1963 Buick Body Plate Data







BUICK Body Plate Identification

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1963
Location: Riveted to the left side of the cowl under the hood.
Build Date: Month, Week 01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week		02E
ST: Year, GM Division, Series, Body Style		63 4347
Body: Assy. Plant, Body Serial Number		BC 4XXX
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used		157
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color		CC
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories

Style
Special		Invicta
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
4019	4 dr. Sedan	4635	4 dr. Estate Wagon 1
4027	2 dr. Sedan	Wildcat
4035	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1	4639	4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
4045	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 2	4647	2 dr. Coupe
4067	2 dr. Convertible	4667	2 dr. Convertible
Special Deluxe		Riviera
4119	4 dr. Sedan	4747	2 dr. Sport Coupe
4135	4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1	Electra 225
Skylark		4819	2 dr. Sedan
4347	2 dr. Coupe	4829	4 dr. Riviera Sedan
4367	2 dr. Convertible	4839	4 dr. Hardtop
Lesabre		4847	2 dr. Coupe
4411	2 dr. Sedan	4867	2 dr. Convertible
4435	4 dr. Estate Wagon 1
4439	4 dr. Hardtop
4445	4 dr. Estate Wagon 2
4447	2 dr. Coupe
4467	2 dr. Convertible
4469	4 dr. Sedan

Body
Code	Assy. Plant	Code	Assy. Plant
BA	Atlanta, GA	BW	Wilmington, DE
BC	Southgate, CA	BT	Arlington, TX
BK	Kansas City, KS	FB	Flint, MI
BL	Linden, NJ

Trim
Special		Wildcat
Code	Color	Code	Color
010,015,016	Blue 6	615	Blue 5,6
011	Blue 5,6	619	Blue 6
031	Sandlewood 5,6	631,637,638	Sandlewood 6
035,039	Sandlewood 6	635	Sandlewood 5,6
030,036	Sandlewood 6	649	White 6
051	Aqua 5, 6	665	Rose 5,6
055	Aqua 6	671,677	Red 6
070,076	Red 6	678,679	Red 6
071	Red/Black 5,6	681 Thru 689	Black 6
075,079	Red 6	691,697	Saddle 6
080,085	Black 6	698,699	Saddle 6
Special Deluxe		Riviera
111	Blue 5,6	716	Blue 6
115	Blue 6	717	Blue 5,6
131	Sandlewood 5,6	718	Blue 6, 7
135	Sandlewood 6	726	Silver 6
151	Aqua 5, 6	728	Silver 6, 7
155	Aqua 6	736	Sandlewood 6
161	Rose 5,6	737	Sandlewood 5,6
171	Red/Black 5,6	748	White 6, 7
175	Red 6	778	Red 5, 7
185	Black 6	787	Black 5,6
195	Saddle 6	788	Black 6, 7
Skylark		798	Saddle 6, 7
117	Blue 5,6	Electra
119	Blue 6	810	Blue 6, 7
137	Sandlewood 5,6	811,816	Blue 5,6
139	Sandlewood 6	821,826	Silver 5,6
148,149	White 6	830	Sandlewood 6, 7
157	Aqua 5, 6	831,836	Sandlewood 5,6
167	Rose 5, 6	849	White 6, 7
178,179	Red 6	851,856	Aqua 5, 6
188,189	Black 6	870,878,879	Red 6, 7
198,199	Saddle 6	880,888,889	Black 6, 7
Lesabre		898,899	Saddle 6, 7
410,415,416	Blue 6
411,412	Blue 5,6
430,439	Sandlewood 6
431,432	Sandlewood 5,6
435,436	Sandlewood 6
451,452	Aqua 5, 6
455	Aqua 6
460	Rose 6
461,462	Rose 5, 6
470,479	Red 6
471	Red 5,6
471,472	Red/Black 5,6
475,476	Red 6
484	Black/Silver 5,6
485	Black 6
490,495	Saddle 6

PAINT
Code	Color	Code	Color
A	Regal Black	Q	Twilight Aqua
C	Arctic White	R	Desert Sand
D	Silver Cloud	S	Bronze Mist
E	Spruce Green	T	Fawn Mist
F	Marlin Blue	V	Granada Red
J	Willow Mist	W	Diplomat Blue
N	Burgundy	X	Rose Mist
P	Teal Mist	Paint Chip Palette

1- 2 Seat 2- 3 Seat 3- 6 Passenger	4- 4 Window 5- Cloth 6- Vinyl	7- Leather
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Body Plate Identification

1963