The tag that goes on my firewall under the hood does not have Body by Fisher on it. Can anyone tell me why?
It looks exactly like this-

STYLE 136172-6-6
BODY NO.OS 258607
PAINT 9 GG
TRIM 759
D99M35

I've decoded from this site that it was a V8 car, Granada Gold but I don't know what the rest of it means. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it!

The tag that goes on my firewall under the hood does not have Body by Fisher on it. Can anyone tell me why?
It looks exactly like this-

STYLE 136172-6-6
BODY NO.OS 258607
PAINT 9 GG
TRIM 759
D99M35

I've decoded from this site that it was a V8 car, Granada Gold but I don't know what the rest of it means. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it!

Sometimes a model year helps in tracking down questions - From the looks of the tag it appears to be a 1967 since 65 and 66 Oshawa tags used a one letter paint code instead of two letters. Prior to 1968 the Oshawa, Ontario body plates didn't say "Body By Fisher" for Chevelles. As to why, hopefully one of our Canadian pros will jump in here for reasoning. .

The 13617 Style on a body plate does NOT indicate a V8 engine. Style on a body plate is different than the style on a VIN. Most of the time something like Style 13617 will also be a V8 but that's not what it means.

The "9" preceding the GG paint code means it's enamel, not lacquer. Trim number 759 is the same as its U.S. counterpart, Black Roncina Cloth/Imitation Leather. GM of Canada also included some RPO codes on the body plates, D99 being two-tone paint mouldings and M35 being a Powerlgide automatic transmission.

"How can it be two-tone paint when the plate only shows GG?" you might ask. GM of Canada didn't code paint exactly like the the U.S. did. In this case the Grenada Gold would be the lower color and the only factory offered two-tone with Grenada Gold would have been with a Capri Cream top.

The paint code on 1967 convertibles or hardtops with vinyl tops were not coded for top colors either. That is, a paint code of YY could be on a convertible and the convertible top color would be on the RPO option line.

Dale it is a 67, Thank you for the help! I'm glad the previous owner painted the car white, I love Grenada gold, but I don't think I'd like the combo with a cream colored top. I'd have to see some pics before I place judgement though. The previous owner had the 283 and the powerglide for the car but he wanted more money for them and at the time I didn't think it was worth it because I had planned on a BBC. I wish I would have bought them just to have with the car now.

I just picked up a 12 bolt diff today, how are you with decoding the casting #'s on them? The owner told me it came out of a '70.
I will post the casting numbers as soon as the kids are asleep and I get a chance to get back out in the garage.

Again thanks for the help, Kris.

Here's a photo of one.

http://www.chevellestuff.com/67velle/gallery/malibu/gold_white.jpg

Remember the Capri Cream is a bit softer than the Ermine White. ;)

Post the numbers on the rear or check my page at http://www.chevellestuff.com/generic/axlecodes.htm

Dale here's some pictures of the diff,

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/lstmgt/12bolt002.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/lstmgt/12bolt004.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/lstmgt/12bolt003.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/lstmgt/12bolt001.jpg

Have you seen spring perches like these before? I've got a thread going in the transmission and driveline area asking if anyone has seen these before. Sorry to duplicate a post. Thanks for your help decoding the #'s. From what is posted there and from what I found on your site it looks like it was out of a 70-72 and the 2:73's that are in the diff are correct.

Spring perches look like aftermarket lift kit. I remember seeing them (and using them) in the 70's to gain tire clearance but usually caused extreme wheel hop.

Dale I was able to get them off, I posted some pic's in the transmission and driveline thread.
Thanks again for helping me decode the tag on the firewall and for the info on the diff, is that tag called the protect-o-plate?

No, the Fisher Body plate is not the same as the warranty Protect-O-Plate, or POP as they are usually called. The POP is generally a credit-card sized metal plate used for warranty work identification. The POP was glued to the inside rear cover of the "Owner Protection Plant and New Vehicle Warranty" booklet. Unfortunately I don't have any examples of 66 or 67 POPs from Oshawa but I do have some 1970 examples - http://www.chevellestuff.com/70velle/70_pop_os.htm and some 67 examples from other plants - http://www.chevellestuff.com/67velle/67_pop.htm

The POP was never meant to be used for documentation as use them today and were usually discarded by the owner when the warranty expired. Luckily many have survived.