Decode 1969 Body Broadcast Copy

Line Box Desc. Modifier Value Comment
1   PROD. DATE   0319 03 for March-19 for 19th day
    SEQUENCE   539 Internal tracking number runs from 001...999
then begins over again with 001.
    SERIAL NUMBER   418445 Last six (6) digits of VIN
    KEY NUMBERS IGNITION
COMPART		 x'd out here
x'd out here		 Ignition Key code
Door/trunk/glove compartment
    IDENT. NUMBER   279270 Fisher Body assigned number for the body.
    ORDER
TYPE		   S If an "S" the car is already sold and got priority
over a dealer inventory where this would be blank
  2
4		 BODY COLOR LOWER
UPPER		 71
71		 Lower body paint code
Upper body paint code
  5   TRIM P A is known to be 755 black bench
D is found on 764 blue bench
P is unknown but code indicates seat type/color
As more are verified, they'll be entered here.
  6   EXP PREP   Only used for exported cars requiring special
preparation
2   MODEL   13637 Series and body style
  7 TRANS TYPE C C - Unk
H - Unk
P - Powerglide
4 - Manual 4-speed
  8   SHIFT C C is Column
H is Floor
(F has also been found here)
  9   SEAT A A - Bench | B - Bucket
  10 ENGINE CYL 8 6 - L6
8 - V8
  11   RPO R K - LM1
R - unknown
T - L78
Q - L35
  12   A/C A A - equipped | . - not equipped
  13   STRG. # # - equipped with power steering | . - not equipped
  14 BRKS.   . . - No Disc brakes | D - Disc brakes
  15 POS, AXLE   . . - Not equipped | # - Positraction
  16 SPECIAL BODY INT. . . - Not SS optioned | 3 - SS optioned
  17   EXT. . . - Found on all so far
  18 SPEC. CHASSIS   . . - Not F41 equipped | A - F41 equipped
  19 LOW VOLUME OPTION   . or A unknown, reported A is A39 but not confirmed
  20
21
22
23
24
25		     .
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.		 not used
3 27 I/P HARN.   VG VG - no gauges | VH - 5500 tach/gauges | VD/VB unknown
  29 SEAT SEP. HARN.   .. .. - not equipped | XS - equipped
  30 G/BOX LAMP   # # - equipped | . - not equipped
  31 A/TRAY LAMP   . . - not equipped
  34 CLUSTER   .JA .JA - no auto shift pattern, speed warning, gauges, clock |
.JK - 5500 tach/gauges, clock, no speed warning |
.JD - auto shift pattern, no speed warning, gauges, clock |
.JF - TH350 auto shift pattern, no speed warning, gauges, clock |
  35 CRTSY. LAMP   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  36 TACH.   . K - equipped | . - not equipped
  37 CLOCK   . A - equipped | . - not equipped
  38 GAGE   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  40 SEAT CONSOLE   .. CA - equipped | .. - not equipped
  42     AA AA - Standard Belts | VA - Deluxe Belts | RD - ?
  43 CRUISE CONT.   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  44     . not used
  45 SPEED WARNING   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  46     . not used
  47 TRUNK LAMP   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  48 BMPR. GD. FRT. . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  49   RR. x # - equipped | . - not equipped
  50     . D - Rear license plate lamp | . - not equipped
4 52 REAR SHOCKS   ZY Broadcast code for rear shock absorbers
EF - air shocks on El Camino
LU reported for F41
  53     . unknown | . and B found
  54     . unknown | . and # found
  56 BRAKE CYL   RC CN - Disc Brakes
  57     . unknown
  59 STRG. WHEEL   EA EA - Standard Black SS | CG - tilt
EC - Found in blue Malibu pickup
EV - Standard Malibu
  61 STRG. COL.   CX CX - non tilt | CG - tilt | TE - unknown
  63 STRG. GEAR   AH AH - non power | AU - power
  64       not used
  66 SPEEDO. CABLE   CR CR - Automatic | CS - 4-speed
  67 DASH MAT   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  69 FLOOR MAT FRONT . # - equipped | . - not equipped
      REAR . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  70     . not used
  71 PWR. SWITCH   . # - equipped | . - not equipped power windows
  72 HOT WIRE   . D - equipped | . - not equipped
  73 R/CTRL MIRROR   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  74     . not used
  75     . not used
5 76 RADIO TYPE P P - AM | . - not ordered | AM/FM unknown
  77   SPKR. 1 Designates how many speakers from 1 to 5
  78   TAPE . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  79   ANT. A A - right front fender | . - not equipped
  80     . not used
  81 RR DEF.   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  82 LUGG. CARR.   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  83 DUST DEF.   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  84     . not used
  86 AIR CLEANER   CQ CM found with engine code K
  89 BATTERY   R59 Battery designation
  90     . not used
  91 HORN TONE . . equipped
  92   QTY 2 number of horns to be installed
  93     . not used
  94 VOLT REG   A A only example so far
  96 FWD. LP. HARNESS   VM VM only example so far
  97 LAMP MIRROR   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  98 HOOD LAMP   . # - equipped | . - not equipped
  99     . not used
6 103 FENDER PIERCING   XD.. XD.. Malibu | YG.. Malibu with SS
  104 EMB FDR. . B - SS | . - not equipped
  105 EXT. MLDG. FDR. . Front Fender Moldings ~ # - equipped | . - not equipped
  106   WHL. . Wheel Opening Moldings ~ # - equipped | . - not equipped
  107 DOOR EDGE GRD.   # # - equipped | . - not equipped
  108     . not used
  109 PAINT STRIPE   P P - equipped | . - not equipped
  110     . not used
  111 RUNNING LAMP   C C - equipped | . - not equipped
  113     .. unknown | B, DB and  .. found
  114     . not used
  116 ENG TUNE UP STICKER   CE CE, CF, & CG found, CH reported to be L78
  117     , not used
  118 H.D. RAD.   , # - equipped | . - not equipped
  119 FAN SHROUD   P R is SS | P is non SS | Q also found
  121 RADIATOR   SB SB - non SS  | BE - SS manual | BR - SS automatic | VD - ?
  123 RADIATOR HOSE INLET TA TA - non SS | KY - SS | SV - SS L78 | KU - ?
  124   OUTLET TC SZ - SS | TC - non SS | TB - ?
7 127 TIRE PRESSURE STICKER   CZ DC, CI, DW found on SS | CZ - non SS | DG - 13680 with 7.75x14
  129 WHEEL DISC   AA AA - non SS | CD - SS } LJ - ?
  131 WHEEL COLOR 10 XX -  14x5 (?)| color code
  133   SIZE XC YA - SS wheel | XC - non SS steel | YW -?
  134 TIRE BRAND   . . - not specified
  135 HIGHWAY (OR COPO
FRONT) TIRES		 QTY. 5 Number of tires
  137   SIZE 735/14 F70 - SS | 775/14 and other - non SS
      RTG 4 Rating (4-4 ply rating)
      PLY 2 Actual plys
      MAT . . - belted | B - Bias Belted 2&2
      WALL W W - Whitewall | Z - Raised Whitewall | R - Redline | blank - Blackwall
      TUBE   not used
  138   SPEC.   not used
  139 SPECIAL REAR TIRE QTY. . no other examples
  141   SIZE ...  
      RGT ..  
      PLY .  
      MAT. .  
  142   SPEC .  
8   ZONE   23 Dealer Zone Number
    DEALER   585 Dealer Number
    ORDER NUMBER   NRT515 Dealer Order Code
    F&SO OR COPO NUMBER     Used for special order information
    ORDER RECEIVED AT PLANT DATE MONTH
DAY		 03
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