![]() ![]() The correct bearing retainer was supplied by Auto Gear of Syracuse, NY. He also replaced the flywheel and clutch that were damaged beforehand. The transmission was rebuilt by a local expert, and the Muncie M21 was eventually as good as new with new heavy duty gears. Unfortunately for Michael, his NHRA certified mechanic did not pick up on this and ruined his billet flywheel and Centerforce clutch among other things. It was originally from an early ‘70s Blazer, which meant it had a larger truck bellhousing. The entire engine had to be rebuilt, and he discovered quite a lot during the process. “As soon as I can scratch up an extra $20 thousand dollars. He recently replaced the 2 inch cowl fiberglass hood with a steel SS hood a few years ago, but in order to use it he had to replace the Weiand BBC manifold, but that opened up a whole new can of worms. The 1968 El Camino came to him pretty extensively modified, and Michael has been undoing certain things over the years. The old Chevelle he previously owned was traded for a Harley many years ago and he had to fill the void. SEAT TYPE: There may or may not be an additional code following the trim code that identifies the type of seat installed in the car.Michael’s always loved the style of the ’68 Chevelle, so when he found this 1968 El Camino 138 VIN SS example, he had to have it. Accessory codes reappear with a different format in 1970 on various cars. These codes will not appear on 1968-and-later plates. The following types of equipment have been listed on data plates that have been decoded: tinted glass, transmission, console, air conditioning, radio, mirrors, rear defroster, seat belts, and bumper guards. Some of these codes have been decoded on Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles, while Buick and Olds are still a mystery. These codes indicate certain options on the car. From mid-1969 to 1972, all divisions used a 2-digit code for the lower color, followed by a 2-digit code for the roof paint, or a letter for the vinyl roof or convertible top color.ĪCCESSORY CODES: On 1967-and-earlier models only, there may be accessory codes listed on the data plate. Buick, Olds and Pontiac used this 2-letter system from 1964 to mid-1969. From 1965 to mid-1969, Chevrolet used 2 letters–the first is for the lower body color and the second is for the roof paint, vinyl top or convertible top color. On 1964 Chevrolets, the codes are all 3 digits (including two-tone cars, which have unique 3-digit codes). This 3-digit code shows the color and style of the interior and seats.īODY COLOR: To the left of the PAINT or PNT letters are the exterior color codes. TRIM NUMBER: To the right of the TR letters (short for TRIM) is the interior code. and is not significant to identification or restoration purposes. This number will not match any numbers in the V.I.N. UNIT NUMBER: To the left of the BODY or BDY letters is the unit number assigned at Fisher Body. This is a 1 to 3 character code, and it must match the assembly plant code in the V.I.N. “64″=1964, “70″=1970, etc.ĭIVISION SERIES: The first digit of this code identifies the GM division (1=Chevrolet, 2=Pontiac, 3=Oldsmobile, 4=Buick), the second and third digits identify the series (Chevelle, LeMans, Cutlass, Skylark, etc.). While the series code on the data plate may not match the series code in the V.I.N., it must be from the same family (the series code will not represent an Impala on a Chevelle data plate, or a Catalina on a LeMans plate, and so on).īODY TYPE: Following the division series is a 2-digit code that identifies the body style (or type) of the car, such as 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible, 4-door sedan, etc.ĪSSEMBLY PLANT: This code identifies the assembly plant where the body was mated to the chassis/driveline, and final assembly procedures were performed. MODEL YEAR: To the right of the “ST” letters (short for “Style”) are the last 2 digits of the model year of the car. There are, however, exceptions to this rule. Generally, most date-coded components on the car were built between 2 and 8 weeks before the build date of the car. It’s not possible to pinpoint a specific day of manufacture from the data plate, only the week of the month the car was built can be determined. The 2 digits represent the month (01=January, 02=Feburary, etc.) while the letter represents the week of the month (A=1st week, B=2nd week, etc.). Consisting of 2 numbers and 1 letter, the code tells you the month and week of the month the car was built. TIME BUILT CODE: The date of manufacture of the car. ![]()
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