Help deciphering cowl tag

Discussion in 'The "Paper Trail"' started by Blackpage, Jun 27, 2017.

  1. Blackpage

    Blackpage Well-Known Member

    Here's the info off the tag.

    70 44637FL1 118868

    175 25A

    11D

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  2. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    1970 Buick GS 455 made in Flint, MI. Body #118868 (no relation to VIN)

    White interior, Gulfstream Blue with a White vinyl top

    November, 4th week, 1969.
     
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  3. Blackpage

    Blackpage Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the info. Is there a reference online so I can do my own deciphering & not bother you guys ?
     
  4. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    I think there is, but I can't remember where it is. It's really no bother, keeps us on our toes. :)
     
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  5. Blackpage

    Blackpage Well-Known Member

    Well, in that case .... here's another -

    ST72 44437FL1 197628B
    TR 136 63 -U PNT
    03B A65

    THANK YOU !
     
  6. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    I'd love to see that car.
     
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  7. Mike Trom

    Mike Trom Platinum Level Contributor

    1972
    4437 - Skylark Custom Sport Coupe
    FL1 - Flint plant
    197628 Body ID number
    TR - Trim
    136 (Fisher trim code) for Saddle color vinyl notch back seat
    63 - Burnished Copper body color
    U - Gold Vinyl Top
    PNT - Paint Color
    03B - 2nd week of March 1972 assembly date
    A65 - UPC for Front Notch Back Seat
     
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  8. Blackpage

    Blackpage Well-Known Member

    Thanks Mike
     
  9. SAMUEL PEREZ

    SAMUEL PEREZ New Member

    how about this tag... my first car

    st 71-43437 z 00048 bdy
    TR 156 B80 67 F PNT
    08B 010552 040341
     
  10. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Wow, very low Body # - SCO car?
     
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  11. SAMUEL PEREZ

    SAMUEL PEREZ New Member

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN LOW BODY #

    WHAT DOES SCO MEAN.. SORRY FOR MILLION QUESTIONS, AM SO NEW TO THIS .. I JUST FELT IN LOVE WITH THIS BUICK AND MY FIRST CLASSIC CAR . I WANT LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT IT ..
     
  12. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    SCO = Special Car Order, usually something out of the ordinary like GSX's in 1971. Your car is from Fremont plant (Z) and a very early build (08B = 2nd week of August, 1970) so I don't believe it's anything unusual. Your body number of 00048 means it was the 48th body built that year in Fremont.
     
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  13. SAMUEL PEREZ

    SAMUEL PEREZ New Member

    thak you

    what else can you tell me
     
  14. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    ST 71 Style 1971 model year
    4 Buick Motor Division
    34 GS
    37 2 DR Hardtop
    Z Fremont, CA assembly
    00048 Fisher Body Number (no relation to VIN found on the dash)
    TR 158 Trim code for Black Notchback bench seat
    B80 Drip Rail molding
    67 Burnished Cinnamon Lower color (painted)
    F Dark Brown vinyl roof (upper color)
    08B Time Built code (body assembled 2nd week of August, 1970

    Those other number are internal codes options, etc. Fremont seems to have these in abundance.
     
  15. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    I didn't even look @ the body date Brad :eek: - Makes Sense. We're all the SCO cars built in Flint (Seemingly I should know that)? I have one that has an SCO drivetrain option (rear axle) so it's not indicated on the cowl tag (and not a low body #) and normally, based on geography, I would think would've been built @ Framingham, but is a Flint car.
     
  16. Dan Healey

    Dan Healey Well-Known Member

    71 SCO cars are options that affect the car's Body and appearance/build at the Fisher body plants (such as color, seating, stripes, spoilers), at this stage of the build there is no drive train.
     
  17. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    Just as Dan H said above. Also, it doesn't say "SCO" on the tag itself, just a low body number from Fisher Body.
     
  18. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    Paul, if you place a "B" in place of the "8", I believe this will line up with tag decoders. Many times, "B"s are mistaken for "8"s and vice versa.
     
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  19. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    ST70 - 1970 model year (Style)
    4 - Buick Motor Division
    44 - Skylark Custom
    67 - 2dr Convertible
    BF - Baltimore assembly
    00392 - Fisher Body body number
    BDY - Body (see the preceding body number)
    TR - Trim (interior style and color)
    188 - Black bucket seats
    25 - Lower color (Gulfstream Blue)
    B - Upper Color - Black top color
    06B - Time built code (06-June, B - second week)
    Lots of production codes mainly used by GMAD and not the home plant in Flint.

    Hope that helps.
     
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  20. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    I don't think there is a decoder specifically for Buick's. This info is available, but you've got to know where to look. For example, www.autocolorlibrary.com is where I look for exterior colors as well as the trim code colors. Also, Google can find a lot of this information if you put in some search terms. I put in, just now, "GM plant code B" and found Baltimore Assembly. Most of this comes from years of prior research.
     
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