This tag is from a 70 Chevelle LS6 in the shop. Can you decode it?

http://www.stratagaz.com/70ChevelleLS6.jpg



This tag is from an El Camino in the shop. It has what appears to be the original 454, can you decode the tag?

http://www.stratagaz.com/71ElCaminoLS5.jpg

This tag is from a 70 Chevelle LS6 in the shop. Can you decode it?

http://www.stratagaz.com/70ChevelleLS6.jpg

13637 - Malibu 2dr hardtop
A - Atlanta assembly plant
35457 - Fisher Body number
788 - Med. Red Coated Fabric bucket seats
B80 B90 - Roof Drip Molding Door Window Frame Molding
14 B - Cortez Silver, black vinyl top
03C - March, 3rd week body assembly
257096 120370 - Data processing sequence numbers. Of no significance unless you had the build sheet and then it'd only verify that was the build sheet for the car.


This tag is from an El Camino in the shop. It has what appears to be the original 454, can you decode the tag?

http://www.stratagaz.com/71ElCaminoLS5.jpg
13680 - Custom El Camino
L - Los Angeles assembly plant
02363 - Fisher Body number
714 - Ant. Lt. Sandalwood Coated Fabric bench seat
01B - January, 2nd week
179182 140004 - same type information as Atlanta car above

Nothing on a body tag or VIN will tell the engine size or options (like SS) on a 69-72 Chevelle (with 2 exceptions) so there's no way to tell if either car is what it claims without paperwork such as build sheet, protect-o-plate, or numbers matching engine.

788 - Med. Red Coated Fabric bucket seats
14 B - Cortez Silver, black vinyl top


Wow, very cool color combo!


13680 - Custom El Camino
L - Los Angeles assembly plant
02363 - Fisher Body number
714 - Ant. Lt. Sandalwood Coated Fabric bench seat
01B - January, 2nd week
179182 140004 - same type information as Atlanta car above


No body color? It looks to have been white to me.



Nothing on a body tag or VIN will tell the engine size or options (like SS) on a 69-72 Chevelle (with 2 exceptions) so there's no way to tell if either car is what it claims without paperwork such as build sheet, protect-o-plate, or numbers matching engine.


Understood, yes the LS6 has a build sheet and the EL Camino still has the 454 in the car.

71 El Camino is White upper/lower (11 11 on the tag)

Sorry, forgot the body color :clonk:

Nothing on a body tag or VIN will tell the engine size or options (like SS) on a 69-72 Chevelle (with 2 exceptions) so there's no way to tell if either car is what it claims without paperwork such as build sheet, protect-o-plate, or numbers matching engine.

what are the 2 exceptions?

A 69 with paint codes 72 or 76 (Monaco Orange/Daytona Yellow) on the Fisher Body plate and a 72 with the "W" coded engine, 454, since the 454 required the SS package.

but nothing on a 70 tag could indicate ss? what about cowl induction option code or stripe code?

Not on the body tag or VIN plate of a U.S.-built 70. Canadian-built 70s do have Z15 (454) or Z25 (396) coded on the body tag along with the transmission type and various options - I've seen a maximum of 5 due to space limits.

thanks. how would you know on a 70 US built convertible if it had black ss stripes?

thanks. how would you know on a 70 US built convertible if it had black ss stripes?

Pete, there is no indication of stripe color on a trim tag. Only on buildsheet.

thanks