Couple questions an out my 66 tag

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Couple questions an out my 66 tag

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I've been a corvair owner for a long time but never cared much about the body tags.lol now I'm more interested in the history of my cars.I know the 4fo is remote mirror but what is the 5y after. And the y after the 788 .and 01b at the top? Is their any way to found pout how many corsas were made in Los Angeles?
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1960 500 coupe 3spd
1960 700 sedan pg.
1962 Monza coupe 4spd.
1962 spyder convertible
1964 Monza coupe pg.
1964 Monza convertible 4spd.
1966 corsa coupe turbo
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Re: Couple questions an out my 66 tag

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I can't help you with the 788-Y or the 5Y but the 01B indicates it was built the second week (B) of January (01). I may be wrong, but with the info I have on hand the C-C indicates the car was originally white.
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Re: Couple questions an out my 66 tag

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Thanks Joe,yeah the 788 is bronze interior
1960 500 coupe 3spd
1960 700 sedan pg.
1962 Monza coupe 4spd.
1962 spyder convertible
1964 Monza coupe pg.
1964 Monza convertible 4spd.
1966 corsa coupe turbo
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Re: Couple questions an out my 66 tag

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Here is a breakdown of the information on the body tag you provided...
BODY TAG INFO:

01B
Body Build Date: 01 = January, B = Second Week
The first two digits are numbers 01 through 12, indicating the month of manufacture. The letter is A-E, indicating the week of the month. If the letter is an "B" it indicates the second week of the month.

66-10737 LOS 915 BODY
Style: 66 = 1966 10737: 1 = Chevrolet, 07 = Corsa, 37 = 2-Door Sport Coupe,
LOS = Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California, Production Sequence No: 915

1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa 2-Door Sport Coupe - 4 Passenger, Total Production: 7,330


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Trim: 788-Y = BRONZE; Y = Headrests on bucket seat cars built in Los Angeles (Van Nuys).
This 3 digit codes represents the interior color and seat type. An extra digit is included on 1966-67 models. The extra digit denotes whether the car has optional headrests or not.

Paint: C-C = WHITE "Ermine White"
Lucite No. 4024L, Rinshed-Mason No. A1199, Ditzler No. DDL 8259


ACC = Accessory line
When decoding ACC line on the Fisher body tags, be aware that body tags do not include any options that did not require any body modification be done by Fisher. Fisher was only concerned with items that required modifications during the assembly of the body. A good example is that you won’t find Telescopic column listed on the body tag. Although this is a major option, it did not require any special consideration during body assembly.

4FO 5Y

GROUP 1
NONE

GROUP 2
NONE

GROUP 3
NONE

GROUP 4
F = RPO Z19 — CONVENIENCE GROUP: Inside mirror, Remote control outside mirror, Door edge guards, Underhood lamp, Luggage lamp
O = RPO L87 — 180 HP Turbocharged Engine

GROUP 5
Y = RPO A39 — Custom Deluxe Seat Belts, dual front and rear (with front retractors only).

This guide will show you how to decode the VIN tag...

107376L107858
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Re: Couple questions an out my 66 tag

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Damn,you really broke that down like I've never seen before! Right on brad,that's really cool.thanks!
1960 500 coupe 3spd
1960 700 sedan pg.
1962 Monza coupe 4spd.
1962 spyder convertible
1964 Monza coupe pg.
1964 Monza convertible 4spd.
1966 corsa coupe turbo
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