71cutlassdroptop

Hoping someone can help us decode the cowl tag. The car is a 1970 442, bench seat and A/C. It has an E-Head 455 and 400 trans, with 12 bolt rear. No power brakes. Think I have part of it decoded. Any help would be much appreciated.
70 = 1970
3 = Oldsmobile
44 = 442?
87= holiday coupe?
E = Linden NJ
763 = 763rd car produced?
10D = 4th week of October 1969?

jaunty75

70 = 1970
3 = Oldsmobile
44 = 442
87 = hardtop coupe
E = Linden, NJ assembly plant
TR 942 = green vinyl bench seat
Paint 45 = Aspen Green lower body color
Paint G = green vinyl top
10D = assembly date (4th week of October 1969)
C08 = vinyl roof

71cutlassdroptop

Juanty75 thanks for the reply. Now I need to see if the Motor and trans matches the vin.

joe_padavano

FYI, that's not a "12 bolt" rear axle. It's a Type O, used only under Cutlii cars from mid-1966 through the 1970 model year. It shares nothing with the Chevy 12 bolt (or any other GM rear axle design) and actually has an 8.5" ring gear held to the carrier with ten bolts.

Also, while bucket seats were standard equipment in that year 442, the bench was an available option under RPO A52 - a $68.46 credit off the base price.

71cutlassdroptop

Correct it is an O type rear Axle.