serials started around late 83 , for the 84 models.
there is no date code or anything like that.
Rich Hutchins told me the dropouts were dropped in big containers and the welders took what they need.
New batch dropouts were dropped in the same container above the olders ones and were mixed.
In that way there is no way to know for sure when what serials were used!
Hope this helps.
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