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Old 09-07-2002, 04:12 PM
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Default 04L build date on 69 body tag

Can anyone tell me what the L in 04L trim tag build date stands for? I have heard it may have been a broken die? I have a 69 Z28 VIN# 124379N636886. Trim tag info- 12437NOR309525 TR 723, 57 E PNT, 04L, X33. I have been doing a little research and have noticed that there are body numbers lower than mine listed above with build dates of 05C and 05D.Can anyone tell me why? VIN# in relationship to body tag numbers are confusing as it is but, this has me stumped.
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Old 09-07-2002, 04:25 PM
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Default Re: 04L build date on 69 body tag

Your 04L would be correct for the last week in April of 1969 and was an incorrect stamp for whatever reason.

Kurt S./CRG verified this for me on a Pace Car not long ago.


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Old 09-07-2002, 04:46 PM
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Thanks for the reply Stefano.
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Old 09-08-2002, 03:36 AM
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Default Re: 04L build date on 69 body tag

Are you comparing your body number against COPO cars? The COPOs will generally have body #'s out sequence with the VIN when compared to "run of the mill" Camaros.
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Old 09-08-2002, 09:17 PM
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Default Re: 04L build date on 69 body tag

Having worked in manufacturing my entire career I don't believe it was a broken die or an error. Our relatively small CRG datatbase has 26 04L '69s; they are interspersed with 05A dates.

I believe those bodies were uniquely dated for a reason; a different component or manufacturing process. There are too many for this to have been an error or a tooling problem.
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Old 09-08-2002, 09:18 PM
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Default Re: 04L build date on 69 body tag

COPO , yes, i was searching through this site to find info on a trim tag with the 04L build date. Checking to see if this question of mine could be answered in a previous post.I did compare my body # with the body # of COPO cars. Were copo cars pulled off to the side and production continued to run? Also, i take it that Vin# were in place before the trim tag. I assumed that the body tag would have been in place before it was assigned a VIN#. I still would like to have 04L question answered. Anyone? Thanks COPO
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Old 09-08-2002, 09:21 PM
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