Posted by Keith in Washington on Friday, July 18, 2003 at 12:17PM :
In Reply to: Looking for PhilS posted by Clint Dixon on Friday, July 18, 2003 at 8:58AM :
My PW has many dates on it. The wheels have 51, the headlights are stamped 51 and I have seen several other 51 dates. But it is a 52 PW. I kind of figure it is a very early 51. With my truck the problem is determining between 52 and 53 as there is not serial # cut off. And mine has a bunch of 51 dates on it. My transmission had a 46 date on it and I figure it could have been replaced at some time. Dodge like others ordered parts in larger lots then used them over time. They may have sat for some time prior to use especially on a low volume truck like the PW.
Date stamps are useful but not solid. Wheels are often swapped between trucks and many parts could have been replaced. But if you seeing consistent dates on parts it can give you a better idea.
And yes I do have the original headlights in my 51.
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