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Body Plate Identification

 

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1973

Location: Riveted to the left side of the cowl under the hood.
ST: Year, GM Division, Series, Body Style
60 4829
Body: Assy. Plant, Production Serial Number
BA 1001
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
801
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
AB
Build Date: Month, Week
09A
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
BGI
 
Style
Century
LeSabre Custom
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
4AD29 4 dr. Sedan 4BN39 4 dr. Hardtop
4AF35 Station Wagon 4BN57 2 dr. Hardtop
4AD37 2 dr. Coupe 4BN69 4 dr. Sedan
Century Luxus
Estate Wagon
4AH29 4 dr. Sedan 4BR35 Sta. Wagon
1
4AK35 Station Wagon 4BR45 Sta. Wagon
2
4AH57 2 dr. Coupe
Centurion
Regal
4BP39 4 dr. Hardtop
4AJ57 2 dr. Coupe 4BP57 2 dr. Hardtop
Lesabre
4BP67 2 dr. Convertible
4BL39 4 dr. Hardtop
Electra
4BL57 2 dr. Hardtop Coupe 4CT37 2 dr. Hardtop
4BL69 4 dr. Sedan 4CT39 4 dr. Hardtop
Apollo
Electra Custom
7
4XB17 2 dr. Hatchback 4CV37 2 dr. Hardtop
4XB27 2 dr. Coupe 4CV39 4 dr. Hardtop
4XB69 4 dr. Sedan
Riviera
3
  4EY87 2 dr. Hardtop
 
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 Flint, MI
 
Trim
Century 4Dr Sedan
Estate Wagon
1
Code
Color
Code
Color
100, 120 Green 410, 440 Green
104, 114 Neutral 411 Blue
108, 128 Black 416, 446 Saddle
111 Blue 444 Neutral
124, 134 Neutral
Estate Wagon
2
126, 136 Saddle 410, 440 Green
130 Green 411 Blue
138 Black 416, 446 Saddle
Century 2Dr Coupe
444 Neutral
100, 120 Green 456 Saddle
104, 114 Neutral
Centurion 4Dr HT
108, 128 Black (151) Blue
111 Blue (154) Neutral
124, 134 Neutral 440 Green
126, 136 Saddle 444, 454 Neutral
130 Green 446 Saddle
135 White 448 Black
138 Black 451 Blue
139 Oxblood
Centurion 2Dr HT
Centurion 2Dr HT
440 Green
120 Green 444, 454 Neutral
121 Blue 446 Saddle
126 Saddle 448 Black
Century Luxus Station Wagon
451 Blue
130 Green
Centurion Convertible
131 Blue 440 Green
136 Saddle 444 Neutral
139 Oxblood 446 Saddle
Century Luxus 4Dr Sedan
448 Black
130, 140 Green
Electra
134, 144 Neutral 600 Green
136 Saddle 601 Blue
138 Black 604, 614 Neutral
141 Blue 618 Black
Century Luxus 2Dr Sedan
Electra Custom 2Dr
130, 140 Green 620, 630 Green
134, 144 Neutral 621 Blue
135 White 624, 634 Neutral
136 Saddle 635 White
138 Black 636, 656 Saddle
139 Oxblood 638, 648 Black
141 Blue
Electra Custom 4Dr
Regal
460, 650 Green
139 Oxblood 461, 651 Blue
150, 350 Green 464, 654 Neutral
151, 351 Blue 470 Green
154, 354 Neutral 471 Blue
158, 358 Black 474 Neutral
160 Green 476, 656 Saddle
164 Neutral 478, 668 Black
165 White 620, 640 Green
166 Saddle 621, 641 Blue
168 Black 624, 644 Neutral
Lesabre
635 White
400 Green 636 Saddle
401 Blue 638 Black
404 Neutral 648, 658 Black
416 Saddle
Apollo Hatchback
418 Black 174, 194 Neutral
LeSabre Custom HT
176 Saddle
420, 430 Green 178 Black
421, 451 Blue 190 Green
424, 434 Neutral 191 Blue
436, 446 Saddle
Apollo 2Dr Coupe
438, 448 Black 174, 184 Neutral
440 Green 176 Green
444, 454 Neutral 176 Saddle
LeSabre Custom Sedan
178 Black
420, 430 Green 180, 190 Green
421 Blue 181, 191 Blue
424, 434 Neutral 194 Neutral
436 Saddle
Apollo 4Dr Sedan
438 Black 176 Saddle
Riviera
178 Black
674 Neutral 180, 190 Green
678,698 Black 181, 191 Blue
681 Blue 174, 194 Neutral
684, 694 Neutral  
686, 696 Saddle
690 Green
695 White
699 Oxblood
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
11 Arctic White 56 Colonial Yellow
19 Regal Black 60 Harvest Gold
24 Medium Blue Metallic 64 Silver Cloud
26 Mediterranean Blue 65 Burnt Coral
29 Midnight Blue 66 Taupe Metallic
42 Jade Green 67 Midnight Gray
44 Willow Green 68 Brown Metallic
46 Green Gold Metallic 74 Burgundy
48 Dark Green 75 Apollo Red
51 Apollo Yellow 81 Yellow Beige
54 Autumn Gold 97 Apollo Orange
    Paint Chip Palette
     
VINYL ROOF
Code
Color
Code
Color
A White H Burgundy
B Black R Dark Brown
D Blue T Sandalwood
G Green  
 
CONVERTIBLE TOP
Code
Color
Code
Color
A White G Green
B Black T Sandalwood
 

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7- Limited opition availible
 
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