Located on the crossbrace under the dash, it is visible just under the glove box door. It identifies the month and day built, model year, body style, body number, trim combination and paint color.
| H12 |
STYLE 64 837
|
S 1234 Body
|
Trim STD
|
923 Paint
|
BODY BY CHEVROLET
|
EXAMPLE
| H12 |
Bulid Date (April,12th Day) |
| 64 |
Model Year (1964) |
| 837 |
Body Style (Coupe) |
| S |
Body Manufacturer (St. Louis) |
1234
|
Body Number |
| STD |
Trim Combination (Black vinyl) |
| 923 |
Paint Color (Riverside Red) |
The Build Date identifies the month and day the vehicle was built.
St. Louis:
Month
Starting with September 1963 being Code A and ending with August 1964 being Code L. (A - L).
A. O.Smith
Month
Starting with January 1964 being Code A and ending with July 1964 being Code G. (A-G)
Body Style
Coupe - Code 837
Convertible - Code 867
Body Manufacturer
St. Louis - Code S
A. O. Smith - Code A
The Body Number is the production serial number of the body.
The Trim Number is the key to the interior trim color and material. The codes are broken down by body manufacturer and body style.
COUPE - St. Louis (S) (837)
| Color |
Vinyl Code
|
Leather Code |
| Black |
STD |
898A |
| Red |
490AA |
898EA |
| Blue |
490BA |
898JA
|
| Saddle |
490CA |
898CA
|
| Silver/Black |
491AA |
899AA
|
| Silver/Dk. Blue |
491BA |
899BA |
| White/Black |
401CA |
899CA |
| White/Dk. Blue |
491GA |
899GA |
| White/Red |
491DA |
899DA |
| White/Saddle |
491HA |
899HA |
CONVERTIBLE - St. Louis (S) (867)
| Color |
Vinyl Code
|
Leather Code |
| Black |
STD |
898A |
| Red |
490AB |
898FA |
| Blue |
490BB |
898KA
|
| Saddle |
490CB |
898DA
|
| Silver/Black |
491AE |
899AE
|
Silver/Dk. Blue
|
491BE
|
899BE
|
White/Black
|
401CE
|
899CE
|
White/Dk. Blue
|
491GE
|
899GE
|
White/Red
|
491DE
|
899DE
|
White/Saddle
|
491HE
|
899HE
|
Coupe - A. O. Smith (A) (837)
| Color |
Vinyl Code
|
Leather Code |
| Black |
STD |
898A |
| Red |
490H |
898M |
| Blue |
490K |
898B
|
| Saddle |
490M |
898H
|
| Silver/Black |
491AE |
899AE
|
Silver/Dk. Blue
|
491N
|
899N
|
White/Black
|
401CB
|
899CB
|
White/Dk. Blue
|
491S
|
899S
|
White/Red
|
491Q
|
899Q
|
White/Saddle
|
491U
|
899U
|
Convertible - A. O. Smith (A) (867)
| Color |
Vinyl Code
|
Leather Code |
| Black |
STD |
898A |
| Red |
490G |
898L
|
| Blue |
490J |
898N
|
| Saddle |
490L |
898G
|
| Silver/Black |
491AA |
899AA
|
Silver/Dk. Blue
|
491M
|
899M
|
White/Black
|
401CA
|
899CA
|
White/Dk. Blue
|
491R
|
899R
|
White/Red
|
491P
|
899P
|
White/Saddle
|
491T
|
899T
|
The Paint Code is the key to the exterior paint color
| Color |
Code |
Tuxedo Black
|
900 |
Silver Blue
|
912 |
Daytona Blue
|
916 |
Riverside Red
|
923 |
Saddle Tan
|
932 |
Ermine White
|
936 |
Satin Silver
|
940
|
