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

 
Location: Riveted to the top left cowl under the hood.
Style: Year, Series, Body Style
73-1FQ87
Body: Factory Identification, Production Sequence
N 102XXX
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
774
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
26 26
Build Date: Month, Week
01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week
04A
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
  
 
Style
Corvette
Bel-Air
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
1YZ37 Sport Coupe 1BK35 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
2-Seat
1YZ67 Convertible 1BK45 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
3-Seat
Camaro
 1BK69 4 dr. Sedan
1FQ87 Sport Coupe
Impala
1FS87 LT 1BL35 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
2-Seat
Nova Custom
 1BL39 4 dr. Sport Sedan
1XY69 4 dr. Sedan 1BL45 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
3-Seat
1XY27 2 dr. Coupe 1BL47 2 dr. Custom Coupe
1XY17 2 dr. Hatchback Coupe 1BL57 2 dr. Sport Coupe
Nova
 1BL69 4 dr. Sedan
1XX69 4 dr. Sedan
Caprice Classic
1XX27 2 dr. Coupe 1BN39 4 dr. Sport Sedan
1XX17 2 dr. Hatchback Coupe 1BN47 2 dr. Sport Coupe
Monte Carlo
 1BN67 Convertible
1AH57 2 dr. Sport Coupe 1BN69 4 dr. Sedan
Deluxe
 1BN35 Estate Sta. Wagon
2-Seat
1AC29 4 dr. Sport Sedan 1BN45 Estate Sta. Wagon
3-Seat
1AC35 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
2
Vega
1AC37 2 dr. Sport Coupe 1HV11 2 dr. Sedan
Malibu
 1HV15 2 dr. Kammback Wagon
1AD29 4 dr. Sport Sedan 1HV77 2 dr. Hatchback Coupe
1AD35 4 dr. Sta. Wagon  
1AD37 2 dr. Sport Coupe
1AG35 4 dr. Estate Sta. Wagon
2
Laguna
1AE29 4 dr. Sport Sedan
1AE35 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
2
1AE37 2 dr. Sport Coupe
1AH35 4 dr. Estate Sta. Wagon
2
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Atlanta, GA NOR Norwood, OH
B Baltimore, MD R Arlington ,TX
F Flint, MI STL St. Louis, MO
G Framingham, MA T Tarrytown, NY
H Fremont, CA U Southgate, CA
J Janesville, WI WRN Willow Run, MI
K Kansas, MO Y Wilmington, MI
LOS Los Angeles, CA  
 
Trim
Chevelle
Corvette
Code
Color
Code
Color
701 Black
6
 400 Black
6
702 Black
5
 404 Black
7
703 Black
5
 413 Blue
6
704 Black
6
 415 Saddle
6
705 Blue
6
 416 Saddle
7
707 Black
6
 418 Saddle
6
709 Red
6
 422 Saddle
7
710 Green
6
 425 Red
6
711 Green
5
Vega
712 Black
5
 858 Red
6
713 Green
6
 859 Chamois
6
714 Red
5
 860 Black
6
716 Chamo
5
 861 Black
6
717 Saddle
6
 863 Green
6
719 Blue
6
 864 Green
6
720 Saddle
6
 866 Saddle
6
721 Chamo
6
 867 Saddle
6
723 Blue
5
 868 Neutral
6
724 Blue
5
 871 Black
5
726 Green
5
 872 Blue
5
727 Green
6
 874 Neutral
6
730 Green
5
 875 Red
6
732 Blue
5
 876 Chamois
6
732 Neutral
6
Chevrolet
733 Neutral
6
 802 Black
5
734 Neutral
6
 803 Black
5
Chevelle Wagon
 804 Black
6
701 Black
6
 805 Black
5
704 Black
6
 806 Black
6
705 Blue
6
 810 Blue
5
709 Red
6
 812 Blue
5
713 Green
6
 813 Blue
6
719 Blue
6
 815 Neutral
5
720 Saddle
6
 816 White
6
722 Saddle
6
 818 Neutral
6
727 Green
6
 827 Green
6
732 Neutral
6
 828 Green
5
806 Black
6
 829 Green
5
813 Blue
6
 830 Green
6
817 Neutral
6
 836 Red
5
818 Neutral
6
 840 Black
5
825 Saddle
6
 841 Neutral
5
826 Saddle
6
 842 Green
5
830 Green
6
 843 Blue
5
834 Neutral
6
Chevrolet Wagon
Nova
 701 Black
6
750 Black
5
 704 Black
6
751 Black
6
 705 Blue
6
752 Black
5
 707 Black
6
753 Black
6
 709 Red
6
754 Black
6
 713 Green
6
755 Black
5
 719 Blue
6
756 Blue
5
 720 Saddle
6
757 Green
6
 722 Saddle
6
758 Green
5
 727 Green
6
759 Green
5
 732 Neutral
6
760 Green
6
 734 Neutral
6
761 Green
5
 806 Black
6
763 Neutral
6
 813 Blue
6
764 Neutral
5
 817 Neutral
6
767 Chamois
6
 818 Neutral
6
769 Neutral
5
 825 Saddle
6
770 Green
5
 826 Saddle
6
771 Neutral
6
 830 Green
6
772 Blue
5
Monte Carlo
Camaro
 706 Black
5
773 Black
6
 708 Black
6
774 Black
5
 715 Green
5
775 Black
6
 725 Blue
5
776 Black
5
 728 Green
6
777 Green
6
 731 Neutral
5
778 Saddle
6
 735 Neutral
6
779 Neutral
6
 740 Red
5
780 Chamois
6
  
781 Green
5
785 Black
5
786 Black
5
788 Neutral
6
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
10
13
 Classic White 51 Light Yellow
11 Antique White 52
13
 Yellow
14
13
 Silver Metallic 53
13
 Yellow Metallic
19 Tuxedo Black 56 Chamois
22
13
 Medium Blue Metallic 60 Light Copper Metallic
23 Medium Blue 61 Light Orange
24 Light Blue Metallic 62 Medium Bronze Metallic
26 Dark Blue Metallic 64 Silver Metallic
27
13
 Dark Blue Metallic 66 Taupe Metallic
29 Midnight Blue Metallic 68 Dark Brown Metallic
41 Oasis Green 74 Dark Red Metallic
42 Dark Green Metallic 75 Medium Red
44 Light Green Metallic 76 Mille Miglia Red
45
13
 Blue-Green Metallic 80 Orange Metallic
46 Green-Gold Metallic 81 Beige
47
13
 Elkhart Green Metallic 97 Medium Orange Metallic
48 Midnight Green Paint Chip Palette
 
TWO TONE COMBINATIONS
Code
Lower Color
Code
Upper Color
24 Light Blue 11 Antique White
29 Midnight Blue 11 Antique White
44 Light Green 11 Antique White
46 Green-Gold 11 Antique White
48 Midnight Green 11 Antique White
56 Chamois 11 Antique White
 
VINYL ROOF
Code
Color
Code
Color
AA White GG Green
BB Black HH Dark Red
DD Medium Blue TT Neutral
FF Chamois  
 
 

1- Option Super Sport

2- Third seat option on V8 equipped wagons
5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather
13- Corvette only
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