the dash and compared to it to VINs that were close in sequence number, you would maybe get it narrowed down to the end or beginning of a particular month. If really lucky it would fall mid-month. In this example, February. That would not rule out it being built early (late-JAN) or late (early-MAR).
This is why paperwork is crucial.

I hear ya , got nothing but a title with the car

 

[MoparCarGuy]

I collect fender tag pictures posted on FEBO, E-Bodies.org, and the rest of the InterWebs. Many other members here do the same.
My collection focuses on 70-71, some 72, and very few 73-74 Barracudas and Challengers.
I checked your BH23G4B226212 against the limited number of 1974 tags I have and could only bracket your VIN to between B02 (02November tag BS23G4B191665) and 207 (07February tag BS23L4B324981).

Hopefully, others can get somewhat closer to the possible build month.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Look on the K frame. See if you can find any numbers.

 

[Challenger RTA]

Here is a tidbit of info from an other member. an example of date coding to look for.
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Just a partial list of the parts I recorded dates from!


1970 Challenger A66 Convertible

Scheduled Build date A06= Oct 6, 1969 Monday

Brake caliper bracket RT 267-9 = Sept. 24, 1969 Wed

Brake caliper bracket Lft 279-9 = Oct 6, 1969 Mon

Collapse Spare L/9 9~17 = Sept 17, 1969 Wed

Control Arm Lower Rt 921 & 274 274 day 1969 = Oct 1, 1969 Wed

Differential (yellow stencil assembly date) 295 = Oct 22, 1969 Wed

Glass lft rear (non tint) 2699 = Sept 26,1969 Fri

K Frame # 2962012 2939-1 = Oct 20, 1969 sft 1 Mon

Radiator #2998974 2359 = Aug 23, 1969 Sat

Radio Speaker # 2894778 2939 = Oct 20, 1969 Mon

Rugs JP Stevens 1667FX8 = Oct 11, 1969 Sat

Window lft rear L-9 9\17 5.5 = Sept 9, 1969 Tues

Delivery Date North Plainfield Dodge = Nov 17, 1969

A-66
Registry
1970 Challenger A66 Y1 Convertible

 

[Challenger RTA]

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Check out this chart with the K frame part numbers (last two numbers of the the k frame usually on the "coin" and the K frame description picture

A-66
Registry
1970 Challenger A66 Y1 Convertible

 

[Cuda Hunter]

Title has a vin number and that can be narrowed down to an approximate date.

Part numbers are problematic with the 74's as they are often a culmination of parts from all 5 years.

Regardless you will only ever know your approximate build date and possibly the original color and some of the options that are obvious on the original holes from the options that were and are attached.