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I am working on the restoration of a 1932. Now I know it is a cabriolet. The data plate from the engine compartment indicates:
Fisher Body Corp.
Job No. 32568
Body No. 0 181 (there is a space between the 0 and the 181)
Trim No. 19
Paint No. 5

Could anyone provide more details on what these numbers mean or where I could find info?
Regards

The O 181 indicates the 181st 32568 built at the Oakland California plant. You're missing a number for the paint code.

It could be Combination #95 or #125
Interior should be Genuine Leather Tan Spanish grain
Joe

Do the first two digits of the job number indicates the manufacturing year?

Yes, that is correct...Joe

Thank you for your comments Joe, and what about the 568. i assume it means the type or model, but is there a description?

568 is the model number for a Cabriolet.

Is there a source to find out how many 32-568´s were manufactured?

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately the paint code number was lost because the data plate was perforated at this point. Do you know what are the color combinations for paint codes #95 and #125?
Regards
Gerardo

Combination #95 (Deluxe Convertible Cabriolet, Deluxe Convertible Landau Phaeton)
Hood Bangor Beige
Hood moulding Haverhill Brown
Hood moulding stripe Cream Medium
Wire wheels Cream Medium
Body panels upper Haverhill Brown
Body panels lower Bangor Beige
Body mouldings lower Haverhill Brown
Body moulding stripe Cream Medium
Deck panels Haverhill Brown
Door belt insert Medium Capucine Brown
Instrument panel Black
Instrument panel depression Bangor Beige

Combination #125 (Deluxe Convertible Cabriolet, Deluxe Convertible Landau Phaeton)
Hood Tomoka Green
Hood moulding Black
Hood moulding stripe Cream Medium
Wire wheels Black
Body panels upper Black
Body panels lower Tomoka Green
Deck panel Black
Body mouldings Black
Body moulding stripe Cream Medium
Sill moulding
Cabriolet Black
Sill moulding
Landau Phaeton Tomoka Green
Door belt insert Tomoka Green
Instrument panel Black


According to a chart on the internet 7066 1932 Cabriolets were built...Joe

Thank you very much for the very complete information.
I am reading in wikipedia that the 1932 cars are known as the series BA Confederate. Does it mean that my 32568 is also considered to belong to the series BA Confederate?

Yes the BA designation is for '32 cars (not trucks). 1929 cars were designated AC, International Model, 1930 cars were coded AD, Universal Model, 1931 cars were coded AE and referred to as Independence Models, and 1932 cars were coded BA, Confederate Models. Trucks carried same model name as cars, but a different code, i.e. LQ, LR, LS, LT, ..... Good luck with yours, lots of debate here on which model is preferred, 1931 or 1932!!