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CHEVROLET

Body Plate Identification
 
1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975
 
Small 63 Chevy Body Plate
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1963

 
Location: Riveted to the top left cowl under the hood. 
          Corvair - Attached to left rear wheel housing in engine compartment.
          Corvette's - On crossbar, under the glove box door.
Build Date: Month, Week
01-12 Jan-Dec, A-E 1st thru 5th week
11B
Style: Year, Series, Body Style
63-0437
Body: Factory Identification, Production Sequence
OA 68XX
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
7-702
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
948
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
E X 4495
 
Style
Corvair 500
Nova 400
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
0527 Club Coupe 0435 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Corvair 700
 0437 2 dr. Sport Coupe
1
0727 Club Coupe 0449 4 dr. Sedan
0769 4 dr. Sedan 0467 2 dr. Convertible
1
Corvair Monza 900
Biscayne
0927 Club Coupe
2
 1111,1211
3
 2 dr. Sedan
0967 Convertible
2
 1135,1235
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
0969 4 dr. Sedan 1169,1269
3
 4 dr. Sedan
Corvette
Bel-Air
0837 Sport Coupe 1511,1611
3
 2 dr. Sedan
0867 Convertible 1535,1635
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Chevy II 100
 1545,1645
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
0111,0211
4
 2 dr. Sedan 1569,1669
3
 4 dr. Sedan
0135,0235
4
 2 dr. Sta. Wagon
Impala
0169,0269
4
 4 dr. Sedan 1735,1835
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Chevy II 300
 1739,1839
3
 4 dr. Sport Sedan
0311,0411
4
 2 dr. Sedan 1745,1845
3
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
0345,0445
4
 4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1747,1847
3
 2 dr. Sport Coupe
1
0369,0469
4
 4 dr. Sedan 1767,1867
3
 2 dr. Convertible
1
  1769,1869
3
 4 dr. Sedan
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Atlanta, GA N Norwood, OH
B Baltimore, MD O Oakland, CA
F Flint, MI R Arlington ,TX
G Framingham, MA S St. Louis, MO
J Janesville, WI T Tarrytown, NY
K Kansas, MO W Willow Run, MI
L Los Angeles, CA  
 
Trim
Nova 400
Chevy II 100
Code
Color
Code
Color
702,714 Black
6
 752 Aqua
5, 6
707 Saddle
5, 6
 754 Aqua
6
708,709,710 Saddle
6
 760 Fawn
5, 6
721,722,753 Aqua
6
 761,765 Fawn
6
739 Blue
5, 6
 776 Red
5, 6
740,741,742 Blue
6
 777 Red
6
750 Aqua
5, 6
Impala
763 Fawn
5, 6
 811 Black
5
767,770 Fawn
6
 812,814,815 Black
6
772 Red
5, 6
 821,827,829 Green
6
774,775,786 Red
6
 826 Green
5
Corvair Monza
 831,836,843 Blue
6
705 Saddle
6
 842 Blue
5
712 Black
6
 845,847,854 Aqua
6
727 Ivory
6
 853 Aqua
5
732 Blue
6
 857 Saddle
5
755 Aqua
6
 858,859,862 Saddle
5, 6
758 Fawn
6
 856,867,870 Fawn
6
781 Red
6
 866 Fawn
5
Corvair
 874 Red
5
720 Aqua
6
 875,879,886 Red
6
731 Blue
5, 6
Bel-Air
751 Aqua
5, 6
 823 Green
5, 6
757 Fawn
5, 6
 839 Blue
5, 6
764 Fawn
6
 850 Aqua
5, 6
780 Red
5, 6
 863 Fawn
5, 6
783 Red
6
 872 Red
5, 6
Chevy II 300
Biscayne
738 Blue
5, 6
 852 Aqua/Fawn
5, 6
749 Aqua
5, 6
 855 Aqua
6
762 Fawn
5, 6
 860 Fawn
5, 6
778 Red
5, 6
 861,865 Fawn
6
Corvette Coupe
 876 Red
5, 6
490 A,J Dark Blue
6
 877 Red
6
490 C,L Red
6
Corvette Convertible
490 E,N Saddle
6
 490 B,K Dark Blue
6
898 A,E Saddle
7
 490 F,P Saddle
6
BLK,STD Black
6
 498 D,M Red
6
S,XE,XG Dark Blue
6
 898 B,F Saddle
7
Q,XA,XC Red
6
 BLK,STD Black
6
Q,G,S Saddle
7
 R,H,T Saddle
7
U,XJ,XL Saddle
6
 R,XB,XD Red
6
    T,XF,XH Dark Blue
6
V,XK,XM Saddle
6
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
900 Tuxedo Black 938 Adobe Beige
905 Laurel Green 940 Satin Silver
908 Ivy Green 941 Sebring Silver
912 Silver Blue 948 Palomar Red
914 Monaco Blue 950 White/Black
916 Daytona Blue 954 White/Laurel Green
918 Azure Aqua 959 White/Silver Blue
919 Marina Aqua 962 Silver Blue/Monaco Blue
920 Autumn Gold 963 White/Azure Aqua
922 Ember Red 967 Azure Aqua/ Marine Aqua
923 Riverside Red 970 Adobe Beige/Autumn Gold
932 Saddle Tan 971 Adobe Beige/Saddle Tan
934 Cordovan Brown 972 Adobe Beige/Cordovan Brown
936 Ermine White 973 White/Red
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
    X, A31 Pwr windows
 

1- Option Super Sport

2- Option Spyder

3- Second digit

1, 3, 5, 7 = 6 cylinder

2, 4, 6, 8 = 8 cylinder

4- First two digits

01, 03 = 4 Cylinder

02, 04 = 6 Cylinder

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather

 
 
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