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Old 09-10-2015, 08:58 PM
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I am trying to decode the trim tag and protecto plate on a 67 corvette. Any help on this would be great.
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Trim Tag:

H15
67 437 S4307
402AA 988AA

VIN Tag: 194377s113801

Protecto plate:

402 988 194377s113801 H
T0310JEH FB0308W W
P7B28 Purchasers name
Street
City, State
3/30/67
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Originally Posted by thedellgroup
I am trying to decode the trim tag and protecto plate on a 67 corvette. Any help on this would be great.
Thanks in advance

Trim Tag:

H15
67 437 S4307
402AA 988AA

VIN Tag: 194377s113801

Protecto plate:

402 988 194377s113801 H
T0310JEH FB0308W W
P7B28 Purchasers name
Street
City, State
3/30/67
Here's a link for the trim tag, I'm sure you'll get some POP help also.

http://www.stl-vettes.com/65Vette/tr...ag_display.htm
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It's a silver with black leather interior The POP says it's a 427/435 engine I think FB is a 4:11 rear
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It's a silver with black leather interior The POP says it's a 427/435 engine I think FB is a 4:11 rear


It is.
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Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
It's a silver with black leather interior The POP says it's a 427/435 engine I think FB is a 4:11 rear
Do you mean Maroon? Can you advise on what each number, letter means on decoding the POP. Can't find anything on the internet to help decode. I believe the rear end is 4:11 and trim tag says Maroon, but want to understand the POP.
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Originally Posted by thedellgroup
Do you mean Maroon? Can you advise on what each number, letter means on decoding the POP. Can't find anything on the internet to help decode. I believe the rear end is 4:11 and trim tag says Maroon, but want to understand the POP.
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your right 988 is maroon
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Trim Tag:

H15 march 15 1967
67 437 67 coupe S4307 4,307 body built by St Louis
402AA black leather 988AA Maroon

VIN Tag: 194377s113801 march 16,1967


Protecto plate:

402 988 194377s113801 H same as above
T0310JEH engine build date and suffix code or march 10 and 427/435 FB0308W W rear end code of 4:11
P7B28 muncie M21 4 speed Purchasers name
Street
City, State
3/30/67
answers in bold
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Originally Posted by thedellgroup
I am trying to decode the trim tag and protecto plate on a 67 corvette. Any help on this would be great.
Thanks in advance

Trim Tag:

H15
67 437 S4307
402AA 988AA

VIN Tag: 194377s113801

Protecto plate:

402 988 194377s113801 H
T0310JEH FB0308W W
P7B28 Purchasers name
Street
City, State
3/30/67
4307th '67 St. Louis coupe body, built March 15th, 1967

Marlboro Maroon exterior, black leather interior, no exceptions.

427/435hp engine, built March 10th, "H" suffix for Holley carb source.

4.11 Posi axle, assembled March 8th at Warren.

Muncie 4-speed (M21) Close-Ratio transmission, built February 28th.
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Originally Posted by JohnZ
4307th '67 St. Louis coupe body, built March 15th, 1967

Marlboro Maroon exterior, black leather interior, no exceptions.

427/435hp engine, built March 10th, "H" suffix for Holley carb source.

4.11 Posi axle, assembled March 8th at Warren.

Muncie 4-speed (M21) Close-Ratio transmission, built February 28th.
Youjguys are the best! Much appreciated.

Any way to tell if it came with certain options like telescopic, J56 brakes, TI, PS,PB, Knock offs, side exhaust, etc?
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Never would have knock offs. But without original sales copy's or window sticker there really is know way of knowing. Especially on a restored car. A unrestored car you can do some investigation work to see and determine what came with the car and what was added.
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Originally Posted by thedellgroup
Youjguys are the best! Much appreciated.

Any way to tell if it came with certain options like telescopic, J56 brakes, TI, PS,PB, Knock offs, side exhaust, etc?
Nope - not without original documentation (tank sticker, window sticker, Car Shipper, GM wholesale invoice) or lots of digging for "clues", all of which can be faked (T.I. was standard equipment with the L-71 engine).
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Originally Posted by thedellgroup
Youjguys are the best! Much appreciated.

Any way to tell if it came with certain options like telescopic, J56 brakes, TI, PS,PB, Knock offs, side exhaust, etc?
No, but the AA with the 402 trim code, indicates that there were no restrictions on optional equipment. I think that's about as close as you can get, as far as knowing what options the car came with.

Edit. Oops, John beat me to it!

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