69 L89 Chevelle, El Camino

[fsc66]

69 order form’s on Dale’s site:
http://chevellestuff.net/1969/misc/paperwork.htm

Paul

[SS427]

Thanks to all so far. I am a 70 guy and am not real well versed on the 69's. However, this guy is getting beat up by all the neigh sayers and I am the sort of guy that says, it is real until I can prove its not. For that reason I chose to try and help him authenticate his car. The original engine and transmission are gone so all we have is the broadcast sheet.

I cannot use any buildsheet samples as the engine codes are just what one would expect and in this case, do not correspond with the broadcast sheet. However, on the broadcast sheet for this car box 11 (engine RPO) is a Y. Dale McIntosh is so far the only person who has come up with anything and in his books claims that the Y 'could' denote L89 but I need some other proof, hense someone else with a Kansas L89 with the Y code in box 11. In addition, the code for the tune up decal is CP and not the normal CH. I am finding very little information on 669 cars so after many hours of research I am still coming up empty handed.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by jeffschevelle

If you are talking about the engine "RPO" box (line 2 box 11 on a 69 body broadcast sheet), that corresponds to the code that the salesman was supposed to enter on the new car order form to order that optional engine. In 66-67 some of them were single-digit numbers and some were single letters, but all were a single character, and had nothing at all to do with the engine suffix code. Don't know if that remained true in 69.

If you can find a 1969 dealer ordering instructions book it would have that code in it. I have those books for 64-67 but I don't think I have a 69. I will double check this weekend though.

Great information Jeff and that alone may put some of this to rest. I do not have the 69 books so if anyone does I would greatly appreciate any help in that matter.
Rick

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

The L89 plot thickens…

Ryan W31

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I sent some L89 info from my files. (Email)

A complete set of documents for the L89 El Camino in the Brothers collection.
(I was given this for our L89 display at MCACN, but Mecum posted it online for the auction years later so I figure it’s public now)

Broadcast sheet for a gold L89 Chevelle with green interior (I’ve never seen it in person)

Broadcast sheet for a Lemans Blue L89? (I can’t remember this one) Chevelle

Also a private document I think from the third L89 El Camino???

I think about W31’s all the time now… need to refresh my L89 brain!!!

Etc

Ryan W31

[69hurstSC]

While on the subject of L89s, were there any confirmed '68 El Camino's with the L89?

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by 69hurstSC

While on the subject of L89s, were there any confirmed '68 El Camino's with the L89?

I’ve never heard of a real 1968 L89 Chevelle/El Camino.

Ryan W31

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by SS427

However, on the broadcast sheet for this car box 11 (engine RPO) is a Y. Dale McIntosh is so far the only person who has come up with anything...

Confirmed via a 69 L89 broadcast sheet.

[jeffschevelle]

Unfortunately I don't have the "Ordering Procedures" section of the 1969 price schedules book (if there was such a section in the 69 book ... They had it in 67 and earlier, don't know about later).

It may or may not have any relevance to 69, but just in case, in 67 the Engine "OPT" box on the 67 broadcast sheet:

- 396/325 was a Q
- L34 was an S
- L78 was a T

Wonder why no R ??

[Hawkeye]

I forgot I had this photo. Perhaps this helps?? This is a Baltimore built L89.
Let me know if you need any additional information on the car.

Cheers,
Marty