Decode 1968 Body Broadcast Copy

Below are codes found on KNOWN Chevelles and how they are equipped. Not all codes (such as engine type/size) are known but as more information becomes available it will be updated. Where there is a single dot ( . ) in the value and nothing in the Comment column it means not equipped. Additional codes for items such as shocks, instrument panel, etc are also shown in the Comment column.
Last update: 11/15/2015

Line	Box	Desc.	Modifier	Value	Comment
1		PROD. DATE		0822	08-August; 22-22th day
		SEQUENCE		175	Internal tracking number runs from 001...999 then begins over again with 001.
		SERIAL NUMBER		100135	Last six (6) digits of VIN
		KEY NUMBERS	IGNITION COMPART	x'd out x'd out	Ignition Key code Door/trunk/glove compartment
		IDENT. NUMBER		103174	Fisher Body assigned number for the body.
		TRIM		K	Interior trim letter matches letter found on POP * * (Note there is no K code on a 1968 POP)
		BODY COLOR	LOWER UPPER	N N	Lower body paint code Upper body paint code
	1 2 3	TRANS	TYPE	P C A	P is Powerglide 2-speed automatic 4 is manual 4-speed C is for column shift F is for floor shift A is for bench seat B is for bucket seat
	4 5	ENGINE	CYL OPT	8 .	8 is V8 engine . none - indicates base 307-2 engine P is for 327 4-bbl L79
2
	6
		MODEL		13637	Malibu sport coupe
	7	HEAT		.
	8	SPEC BODY		.
	9	RRDEF		.	. none # - equipped
	10	LUG CARR		.
	11		DUST DEF	.
	12			.
	13		BRKS	.
	14	BMP GD	F	.
	15		R	.
	16	TRANS IGN		.
	17			.
	18	SUPER SHOCK		.
	19	POS-AXLE		.	. - not equipped # - equipped
	20	SPEED WARNING		.
	21 22 23 24 25			. . . . . .	not used
3	27	I/P HARN		VC	VB - VC - VD - VJ
	29	SEAT SEP. HARN.		..	.. - not equipped
	30	G/BOX LAMP		#	. - not equipped - # - equipped
	31	A/TRAY LAMP		.	. - not equipped - # - equipped
	33	CLUSTER		JB	JA - manual shift, clock JB - Powerglide auto shift pattern, clock
	35	CRTSY. LAMP		.	# - equipped \| . - not equipped
	36	TACH.		.	. - not equipped
	37	CLOCK		R	R - equipped \| . - not equipped
	38	GAGE		.	. - not equipped
	39	SEAT CONSOLE		..	.. - not equipped CA - equipped
	40			.
	41			.
	42	HOT WIRE		.
	43	CRUISE CONT.		.	. - not equipped
	44	SPEEDO CABLE		C	C - Powerglide E - Manual
	45	O/S MIRROR		.	. - not equipped
	46			.
	47	FLR MAT	F	.	. - not equipped
	48	FLR MAT	R	.	. - not equipped
	49	xxx MAT		,	. - not equipped
	50			.
4	52	REAR SHOCKS		L.	M
	53			.
	55	STRG WHEEL		DA	LA - 300 Deluxe series DA - Malibu series
	57	STRG COLUMN		TE	TE - Automatic w/gear selector TG - Manual w/floor shift
	57	STRG GEAR		A
	59			.
	60			.
	62	BRAKE CYL		RC
	63			.
	65	AIR CLEANER		CJ 72	307 2-bbl 327-4 L79
	68	BATTERY		R69
	69 70	HORN	TONE QTY	. 2
	71	VOLT. REG		A
	73	FWD LP. HARN.		VM
	74	LAMP INTERIOR		.
	75	HOOD LAMP		.
	76	HEAD LAMP		.
	77			.
5	78	RADIO	TYPE	P	P - AM \| . - not ordered \| AM/FM unknown
	79		SPKR.	2	Designates how many speakers from 1 to 5
	80		TAPE	.	# - equipped \| . - not equipped
	81		ANT.	A	A - right front fender \| . - not equipped
	82 83 84 85 86	FENDER PIERCING		X F . . .	XF - Malibu XC - 300 Deluxe
	87	EMBLEM		A D	Malibu
	88			.
	90	EXT MLDG	FNDR	T
	91		WHL	.
	92		DOOR	#
	93	HD RAD		.
	94	FAN SHROUD		J K	307 2-bbl 327 4-bbl (L79)
	95	RADIATOR		VC SH	307 2-bbl automatic 327 4-bbl manual
	98 100	RAD. HOSES	INLET OUTLET	KU KV RA KX	307 2-bbl 327 4-bbl (L79)
	101			.
	102	TRUNK LAMP		.	. equipped
	103	EXP PREP		.
6	104			.
	105			A
	106			A
	108	WHEEL DISC		BJ
	109 111	WHEELS		COLOR SIZE	A - black XC
	112	TIRE BRAND		.
	113	HIGHWAY (OR COPO FRONT) TIRES	QTY SIZE	5 735 F70 14	5 is quantity 735 is aspect ratio F70 is aspect ratio 14 is wheel size
	115		RTD PLY xxx W/W R TUBE	4	4 ply rating 2 ply . White Wall Red line .
	116		SPEC	.
	117 119	SPECIAL REAR TIRES	QTY SIZE RTD PLY xxx W/W TUBE	. . . . . . .
	120		SPEC	.
7		ZONE		61	Dealer Zone Number
		DEALER		347	Dealer assigned number
		ORDER NO.		00149	Dealer's order number for the car
		F&SO OR COPO NUMBER
		ORDER RECEIVED AT PLANT DATE		0724