1971
19721972 Chevelle Body Number Plates/Protect-O-Plates ~ Baltimore, MD. (B)
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It is known that in 1972 Baltimore coded trim tag style numbers with an even 3rd digit for a V8 and an odd 3rd digit for an L6 so the Fisher Body Style number is a valid resource to tell if the car was a V8 or L6.
Nothing on a 1972 Baltimore trim tag nor Warranty Protect--O-Plate card will indicate the Heavy Chevy YF3 option, RPO YF3. But, if the Fisher Body style number is NOT 13437 or the VIN does not begin with 1C37, you can be assured it is not a factory YF3 Heavy Chevy.
These examples may or may not be YF3 optioned Chevelle sport coupes but are shown as examples of how to read a 1971 Baltimore trim tag and/or Protecto-O-Plate card.
Various letters are found on the third line of the trim tag. See Baltimore trim tag properties
1st line:
1C37J2B626597 ~ VIN
1C37 ~ Chevrolet (1), Chevelle (C),
Sport Coupe (37)
J ~ 350cid V8 4-bbl (L48)
2 ~ Model Year of Production:
1972
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
626597 ~ Sequence
Assembly Number, 126,597th Chevelle at Baltimore, MD.
2nd line:
T0105CKD ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T),
January 5 (0105), 350-4/175hp w/TH350 (CKD)
B2C05 ~ Transmission
Code: Cleveland TH350 (B), Year 1972 (2), March 5 (C05)
3rd line:
KDC074 ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73:1 ratio (KD), Buffalo
(C), March 14 (day #074)
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
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Options |
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| 1 | 3 | |||||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63 or U69 or
U79]
C ~ Vehicle Build Month: March
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.
1st line:
1C37J2B668387 ~ VIN
1C37 ~ Chevrolet (1), Chevelle
(C), Sport Coupe (37)
J ~ 350cid V8 4-bbl (L48)
2 ~ Model Year
of Production: 1972
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
668387
~ Sequence Assembly Number, 168,387th Chevelle at Baltimore, MD.
2nd line:
T0508CKK ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T),
May 08 (0508), 350/175hp w/manual (CKK)
72D49 ~ Transmission Code:
unknown format but car does have M11 3-speed
3rd line:
CWC119 ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31:1 ratio (CW), Buffalo
(C), April 28, 1972 (day #119)
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester
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Options |
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| 3 | ||||||
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63 or U69 or U79]
E ~ Vehicle Build Month: May
Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons
