body tag says



st 72 13637 r 05726
tr 713 A52 43 g pnt
09d007 can someone please break this down for me , i'd really appreciate it. the color now is gulf green with black ss stripes, i love it but back quater panel needs to be totally replaced. i'm hopping to do it this winter. but was wondering what was original color of this car. thanks matt

43 g is gulf green with a green vinyl top. 713 is green vinyl interior. 09d means your car was built the forth week of Sept. There is no breakdown for the 007. I believe it is just some internal plant codes.:beers:

I would love to see how this turns out - That is the original color of my 72.

thanks stephanie , the info was interesting because i dont have a vinyl top, or green interior,its black and a hard top malibu hmmm.... i think something is not right here , they probably switched tags or i got a mixed up malibu , how do i figure out whats what on my car, any help would be great, and thanks for the info matt

i will keep you posted mark, and i will check out your ride too..thanks for your reply.

thanks stephanie , the info was interesting because i dont have a vinyl top, or green interior,its black and a hard top malibu hmmm

A hard top Malibu is nothing more than a 2 door coupe without B pillars. All 2 door non post cars are hardtops as well as 4 door non post cars.

thanks stephanie , the info was interesting because i dont have a vinyl top, or green interior,its black and a hard top malibu hmmm.... i think something is not right here , they probably switched tags or i got a mixed up malibu , how do i figure out whats what on my car, any help would be great, and thanks for the info matt

Those things could have been changed over the years. Just because it no longer has green interior or a vinyl top does not mean it did not come that way originally. If you are concerned about your tag being switched, post a picture of it and someone here can tell you if it looks like it has been tampered with or not. Unfortunately unless you have or find a buildsheet there is no other way to tell verify this information. You can look for clues like old paint in the hidden crevices that sometimes get overlooked when repainted or any signs of the holes being filled where the vinyl top molding used to be.:beers:

Those things could have been changed over the years. Just because it no longer has green interior or a vinyl top does not mean it did not come that way originally. If you are concerned about your tag being switched, post a picture of it and someone here can tell you if it looks like it has been tampered with or not. Unfortunately unless you have or find a buildsheet there is no other way to tell verify this information. You can look for clues like old paint in the hidden crevices that sometimes get overlooked when repainted or any signs of the holes being filled where the vinyl top molding used to be.:beers:

These cars have been modified and changed so much over the year's, you'd never know it.

My first Chevelle was no where near how it came off the line, and I got it in 1984, it was only 12 Years old.

o.k. thanks for the info, i'm not worried ,was just curious about the color,and the info about the tag to see if it matched .i really like how friendly everyone is on this site. if i have anymore q's i will post them thanks again matt

i know what you mean, i like my car the way it is anyway lol.. thanks for the kind words you guys are great on this site , i'm glad to have found it, team chevelle rules! i'm going to join myself. thanks again matt