Fisher Body Number Plate Properties - Chevelle
Atlanta, Georgia (ATL)

»» Uses dash character (-) between year and style.

»» Uses dash character (-) after interior trim color and denotes seat type; "A" for front bench seat or "B" for front bucket seats. This notation is, for all practical purposes, redundant because there are different trim codes for bench or bucket seats that are the same color and material anyway. For example, code 761 is a Black Imitation Leather bench seat where code 763 is the same Black Imitation Leather bucket seat.

»» Separates lower-upper body colors with dash character (-).

»» Group options coded.

»» Most have hand-stamped numbers in various locations on the tag. This is believed to be a final inspection stamp. Why some do not have this hand-stamped number is unknown but could be they just are not readable on some tags.

»» The letter "L" appears on the last line of body plates at least up through the 2nd week of March (03B). Sometimes on the last line by itself and sometimes following any group 5 options. Body plates after at least the 1st week of April (04A) do not have this letter. Apparently between 03B and 04A, this "L" was dropped and its meaning is currently unknown.

One possible reason was put forth by a Pontiac enthusiast. "Pontiac announced that starting Feb 1, 1966, a 3/16" dia. punched hole in the data plate (where it says "Body By Fisher") would indicate a body assembly that had anchorage provisions for shoulder straps. And, starting Mar 1, 1966, shoulder straps would be offered as a dealer or factory installed option. The punched hole was to indicate a car that could have the shoulder straps added using the dealer accessory package, prior to that the anchorage provisions would be missing. Had the L been marked only after January, I might have guessed Chevy, at least at Atlanta, coded the L for the purpose of marking a car suitable for addition of shoulder straps."

It is noticed that all final assembly plant's trim tags began getting this small hole around the same time frame, late January in some cases and mid February in most. As far as Atlanta is concerned, this hole appears as the "L" disappears.

»» The Style designation does not indicate a V8 or L6 engine, only the VIN plate can identify that. There are numerous examples of body plate styles with an even 3rd-digit such as 13617 and the VIN showing an odd 3rd-digit such as 13517.