COPO Chevelle trim tag data

[copo9566aa]

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]

[Nova Research Project]

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

[Chevy454]

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?

[Nova Research Project]

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

[Mr70]

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.

[Jeff H]

So body number and build date don't seem to be very meaningful. But the VIN, SEQ # and build date seem to have a relationship.