VIN plate equip. question

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:12 pm

i just picked up a 1971 d100 and I noticed on the VIN plate under equip. it says RAD SUPPR. Any idea what this is? The only thing I can think of with these letters is radiator support.

Post by **CSS-Registry** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:20 pm

can you post a pic? does it have a number next to it?

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:25 pm

It does have a number but I'll have to post it tomorrow. I don't have access to a digital camera.

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:55 pm

I got all the information to post. The truck is a 1971 short bed d100. It came with a 318, an A727 and 3.91 rear axle. The special equipment is listed as SERT#: HC9006 and under equip it says RAD SUPPR. Is there a place to look up SERT#s

Post by **CSS-Registry** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:56 pm

soopernaut wrote:I got all the information to post. The truck is a 1971 short bed d100. It came with a 318, an A727 and 3.91 rear axle. The special equipment is listed as SERT#: HC9006 and under equip it says RAD SUPPR. Is there a place to look up SERT#s

currently there's no book or website for SERT numbers. SERT is an acronym for Special Equipement Release Truck. i have never seen a SERT that starts with HC - that a new one. maybe visually compare your radiator support with a similar year and model.

Post by **FredM** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:58 pm

Could it also be for radio suppressor

wish there was a book of the numbers for identification

WD · Post by WD » Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:57 am

If it is still open, and the old parts counter guy is still there, the dealership (tiny) in Garfield Washington can decode SERTS. Or use to. I bought brand new factory L6 parts from him in 1994, for a 1948 engine. Every piece of factory reference literature they ever got was put in computer or microfische form. They had new in the box parts back to 1926 as well...

Find a farm country dealership that has been around for a long time. Nothing seems to ever get tossed out...
-WD

Post by **oneowner71** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 11:07 am

I think you found the first vehicle to be made equipped with Radar Suppressive paint... stealth technology in a Dodge, why am I not suprised. I wonder if it's like the new stealth fighter planes with the radar cross section of a butterfly... hmm. How fast does that truck go again??

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:27 pm

Are you sure its not a radioactive supressive vehicle so when we were nuked by those pesky Russians that you could drive right through those annoying radioactive clouds with no problems?

does it glow? LOL
Ken

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:18 pm

Has anyone seen a difference in radiator supports on Sweptlines? I keep my 68 at work and my 71 in my garage so they aren't near each other. I will be pulling them both out eventually so I will look for a difference then. What is a radio suppressor?

soopernaut · Post by **soopernaut** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:22 pm

It doesn't glow that I know of but that would be kind of interesting. I also have no idea how fast it goes yet either.