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CHEVROLET

Body Plate Identification
 
1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975
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1960

 
Location: Riveted to the top left cowl under the hood. 
          Corvair - Attached to left rear wheel housing in engine compartment.
          Corvette's do not have body plates.
Build Date: Month, Week
01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week
01A
Style: Year, Series, Body Style
60-1311
Body: Factory Identification, Production Sequence
W00001
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
826
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
900
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
  
 
Style
Corvair Standard
Fleetmaster
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
527 Club Coupe 1311,1411
3
 2 dr. Sedan
569 4 dr. Sedan 1319,1419
3
 4 dr. Sedan
Corvair Deluxe
Bel-Air
727 Club Coupe 1511,1611
3
 2 dr. Sedan
769 4 dr. Sedan 1519,1619
3
 4 dr. Sedan
Corvair Monza
 1535,1635
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Parkwood
927 Club Coupe 1537,1637
3
 2 dr. Sport Coupe
Corvette
 1539,1639
3
 4 dr. Sport Coupe
867 Convertible 1545,1645
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Kingswood
Biscayne
Impala
1111,1211
3
 2 dr. Sedan 1719,1819
3
 4 dr. Sedan
1115,1215
3
 2 dr. Sta. Wagon
Brookwood
 1735,1835
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Nomad
1119,1219
3
 4 dr. Sedan 1737,1837
3
 2 dr. Sport Coupe
1121,1221
3
 2 dr. Utility Sedan 1739,1839
3
 4 dr. Sport Sedan
1135,1235
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Brookwood
 1767,1867
3
 2 dr. Convertible
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Atlanta, GA L Los Angeles, CA
B Baltimore, MD N Norwood, OH
F Flint, MI O Oakland, CA
G Framingham, MA S St. Louis, MO
J Janesville, WI T Tarrytown, NY
K Kansas, MO W Willow Run, MI
 
Trim
Biscayne
Impala
Code
Color
Code
Color
800 Gray/Silver
5, 6
 809,811 Black/White
5, 6
801 Gray/Silver
6
 810 Black/White
6
817 Green
5, 6
 825,827 Green
5, 6
818 Green
6
 826 Green
6
833 Blue
5, 6
 841,843 Blue
5, 6
834 Blue
6
 842 Blue
6
Fleetmaster
 852,853,854 Turquoise
6
804 Gray
6
 865,867 Copper
5, 6
Bel-Air
 866 Copper
6
806 Gray
5,6
 873,875 Red/White
5, 6
807 Gray
6
 874 Red/White
6
822 Green
5, 6
Corvair
823 Green
6
 878 Black
6
838 Blue
5, 6
 879 Ivory
6
839 Blue
6
 880 Fawn
6
849 Turquoise
5, 6
 881 Red
6
850 Turquoise
6
 882 Green
6
862 Copper
5, 6
 883 Blue
6
863 Copper
6
 886 Gray/Silver
5, 6
Corvette
 887 Green
5, 6
n/a Black 888 Blue
5, 6
n/a Blue 889 Red
5, 6
n/a Red    
n/a Turquoise
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
502A
8
 Horizon Blue 936 Ermine White
504A
8
 Tasco Turquoise 938 Fawn Beige
506A
8
 Roman Red 940 Sateen Silver
509A
8
 Sateen Silver 941 Shadow Gray
510A
8
 Ermine White 948 Honduras Maroon
517A
8
 Cascade Green 950 Ermine White/Tuxedo Black
523A
8
 Honduras Maroon 953 Ermine White/Cascade Green
900 Tuxedo Black 955 Cascade Green/Jade Green
903 Cascade Green 960 Ermine White/Horizon Blue
905 Jade Green 962 Horizon Blue/Royal Blue
910 Horizon Blue 963 Ermine White/Tasco Turquoise
912 Royal Blue 970 Fawn Beige/Suntan Copper
915 Tasco Turquoise 973 Ermine White/Roman Red
920 Suntan Copper 984 Ermine White/Sateen Silver
923 Roman Red 988 Sateen Silver/Shadow Gray
925 Crocus Cream Paint Chip Palette
 
ACCESSORY
Code, RPO
ACC
Code, RPO
ACC
C Padded dash PW, 426 Pwr window
E, EZI,398 Tinted glass S 2 tone spd line pnt
EZW, F Tinted windshield SA, 380 Pwr window
FWS, 482 Full bench seat SPEC Special pnt color
IP, 427 Padded dash SPL Special pnt color
L, 685 4 Speed SPORT, 240 SS
PAD, 427 Padded dash SSK, 240 SS 409
PE Pwr window/seats WA, 426 Pwr window
P-S-W Pwr window/seats WS Pwr window/seats
 

3- Second digit

1, 3, 5, 7 = 6 cylinder

2, 4, 6, 8 = 8 cylinder

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl
8- Corvette
 
 
If there are any omissions or errors please let us know. Thank you