IBM punch card (interior trim)

[Woj]

My 69 SS Baltimore car has two of these. Only one of which is out of the car. The other is tucked up in the springs of the passenger bucket seat and is pristine, so I don't want to disturb it. Both cards have trim numbers according to what is in the car and match the "Body Style" number.

I wish someone had some definitive info regarding these cards. All the cards I have seen in the past don't unlock any serious mysteries about the cars.

Back when I was going to school, we used these cards for computer programming class. I'd say that unless you knew what computers and software GM was using at the time, only the inked information will be of benefit.

I have yet to find a 69 Baltimore Chevelle with an actual 8 1/2 X 11 build sheet. Plenty of computer cards though.

Phil Woj.

[mockingbird812]

Hey Woj,

Good info. Do yr 2 cards have matching Body Numbers that match yr trim tag? Did not know that '69 Baltiimore SS Chevelles were not likely to have Build Sheets. I don't have one either. Must have been a local practice to NOT put a BS in the car.

<font color="blue"> Anyone have a '69 Chevelle SS with a Build Sheet? </font>

In Postsedan's link above I find it interesting that some trim cards had drivetrain info (i.e. "M21") but no engine info.

[Rixls6]

I have a buildsheet from a Baltimore built 69 Malibu Convert. It's a 350 CI car, not an SS.
I'll check to see if there is a matching IBM card. The car is not mine, so I have to see what the owner has.

[Mr70]

I have some 1969 Super Sport Chevelles buidsheets built at Baltimore,Framingham &amp; Fremont plants sumbitted in the registry.
I also have a few 69 COPO Chevelle,(Baltimore),buildsheets as well.
Needless to say,they are scarce for these vehicles.

[Woj]

Sam,

The body number on the trim tag matches the body number on the computer card. I did not know that until today. I was thinking this card wasn't that important, I never realized the body numbers matched. Very cool.

I can't read all the numbers on the other card stuck in the bucket seat back. I'll try to get a portable mirror to check it out.

Will also post a picture as soon as I can figure out how to do that.

Phil W.

[mockingbird812]

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I have some 1969 Super Sport Chevelles buidsheets built at Baltimore,Framingham &amp; Fremont plants sumbitted in the registry.
I also have a few 69 COPO Chevelle,(Baltimore),buildsheets as well.
Needless to say,they are scarce for these vehicles.


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Excuse my ignorance Rick, I did not know there was a '69 Chevelle SS registry. Do tell more . Have you derived stats from it? What are your thots on the infamous "L" on the trim tags (Leeds &amp; Baltimore) and there association with an SS Chevelle?

Thanks,
Sam

[Mr70]

Sam
These were submitted from a few 1970 Chevelle owners for the 1970 Chevelle registry I oversee,be it Malibu,Super Sport,Elcamino,Convertible or Station Wagons.There is too much to correlate with the 1970 information vehicles alone,so the few 69's I receive are just for comparison with the 70's.
I tend to believe the "L" stood more as an indicator for a Big Block,vs. a Super Sport.

[Woj]

Back to the "L" discussion. I have two Baltimore 69 SS Chevelles and both have the letter "L" on the trim tag. A previously owned 69 SS from Kansas City also had the "L" on the trim tag.

I haven't yet seen or heard of a Malibu with the "L" yet. Would like to know more. This has been discussed on Team Chevelle and as of yet, no one has debunked the theory.

Phil W.

[Mr70]

In 1970,you could get a NON Super Sport Malibu or Elco with an LS-3 402/330Hp engine.It could show the letter "L" on the trim tag.
For 1969,the Super Sport Chevelle &amp; Elcamino came with Big Blocks only,so it is difficult to say for sure if that "L" denoted a Super Sport or a Big Block.
I believe 427 CID COPO Chevelles have been found with the "L" too.