My KAN built 66 starts out 06D 0094. I realize the 06D is the fourth week of June, but what year build- June 65 build or June 66 build?
What is the 0094.....a sequential serial which would indicate the June 65 build?
Does that mean it was the 94th Chevelle built then?

My KAN built 66 starts out 06D 0094. I realize the 06D is the fourth week of June, but what year build- June 65 build or June 66 build?
What is the 0094.....a sequential serial which would indicate the June 65 build?
Does that mean it was the 94th Chevelle built then?


Dave,
You're right on the build date being 4th week of June. The 0094 I think is a tracking number given to your car. I believe your car was probably built in June of '65. I may be wrong though.:confused:

production started in Sept of 65. so that would be june of 66

06D would be 4th week of June 1966. New car models usually start in August of the current year for the following year model designation.
No way the 94th built. Cowl or TrimTag won't show that anyway.
You can look at your VIN on the door and get the sequential built #. The 1 (one) is always there after the plant code and the following #'s indicate your car's sequential assembly.
Should be like 13817A1234567 which would be built in Atlanta 234,567th car as an example.

You VIN will tell you the month. If your VIN is 138176 G 1001xx then it is built in 65. If it is a much higher number, say for example 138176 G 2103xx then it is a 66 built car. Although June is early, there were pilot cars. Test cars for the production lines. Most, but not all, these cars were destroyed.

I think the 0094 is just a Fisher Body Job No. It was placed on the tag for reference as SOP. It was easier for the plant to work from a job number than anything else because those were always in a sequence and understood by the plant workers. The body numbers were all mixed up among models and the VIN's (assigned later by Chevrolet) were never used in the plant for anything, that was for the gov't. Exactly what it means is not known, could be the 94th body started that day but there is no real way to know how they were keeping track.

FYI - KANSAS CITY aka Leeds was building more than just Chevrolet's

In 1966 (and some but not all other years), generally the body numbers were pretty sequential for the particular Fisher Body Style number. The 0094 you mention doesn't sound like the body number since the body number would be after the plant designation, KAN. The 0094 is an internal plant tracking number but to date, AFAIK, nobody has discovered its exact reference. I don't think this number is a daily production of a particular Fisher Body style number or even all styles as I have examples in a given month where this 4-digit number is all over the spectrum and in no particular sequential order by date or body style.

Plants were usually shut down for a couple of weeks in late July or early August of a calendar year to begin the changeover to the new model year cars and would stagger the shutdown time. My brother worked a GM plant in KC years ago; not in the production area but plant maintenance. My nephew worked on the production side for a few years while going to school and he'd always get laid off during the changeover since he didn't have any seniority.

I would think that even late June, 1965 would be too early for a production 1966 Chevelle although there have been some very early pilot cars in the July/August time frame in various years to test fit and finish but these are normally destroyed although some did escape this fate.

Probably a late June, 1966 built car and I'd guess the sequence on the VIN is somewhere in the 215xxx to 218xxx range.

Thank You all for the reply's. What a great source for information!

My last 6 digits of my vin are 205904.....so then that would indicate a June 1966 build.
For such a late build, I hope they were very good at building them ;) :D

And sorry floyd66....my car came with no jack. I was at a swap meet last summer and had my choice of the T style or the tube style and I chose the T style, only because it looked stronger! (as if it would ever get used again :noway:)

And sorry floyd66....my car came with no jack.


apology accepted :D:D

thank you all for the reply's. What a great source for information!

My last 6 digits of my vin are 205904.....so then that would indicate a june 1966 build.
For such a late build, i hope they were very good at building them ;) :d

and sorry floyd66....my car came with no jack. I was at a swap meet last summer and had my choice of the t style or the tube style and i chose the t style, only because it looked stronger! (as if it would ever get used again :noway:) 1

Can someone Please decode my 66 Chevelle SS VIN# 66-138ATL10709 My VIN does not start like the ones I found. Thanks, George

George,
Are you getting this info off the Trim Tag on the firewall or off the VIN Tag on the door jamb?
Your car's VIN is on the door tag. The Trim Tag does not have the VIN on it.

Can someone Please decode my 66 Chevelle SS VIN# 66-138ATL10709 My VIN does not start like the ones I found. Thanks, George

George,
Are you getting this info off the Trim Tag on the firewall or off the VIN Tag on the door jamb?
Your car's VIN is on the door tag. The Trim Tag does not have the VIN on it.

You are definatley looking at the trim tag on the firewall and not correctly at that. The Fisher Body style number is shown as 66-13817 (assuming a coupe). The Fisher Body style number, while most of the time is the same as the series/model in the VIN is not the same thing. ATL is the Atlanta final asembly plant (VIN will only show the letter "A"), and 10709 is the Fisher Body unit number and while these are generally (but not always) sequential based on the style number, the sequence on the VIN is 6-digits and is sequential based on the plant and year regardless of the body style. :thumbsup:

It is the Trim Tag.

Thank You Both Very Much!

George

hi,,,,,,,,,
tags are always prove right and comprehensive for things.What? :confused:

What's a matta you Dale... You no speakada English? :)

Yeah, I do. :yes: I just don't understand the syntax of this one. :confused:

A lying spammer Pakistani who isn't smart enough to add his spam link. :wacko: