trim tag mystery
 

I'm trying to figure our a couple of minor mysteries on my TransAm's trim tag.

Line#1 - 71-22887 L 02607
71 Firebird TransAm built in VanNuys, body #02607

Line#2 - TR 219 11 11
Black trim, Cameo white, but why are there two paint numbers(the 11) instead of one?

Line#3 - 09c 022024 150357
Car was built the third week of September. But, the other two numbers are a mystery.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

John

Re: trim tag mystery
 

I believe the 11 11 means upper and lower body colors, ie both the top and lower part of the car were painted the same color. The remaining two numbers were internal scheduling codes used at the LA plant which do not have any useful information that I know of. My 1970 LA built Z-28 has the same codes.

Paul

Re: trim tag mystery
 

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I believe the 11 11 means upper and lower body colors, ie both the top and lower part of the car were painted the same color.

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Right. So in the event that you had two-tone car (painted top) or a vinyl top car, the second number would designate the color for it.

Re: trim tag mystery
 

Thanks guys. Yes, the car was cameo white with blue stripe, so the "11 11" makes sense.

Re: trim tag mystery
 

Mine says the same thing. "11 11"

Re: trim tag mystery
 

022024 150357 is the DP Sequence No. It will appear on the build sheet and was used for processing and linking together all production departments throughout the facility, part of an electronic "broadcasting" system that assures that the correct parts and accessories for a given car will arrive at the proper place at exactly the right time.

They put it on the tag so as to be able to ID the body when it arrived in the body bank in the final assembly plant. GMAD plants assembly and supplied sub-assemblies for many different GM Models.


DP - Data Processing