1969 Chevelle Protect-O-Plate Warranty Card (Baltimore, MD)

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Note:  GM offers 2 explanations on decoding the VIN.  Using the common 13637 as an example:
1. When describing the VIN plate: 1 ~ Chevrolet Division, 36 ~ Malibu V8, 37 ~ 2-door sport coupe
...and...
2. When describing the POP: 13 ~ Chevelle, even number (2,4,6,8) is a V8 - odd number (1,3,5) is a L6, 37 ~ 2-door sport coupe. The engine designations of 2, 4, 6, or 8 for a V8 engine, and1, 3 or 5 for a L6 engine was determined by the series.

A V8 Nomad would be 2, Greenbrier/300 Deluxe would be 4, Concours/Malibu would be 6, and Concours Estate would be 8.
A L6 Nomad would be 1, Greenbrier/300 Deluxe would be 3, and Concours/Malibu would be 5
.

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1st line:
136379B368002 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
368002 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 68,002nd Chevelle at Baltimore
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
T0321JD ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T), March 21 (0321), L78 396/375hp w/manual (JD)
KM1214B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 4.56:1 ratio (KM), December 14 (1214), Buffalo, NY (B)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
P9B13 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), 1969 (9), February (B), date (13)

Options

  1 3 3      
G H I J K L M

H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons


1st line:
136379B369072 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
369072 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 69,072nd Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0306JA ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T), March 06 (0306), L35 396/325hp w/manual (JA)
KF0326B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.55:1 ratio (KF), March 26 (0326), Buffalo, NY (B)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
P9B18 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), 1969 (9), February (B), date (18)

Options

  1 3 3      
G H I J K L M

H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]


1st line:
136379B369497 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
369497 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 69,497th Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0327JA ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T), March 27 (0327), L35 396/325hp w/manual (JA)
KF0327B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.55:1 ratio (KF), March 27 (0327), Buffalo, NY (B)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
P9C28 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), 1969 (9), March (C), date (28)

Options

1 1 3 3      
G H I J K L M

G-1 ~ Power steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons



Second owner warranty card

1st line:
136379B370617 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
370617 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 70,617th Chevelle at Baltimore

2nd line:
2 ~ Second owner

Last  line:
5-50 ~ Original warranty period, 5 years or 50,000 miles
129 ~ Mileage in hundres of miles at time of reissue (12,900
04-9 ~ Date of delivery to original purchaser - April 1969

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address block for obvious privacy reasons.



Courtesy Pete Snelgrove

1st line:
136679B372392 ~ VIN
13667 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door convertible (67)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
372392 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 72,392th Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0401JK ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T), April 01 (0401), L35 396/325hp w/TH400 (JK)
CW0302B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31:1 ratio (CW), March 02 (0302), Buffalo, NY (B)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
69C437 ~ Transmission Number: Model year (69) Turbo Hydramatic 400 engine code 396/325hp (C), 437th day starting from Jan 1, 1968 (March 12, 1969)

Options

1 1 3 3   3  
G H I J K L M

G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H-1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
L-3 ~ Power Windows [RPO A31]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons


1st line:
136679B376179 ~ VIN
13667 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door convertible (67)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
376179 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 76,179th Chevelle at Baltimore
B ~ Carburetor Source: Bay City

2nd line:
T0414DC ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T), April 14 (0414), 307/200hp w/Powerglide (DC)
CE0411B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.08:1 ratio (CE), April 11 (0411), Buffalo, NY (B)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
C9B25 ~ Transmission Number: Toledo Powerglide (C) model year (9) February 25 (B25)

Options

1   3        
G H I J K L M

G-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
I-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons



Courtesy Sam Griffith

1st line:
136379B384850 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
384850 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 84,850th Chevelle at Baltimore
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
T0523JD ~ Engine Code: Tonawanda Engine Plant (T), May 23 (0523), L78 396/375hp w/manual (JD)
CI0521B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.73:1 (CI), May 21 (0521), Buffalo, NY (B)
6 ~ Vehicle Build Month: June

3rd line:
C9D03 ~ Transmission Number: "C" indicates Cleveland which assembled the Powerglide and this car is a Muncie M22-equipped car. Suspect typographical error and transmission code should be P9D03 for Muncie (P), 1969 (9), April 3, (D03)

Options

  3     3    
G H I J K L M

The option codes appear to be out of position as well. There is no "3" code for the "H" position (power brakes). Based on other documentation on this car, the following is a best guess.

I-3 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
J-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.


1st line:
136379B394156 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Model Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
394156 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 94,156th Chevelle at Baltimore

2nd line:
2 ~ Second owner

Last line:
5-50 ~ Original warranty period, 5 years or 50,000 miles
116 ~ Mileage in hundreds of miles at time of reissue (11,600)
02-9 ~ Date of delivery to original purchaser - February 1969

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.