1970 El Camino Protect-O-Plate Warranty Card
Only one example. If you request help with yours, contact me and I'll be glad to answer any questions you have. Include a photo of the Protect-O-Plate as plants often deviate during the model year.
Only Atlanta and Kansas City abbreviated the engine suffix code and rear axle code to two letters omitting the initial "C" letter (e.g., TW for engine instead of CTW or CF for rear axle instead of CCF). Arlington, Baltimore, Flint, Van Nuys, and Oshawa used the full three letter code for these two items. Often other 'concessions/errors' were made such as the TH400 coding on the Van Nuys example of 70F273 instead of 70CF273.
Note: GM offers 2 explanations on decoding the VIN.
Using the common 13680 as an example:
1. When describing the VIN plate: 1 ~ Chevrolet Division, 36 ~ Malibu
V8, 80 ~ 2-door sedan pickup
...and...
2. When describing the POP: 13 ~ Chevelle, even number (4 or 6) is a
V8 - odd number (3 or 5) is a L6, 80 ~ 2-door sedan pickup. The engine
designations of 4 or 6 for a V8 engine, and 3 or 5 for a L6 engine was
determined by the series.
A V8 Standard would be 4 and Malibu would be 6.
A L6 Standard would be 3 and Malibu would be 5.
Baltimore, Maryland
1st line:
136800B117206 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
0 ~ Year of Production: 1970
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
117206 ~ Sequence Assembly Number ~ 17,206th Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
2nd line:
T1106CRE ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), November 06 (1106), L48 350-4/300hp
w/TH350 (CRE)
KD1030B ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73:1 ratio (KD), October 30 (1030), Buffalo
(B)
N ~ Vehicle Build Month: November
3rd line:
Y0K25 ~ Transmission Number: TH350 Toledo (Y), 1970 (0), July 25 (K25)
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Options |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
K-1 ~ Four Season Air Conditioning [RPO C60]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
1st line:
136800B131181 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
0 ~ Year of Production: 1970
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
131181 ~ Sequence Assembly Number ~ 31,181st Chevelle at Baltimore
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley
2nd line:
T1129CRY ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), November 29 (1129), LS6 454/450
w/manual & aluminum heads (CRY)
CRW1215B ~ Rear Axle Number: 4.10:1 ratio (CRW), December 15 (1215),
Buffalo (B)
D ~ Vehicle Build Month: December
3rd line:
P0T01 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), 1970 (0), December
01 (T01)
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Options |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
Interesting note(s): Transmission model suffix for M20/M21/M22 not present.
Van Nuys California
1st line:
136800L127620 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
0 ~ Year of Production: 1970
L ~ Final Assembly Plant: Van Nuys, CA.
127620 ~ Sequence Assembly Number ~ 27,620th Chevelle at Van Nuys
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
2nd line:
T0923CTW ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), September 23 (0923), L34 402/350hp
w/TH400 (CTW)
CCO1005B ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.56:1 Positraction (CCO), October 5 (1005),
Buffalo (B)
O ~ Vehicle Build Month: October
3rd line:
70F273 ~ Transmission Number: 1970 (70), Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 engine
code 402/350hp (F), 273 being the 273rd day counted from January 1,
1969...making the transmission date September 30, 1969.
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Options |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
K-1 ~ Four Season Air Conditioning [RPO C60]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
1st line:
136800L149938 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
0 ~ Year of Production: 1970
L ~ Final Assembly Plant: Van Nuys, CA.
149938 ~ Sequence Assembly Number ~ 49,938th Chevelle at Van Nuys
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
2nd line:
T1117CTW ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), November 17 (1117), L34 402/350hp
w/TH400 (CTW)
CCF1118B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31:1 Positraction (CCF), November 18
(1118), Buffalo (B)
D ~ Vehicle Build Month: December
3rd line:
70F351 ~ Transmission Number: 1970 (70), Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 engine
code 402/350hp (F), 351 being the 351st day counted from January 1,
1969...making the transmission date December 17, 1969.
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Options |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
K-1 ~ Four Season Air Conditioning [RPO C60]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
Kansas City, Missouri
1st line:
136800K157738 ~ VIN
13680 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sedan pickup (80)
0 ~ Year of Production: 1970
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
157738 ~ Sequence Assembly Number ~ 57,738th Chevelle at Kansas City
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
2nd line:
T0119TX ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), January 19 (0119), L34 402/350hp
w/manual transmission (TX)
CF0114B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.31:1 ratio (CF), January
14 (1114), Buffalo (B)
1 ~ Vehicle Build Month: January
3rd line:
P0S2B ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), 1970 (0), November
2 (S2), M21 (B)
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Options |
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
Interesting note(s): Engine suffix is coded as "TX" instead of typical "CTX."
