Did I de-code this correctly and can you help with the rest?
For a 1972 Chevelle: Vin #: 1C37J2K530117
1: Chevrolet
C: Chevelle
37: 2 Door Sport Coupe
J: 4 BBL 350 V8 -- what does BBL mean?
2: 1972
K: ?? Where produced?
530117: Sequence Number ?????

Thanks, Mike

1972 Chevelle
2 Door Coupe
350 ci 4 bbl V-8 175 hp
Built at: Leeds City
Unit number: 530117

BBL = barrels on the carb. 4 BBL means a 4 barrel carburetor...

FYI, your car was built 2164 cars after mine, at the same plant. Mine has a build date of 11A (1st week of November, 1971). When was yours built? Look on the cowl tag, at the lower left hand corner. Should be a 2-digit number from 01 to 12, followed by a single letter from A to E. The number signifies the build month, and the letter is for the week.

Here is a picture of my cowl tag...

http://www.gigem.com/images/cowltag.jpg

One small correction, True, "K" Is for the Leeds plant (in Kansas City Missouri.)

Leeds is not a city, it's just an area within Kanss City MO.

Originally posted by Dean:
One small correction, True, "K" Is for the Leeds plant (in Kansas City Missouri.)

Leeds is not a city, it's just an area within Kansas City MO. Correct, it's really a community/industrial park at 37th (Stadium Drive) and Main but referred to as Leeds, Missouri. You'll also find it spelled "Leeds" on the Internet but "Leed's" on their build sheets.

Dale

I am learning too much, my head is hurting!! You guys definitely know your stuff. Can you help me decode mine?

VIN# 1D37H2B536870

cowl tag;

ST 72 13637 B267967 BDY
TR 704A52 56 56 PNT
10C D 0680

In the upper right hand corner of the cowl tag in-line with the raised line is 16.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

There is another Main street in Leeds?

Leeds is way way east of the Main street that I know.

You are correct Dean. the old Leed's plant is about 1 mile west of Arrowhead Stadium.

Leeds is about 1 mile west of the stadium and it only has one main street. used to be leeds road then 37th street and now staduim drive satduim drive is the only way in and out of Leeds

and it is a small community and it is on the map

VIN# 1D37H2B536870
1 = Chevrolet div of GM
D37 = Malibu, 2dr. Coupe, 8-cyl
H = 350cid, 165hp, 2V carb
2 = 1972
B = Baltimore Maryland assy plant
536870 = asyy plant sequence # starting with 500,001

10C= third week of Oct 1971 for assembly.

just bought a 69. was wondering if you guys could help me decode the vin for me.
136379A301492

1 = chevrolet
36=Malibu, Custom El Camino, Concours, 8-cylinder
37=2Dr. sport coupe
A =Atlanta, GA
301492 = production sequence

1 = chevrolet
36=Malibu, Custom El Camino, Concours, 8-cylinder
37=2Dr. sport coupe
A =Atlanta, GA
301492 = production sequence

Yes. The 69 model year started production with number 300001 instead of 100001 though.

Thanks Dale,

wanted to move that one over but didn't know how!

Jim

Yes. The 69 model year started production with number 300001 instead of 100001 though.

Saw a 69 Chevelle the other day, the trim tag looked suspicious to me because the production sequence was 100196

build date was 08 A (first week of august, 1968) Kansas