69 Ragtop cowltag info

[Mr. T]

One of my 69 Camaros that I own is a ragtop, with the build date being (11D), 4th week in November. Something is odd about the cowltag numbers. Where the X-style trim group # should be, it has the code <font color="#666666"> </font> U511. Does anybody know what this means?

[jg95z28]

Sounds like its a Van Nuys car? (Trim code says "LOS" instead of "NOR") Only the Norwood, Ohio cars have "X-codes".

[JChlupsa]

thats the internal plant code for the LOS assembly plant. LOS cars did not get the "X" codes. Early NOR cars did not get them either until Dec or so.

[Mr. T]

Yes, it is a (LOS) car, but what can I distinguish from this number....(U511)? What does it mean? Does it refer to the style trim group?

[jg95z28]

No its just an internal plant scheduling production code. It means something to the effect of #511 during the "U" build period. It has nothing to do with the trim code.

[Mr. T]

jg95z28

Thanks for the info!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif My hardtop on the other hand is also a (LOS) car, but it doesn't have a production code what so over. No numbers at all.

[Mr. T]

So with this code (U511), there really isn't a way to tell what the style trim code is? If so, how would one find out?

[jg95z28]

Some LOS cars have the internal build code, some don't. Other than that, I haven't heard of any other translation.