1970 Chevelle Protect-O-Plate Warranty Card (Oshawa, ON)

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Decode your Protect-O-Plate Warranty card

I have more examples but only list a few examples on this page. If you request help with yours, contact me and I'll be glad to answer any questions you have. Include a photo of the Protect-O-Plate as plants often deviate during the model year.

Only Atlanta (at least through November of 1969) and Kansas City abbreviated the engine suffix code and rear axle code to two letters omitting the initial "C" letter (e.g., TW for engine instead of CTW or CF for rear axle instead of CCF). Arlington, Baltimore, Flint, Van Nuys, and Oshawa used the full three letter code for these two items.

Muncie 4-speed manual transmission broadcast letters as well as A, B, or C designations were included on Arlington cards.

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, and 1, 3, or 5 for a L6 engine was determined by the series.

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

Courtesy Fred Greer

1st line:
1363701519936 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
0 ~ Model Year of Production: 1970
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario, CAN.
519936 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 19,936th Chevelle at Oshawa
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T1111CNF ~ Engine Plant: Tonawanda Engine Plant, November 11 (1111), L14 307/200hp w/TH350 (CNF)
CCP1117K ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73:1 ratio (CCP), November 17 (1117), GM of Canada, St. Therese (K)
N ~ Vehicle Build Month: November

3rd line:
B0S04D ~ Transmission Number: TH350 Cleveland (B), 1970 (0), November 04 (S04), day shift (D)

Options
1	1	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]

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

1st line: 1363701531767 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
0 ~ Model Year of Production: 1970
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario, CAN.
530xxx ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 30,xxxth Chevelle at Oshawa (blanked at request of owner)
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T1223CTW ~ Engine Plant: Tonawanda Engine Plant, December 23 (011223), L34 402/350hp w/TH400 (CTW)
CCW1210K ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31:1 ratio (CCW), December 10 (1210), GM of Canada, St. Therese (K)
1 ~ Vehicle Build Month: January

3rd line:
CF11069 ~ Transmission Number: Turbo Hydramatic 400 engine code 402/350hp (CF), 110 (110 being the 110th day counted from January 1, 1969...making it April 20, 1969) 69 is calendar year of transmission build. Note this format is a bit different than normal.

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.

1st line: 1363701531767 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
0 ~ Model Year of Production: 1970
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario, CAN.
531767 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 31,767th Chevelle at Oshawa
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0112CNE ~ Engine Plant: Tonawanda Engine Plant, January 12 (0112), L14 307/200hp w/Powerglide (CNE)
CGA0114K ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.56:1 ratio (CGA), January 14 (0114), GM of Canada, St. Therese (K)
1 ~ Vehicle Build Month: January

3rd line:
E0R20DL ~ Transmission Number: McKinnon Industries Powerglide (E), 1970 (0), October 20 (R20), day shift (D), unknown (L)

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.

1st line: 1363701554383 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
0 ~ Model Year of Production: 1970
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario, CAN.
554383 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 54,383rd Chevelle at Oshawa
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0320CTW ~ Engine Plant: Tonawanda Engine Plant, March 20 (0320), L34 396/250hp w/TH400 (CTW)
CCF0323K ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31:1 ratio (CCF), March 23 (0323), GM of Canada, St. Therese (K)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
70F460 ~ Transmission Number: 1970 (70), Turbo Hydramatic 400 engine code 402/350hp (CF), 460 (460 being the 460th day counted from January 1, 1969...making it April 5, 1970)

Options
1	1	3	3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

1st line: 1363701556742 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
0 ~ Model Year of Production: 1970
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario, CAN.
556742 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 31,767th Chevelle at Oshawa
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0428CNF ~ Engine Plant: Tonawanda Engine Plant, April 28 (0428), L14 307/200hp w/TH350 (CNF)
CCP0428K ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73:1 ratio (CCP), April 28 (0428), GM of Canada, St. Therese (K)
5 ~ Vehicle Build Month: May

3rd line:
B0D20D ~ Transmission Number: Cleveland (B), 1970 (0), April 20 (D20), day shift (D)

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.

1st line:
1363701564943 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
0 ~ Model Year of Production: 1970
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario, CAN.
564943 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 64,943rd Chevelle at Oshawa
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
K0602CRE ~ Engine Code: McKinnon Industries (K), June 02 (0602), L48 350-4/300hp w/TH350 (CRE)
CKD0512K ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73:1 ratio (CKD), May 12 (0512), GM of Canada, St. Therese (K)
6 ~ Vehicle Build Month: June

3rd line:
Y0E23D ~ Transmission Number: TH350 Toledo (Y), 1970 (0), May 23 (E23), day shift (D)

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