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Old 11-08-2024, 10:12 AM   #1
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Good Morning, if a 180 A had tag # 159-64xx. What would the build month be of that car?? Also as near as I can tell it was always a left hand drive car.
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Old 11-08-2024, 11:25 AM   #2
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The easiest way to tell the year of your car (given that you have the original engine block) is by the number on the driver's side of the block. If not then you can peice together an approximate date from features like the radiator cowl, indentation of the firewall, steering box, etc.

Here's a link to a PDF that has a few date-coded items: http://www.plucks329s.org/pdf/studie...ND%20CODES.pdf
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Old 11-08-2024, 01:30 PM   #3
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Thank you and yes I have been on that site
I figured the 180 A experts would chime in with approximate date the car was built based on the 159-64xx number
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Mike1291,
My car is a 1929 Tudor 55-A with a serial number A163xxxx which is May 1929. I did find the date on the bottom corner of the toolbox , just next to the firewall 12-23-28. I haven’t sen any documents on how long parts “hung” around the plant but there is a difference between the motor date and the date on the fuel tank. Thoughts?
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Old 11-08-2024, 01:56 PM   #5
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Sorry, not toolbox but fuel tank!
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Old 11-09-2024, 09:05 AM   #6
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There is no listing of a Model 159 I know of.
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Old 11-09-2024, 09:41 AM   #7
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Morning Bob 159-64xx is the number listed on the Briggs tag riveted to the firewall of this 2 door phaeton . It's my understanding all 180A start with 159-xxxx
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