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DATA PLATE decipher fun
Hi everyone.
Little fun for you all. Would you kindly break down this 1972 data plate? Thanks. |
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1972 TA Lucerne Blue with custom Ivory bucket seats/ interior, 5th week of Feb build date
Not sure about the body #, pretty big - 2224137
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Looked at a few 72 cowl tags and it seems to be after the beginning of the year the tag changed to where the NOR is changed to N and the numbers are 7 digit?
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John, he is talking about the body tag having a 02E (Tuesday, Feb. 29th, 1972).
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I guess 5th week of Feb would be unusual.
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1972 was a leap year.... so the 5th week being February 28th a Monday or Tuesday the 29th
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Yup a March built car most likely
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...didn't the GM strike start the first week(end) of March? So could be a March 1st, 2nd, or 3rd built car.
How about 222 for trim - I have seen 212 for Ivory buckets... |
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...didn't the GM strike start the first week(end) of March? So could be a March 1st, 2nd, or 3rd built car.
How about 222 for trim - I have seen 212 for Ivory buckets... |
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222 is for custom interior, 212 is standard interior
Should have the grab handle on dash.
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This car could have been finished by NON Union employees like a bunch near the finish line were. This would have been in March, BUT. the Data plate date was " projected finish" week based on speed of production and Wasn't put on car as it left Assy plant. I would guess the plate had a 2 week lead time Anyway. Yes, its a Guess.
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The data plate was installed by Fisher Body at body build. This usually led final assembly by a few days. There were large banks for body storage where painted bodies dried for a day or two before trimming. Interior and exterior trim got installed then the body headed to final assembly.
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The strike was in April. Last body tag date was 04A. Lots of 03E dates.
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Nice car...4-speed? AC?
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Car pictures?
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Don't have any. Buddy has the car stored away for decades
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Not seeing anything unusual here date-wise. As an 02E, the VIN should start with number 526 or 527 if it was built in typical sequence.
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526 it is
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Found out it was built on March 8, 1972.
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