Hello I am hoping that someone on this site can help me with deciphering the fisher body tag on this car; In particular I would like to know whether it was built in the third week in May 1967, (05C) or the third week in May 1968 in Kansas City? I know that it was delivered to the dealer at the end of May 1968. Does it take a week for the newly built car to be processed through the system or does it take a year? The tag reads; 05C ST 68 - 46487 Body BK02596 Trim TR 413 Paint T8 The Vin No. is 464878X146721 In particular I would like to know what the "8" means on the paint code. The car has a green vinyl roof and does the 8 signify this and I know that "T" is for the colour Desert Beige. I have worked it out that the 413 trim code is medium gold and dark gold and the current trim look more like a green to me? Does the Vin number give you details about the engine transmission, seat configuration and extras? Any help and advice would be appreciated? Thank you John
The letter or digit after the paint code T denotes the vinyl top and its color. The VIN says nothing about the engine or trans. All wildcats that year came with a 430. By this year I believe only a TH 400 trans was available. There may have been some 3 speed manual on the column cars. Check with some Cat experts here to know for sure. By that year the 4 speeds were no longer an option. But check this with others.
Ops Jim I meant to ask what colour vinyl top is 8, (paint code T8), on the 1968 year model? Thanks John
Code 8 is Avocado ---------- Post added at 02:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:41 PM ---------- edit: from the 68 Color&Trim album:
Hello Rob Thank you for the information, it is appreciated. Do you have any samples of the interior colours which are gold and dark gold? (TR413). Have you owned a 68 Wildcat? Thank you once again Regards John
John, unfortunately the album has not much about trim 413 in the Wildcat section: I still own my Wildcat.
You can likely buy the factory material from the orignal supplier's rolls at http://www.smsautofabrics.com/
Hello Rob Thank you for the information and colour schemes. What you have showed me for the 413 trim code is very close to what is in the car. However it is listed a a medium gold and a dark gold? I don't know where they get the names from, as it looks very much like a green to me. However as suggested, I have asked SMS to provide to me samples based on the trim code and hopefully this will confirm what I have? More interestingly is the white bottom colour. It makes the car look fantastic and very different, however it is not what came out of the factory. I have not been able to find a picture of a desert beige car with the green avdacado roof. How do you work out what type of white it is and match it up? Do you have a picture of your wildcat? Thank you once again. Regards John
