Buick Protect-O-Plate guide?

[75Riv]

Is there such a thing? I know about Chevrolet and Oldsmobile have some sort of guide, but is there a Buick version?
Have a 71 Riviera P-O-P and would like to decipher it.

[Rivman]

Post the POP info Rob - I'm sure some of the experts here can give you a breakdown ! :TU:

[thepartsman]

Is there such a thing? I know about Chevrolet and Oldsmobile have some sort of guide, but is there a Buick version?
Have a 71 Riviera P-O-P and would like to decipher it.

www.atlantabuick.com
P-O-P guide is under "Identify Your Gran Sport" in the
"Gran Sport Muscle" section.
or
As Randy said post it here.
:TU:

[75Riv]

Compared the P-O-P page on the Atlanta site with this plate, but since this plate is a 71 Riviera, I'd figured there were more differences than simularities.
I mirrored the P-O-P scan:

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2290/protectoplate71rivieramrr2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3201/bodytrimplate71rivieraae9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


It is not my car, I just purchased the trim tag, P-O-P and a 71 owners manual to add to my Buick collection of books manuals etc
Was wondering if there was such a thing as a guide to decypher P-O-P's in the future.

Thanks :TU:

[Rivman]

To decipher the info you need factory reference material for all the various models for each year of manufacture. This info is sometimes shown in the front of the Shop Manual, or Fisher Body Manual for any given year.
The POP plate usually has the owner info, selling dealer info, and specific info pertaining to the vehicle. The info on a POP will match some of the info on the firewall body tag which was applied by Fisher, while the body sequence number and VIN number are different.
The POP usually has:
Body Trim No.
Paint Code
Engine Production Code No.
Transmission Production Code No.
VIN # (vehicle identification no.)
Month Built Code
Axle Code
Accessory and Options Code

Dave 'thepartsman' is an expert on GM data ! :beer :TU:

[thepartsman]

1st Line
674 = Interior, Sandalwood Cloth Notch back
68 = Exterior color, Deep Chestnut
E = Vinyl Top, Sandalwood

494871H915672 = Vehicle Identification Number
4 = Buick
94 = Riviera
87 = 2dr
1 = 1971
H = Flint assembly Plant
915672 = Identification Sequence

2nd Line
TR 004 = Engine and Time Built Code
TR = 455-4bbl
004 =

QJO 067 = Rear Axle and Time Built Code
QJO = STD. 2.93 P.T.
067 =

3 = Month Built Code = March

3rd Line
BC 428 = Transmission ID and Time Built Code
BC = THM 400
428 =

2 5 7 = Accessory Build Codes
2 = Air Conditioning
5 = Radio, AM/FM Stereo
7 = Power Windows

Dealer Delivery date appears to be April 23,1971

Everything matches the Fisher Plate.
There is still an ongoing discussion about the POP time built codes.
For my opinion on these, send me an email.
:TU:
Also in the future there is plans for a POP breakdown chart for other years
but at this time I am still rebuilding the site after the MAJOR hacking
Atlanta Buick recieved in May.
David

[75Riv]

David, thanks for so much effort :beers2:

A breakdown chart for all Buicks would be a very good addition to the Atlanta site (which of course is in "my favorites"). I'm always hungry for these types of information.

Pity that all that kind of info is spread over the internet;
-the VIN excel file from Bob K Mando
-production figures etc on buicks.net
-P-O-P breakdown on Atlanta
-color charts at autolibrary (and buick.net)
-window sticker at Mike Trommeter's site
-BBB indentification (and much more) at George Nenadovich's Buick Performance site

Thanks!!!