Decoding #MO3005022, J5305518

[61rustrat]

Yeah this is a 1980's? Murray Monterey. The person I copped it from claims 1984. The official Los Angeles Olympics sticker state's 1980? Nothing serious, I was bored :? but I just wanted to know.

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[Ratfink1962]

Lets see, according to my VIN decoder, its a... 1980, 307 V8, Auto trans, 3.73 open diff and disc brakes.


But really, I believe the MO3 would mean 1983?

 

[Rustinkerer]

I'm not sure if the later numbers were as decodable as the old ones. Most of the 80s Montereys have a small black decal at the bottom of the seat tube, that has a date code mo-yr. I have a Del Rey which has an '84 Olympics sticker on it.-Adam