IBM punch card (interior trim)

[mockingbird812]

I realize it is not unusual to find multiple buildsheets, but I found a second trim card in the springs of the back seat which was wrapped around the seat frame in my 06A Baltimore '69 Chevelle. This trim card belongs to this Chevelle because the unique body number matches the body number on the trim tag. But there are a couple differences between this punch card and the previous one. 1. The first punch card in 4th column from the left, titled "c", has the number "4" entered. My newly discovered card has a "1". The first punch card has "A52" and "B55" entered under the 5th column titled "OPTIONS" and the other card has no entries. The last 3 columns of the newly discovered card are unviewable as they are integrally wrapped around the frame work and I intend to leave the card in the car. Top picture is my 1st ibm card and below is my newly discovered one.

* Any insight as to meaning of column "c"?
* Any thots on why options are not included on the second card?
* I realize these IBM cards are not the mother load, but anyone else find multiple ones?






Thanks!

[Postsedan]

Sam,

Here is the link from a prior thread about the Black 69 SS 300 Deluxe Post Sedan.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...2/fpart/1/vc/1

As you can see I too have yet to determine what 0354? is on that particular IBM interior data card.

Here is what I do know about your IBM card....remember your car has a unique interior package for a 1969 Chevelle.

Your car is a 1969 300 Deluxe 2 door coupe....#13437.

Therefore is has a complete deluxe interior package....different than the Nomad Wagon, Greenbiar Wagon, Concours Wagon or 4 door Sedan, El Camino and Malibu.

Hence the first photo of your trim tag...that came out of the front seat with the codes A52 and B55....this tells me that is was for a "Front Bench Seat" with "Front Deluxe Seat".

Why the differnce between the 1 and the 4...I have no concrete answer....other than my guess is something to do with "Front Seat" vs. "Rear Seat".

I have also seen these punch cards with and without columns...perhaps they differed from plant to plant.

Sam...I believe your car was built in Baltimore? The Black 300 Deluxe Post Sedan was a Kansas built car.


Dan.

[mockingbird812]

Dan - this is not from my 300 but another Baltimore Malibu Chevelle. Both of these trim cards match up to the trim tag of this car, i.e. note the body no. in second column of each ibm card, they match the trim tag.

Now u can't blame that on a blurry picture - can u?!

[mockingbird812]

Anyone have any thots on this.

Thanks.

[Mr70]

I think your two punch cards were printed at different intervals along the assembly process of your Malibu,or distrubuted to the trim shop at different intervals during seat assembly.
Can you carefully remove that one from the rear seat spring and mate it up against the earlier one while holding it up to a light source?..i.e punch holes?
There may be some time code reference on it that you can't see right now that might explain their differences.

[mockingbird812]

Interesting idea Rick. I did count/locate punch holes and the 2 cards looked the same to me as far as placement and numbers of holes. Of course I could not see the last 1/4 of the card. Have you heard that they made multiple trim cards for cars? Perhaps each with a bit more information? Would the "c" column possibly be an indication of the sequence of the cards? I have replaced the seat, so will have to look into removing card a bit later.

[Styles]

Contributing to the discussion (albeit very old):

'69 Baltimore-built SS396 Chevelle Convertible

Trim Tag:

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">
BODY BY FISHER 2
ST 69 13667 BAL121651 BDY
TR 791 51 A PNT
10D L048813
</span>

The 10D is consistent with the NCRS shipping report of 10/28/1968 assembly start.

The L is consistent with the car being an SS396, and the 'fossil find photos' showing all visible SS396 indicators on the car, including:

<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*] SS396 emblem and blacked-out rear cove (body pierced)[*] SS396 emblems on front fenders, behind wheels (body pierced)[*] SS396 emblem on front grille[*] SS396 emblems on interior door panels[*] Black painted headlamp bezels, deluxe tail lamp bezels, polished trim bezels on front parking lights, and front side marker lamp bezels without engine displacement.[*] Styled 5-spoke SS wheels[/list]
The 813 matches the inspection sequence on the car's IBM punch card.

Only thing left to decode on the TT is the 0-4-8 in between the &quot;L&quot; and the &quot;813&quot;

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

You have the right guys to get the details here!!

Ryan

[Verne_Frantz]

Sam,
I sent you a PM. I may be able to help.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

[mockingbird812]

i'm on it Verne! Thanks for the offer! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]