1970 Chevelle Build Sheet

Kansas City, Missouri ~ Section 8 - 107

This box contains regular production options ordered with the particular car. Some items, such a B22 DR EMBLEM SS, F41 SPC PERF SUSP, G94 331 RATIO AXLE , L34 V8 CI 4 B engine, etc. were not an option as such that a buyer would check but may be part of the Z25 and/or Z15 option package. Note that all Z25-optioned Malibu sport coupes will have this particular Regular Production Option (RPO) B22 listed on the build sheet but Z15-optioned Malibu sport coupes do not have this listed. This is believed to be the major reason that many Z15-optioned Malibu sport coupes came with a MALIBU door emblem rather than the SS emblem. Aside from this emblem, the door panels are the same for all Malibu sport coupes and if the interior shop did not see B22 on their copy of the build sheet it was assumed to be a typical Malibu. Due to the vent wing handle placement on El Caminos, they did not get the Malibu or SS396 emblem.

There are 5 columns that data are listed in. Options are listed in order by RPO code (with noted exceptions below). Each column has a maximum number of options that can be listed for that column before the next column is started. For a complete listing of all RPO codes, see this page.

I want to emphasize, again, each plant sometimes worded options a little differently and some plants included data that other plants did not. When reading these codes remember these are the way Atlanta coded the items and may (and in some cases WILL) be worded differently at other plants. Also pay particular attention to the spelling and spacing of each RPO description. Also pay attention to the addition (or exclusion) of certain characters such as the asterisk (*), equal sign (=), etc.

Baltimore Chevelles may have had sold options that were available but not listed here. They are not listed because I do not have build sheets showing that option and have no insight to the exact wording.

COLUMN #1 COLUMN #2 COLUMN #3 COLUMN #4 COLUMN #5
AK1 BELTS & F/HARN *CD2 W/S JAR MONITR (3) J50 VAC PWR BRAKES (12) T60 HD BATTERY V01 HD RADIATOR
A54 DLX RR HARNESS C05 FLDG TOP EQUIP JL2 PWR DISC BRKS (12) *UF1 MIRROR & LAMP V31 F BUMPER GUARD
AU3 ELECT DR LOCK =C06 POWER FLDG TOP K05 ENG BLOCK HTR =UM1 RADIO AM&TPE V48 EXT ANTIFREEZE
A01 TINT GLASS ALL = C08 VINYL TOP (5) K85 63 AMP DELTRON =UM2 RADIO AMFM&TPE ZJ9 AUX LITE GRP (10)
=A31 POWER WINDOWS *C24 RECESS PRK WPR LS5 454 4BL HC ENG U14 IP GAUGES ZK8 TIRE PRESS LAB
*A39 DLX ST BELTS C50 RR WDW DEFR •LS6 454 4BL V8 ENG *U25 REUNK LITE ZL2 SPC DUCT HOOD
=A51 STRATO BKT ST =*C56 I/P SIDE VENT (9) •L34 396 4BL V8 ENG *U26 UNDERHOOD LITE = ZL3 SS 396 CONV
*A85 DLX F/SHDR HAR * = C60 AIR COND •L78 396 4BL HC ENG *U27 GLOVE BOX LITE ZP3 SPEC PAINT
*B22 DR EMBLEM SS (1) D33 REM CTRL MIRROR =M20 4 SPD FS TRANS *U28 ASH TRAY LITE ZP5 APPEARANCE GRP
B37 FLOOR MATS D34 VISOR MIRROR =M21 4 SPD FS TRANS *U29 COURTESY LITE ZQ2 CONVEN GRP
=*B79 EXT ORN SS-396 (2) =D55 CONSOLE =M22 HD 4 SPD TRANS U35 ELECT CLOCK (6) ZQ7 CANADA WRTYBK
*B80 ROOF DRIP MLDG #D55 CONSOLE =M40 3 SPD AUT TRAN =U46 LAMP MONITOR ZQ9 PERF AXLE (11)
B93 DOOR EDGE GRDS *D88 HOOD&DK STRIPE (4) NK1 CUSH RIM S/WHL U63 AM RADIO P/B ZX1 EXP PREP 1
B94 EXT ORN SS454 (2) F40 HD SUSPENSION (2) N33 TILT STRG WHL U69 AM/FM RADIO P/B Z14 A/C CONVERSION
=*B96 R WHL OPG MLD
 F41 SPCl PERF SUSP N40 POWER STEERING U76 W/S ANTENNA Z15 SS 454 PKG
GW8 410 RATIO AXLE PL4 F70X14 BW BLTD U79 STEREO RADIO Z25 SS 396 PKG
GY2 331 RATIO ALLE (7) PX8 G70X14 WS BLTD U80 RR SPEAKER  
  G80 POSITRACT AXLE PY4 F70X14 WS BLTD    
  G94 331 RATIO AXLE      
  G96 355 RATIO AXLE      
  J50 VAC PWR BRAKES (8)      
  JL2 PWR DISC BRKS (8)      
         

(1) - Not found on Z15-optioned Chevelles.
(2) - El Camino only.
(3) ~ Variations found with asterisk (*) and without as well as some with the option listed twice with the first occurrence having an asterisk ( * ).

 
(4) - If ZL2 hood is NOT ordered the asterisk ( * ) is not present.

(5) - Also found without the equal sign ( = ).
(6) - Normally options are listed in alphanumeric order; U35 ELECT CLOCK is listed directly under U14 IP GAUGES even when U27 is present.
(7) - "AXLE" is misspelled as "ALLE".

 
(8) - Through 12-10 this item appeared at the bottom of column 2. From 12-11 this item was moved to the top of column 3.


(9) - Shown with = C60 AIR COND when air conditioning ordered.


(10) - When ZJ9 AUX LITE GRP is ordered, all components are listed as well.


(11) - When GW8 4.10:1 AXLE RATIO is ordered, ZQ9 PERF AXLE is listed as well.

(12) - J50 AND JL2 moved to column #3 on 12-11

ADDITIONAL NOTES/OBSERVATIONS:
* Kansas City is the only plant to list Z25 SS 396 PKG along with =ZL3 SS 396 CONV

* The notation XXX CUSTOMER ORDER indicates the car was specifically ordered by an individual and not for dealer stock. Customer-ordered cars generally got priority when it came to scheduling. It should be noted that not all L34/L78/LS6/LS6 Chevelles were customer ordered, they could just as easily been for dealer stock and not all customer ordered cars would have this notation as indicated by the F&SO special paint car below.


This is a good example of a Chevelle ordered under the Fleet & Special Order (often mistaken called COPO) process due to the special paint requested. FS&O (Fleet & Special Order) number and notation for D88 stripe color.