68 SS Fender Bezel

68chevelles · #1 11-30-2001, 01:26 AM

Hey i just recently purchased a 68 ss chevelle. NO motor no trany..Does have the orginal 12 bolt i think. The thing that gets me is the fender emblems Have the marker lamp and ss right above the 396 all in the same bezel.. I have another SS chevelle that has the light and then 396.. Can anyone tell me if these are original emblems? I have a pic but i dont suppose u can post pics here huh? I would also like if someone could decypher my trim tag for me.

10D 8281
st 68-13837 Kan 2513 body

tr 754-A- G-G Paint

Rear reads CF 0901B

Thanx

**SS427** · #2 11-30-2001, 12:08 PM

The SS396 emblems were used on early Chevelles as were the SS427 emblems on early '68 Impalas and some Harrell Chevelles. Could be others as well. Some SS427 side markers can be found on e-bay.

10D Build date-4th week of October
8281 unsure
68 model year
13837 model code-2 dr Sport Coupe SS
Kan Build plant-Kansas
2513 body sequence number
754 gold vinyl bench seat interior
G-G Ivory Gold exterior
CF 3:31 posi
0901 assembled September 1st
B Plant code-Buffalo, N.Y.

E-mail me your VIN number. I am doing a body off resto on a '70 Chevelle convert. The current motor is an all numbers matching '68 396 from carb to pan. The owner wants a '70 396 and will sell this 68 396 which still has the VIN stamped on it. Very low mileage as well.

JoeC · #3 11-30-2001, 01:44 PM

The build date is 10D Oct 1967. You should have a very low vin number. The early cars did have a different emblem then the late 68 and 69 cars used.

68chevelles · #4 11-30-2001, 09:43 PM

Gee this is a GREAT site. Thanx for the detailed info. And just so happens i got a 70 model 396 or 402 in with this car deal.. But i sure would like to have the orginal motor . I also have another 68 SS that i drag race,,that i dont have the orginal motor for..So ill give ya both vin #'s..

138378k122155

138378z159014

This is my other cars trim tag if u could please decode it for me as well'

06A 410260 010184
ST 68 13837 BF 12589 Body
TR 793 H 2 Paint

The motor i have is suffix CTX
DAted K 20 9
Vin 10r202237

**SS427** · #5 12-01-2001, 12:41 AM

RATS! (no pun intended) The engine I have is T0417EU 18K196440.

I would love to mate this engine back to the original car..........or trade for a 70 402.

**SS427** · #6 12-01-2001, 12:42 AM

Do I hear TRADE????

06A 1st week of June assembly
410260 010184 unknown
68 year
13837 2 dr sport coupe SS V-8
BF Fremont, CA build plant
12589 Body sequence number
793 Parchment Black bench seat int.
H Medium Green
2 Roof color (if I remember correctly, its white)

CTX 402/350 hp w/manual trans
K209 I am assuming the is the casting date not the stamped date as that would be T0209CTX whereas K209 is Nov, 20th 1969
1 Chevrolet
0 1970
R Arlington built car
202237 donor car's VIN number

[Edited by SS427 (11-30-2001 at 07:42 PM).]

68chevelles · #7 12-04-2001, 12:49 AM

Hey ss427... I seen those emblems on ebay.. WOW.. They went for like 127 bucks.. Did u buy them? lol... I bid on them but no way i wuz willing to pay that much.. OH got a question... Is Trim tags.com... the only ones that can decode the accessory codes on a trim tag?

I told a buddy of mine bout this site and he ask if i would post his trim tag off his 69 SS Nova...If u would be so kind.. Thanx

ST 69 11427 Wrn452403 bdy
733
O6B A 5757 Pnt

Vin 114279w518390

68chevelles · #8 12-05-2001, 01:21 AM

Ok now i got another question... How could u tell if all u have is a shell of a car.. LIke my buddies Nova or My Chevelle i just bought, if the car wuz a copo or Yenko or Harrell or whomever? Is there any way to tell with no documentation..Can anyone decode my accessory codes? Please.. Please..Please...

And ss427 email me and lets talk abt this motor [email protected]

**SS427** · #9 12-05-2001, 05:22 AM

Unfortunately (or fortunately, however you look at it), I am in the restoration business and not the parts business or I would buy them. My car came with the later version so I don't need them. $127 is not bad as I sold a set in 1983 for more than that and you'ld be hard pressed to find very many good sets today.

I have several aquaintances who claim they can decode Chevrolet option codes on the cowl tag but they ain't talkin!

as far as your cowl tag goes;
69 year
11427 2 dr Sport Coupe V-8
WRN Willow Run, Michigan
452405 Body sequence #
733 Black vinyl bucket seat interior
06B Body build date; second week of June
5757 Fathom Green paint

VIN# 114279W518390
1 Division; Chevrolet
14 8 cyl. Nova
27 2 dr Sport Coupe
9 Model year 1969
W Assembly Plant; Willow Run
518390 Vin number (began with 300000)

Now how 'bout that engine trade!