youngmobile

Hello

I purchased a 1968 Cutlass S convertible roughly 4 months ago. I have searched the internet in order to decipher the data tags but have only managed to decode some. My eyes are not as good as they were but I believe the tag read as follows:

Body 1
04C 075 2 Body
ST 68 33667 BL 576
TR 947 E1 PAINT




I know the 04C means April third week
I believe the car was Midnight Blue (E) ?
I don’t know what the second color the 1 after the E represents?.
I also know 68 33667 are year and convertible everything else is a mystery.
All help in getting the rest of the information is welcomed.

citcapp

Welcome to CO someone will be along to help you shortly

68Tom

It's the convertible top color. In 1968 code 1=white.

My numbers book is at home, so I don't have anymore info at the moment.

youngmobile

Tom
Thanks is the E Midnight Blue? Also any info you can get on interior color would be welcomed.

rcorrigan5

I'll take a stab at it since I also have a '68 convertible. Here goes:

04C = time built code = April, 3rd week 1968
075 2 = don't know; possibly some option codes which I don't have
ST 68 = model year = 1968
33667 = GM division and body type = Oldsmobile (3), Cutlass V-8 (36), convertible (67)
BL = assembly plant = Linden NJ
576 BODY = body number at that plant; usually this is a 6-digit number
TR 947 = bucket seats, parchment in color
E1 PAINT = lower and upper body colors, E = Nocturne blue, 1 = white convertible top

There are others on this site that can break what I believe are the option codes and they will chime in soon!
Randy C.

wmachine

Randy has you covered.
But 075 isn't an option code (they start with a letter, and none start with O).
I think you have something mis-aligned in what you typed?
(Pics always work best)

youngmobile

New to site don't quite know if I loaded a picture correctly. I guess it worked as you can see it's not blue anymore the interiors is bucket seat but its all done in white now. Top I know is almost new and it's not white but a beige color.I'll check the 075 code tonight I could swear thats what I read but who knows.

joe_padavano

You are thinking of the VIN build sequence number, which is not the same as the Fisher Body sequence number. I have seen three and four digit body numbers. This would appear to be the 576th body built at Linden that year. That does seem low given a late April build, however. Do the body sequence numbers start at 1 (or 100) for each body style?

youngmobile

First I appreciate the information it's very helpful . I took a better look at the data plate last night. What you folks have stated as the body number is only 3 digits and it’s definitely 576. The option code that I wrote as 075 was wrong after cleaning the dirt and dust I was able to get a better look it does start with a letter it’s U75 so if anyone has information on this code please chime in. Also what does the 2 after several spaces following the U75 mean?

wmachine

Ahh, that's more like it! I knew that was a trick question!
U75 is power antenna.

youngmobile

Kurt

That's it Gee I knew that was the only option in this car but I guess I was hoping for more. What about the 2 that follows any idea?

wmachine

Not sure about the 2.

68Tom

Not all options were put on a trim tag. In fact, most options WEREN'T put on the trim tags. Oldsmobiles aren't like MOPARS that sometimes had TWO trim tags depending on how many options the car had.