Complete identification of each body is located on the firewall, just below the rear edge on the driverside. This plate identifies the model year, car division, series, body style, body assembly plant, body number, trim combination, paint codes and build date code.
| EXAMPLE: | |
|---|---|
| 78 | Model Year(1978) |
| 3 | General Motors Division (Oldsmobile) |
| AG | Series (Cutlass Salon Brougham) |
| 87 | Style (2-Door Notchback) |
| LAN | Assembly Plant (Lansing, MI.) |
| 123456 | Production Sequence |
| 19N | Trim Code (Black Vinyl) |
| 19 | Lower Body Color (Ebony Black) |
| 19 | Upper Body Color (Ebony Black) |
| 04C | Build Date (April, 3rd week) |
| A51 | Seat Type Code |
THE BUILD DATE:The first two digits identifies the month and the third digit identifies the week.
| CODE | MONTH | CODE | WEEK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | January | A | 1st | |
| 02 | February | B | 2nd | |
| 03 | March | C | 3rd | |
| 04 | April | D | 4th | |
| 05 | May | E | 5th | |
| 06 | June | |||
| 07 | July | |||
| 08 | August | |||
| 09 | September | |||
| 10 | October | |||
| 11 | November | |||
| 12 | December |
THE STYLE NUMBER Follows the year code; it is a combination of the series and body style.
| CUTLASS SALON | CODE |
|---|---|
| 2-Door Coupe | AG87 |
| CUTLASS SALON BROUGHAM | CODE |
| 2-Door | AJ87 |
| * 442 option available |
THE BODY NUMBER is the production serial number of the body. The prefix letters denote the plant in which the body was assembled.
| ASSEMBLY PLANTS | CODE |
|---|---|
| Lansing, MI( All 442's ) | M |
| Arlington, TX | R |
| Doraville, GA | D |
| Framington, MA | G |
| Ste. Theresa, Canada | 2 |
THE TRIM NUMBER furnishes the key to the interior color and material.
| COLOR | CLOTH | VINYL | CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | * | 11N, 11N* | |
| White | * | 11V, 11V* | |
| Black | * | 19N, 19N* | |
| Black | * | 19V, 19V* | |
| Lt. Blue | * | * | 24C, 24D |
| Dk. Sage Green | * | 44V | |
| DK. Camel Tan | * | 62N,62N* | |
| Dk. Camel Tan | * | 62V,62V* | |
| Dk. Camel Tan | * | 62D | |
| Dk. Carmine | * | 74C,74C* | |
| Dk. Caarmine | * | 74D,74D* | |
| * Bucket Seats |
THE SEAT TYPE CODE identifies the type of seat installed in the vehicle.
| TYPE | CODE |
|---|---|
| Bucket | A51 |
| Bench | A52 |
| Bucket Reclining Back | A79 |
| 55-45 Front Seat | AM6 |
| 50-50 Passenger Seat Recliner | AT6 |
| 50-50 Front Seat (non-reclining) | AV7 |
THE PAINT CODE furnishes the key to the paint colors used on the vehicle. Two,two-digit codes indicate the bottom and top colors respectively. NOTE: Vinyl roof codes appear as a second set of digits.
| COLOR | CODE |
|---|---|
| White | 11 |
| Silver Poly | 15 |
| Black | 19 |
| Pastel Blue | 21 |
| Lt. Blue Poly | 22 |
| Lt Green Poly | 44 |
| Med. Camel Beige | 45 |
| Russet Poly | 67 |
| Dk. Camel Poly | 69 |
| Carmine Red Poly | 77 |
| Dk. Carmine Poly | 79 |
| Med. Blue Poly | 85 |
VINYL TOP
| COLOR | CODE |
|---|---|
| White | 11T |
| Silver | 15T |
| Black | 19T |
| Lt. blue Metallic | 22T |
| Lt. Green Metallic | 44T |
| Lt. Camel Beige | 61T |
| Dk. Carmine Red Metallic | 79T |