C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

[Jim#11474]

Would any know how many 63 Coupes where made with the following options?

Saddle
Saddle Leather
340 HP
Power Windows
Power Brakes
Metallic Brakes
AM/FM
411 Axle
White Wall Tires
4 Speed

My car was produced March 29th.

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

Jim, can't tell you, but you have a car built with one of the first AM/FM radios. You VIN sequence should be somewhere around 11768. If you ever pulled the radio, the radio Identification Number will probably be close to 86-FMA-0001.

Let us know.

Harry

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[John H.]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

No records were kept of volumes for all the many possible combinations of styles, colors, and options; only of individual items.

[Mike L.]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

Harry, my car is thousands of Vin numbers earlier never taken apart before I purchased it (3 owner car)and I have a factory AM/FM radio. How are you comming up with your numbers?

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

Mike, from what I have seen and from what research I have done, VIN sequence 11768 is where AM/FM radios started as normal production in 63. Also, best I can tell everything production for retail sales prior to that was AM. The 63 AM/FM radio was number 985686. The tag on the radio for the first AM/FM would have carried a radio identification number of 86-FMA-0001. As an example, VIN Sequence number 13356 has radio 86-FMA-1594. 13356 minus 1594 equals VIN Sequence number 11762. Taking into consideration very few radio delete cars 11768 feels correct.

Harry

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[Harry Sadlock]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

Also, the 11768 number is a point of reference in Nolan's book, page 162, where they went into full production. With what I found I think it's correct. There were a few installed prior to that number, but just a handfull.

Harry

[Loren L.]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

If your car is "thousands of VIN numbers earlier", it has THE WRONG RADIO. AM-FM radios were NOT SHIPPED to St Louis until March 1.

[Loren L.]

Harry, you may be the only person in

the world that actually beieves AM-FM radios were installed on a first in first out basis.

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: Harry, you may be the only person in

Loren, I did not indicate the First-in First-out methodology, I'm not sure how you copuld assume I did. I have an examples for later years where it is quite the reverse.

Harry

[Jim#11474]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

Harry,

My vin# is 11800, can I read the numbers off the radio without removing it?

Thanks,

Jim

[Harry Sadlock]

Re: C - 2 63 - Production Numbers

Jim, possibly. Sometimes it was stuck to the side (right or left), but many times it was on the front.

Harry