February, 2002 CORSA Communique
Cancel/Show All. Corvair - On plate welded to the left center . If so, is the data complete? As a side note, there appears to be an inconsistency in
comparison, Chevy II used 200,001 - 229,999; Chevelle, 230,001 - 259,999, and Buick,
decoding project done for
This format was implemented by the ISO institute. 1963 - On plate welded to the right hinge pillar cross-brace under the glove box. use the standard RPO codes (A02, M20, etc.) Wagon
O: This code for A48 (seat belt deletion) is confirmed on
For the Spyder the following body tags decoding applies, Willow Run bodytag codes(NO Group Numbers i.e. Engine Serial Number Search - Perkins Engines It included 4 Greenbriers. This is a single letter, preceded by the word "PAINT", located on the third
Style64 - 0667 - That indicates that the corvair was build in 1964 (64-), Spyder Model (06), Convertible (67). It is a R1205 panel van but has a R1206 VIN tag. S118672 is a fully restored Bell Company van, S118914 has government contract code C-62-501 on the VIN plate and agency seal stenciled on the side, August 1962 - St Louis first s/n: S118961, August 1962 - St Louis production ends s/n: S119317, September 1962 - St Louis & Flint production begins s/n: 100001. S113654 is the -'Firebrier' - former Malden-West Camp Fire Company emergency vehicle - now restored.
Fisher Body divided the tag into several sections
S110476 VIN Plate stamped with "C 62 200" S110274, S110345, S110398, S110473 and S110476 appear to be part of a large government purchase. this tag and are therefore not addressed in this article. Canadian owners
Don't cut hole in carpet where floor shifter would normally pass through, Cut holes for speakers in front doors; install wiring harness, Z13Comfort and Convenience Group Type
did list the RPO codes (A02, M20, etc.) 0=
S108722 is confirmed to have been a Phone Company supervisors s van. 1967. The five-digit model number (i.e., 10767 for Corsa
Production Options (RPOs) for 1965-67 Corvairs built in the U.S. S121628 is a shortened (-25 inches) Loadside painted in a red, white and blue flag theme, The dataplate of this Greenbrier was moved from a different vehicle. engine, S115142 data plate codes correspond with a 1962 model; the VIN plate appears to be non-original, July 1961 - Flint production ends s/n: F115185. confirmed on 1967 Camaros, however, so is likely to be the code used for
R1205 = Corvan; R1206 = Greenbrier; R1244 = Loadside; R1254 = Rampside. For more support on where to find your engine serial number and how to understand your engine click here. Pontiacs with the right-hand drive configuration. R124-Rampside
How to Distinguish a Corvair Corsa From a Corvair Monza var yyyy = date.getFullYear();
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S101986 is missing one number from the paint code, most likely the 4th number that would give the RPO of a solid exterior color corresponding with the AA ECL. Here is a nice little chart for US built cars to decode the VIN _____ Model years -1960-1964 Example: 40667W100101 . The first number denotes the shift, the second number denotes the
F109470 is rare Deluxe Corvan with cargo area windows that open. These exceptions are discussed below in
S110690 was originally purchased by the Scott Air force base in Illinois (near St Louis). O= Oakland, CA
Where a code is believed to be mis-stamped on the cowl plate, the expected correct code is shown in brackets, e.g.,"545F[E]". standard equipment. we couldn't locate the option it represented. The information in Table 4 for
are known from historical doocuments, such as window stickers, vehicle registrations, etc. at Los Angeles and Willow Run in 1966. , roadworthy or restorable option-code letters are stamped on the tag in five separate groups. All
1908), Again, the great number of cultivated men keep each other up to a high standard. actually installing a part. Three 1965 Corvair Fisher Body Build Tags - Witte Law classified ads), Multi-person examination of Corvairs at events, local
check of the data from many '65 Los Angeles cars verifies that it only
C: B70 (padded dash) became standard equipment in
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Exterior: Blue, See article in CorvanAntics 12-2 (1984), pg 14. August 1961 - St Louis & Flint production begins s/n: 100001, 2R125F100001 is one of the two remaining Amblewagons. letters are in Group "1" and this group doesn't have a "group" label. In 1985 I got my first Corvair, a '65 Corsa coupe. The engine serial number is the complete number shown. The data you all provided contributed significantly to the "critical mass" of data needed to decipher the paint and trim codes. Find all the latest facts, figures and Chevrolet CORVAIR specs based on year, make and model. 1966: Convenience Equipment
S110345 - having a SPEC paint code suggests that this FC was part of the same government order described under S110476. We haven't been able to locate a '66 500 with headrest
Search by Part Number(s), Keywords, or VIN. What we find is the 2,683cc air-cooled flat-six engine that was one of the defining features of the Corvair. Identify Your Engine | Perkins Bill Hubbell,
In other words, you can't easily decode these serial numbers without having to go through Chevy's own engine registry. always have code 2P, regardless of assembly location. Decoding of Paint and Trim Codes can be found here. Table 4 summarizes
Basically the syntax of the engine number is the following: TMMDDCC T - Stands for the plant where all Corvair engines were made. (500s onlystandard
The 554 paint code for Rampside F107179 is surprising, since the gold exterior, also called Coppertone , was listed as an option only for Greenbriers (R1206) during the years ( 62 - 64) it was available. code, to indicate special equipment related to the upholstery section of
This article is the second of two regarding Regular Production Options (RPOs) for 1965-67 Corvairs built in the U.S. prime example. trim code suffix E and RPO A82 would have a Y. Links |
Corvair Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN Codes), Options available for Chevrolets - 1960's, Corvair production totals - Corvair Central, Chevrolet Corvair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1965-67 Chevy IIs and on 1967 Camaros; meaning that the reason for it
The VIN of this Greenbrier and some other information about it were on a 1964 GM document listing vehicles on the lots of dealerships around Minneapolis. available only in 1967. rail of the engine compartment (next to the battery). Angeles
caught, causing the code to be dropped from use. the tag for each option installed on the body. the construction of the body, this area of the body tag was left completely
F105478 has a data plate moved from a 1961 Corvan or rampside. S118307 is a confirmed Bell Phone Company van. Table 2 lists every known Fisher Body code for 1965-67
Of note is that this same code was used on
Corvair used C64. To create the table, we combined data from
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information. again have an advantage because the complete list of RPOs for a given car is
Engine Numbers - Chevrolet Corvair Spyder Trim 712-2 - Black Interior(712) with top colour black (-2) - For comprehensive colour codes details please click here, Paint 936-E -Ermine White exterior (936) with black interior colour (-E) - For comprehensive paint details please click here. (1) Chevrolet. Some of the decoding information was found on the following websites: Body Plate Identificationand for ACC code info please refer to this thread. a lock. Three other colors, Provincial White (code C), Royal Mist (code
Hover to see 1996 OH Registration info (hover). For example: L2D5ZYindicates: Group 1 = L, Group 2 = D, Group 3 =
It retaines the separate driver and passenger front seats specified by the trim code ECL "C". #1 Year-0=1960, 1=1961, 2=1962, 3=1963, 4=1964 In the example the Corvair is a 1964 #2, 3 Model - 05=500, 07=700, 09=900, 06=Spyder Example is 1964 Spyder (only year that Spyder was a separate model, btw. Every car manufacturer is obliged to mark all its vehicles in this special format. Chevrolet Corvair VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Decoder Example 10667W149431 VIN would mean a 1961Spyder Convertible assembled in the Willow Run, Michigan plant with the vehicle number of 49,431. month, and the third number denotes the day. Links |
S116539 is FC with the highest serial # and a rivetted data plate. If there were no options that impacted
bodies built in Oshawa for the 1966 model year. plate moved? , and Bell telephone those built in Los Angeles. It had 46 miles on the odometer and sold for $19,950. 27=Coupe
(500s only). example, both the deluxe center rear seat belt (AL5) and the deluxe front
See above the overview of the suffix for each year. also share this odd coding practice. Body tag does indicate whether a Corvair has headrest front seats (RPOs A82 and
Corvair | Vehicle Identification Number This is a rare example of Chevrolet removing a factory option without
This one was at a dealership in Grand Rapids MN. The first
Table 3 provides some examples. 1960-69 Corvair Engine Codes This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more. Some letters are in more than one groupTag style change at either 10C or 10DFirst Group ( no numeric indicator)E = Tinted windshield and side glassD = Power Top (Manual top standard, no indicator)W = Tinted Windshield only, 2 = Second GroupM = Powerglide AutomaticL = 4 SpeedE = Air ConditioningP = Convenience group (2 speed wipers, w/ washer, day/night mirror, gloveboxlight, backup lights)R = Rear speakerS = Rear antenna, 3 = Third GroupC = Padded dashNo other letters reported in group 3, 4 = Fourth GroupF= convenience group Z13 (not available with 2P but includes all 2P optionsplus remote door mirror). Typically the first letters and numbers will identify the engine, for example, DJ51279, to find all the parts we have online for your engine. or "TP".
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F114230 is on display at the GM Heritage Center. Chevy plants was Los Angeles. examples to date show that, in the case of the deluxe center rear seat belt,
S111544 was an ambulance for St Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. We surmise that this was
on Monza sedans), 1965: Comfort and
inside panel, Use rear body panel with cutout for turbo exhaust pipe, A39Custom Deluxe Front & Rear Seat Belts with Front Retractors, Install deluxe seat belts instead of standard seat belts. Unlike production statistics, which are fairly readily
code exceptions used for 1967 Corvairs appear to be a hybrid of the codes used
during the first few months of 1965 production (through December of 1964): The primary use was to indicate two-tone paint on
According to info given with the listing on FB in 2019, it was built by Charles Reynolds (an engineering genius ). C: This code for AS1 (custom
With very few exceptions, the meaning of each code was
S107105 data plate has a Trim Code misstamp of STC instead of STD . Location - On plate attached to the left front door hinge pillar. The engine code decoder reveals the stamp location, engine displacement, horse power, compression ratio, and Carburetor configuration. Each option is a three-character code composed of a letter and two numbers.