# deciphering a build card...
**URL:** https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939
**Category:** Tech Support
**Created:** [May 20, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939 "2025-05-20T14:51:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/1 "2025-05-20T14:51:02Z")
Cant make heads nor tails of this thing, got it from Stellantis. I was pleasantly surprised they had anything, tbh…
[M296104820.pdf](https://59plymouth.net/uploads/short-url/jg8yZRrWOG8sKRTud87t9sskhn9.pdf) (2.66 MB)
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### Author:  [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/2 "2025-05-21T13:36:23Z")
[Here’s a topic](https://59plymouth.net/t/ibm-punch-card-info/3217/8) to get you started, Henry! In the meantime, I will alert Matthew Keij, our build card expert, to your inquiry - perhaps he will have some more detail.
Dan
P.S. I’ve taken the liberty of rotating the image here…
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### Author:  [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/3 "2025-05-21T18:33:39Z")
BTW, Henry, was there an accompanying letter, one that decoded the dealership, perhaps?
Dan
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### Author:  [@Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/u/Matthew_Keij)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/4 "2025-05-22T04:57:21Z")
Im on it!!! Can you email me that picture just in case??
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### Author:  [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/5 "2025-05-22T13:39:33Z")
> [@](#):
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> Can you email me that picture just in case??
Sent! 🕶
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### Author:  [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/6 "2025-05-22T15:58:05Z")
Good Morning!
Thank you for all the help. I appreciate turning the card, i was (and am) on a work puter and it wasnt an option to turn it.. I had read that string and still couldnt make heads nor tails of it… This was the only thing in the reply from stellantis; tbh I was surprised they had anything at all and in relatively readable.. I am looking forward to seeing what this turns out to be!!
Thanks again, H
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### Author:  [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/7 "2025-05-22T16:58:22Z")
Stay tuned, Henry! My recollection is that the photocopy of the microfilm was accompanied by a letter, and that the letter provided the name of the dealer that corresponded to the dealer code.
Did you receive a letter with the photocopy?
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### Author:  [@Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/u/Matthew_Keij)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/8 "2025-05-22T17:15:31Z")
I printed out the build card today and got the codes from it.
I’ll find all my codes and post it Saturday or Sunday!
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### Author:  [@Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/u/Matthew_Keij)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/9 "2025-05-24T14:27:31Z")
Alright, let’s go!
VIN: M296104820
M: model year 1959
2: Plymouth, V8
9: Sport Fury
6: build in Detroit
1: sequential numbers
04820: 4820th Sport Fury build in Detroit
Sched (Scheduled build date)
0320 - March 20th 1959
They actually build it in the scheduled build date and it was shipped March 21st with route code 20 which unfortunately I don’t know what it is.
Body type - 292
2dr hardtop, Sport Fury
Colors (PT):
XN
Top first so X:
Iceberg white
Body:
N: Flame red
Interior (TR - Trim)
347 - Red
So it would have a black dash and black carpet
Now, option codes:
293: Torqueflite 3 speed automatic
301: Power steering
302: Power brakes
312: Accesory group including:
Back up lights
Windshield washer
Variable speed windshield wipers
333: Dual rear antennas
345: Heater - hot water with defroster
373: Golden commando 395 engine
396: Torsion air suspension
405: Mirror-matic - automatic electronic dimming mirror
441: Radio
466: Solex tinted glass
533: 3:31 ratio rear axle
No idea on these:
These are both “tire” options
581
593
Im going to assume it has the 8.00X14 whitewall tires which would be the “3” option. The “1” option would be 7.50X14 tires. The 581 might be a code for the wider wheel.
All I can tell for sure is that your car had whitewalls
602: This one has something to do with things to do in the factory
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### Author:  [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/10 "2025-05-24T14:35:42Z")
> [@](#):
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> Alright, let’s go!
Wow. Thanks Matthew!
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### Author:  [@Matthew\_Keij](https://59plymouth.net/u/Matthew_Keij)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/11 "2025-05-24T14:47:56Z")
Too bad I can’t decode the Tire options. I’d like to say for sure what they are
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### Author:  [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/12 "2025-05-24T15:48:09Z")
I wonder if it’s not buried in a Service Bulletin somewhere… 😒
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### Author:  [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939/13 "2025-05-25T00:42:58Z")
Holy cow, thats amazing!! Thank you so much!