trying to decode my 69 rs z28

[DarrenX33]

Cars that didn't have trim tag X codes like early Norwood cars and VN cars usually always have this marking. The theory is that someone marked it there to let the line workers know what the car is when it goes down the line. I have seen a combination of X and then the single number 1-7 (X11,X22,X33 and etc) to identify the car. I have also seen where the X is omitted and the color was abbreviated. For instance Sam's Z has DG3. His car is a style trim Z that is Fathom Green (DG = Dark Green). I also have a picture of markings in the same spot on a base car that is Garnet Red. Care to guess what the marking is? Yep. R1.

Kris' car is Fathom Green that is why I suspected that there could be a DG in there somewhere. But in his case the worker put X3.

Markings have shown up on the firewall. We just had a thread where after mediablasting all the codes were revealed. Here!

These hints on the X codes are obviously unique to 69 Camaros. I am not sure what might be there for 68s.

[Racefan]

Very cool. Is there anything to help us with the impossible to document 68s? A lot of people have suggested the best way to document a 68 is to never purchase one without tons of paperwork. I guess that is why the majority of the market never really moves on the 68s like the 67s or 69s.

[JChlupsa]

1 = Chevrolet
2 = Camaro
4 = 8-cylinder engine
37 = coupe body
9 = 1969 model year
N = Norwood, OH assembly plant
519306 = vehicle serial number sequence

Decode for body number: 126297

10B = Built the Second week of October.
69-12437 = Coupe.
NOR = Built in Norwood Ohio.
711 = Standard Black Bucket Seats.
57-57 = Car Color is Fathom Green

bu 100801 E

BU= 3.73:1 Posi
the E Under the date is for Eaton PositractionDifferential

Seems to be to many numbers in the date though. Check it again maybe 1008 G

Complete code should like like this BU1008G
E

If the 1008 is correct it would show a Oct 8th dating which would put it into the correct timeframe for your car