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#1
10-21-2002, 11:06 PM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
Interesting observations...
<pre><font class="small">code:</font><hr> Build Delivery VIN# Body# date date ------------------------------------------------------ 32048x 15377x 11A M058382 ------------------------------------------------------ 385973 225797 06A 6-10-1969 B1284 M182066 ------------------------------------------------------ 402880 280440 07B B1240 M205175 ------------------------------------------------------ 404108 283042 07C B1795 M206750 ------------------------------------------------------ 407670 289486 07D 7-24-1969 B1082 M211415 408202 289489 07D 7-24-1969 B1076 M213132 408235 289492 07D 8-04-1969 B1240 M213171 ------------------------------------------------------ 412667 283926 7E 7-30-1969 B1617 M218908 412687 283927 7E 7-31-1969 M218933 </pre><hr> What I did was group them together by build dates. Anyone see any patterns? 
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#2
10-22-2002, 01:07 AM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
Very interesting.
and the 408235 have the last Body# 289492 of this list, and the last shiping date August 4 1969 [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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10-22-2002, 02:23 AM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
7E=Thursday 31 july 1969.And this is the same shipping date of the 412687 (Built and shipped same day) [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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#5
10-22-2002, 11:25 AM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
Rob,
My build date is 07B not 07D. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
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#6
10-23-2002, 03:12 PM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
Rob
I'am curious about Batch of body 283XXX in 07C and 07E with standard paint and,the batch body 289XXX in 07D whith special paint. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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#7
10-23-2002, 07:31 PM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
Another thought on the 283XXX 07E with standard paint . The Order of Run was created days in advance to allow material for production to be released, and to give stockmen time to supply the line. If a shortage was found after the Order was established and body numbers assigned, but before the body was started the car could be built later with the original body number. At this point it was just a plate in a box.
How does the non COPO chevelles VIN to Body dates compare to the COPO VINs? Are the 7E's and exception or are the special paint cars the exception? Greg
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#8
10-23-2002, 07:45 PM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
So, which is a better indicator of the actual build date of a car: the vin# or the body#? According to the list I posted on the first page, the cars are in order by vin# and build date, but not body#. Is one a better indicator than the other? Is it a coincidence these vin#'s fall in order?
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#9
10-23-2002, 08:18 PM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
Rob, I would think that supports the VIN number being assigned at the same time that the trim tag was stamped with the date. So (based on these few numbers) yes VIN is a better indicator of date than Body Number. Greg
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#10
10-23-2002, 10:48 PM
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Re: COPO Chevelle trim tag data
I have a collection of over 200 1970 Chevelle buildsheets.As an example of two built 10/27/69 at Kansas City Leeds plant:Chevelle#1 VIN#121991 with a Job sequence#3389 and Body#193705..........Chevelle#2 VIN#121931 with a Job sequence#3302 and Body#209554.These are both Convertibles.I have seen one Chevelle have as many as 7 buildsheet copies from the Arlington Tx.Plant.
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