Build date code on trim plate
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Build date code on trim plate
I just bought a 1969 Corvette and noticed it has a date code on the trim plate inside the door of "004". Can someone tell me what date that is? I think it's the fourth day but can't determine what month it would be. Am I missing something here?
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Originally Posted by jr9170
How do you like the 69?
It may sound stupid but I have found myself opening the door to the garage and just staring at it in disbelief that it's really mine.
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Originally Posted by 1996Z15
It may sound stupid but I have found myself opening the door to the garage and just staring at it in disbelief that it's really mine.
Well it looks like you have the bug! Welcome to the madness!
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Couldn't be an "O", as "O" is the 15th letter of the alphabet, and there are only 12 months. 
C maybe, G maybe? Look again. Those letters correspond to the month of production.
Sometimes A is August, sometimes A is September, depending on when they started to build.
What is your VIN number? Chuck
C maybe, G maybe? Look again. Those letters correspond to the month of production.
Sometimes A is August, sometimes A is September, depending on when they started to build.
What is your VIN number? Chuck
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Melting Slicks
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From: Little Egg Harbor N.J.
Originally Posted by Chuck Gongloff
Couldn't be an "O", as "O" is the 15th letter of the alphabet, and there are only 12 months.
C maybe, G maybe? Look again. Those letters correspond to the month of production.
Sometimes A is August, sometimes A is September, depending on when they started to build.
What is your VIN number? Chuck
C maybe, G maybe? Look again. Those letters correspond to the month of production.
Sometimes A is August, sometimes A is September, depending on when they started to build.
What is your VIN number? Chuck
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Yep, you're right. 
O is October. I keep forgetting that they built 69's from August of 68 through December of 69.
So, the letters run from A, August 68 through Q, December 69.
O is October. I keep forgetting that they built 69's from August of 68 through December of 69.
So, the letters run from A, August 68 through Q, December 69.
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Originally Posted by 1996Z15
I couldn't be happier with the car. Of course I haven't had a chance to really enjoy it yet because I still have to get it insured and registered. In the meantime I am in the process of learning as much as I can about the car and I want to recover the seats and install new carpet.
It may sound stupid but I have found myself opening the door to the garage and just staring at it in disbelief that it's really mine.
It may sound stupid but I have found myself opening the door to the garage and just staring at it in disbelief that it's really mine.
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There was a strike at GM that was, I believe to be the reason for the extended production run of 69 vettes.
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Originally Posted by 1996Z15
I couldn't be happier with the car. Of course I haven't had a chance to really enjoy it yet because I still have to get it insured and registered. In the meantime I am in the process of learning as much as I can about the car and I want to recover the seats and install new carpet.
It may sound stupid but I have found myself opening the door to the garage and just staring at it in disbelief that it's really mine.
It may sound stupid but I have found myself opening the door to the garage and just staring at it in disbelief that it's really mine.
Congrats on the purchase!!!
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Originally Posted by 1996Z15
I just bought a 1969 Corvette and noticed it has a date code on the trim plate inside the door of "004". Can someone tell me what date that is? I think it's the fourth day but can't determine what month it would be. Am I missing something here?
The body paint and trim plate stamped with the trim, paint and time built codes is attached to the left door hinge pillar. The time built code contains an alpha representing the month followed by two numerics representing the day of the month. A is used for the first month, B for the second, etc.
A - August 1968
B - September
C - October
D - November
E - December
F - January 1969
G - February
H - March
I - April
J - May
K - June
L - July
M - August
N - September
O - October
P - November
Q - December
Your Trim Plate built code 'O04' indicates your Corvette was built on the 4th day of October 1969.
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From: Little Egg Harbor N.J.
Originally Posted by mirrorfinishman
BODY PAINT AND TRIM PLATE
The body paint and trim plate stamped with the trim, paint and time built codes is attached to the left door hinge pillar. The time built code contains an alpha representing the month followed by two numerics representing the day of the month. A is used for the first month, B for the second, etc.
A - August 1968
B - September
C - October
D - November
E - December
F - January 1969
G - February
H - March
I - April
J - May
K - June
L - July
M - August
N - September
O - October
P - November
Q - December
Your Trim Plate built code 'O04' indicates your Corvette was built on the 4th day of October 1969.
The body paint and trim plate stamped with the trim, paint and time built codes is attached to the left door hinge pillar. The time built code contains an alpha representing the month followed by two numerics representing the day of the month. A is used for the first month, B for the second, etc.
A - August 1968
B - September
C - October
D - November
E - December
F - January 1969
G - February
H - March
I - April
J - May
K - June
L - July
M - August
N - September
O - October
P - November
Q - December
Your Trim Plate built code 'O04' indicates your Corvette was built on the 4th day of October 1969.
