COWL TAGS
The cowl tag is mounted horizontally on the driver's side of the
cowl under the hood. It is a metal tag approximately 2x4 inches
screwed or riveted to the car.
COWL TAG 1970-1971, LOS ANGELES
(1)70 here=year of model
(2)12487=Camaro Sport Coupe
(3)BL (1970) or L (1971) means
Los Angeles build
(4)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(5)723 is interior color & trim
level (see elsewhere for list)
(6)43=lower paint code number (see list),
43=upper paint (ex. B=black vinyl top)
(7)04D=month and week of build, 04=April, D=4th week
(8)LA cars carry a DP sequence # in this location. It consists of two
six digit numbers. The meaning of the first is unknown. In the
second group of numbers, the first two digits are the car's
birthday. The last four digits are unknown.
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COWL TAG 1976-1978, LOS ANGELES
(1)76=1976 model year, 1=GM,
F=Camaro, (Q=Sport Coupe,
S=LT), 87=hardtop
(2)L=Los Angeles, plant of
manufacture.
(3)Fisher body sequence
number, does NOT
match VIN.
(4)Interior trim level and
color (see list)
(5)A51, bucket seats. (on all cars)
(6)W=water based paint on LA cars
19L=lower paint color code (see list)
19U=upper paint color code (see list)
Letter codes in upper position for vinyl top
(7)06C=month & week of build 6=June, C=third week
(8)Color of steering column & inst. panel (incomplete listing)
| CODE | B | U | T | C | A | G |
-------------------------------------------------------
| COLOR | black | blue | tan | red | lt. gray | green |
(9)"3" for power windows or "-" without
(10)8=Z28, S=Berlinetta or LT, Z=RS, blank or dash=Sport Coupe
(11)unknown
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COWL TAG 1979-1980, LOS ANGELES
(1)80=1980, model year
(2)11B=month & week of
manufacture
(3)1=Chevy, F=camaro,
P or Q=Sport Coupe,
S=Berlinetta, 87=hardtop
(4)L=Los Angeles, plant of
manufacture
(5)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(6)Interior code, see list
(7)paint code lower and upper,
see list
(8)W=water based paint
(9)A51=bucket seats, all cars
(10)CC1=T-tops
(11)Color of steering column & inst. panel (incomplete listing)
| CODE | B | U | T | C | A | G |
-------------------------------------------------------
| COLOR | black | blue | tan | red | lt. gray | green |
(12)"3" for power windows or "-" without
(13)8=Z28, S=Berlinetta, Z=RS, blank or dash=Sport Coupe
(14)unknown
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COWL TAG 1981, LOS ANGELES
(1)B=1981, model year
(2)05E=month & week of manufacture
(3)1=Chevy, F=camaro, P or
Q=Sport Coupe, S=Berlinetta,
87=hardtop
(4)L=Los Angeles, plant of
manufacture
(5)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(6)Interior code, see list
(7)paint code lower and upper,
see list
(8)W=water based paint
(9)A51=bucket seats, all cars
(10)CC1=T-tops
(11)Color of steering column & inst. panel (incomplete listing)
| CODE | B | U | T | C | A | G |
--------------------------------------------------------
| COLOR | black | blue | tan | red | lt. gray | silver |
(12)"3" for power windows or "-" without
(13)8=Z28, S=Berlinetta, Z=RS, blank or dash=Sport Coupe
(14)unknown
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COWL TAG 1970-1971, NORWOOD
(1)70 here=year of model
(2)12487=Camaro Sport Coupe
(3)NOR=Norwood
(4)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(5)711 is interior color & trim
level (see elsewhere for list)
(6)51=paint code number (see
list), B=black vinyl top
(7)04B=month and week of build,
04=April, B=2nd week
(8)Some SS & Z28 cars from Norwood are ID'd here (70 SS396/375hp got
L78, 71 SS396 got Z27 LS3, 70 Z28 got 28.10, and 71 got Z28.11).
The numbers behind the decimal point are the stripe color. Black
stripes were .19, white stripes were designated by .10 in 70, and
.11 in 71.
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COWL TAG 1972, NORWOOD
(1)72 here=year of model
(2)12487=Camaro Sport Coupe
(3)NOR=Norwood
(4)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(5)711 is interior color & trim
level (see elsewhere for list)
(6)51=paint code number (see
list), B=black vinyl top
(7)04B=month and week of build,
04=April, B=2nd week
(8)A51=bucket seats (all cars)
(9)Z27=SS350, Z27 LS3=SS396,
Z28 YF8=Z28 w/black stripes,
Z28 ZR8f=Z28 w/white stripes
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COWL TAG 1973-1974, NORWOOD
(1)74=1974 model year,1=GM,F=Camaro,
(Q=Sport Coupe,S=LT), 87=hardtop
(2)N=Norwood, plant of manufacture.
(3)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(4)Interior trim level and color
(see list)
(5)A51, bucket seats. (on all cars)
(6)74=paint color code. (see list)
(7)06C=month & week of build
6=June, C=third week
(8)Z28=Z28
(9)For 1973, code ZR8 for white and YF8 for black stripes.
For 1974 color of steering column & inst. panel.
(10)unknown
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COWL TAG 1975-1978, NORWOOD
(1)76=1976 model year,1=GM,F=Camaro,
(Q=Sport Coupe,S=LT),
87=hardtop
(2)N=Norwood, plant of
manufacture
(3)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(4)Interior trim level and color
(see list)
(5)A51, bucket seats.
(on all cars)
(6)11=paint color code. (see
list) Vinyl top also indicated:
1975 letter code
1976-78 3-digit code
(7)02B=month & week of build
2=February, B=second week
(8)Z28=Z28, S=Type LT, Z85=RS (1975-1977), Z=RS (1978)
(9)Color of steering column & inst. panel.
(10)unknown
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COWL TAG 1979-1980, NORWOOD
(1)80=1980, model year
(2)11A=month & week of manufacture
(3)1=Chevy, F=camaro, P or
Q=Sport Coupe,
S=Berlinetta, 87=hardtop
(4)N=Norwood, plant of manufacture
(5)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(6)Interior code, see list
(7)paint code lower and upper,
see list
(8)Z28 stripe color code
(9)L=lacquer based paint
(10)A51=bucket seats, all cars
(11)CC1=T-tops
(12)A31=power windows
(13)Z28=Z28
(14)Color of steering column & inst. panel
(15)unknown
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COWL TAG 1981, NORWOOD
(1)B=1981, model year
(2)05E=month & week of manufacture
(3)1=Chevy, F=Camaro, P or Q=Sport
Coupe, S=Berlinetta, 87=hardtop
(4)N=Norwood, plant of manufacture
(5)Fisher body sequence number,
does NOT match VIN
(6)Interior code, see list
(7)paint code lower and upper,
see list
(8)L=lacquer based paint
(9)A51=bucket seats, all cars
(10)CC1=T-tops
(11)Z28=Z28
(12)A31=power windows
(13)Steering column color
(14)unknown
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