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CJ6A VIN/Prod Year

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by texashans, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. Apr 16, 2010
    texashans

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    I have a CJ6A with a VIN of 8422 10225, and the best I have been able to figure out is that the CJ6A started with a VIN of 8422 103.. This has to be a tux since the VIN starts with 8422, and also has the hood emplems to prove it. Any idea what year?
     
  2. Apr 16, 2010
    Zoomer

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    One source indicates build date of Sept. 1965 making it a 1966 model. Another source indicates if sold after August 15th 1966 it could legally be registered as a 1967 model year.
     
  3. Apr 16, 2010
    texashans

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    Which do you consider more authoritative, and where did you get your info. The plates are still on it althout it has been sitting since 2005, so I might be able to go back to DMV for guidance.
     
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    Walt Couch

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    Yep the build date is Sept-Oct 1965. When it was sold /titled, who knows.
     
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    texashans

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    So you have the stuff memorized, or is there an online way to look this up. I got a few more I'll try to ID if you share your source?
     
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    texashans

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    I must be tired, I see where it ref. CJ6A's started with 103.., what page are you ref.?
     
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    Hmm, interesting. So was there a logic as to what year they were titled? Also, I saw somewhere were produced for that year, or should one just ref this chart?
     
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    Model year production change usually happened around August. Jeep indicated to dealers a serial number after which models still in stock or in delivery on or after a certain date could for the purposes of registeration be considered a given model year.
     
  11. Apr 17, 2010
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    Yes. In other words, they were titled when they were sold. If a Jeep sat at a dealer for a year, it might be titled as a year newer than it actually was.
     
  12. Apr 17, 2010
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    The seller was not sure of the year nor did he have the title, it was his fathers. He thought that he bought it new, but was not sure. He is going to look for the title again, but I guess we could also call the DMV for a dupe. title? Any other suggestion on putting a best guess on whether it is a 65 or 66? Also, anyone know how many were made for the 4 years?
     
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    texashans

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    So should one ref to the Jeep based on the prod year (based on the VIN) or the year it was titled?
     
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    It would not be refered to as a 1965 model vehicle as it was 1966 model year production. It never would have been titled as a 1965. Under certain curcumstances it could have been titled as a 1967, but with being early in the production year that would be highly unlikely. I would refer to it as a 1966.

    Same thing happens today with model year production. I bought my 2001 Ford in September of 2000. The government no longer allows carryover models to be registered as the next production year any longer though.
     
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    texashans

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    Thank you, that is good info. particularly since I already own a 65 CJ6A. Did they make 6's for the four years that they made 5's? Also, do you think that asking for a duplicate title is the way to go if we can't find the original.
     
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    I would think getting the currently titled owner to either find the original or request a replacement would definitely be the way to go. Probably best to go to where you normally get your registration and ask them. A bill of sale from the currently titled owner may not cause too much problem depending on the requirements of your state, but it would be best to check first.
     
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