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Body Plate Identification
 
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1970 Buick Body Data Plate
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1970

 
Location: Riveted to the left side of the cowl under the hood.
ST: Year, GM Division, Series, Body Style
70-43537
Body: Assy. Plant, Production Serial Number
BF 03XXX
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
128 B80
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
10 B
Build Date: Month, Week
01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week
09A
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
  
 
Style
Skylark 350
LeSabre Custom
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
43537 2 dr. Coupe Hardtop 45437 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
43569 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
 45439 4 dr. Hardtop
GS 45467 2 dr. Convertible
43437 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 45469 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
Skylark
Estate Wagon
43327 2 dr. Coupe
Thin pillar
 46036 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
1
43369 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
 46046 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
2
Skylark Custom
    
44437 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
Wildcat Custom
44439 4 dr. Hardtop 46637 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
44467 2 dr. Convertible 46639 4 dr. Hardtop
44469 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
 46667 2 dr. Convertible
Sportwagon
Electra 225
43435 4 dr. Sta. Wagon 48239 4 dr. Hardtop
43436 4 dr. Sta. Wagon 48257 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
GS 455 48269 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
44637 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
8
Electra 225 Custom
44667 2 dr. Convertible
8
 48439 4 dr. Hardtop
9
Lesabre
 48457 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe
9
45237 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 48467 2 dr. Convertible
9
45239 4 dr. Hardtop 48469 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar 9
45269 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
Riviera
LeSabre Custom 455
 49487 2 dr. Hardtop
3
46437 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe  
46439 4 dr. Hardtop
46469 4 dr. Sedan
Thin pillar
 
 
Body
Code
Assy. Plant
Code
Assy. Plant
BA Atlanta, GA BL Linden, NJ
BC Southgate, CA BT Arlington, TX
BF Framingham, MA BW Wilmington, DE
BK Kansas City, KS FB,FL1 Flint, MI
 
Trim
Skylark Coupe
LeSabre Custom 4Dr HT
Code
Color
Code
Color
104 Sandalwood
5,6
 410 Green
5,6
108 Black
5,6
 411 Blue
5, 6
111 Blue
6
 414 Sandalwood
5,6
114 Sandalwood
6
 420 Green
6
118 Black
6
 421 Blue
6
Skylark Sedan
 426 Saddle
6
101 Blue
5, 6
 428 Black
6
104 Sandalwood
5,6

LeSabre

Custom 4Dr Sedan
108 Black
5,6
 410 Green
5,6
121 Blue
6
 411 Blue
5, 6
124 Sandalwood
6
 414 Sandalwood
5,6
128 Black
6
 420 Green
6
Sport Wagon
 421 Blue
6
121 Blue
6
 426 Saddle
6
124 Sandalwood
6
 428 Black
6
129 Burnished Saddle
6

LeSabre

Custom Convertible
GS
 421 Blue
6
121 Blue
6
 426 Saddle
6
124 Sandalwood
6
 427 Red
6
128 Black
6
 428 Black
6
170
#
 Green
6
Estate Wagon
175
#
 Pearl White
6
 440 Green
6
176
#
 Saddle
6
 441 Blue
6
178
#
 Black
6
 444 Sandalwood
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
 449 Burnished Saddle
6
181 Blue
6
 450
#
 Green
6
185
*
 Pearl White
6
 451
#
 Blue
6
188
*
 Black
6
 454
#
 Sandalwood
6
189
*
 Burnished Saddle
6
 459
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
Skylark 350 Coupe
LeSabre 455
121 Blue
6
 410 Green
5,6
124 Sandalwood
6
 411 Blue
5, 6
128 Black
6
 414 Sandalwood
5,6
170
#
 Green
6
 420 Green
6
175
#
 Pearl White
6
 421 Blue
6
176
#
 Saddle
6
 426 Saddle
6
178
#
 Black
6
 428 Black
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
Wildcat Custom 2Dr HT
Skylark 350 Sedan
 460
#
 Green
6
121 Blue
6
 465
#
 Pearl White
6
124 Sandalwood
6
 466
#
 Saddle
6
128 Black
6
 468
#
 Black
6
130 Green
5,6
 478
*
 Black
6
134 Sandalwood
5,6
Wildcat Custom 4Dr HT
138 Black
5,6
 434
#
 Sandalwood
5,6
Skylark 2Dr
 438
#
 Black
5,6
141 Blue
5, 6
 460
#
 Green
6
148
#
 Black
5, 6
 465
#
 Pearl White
6
170
#
 Green
6
 466
#
 Red
6
175
#
 Pearl White
6
 468
*
 Black
6
176
#
 Saddle
6
Wildcat Custom Convertible
178
#
 Black
6
 465
#
 Pearl White
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
 468
*
 Black
6
181
*
 Blue
6
Electra
185
*
 Pearl White
6
 481 Blue
5, 6
188
*
 Black
6
 484 Sandalwood
5,6
189
*
 Burnished Saddle
6
 488 Black
5,6
Skylark Custom 4Dr
 494 Sandalwood
6
140 Green
5,6
 498 Black
6
141 Blue
5, 6
Electra Custom 4Dr
144 Sandalwood
5,6
 600 Green
5,6
148 Black
5, 6
 601 Blue
5,6
170
#
 Green
6
 604 Sandalwood
5,6
176
#
 Saddle
6
 608 Black
5,6
178
#
 Black
6
 614
#
 Sandalwood
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
 618
#
 Black
6
Skylark Convertible
 619
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
154 Sandalwood
6
 624
#
 Sandalwood
6
158 Black
6
 628
#
 Black
6
175
#
 Pearl White
6
 629
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
 631
#
 Blue
6
189
*
 Burnished Saddle
6
 632 Blue
5, 6
188
*
 Black
6
 634
#
 Sandalwood
6
189
*
 Burnished Saddle
6
 635 Sandalwood
5,6
Skylark Sedan 4Dr
 637 Black
5,6
140 Green
5,6
 638 Black
5,6
141 Blue
5, 6
 639
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
144 Sandalwood
5,6
 648
#
 Black
6
148 Black
5, 6
Electra Custom 2Dr
158 Black
6
 614
#
 Sandalwood
6
159 Burnished Saddle
6
 618
#
 Black
6
GS 455
 619
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
121 Blue
6
 624
#
 Sandalwood
6
124 Sandalwood
6
 628
#
 Black
6
128 Black
6
 629
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
170
#
 Green
6
 631
#
 Blue
6
175
#
 Pearl White
6
 634
#
 Sandalwood
6
176 Saddle
6
 638
#
 Black
6
178
#
 Black
6
 649
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
Electra Custom Convertible
181
*
 Blue
6
 614
#
 Sandalwood
6
185
*
 Pearl White
6
 617
#
 Red
6
188
*
 Black
6
 618
#
 Black
6
189
*
 Burnished Saddle
6
 619
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
GS 455 Convertible
Riviera
154 Sandalwood
6
 650
#
 Green
6
158 Black
6
 654
#
 Sandalwood
6
175
#
 Pearl White
6
 659 Burnished Saddle
6
179
#
 Burnished Saddle
6
 659
*
 Burnished Saddle
5,6
185
*
 Pearl White
6
 666
*
 Saddle
6
188
*
 Black
6
 668
*
 Black
6
189
*
 Burnished Saddle
6
 674
#
 Sandalwood
5,6
Lesabre
 678
#
 Black
5, 6
400 Green
5,6
 679
#
 Burnished Saddle
5,6
401 Blue
5, 6
 680
#
 Green
6
404 Sandalwood
5,6
 681
#
 Blue
6
408 Black
5, 6
 684
#
 Sandalwood
6
LeSabre Custom 2Dr
 686
#
 Saddle
6
410 Green
5,6
 688
#
 Black
6
411 Blue
5, 6
 698
#
 Black
6
414 Sandalwood
5,6
 699
#
 Burnished Saddle
5,6
420 Green
6
  
421 Blue
6
426 Saddle
6
428 Black
6
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
10 Glacier White 48 Sherwood Green
14 Silver Mist 50 Bamboo Cream
16 Tealmist Gray 55 Cornet Gold
19 Regal Black 58 Harvest Gold
20 Azure Blue 61 Sand Piper Beige
25 Gulfstream Blue 63 Desert Gold
26 Stratomist Blue 68 Burnished Saddle
28 Diplomat Blue 74 Titan Red
34 Agua mist 75 Fire Red
45 Seamist Green 76 Sunset Sage
46 Emerald Mist 78 Burgundy Mist
    Paint Chip Palette
 
VINYL ROOF
Code
Color
Code
Color
1 White 8 Dark Brown
2 Black 9 Dark Green
7 Dark Gold    
 
CONVERTIBLE TOP
Code
Color
Code
Color
1 White 5 Sandalwood
2 Black    
 
 

1- 2 Seat

2- 3 Seat

3- GS option available

4- 4 Window

5- Cloth

v6- Vinyl

7- Leather

8- Stage 1, GSX option available

9- Limited option available
*- Bucket seats #- Notch back or 60/40 seats
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