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Body Plate Identification

 

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1974

Location: Riveted to the left side of the cowl under the hood.
ST: Year, GM Division, Series, Body Style
60 4829
Body: Assy. Plant, Production Serial Number
BA 1001
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
801
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
AB
Build Date: Month, Week
09A
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
BGI
 
Style
Century
LeSabre Luxus
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
4AD29 4 dr. 350 Sedan 4BP39 4 dr. Hardtop
4AF35 Station Wagon 4BP57 2 dr. Hardtop
4AD37 2 dr. Coupe 4BP67 Convertible
Century Luxus
4BP69 4 dr. Sedan
4AH29 4 dr. Sedan
Estate Wagon
4AK35 Station Wagon 4BR35 Sta. Wagon
1
4AH57 2 dr. Coupe 4BR45 Sta. Wagon
2
Regal
Electra
4AJ29 4 dr. Sedan 4CT37 2 dr. Hardtop
4AJ57 2 dr. Coupe 4CT39 4 dr. Hardtop
Lesabre
Electra Custom
4BN39 4 dr. Hardtop 4CV37 2 dr. Hardtop
4BN57 2 dr. Hardtop 4CV39 4 dr. Hardtop
4BN69 4 dr. Sedan
Electra Limited
Apollo
4CX37 2 dr. Hardtop
4XB17 2 dr. Hatchback 4CX39 4 dr. Hardtop
4XB27 2 dr. Coupe
Riviera
3
4XB69 4 dr. Sedan 4EY87 2 dr. Hardtop
 
Body
Code
Assy. Plant
Code
Assy. Plant
BA Atlanta, GA BL Linden, NJ
BC Southgate, CA BT Arlington, TX
BF Framingham, MA BW Wilmington, DE
BK Kansas City, KS FB Flint, MI
 
Trim
Century 350 4Dr Sedan
LeSabre Convertible
Code
Color
Code
Color
140,150,160,170 Green 431 Blue
141,151,161 Blue 433 White/Oxblood
144,154,164,174 Saddle 434 Saddle
168,178 Black 435 White/Saddle
167 White/Oxblood 436 White/Blue
172 White/Green 437 Oxblood
175 White/Saddle
Lesabre 4Dr Sedan
176 White/Blue 420 Green
177 Oxblood 421,431 Blue
179 White/Black 424, 434 Saddle
Century 2Dr Coupe
427,437 Oxblood
140,150,160,170 Green 432 White/Green
141,151,161 Blue 433 White/Oxblood
144,154,164,174 Saddle 435 White/Saddle
167 White/Oxblood 436 White/Blue
168,178 Black 438 Black
172 White/Green 439 White/Black
175 White/Saddle
Lesabre
176 White/Blue 400, 410 Green
177 Oxblood 401,411 Blue
179 White/Black 404,414 Saddle
Centurion 2Dr HT
Estate Wagon
150,170 Green 410, 430 Green
151,161,171 Blue 411,421,431 Blue
154,164,174 Saddle 414, 424,434 Saddle
177 Oxblood 437 Oxblood
Century Luxus 4Dr Sedan
Electra
160,170 Green 601 Blue
161,171 Blue 603,613 Neutral
164,174 Saddle 608,618 Black
167 White/Oxblood
Electra Custom
168,178 Black 620, 630 Green
172 White/Green 621 Blue
175 White/Saddle 623 Neutral
176 White/Blue 625 White/Oxblood
177 Oxblood 627 Oxblood
179 White/Black 632 White/Green
Century Luxus 2Dr Sedan
633 White/Neutral
160,170 Green 634 Saddle
161 Blue 635 White/Saddle
164,174 Saddle 636 White/Blue
167 White/Oxblood 638 Black
168,178 Black 639 White/Black
172 White/Green
Electra Limited
175 White/Saddle 640 Green
176 White/Blue 641,651 Blue
177 Oxblood 643 Neutral
179 White/Black 644 Saddle
Regal 2Dr
647 Oxblood
180,188 Green 648 Black
181 Blue
Apollo 2Dr Hatchback, Coupe
182 White/Neutral 100,120 Green
183 Neutral 101,121 Blue
185 White/Oxblood 103,124 Neutral
187,197 Oxblood 107 Red
188 Black/White 112 White/Green
192 White/Green 114,124 Saddle
194 Saddle 115 White/Saddle
195 White/Saddle 116 White/Blue
196 White/Blue 117 White/Red
198 Black 118 Black
199 White/Black 119 White/Black
Regal 4Dr
Apollo 4Dr Sedan
180 Green 100,120 Green
181 Blue 101,121 Blue
183,193 Neutral 103,113,124 Neutral
187,197 Oxblood 114,124 Saddle
188 Black/White 118 Black
194 Saddle
Riviera
198 Black 660 Green
LeSabre Luxus
661 Blue
420 Green 663 Neutral
421,431 Blue 668 Black
424, 434 Saddle  
427,437 Oxblood
432 White/Green
433 White/Oxblood
435 White/Saddle
436 White/Blue
438 Black
439 White/Black
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
11 Arctic White 53 Ginger Metallic
19 Regal Black 54 Gold Mist
24 Medium Blue Metallic 55 Nugget Gold
26 Mediterranean Blue 59 Nutmeg Metallic
29 Midnight Blue 64 Silver Cloud
36 Crystal Lake Blue 66 Cinnamon Metallic
40 Mint Green 69 Dark Brown Metallic
44 Ranch Green 72 Ruby Red
46 Leaf Green Metallic 74 Burgundy Metallic
48 Forest Green Metallic 75 Apple Red
50 Sand Beige 79 Plum Metallic
51 Canary Yellow Paint Chip Palette
     
VINYL ROOF
Code
Color
Code
Color
A Black H Burgundy
C White L Beige
D Blue U Dark Brown
I Green  
 
CONVERTIBLE TOP
Code
Color
Code
Color
A Black H Burgundy
C White L Beige
     
 

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