WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION SERIAL NUMBERS
WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION SERIAL NUMBER
WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION CODE
WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION SERIES

WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION SERIAL NUMBER

The frame serial number should be on the left front frame horn on the inner side. Even if they're the original numbers from 60+ years ago.

WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION SERIAL NUMBERS

Return to CJ-3B Serial Numbers and Production Figures.You won't be able to tell much about tyhe MB by the hood numbers. Thanks to Keith Buckley for making these figures available. I would be interested in any further information on the source or accuracy of this diagram.

WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION SERIES

I have not seen a right-hand drive CJ-3B with an 8105 series number to confirm whether a '2' appears in this position. The '1' in character position 6, representing left-hand drive, does not seem to appear. The '4' indicating F4-134 engine in character position 7 does not appear in CJ-3B numbers.

WILLYS JEEP SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION CODE

The digit representing Special Model Code in character position 5 does not appear in most numbers. 'CJ-3B, Open Body, Universal, Left Hand Drive, F4-134 Engine without Emissions, No. In the case of the CJ-3B serial numbers, the digit indicating LHD or RHD also seems to be missing from the actual VIN's (photo at right by Felipe Santos). The guide above confirms most of the following information (source unknown) regarding the meaning of the VIN digits, with the exception of a digit indicating engine type.

Sheet 5 - Universal Jeep Model IdentificationĪt the bottom of the charts is a guide to interpreting the model numbers (the VIN prefixes):.

Sheet 3 - J2700 to M715 Model Identification.

Sheet 2 - J100 to J2600 Model Identification.

See the complete Model Identification Coding Chart dated January 6, 1967: See the complete Model Identification Coding Chart dated September 24, 1962. The CJ-3B is found only in the 05 open body style. For 1967 there are 34 models in 22 body styles. Cut off on the edge of the photocopy are body styles 21 (CPC - cargo personnel carrier M715), 22 (A - ambulance M725), and 23 (possibly fire engine). For 1962, some 57 different model variations are shown, in up to 23 possible body style codes.

Starting serial numbers by month, 1965-1967, for CJ-3B, CJ-5/6, DJ-5/6, FJ-5/5A, C-101 (30K GIF)ĭecoding a Kaiser CJ-3B Vehicle Identification NumberĪlso included in the documents are 19 Model Identification Charts which show the VIN prefixes for all Jeep models and body styles.

Starting serial numbers by month, 1963-1964, for CJ-3B, CJ-5/6, 475 wagons, FJ-5, DJ-3A, and 3J/4J engine numbers (30K GIF).

See the complete photocopies of the pages we have available: The ranges shown match neatly with the engine numbers found in our list of Surviving CJ-3B Jeeps. Interesting features of the records include the fact that production in a given month may be as little as one unit (February 1965) or zero (April-May 1965).įor 1963-64, engine numbers in the 3J (L-head) and 4J (F-head) series are also shown. The two possible prefixes (573) are also shown.

The specific changes represented by these terms are unknown.Īfter mid-1963, the format of the records changes, showing the months vertically for a given model, as seen below. A couple of specific CJ-3B VIN's are listed as 'Final Old' and 'Face Lift'. The pages that we have available for 1960-63 show the serial numbers in the format seen in the example below, for model 57348 (CJ-3B). For a summary of CJ-3B VIN's and annual production figures from both sources, see the CJ-3B Serial Numbers and Production Figures page. As we have speculated before on, the discrepancies might be due to some types of production not being included in the AMC figures, or to missing numbers in the series of serial numbers (meaning that the production totals as seen above could be too high). These figures are somewhat different from the CJ-3B production figures collected by American Motors in 1977. Note: the easiest way to date your serial number may be to find its position in our list of Surviving CJ-3B Jeeps. Annual production totals (based on model year) and serial number ranges have been summarized and included on the CJ-3B Serial Numbers and Production Figures page. The 1960-61 figures included below correspond exactly to the earlier Norton Young figures.Įach of the serial numbers below would be preceded by the prefix 57348 (before 1963) or 8105 (after 1963). These records cover the years 1960 to mid-1967, and comprise serial numbers and production totals for all models, broken down on a monthly basis. The original documents were apparently rescued by an anonymous collector, from a document retention room at the Toledo plant which was demolished in 1983. A new set of Jeep production figures has been located by Keith Buckley, who has compiled the table below showing the CJ-3B data. The Willys-Overland 1945-61 production figures collected by Willys employee Norton Young and transribed by Charlie Weaver in the 1990's, are considered pretty accurate, but do not cover the last six years of CJ-3B production.

Willys Jeep Serial Number Location