'70 Nova SS L34 discussion

[Allen]

Hi! I thought I'd try to consolidate the multiple discussions in different threads together on our Novas.

Someone had asked about the tag information that I have on my '70. The cowl tag is as follows:

ST 70 11427WRN048955 BDY
TR 733 14 14 PNT
09E A

The information on the upholstery sheet (what's left of it anyway) shows the following information:

Sequence: 320
Date: 10 03
Style: 11427
Plant: WRN
Trim: 733
Lwr & Upr: 14 14

A02 A04 A05 A51 B80 C08 M20 ZJ1 ZL3

The weird thing is that I do NOT have a vinyl roof or chrome drip moldings. I tracked down the original owner and he verified that he did not order or receive a car with those options.

He did order the 396 L34 option, four-speed, bucket seats, console, gauge package, black interior and silver paint. All of the equipment he mentioned is still there. I installed the SS rims as I liked them better, but I still have the factory steel 14 x 7 rims and dog dish caps. The rims are a dirty gray but if cleaned up would probably be that silver color.

The current color (Black Cherry) was chosen by the third owner that I bought the car from.

The gas line looks to be consistant (larger diameter) and held in place with a standard size clamp. It doesn't look like it could or should have had two fuel lines.

Here is some more information:

engine numbers: T0926 CTX 10W144xxx
transmission numbers: P OR05 A 10W144xxx
rear end numbers: CBS 10 01 E

The xxx just indicates the last three digits of my VIN, and it matches the numbers stamped on the engine and transmission housing.

Equipment and options include:

Super Sport conversion package
396 / 350 HP big block engine
Muncie 4-speed transmission
12-bolt positraction rear axle
bucket seats
floor console w/ gauges
speedometer w/ tachometer & clock
chrome door / quarter window trim
carpet & floor mats
deluxe interior trim
power front disc brakes / rear drum brakes
power steering

Pictures can be seen here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/37279735mrCcfe

Thanks for checking out the information. All feedback and comments are appreciated.

[Nova Research Project]

Allen;

I already had your pictures book marked since I have admired your car for awhile! Here is what I see: Your Nova reached the point of having the trim tag stamped on Monday September 29 or Tuesday the 30 (the 9E on the body tag). It made it out of paint and to the trim on Friday October 3 or at least your seats were made then. What I do not see is the body number with the sheet info. Is that the part that is missing from the sheet?
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Allen, I do not want to seem like I am picking you car apart. I edited most of my comments out. I am sure you have looked into the codes. If the body number is missing from your sheet, I wonder if maybe your seats were destined for another car similar to yours. The sheet was in the seat. What if two sets of 733 seats were sitting together and the assembler grabbed the closest set for your car even though they were built for another car? Or it could be they messed up.

At least you found a sheet. I came up empty. I will re-look at your info in the morning.

Greg

[CamarosRus]

Would you 1970 Nova SS owners please confirm that the plain 14 x 7 wheels you have are CL coded. I am looking for a FULL set 4 or 5 for my 1970 Camaro L-78.....Thanks, Chuck S/Seattle

[RonNova396L34]

Chuck,
My 70 Nova SS steel wheels are coded XT and they are 14 X 7. I don't know about Camaros. Sorry. It looks like in my chevrolet book by the numbers it could be CL or AV depending on an SS or Rally option?
Ron

[Allen]

Feel free to ask any questions you'd like. This is a learning process for me too.

On my sheet, that's a story in itself. I can try to read the body number section, but it's practically destroyed and rotted away.

When I bought the car, the third owner had that sheet in with the title. He said he found it under the seat when he pulled the seats to put in new carpet. I looked at it and was pretty excited and asked them to not lose it.

Later when I went to pick up the car, that sheet wasn't in the pile of receipts and paperwork. I asked what happened to it. He said he didn't know.

He asked his wife.... and the wife had earlier crumpled up that "old dirty brown piece of paper" and put it in the trash because she didn't think it was important to anything. She didn't think it belonged with the pile car stuff. /ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif

I had them dig through their trash and find that small wadded up ball.I managed to try to save parts of it, but because she wadded it up, pieces just crumbled away. I made copies of it and can read most - except for the body number and half of the paint code area.

I just got it out again and looked closer. I can't make out a body number. However, found a sliver folded back in the other paint box. Now it looks less like a "4" (I first assumed "14" due to the other paint code and the 14 14 on the body tag), but now it looks more like the tail end of a "B"? What is "B"?

If it followed the logic of the other codes, it would appear to be vinyl roof color code, and makes more sense with the C08 and B80 codes.

The other color box is a "14" for silver, and that matches the body tag. The other interior code "733" also matches the body tag. So, I guess anything is possible. There may have been a mistake on the tag, or there were a pair of Cortez silver super sports made back-to-back with the same interior and the sequencing got mixed on the seats or just grabbed out of order. From a line assembler's perspective, it wouldn't matter as the interior option was the same, and he/she wouldn't care about some tag on the seat. They would just throw the correct back seat in and go with it.

Your thoughts or comments?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

It's very possible that the line workers put the correct style seats into the car, but not the ones with the matching broadcast sheet. This was the case with my Yenko. The seats are correct 731's, but the broadcast sheet's body number did not match my car's.

[Allen]

Thanks for the reply Marlin. I wondered about that. Assuming GM batch-processed their painted bodies, it seemed highly probable that there were some Cortez Silver cars in a row, and probably with the same black interior.

I looked it up, and the sheet with 733 14 B would be the black vinyl interior in a Cortez silver with black roof. My body tag is the 733 14 14, so it's the same interior and paint color, but no vinyl roof.

With that C08 roof code and the "B", it would explain the drip rail molding code on the sheet too.

So much for having any authentic GM paperwork on the car. /ubbthreads/images/icons/frown.gif

Maybe somewhere out there is a '70 Nova SS silver/black roof car with MY broadcast sheet.

[RonNova396L34]

Allen,
Not me. Maybe somebody has mine for my silver car too. A silver car sheet theif? At least you found more than just a corner.
Ron