What is a Dodge build sheet?

A build sheet is the factory's own record of how one specific vehicle was assembled. For a Dodge it lists every sales code — engine, transmission, axle, paint, packages, and options — tied to the VIN.

It's the most reliable way to confirm how a used Charger, Challenger, or Durango was originally configured — far more dependable than a badge or a listing.

What the build sheet shows

Powertrain, trim, exterior and interior colors, wheels, option packages, and dealer-installed-at-factory equipment — the details that explain why two cars with the same model name can feel completely different.

On performance models it separates the genuine hardware — Scat Pack, SRT, Hellcat equipment — from appearance packages that only look the part.

Sales codes explained

Stellantis / FCA vehicles use 3-character factory sales codes on the build sheet. One package code can bundle several smaller features, so reading the sheet carefully tells you what the car actually carries.

Factory data is the baseline, not proof of current condition — wheels, audio, and trim may have changed since delivery, so use the sheet alongside photos and an inspection.

Where might a classic Dodge broadcast sheet be hidden?

Classic Dodge · 1969 Dodge Coronet · 1,166 views · 4 replies

B29 — Marks a legacy production document reference associated with assembly records. Browse Sales Code codes →

Walt G. Jun 17, 2026 · Wisconsin

Tearing my 1969 Coronet R/T down to bare metal this winter, which means it is broadcast sheet hunting season. I know the plant workers tucked these production sheets into cars during assembly, sometimes generously, sometimes not at all. Before I destroy any hiding spot by accident: where might a classic Dodge broadcast sheet be hidden? I want a checklist of locations to search carefully during disassembly, in the order I will encounter them. Bonus question: what condition are they usually in after fifty-plus years?

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Tina M. Jun 20, 2026

Under the rear seat cushion is the famous one, so start there before the interior comes out. Ours was on top of the fuel tank of all places, discovered only at drop time. Condition was brittle but readable, and we sleeved it immediately.

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Gary O. Jun 23, 2026

Classic spots in teardown order: under rear seat, under carpet padding front and rear, behind the door panels, above the glovebox liner, on the springs under the front seats, and taped to the fuel tank or above it. Handle anything you find like wet tissue paper, because it nearly is.

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Mona D. Jun 24, 2026

Photograph every sheet the moment you find it, before moving it an inch. I have watched one crumble at a swap meet as it was lifted for show. The photo survives even when the paper does not.

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Otto H. Jun 27, 2026

Found two in one car once, different build weeks, which settled a long argument about a mid-production color change. Check every location even after the first one turns up.

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