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Body Plate Identification

 
1961 Checy Body Data Plate
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1961

Location: Riveted to the upper right of the dash panel.
          Corvair - Attached to left rear wheel housing in engine compartment.
Build Date: Month, Week
4D
Style: Year, Series, Body Style
61-1867
Body: Factory Identification, Production Sequence
JA 10XX
Trim: Trim Color and Material Used
853-1
Paint: Lower and Upper Body Color
936
ACC.: Factory Installed Accessories
EZW B
 
Style
Corvair 500
Bel-Air
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
527 Club Coupe 1511,1611
3
2 dr. Sedan
535 4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1569,1669
3
4 dr. Sedan
569 4 dr. Sedan 1535,1635
3
4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Corvair 700
1537,1637
3
2 dr. Sport Coupe
727 Club Coupe 1539,1639
3
4 dr. Sport Coupe
735 4 dr. Sta. Wagon 1545,1645
3
4 dr. Sta. Wagon
9-pass
769 4 dr. Sedan
Impala
Corvair Monza
1711,1811
3
2 dr. Sedan
1
927 Club Coupe 1735,1835
3
4 dr. Sta. Wagon
969 4 dr. Sedan 1737,1837
3
2 dr. Sport Coupe
1
Corvette
1739,1839
3
4 dr. Sport Sedan
1
867 Convertible 1745,1845
3
4 dr. Sta. Wagon
9-pass
Biscayne
1767,1867
3
2 dr. Convertible
1
1111,1211
3
2 dr. Sedan 1769,1869
3
4 dr. Sedan
1
1121,1221
3
2 dr. Utility Sedan  
1135,1235
3
4 dr. Sta. Wagon
1145,1245
3
4 dr. Sta. Wagon
9-pass
1169,1269
3
4 dr. Sedan
1311,1411
3
2 dr. Sedan
Fleetmaster
1369,1469
3
4 dr. Sedan
Fleetmaster
 
Assembly Plant
Code
Plant
Code
Plant
A Atlanta, GA L Los Angeles, CA
B Baltimore, MD N Norwood, OH
F Flint, MI O Oakland, CA
G Framingham, MA S St. Louis, MO
J Janesville, WI T Tarrytown, NY
K Kansas, MO W Willow Run, MI
 
Trim
Biscayne
Corvair
Code
Color
Code
Color
800 Gray
5, 6
831,887,897 Green
5, 6
801 Gray
6
832 Green
6
817 Green
5, 6
836,837 Blue
6
818 Green
6
885,886 Gray
5,6
833 Blue
5, 6
888,898 Blue
5, 6
834 Blue
6
889,899 Red
5, 6
Fleetmaster
895 Gray
6
804 Gray
6
896 Gray
5, 6
Bel-Air
Corvair Monza
806,807 Gray
5,6
816,845 Fawn
5, 6
822,823 Blue
5, 6
820,846 Red
5, 6
823 Green
5, 6
821,847 Green
5, 6
838,839 Blue
5, 6
829,848 Blue
5, 6
849 Turquoise
6
830 Gray
5, 6
850 Turquoise
5, 6
844,871 Gray/Ivory
5, 6
862,863 Fawn
5, 6
855,880 Fawn
6
Impala
856,881 Red
6
809,811 Gray
5, 6
857,882 Green
6
810 Gray
6
858,883 Blue
6
825,827 Green
5, 6
859,879 Ivory
6
826 Green
6
869,878 Black
6
841,842,843 Blue
5, 6
870 Gray/Black
5, 6
852,853,854 Turquoise
5, 6
   
865,867 Fawn
5, 6
866 Fawn
6
873,875 Red/Ivory
5, 6
874 Red/Ivory
6
 
PAINT
Code
Color
Code
Color
900 Tuxedo Black 941 Shadow Gray
903 Seafoam Green 948 Honduras Maroon
905 Arbor Green 950 White/Black
912 Jewel Blue 953 White/Seafoam Green
914 Midnight Blue 955 Seafoam Green/Arbor Green
915 Twilight Turquoise 960 White/Jewel Blue
917 Seamist Turquoise 962 Jewel Blue/Midnight Blue
920 Fawn Beige 963 White/Twilight Turquoise
923 Roman Red 965 Seamist Turq./Twilight Turq.
925 Coronna Cream 970 Arbor Beige/Fawn Beige
936 Ermine White 973 White/Red
938 Almond Beige 984 White/Silver
940 Sateen Silver Paint Chip Palette
 
ACCESSORY
Code, RPO
ACC
Code, RPO
ACC
C Padded dash PW, 426 Pwr window
E, EZI,398 Tinted glass S 2 tone spd line pnt
EZW, F Tinted windshield SA, 380 Pwr window
FWS, 482 Full bench seat SPEC Special pnt color
IP, 427 Padded dash SPL Special pnt color
L, 685 4 Speed SPORT, 240 SS
PAD, 427 Padded dash SSK, 240 SS 409
PE Pwr window/seats WA, 426 Pwr window
P-S-W Pwr window/seats WS Pwr window/seats
 
 
1- Option Super Sport

3- Second digit

1, 3, 5, 7 = 6 cylinder

2, 4, 6, 8 = 8 cylinder

5- Cloth

6- Vinyl

7- Leather
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