442 cowl tag
August 28th, 2020, 02:43 PM
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442 cowl tag
Great looking car, FrankieLap!
I see a lot of posts decoding cowl tags. Is there a definitive reference for cowl tag decoding? I ask because I am looking at a 68 442, and the VIN decoder at OldsmobileCentral says that it is a real 442 (the VIN starts with 34487.) I asked the owner for the cowl tag info, and the cowl tag says "68-33687" which TPOCR says is a 2 Door Holiday Coupe S. Should the cowl tag be "68-34487" as well?
Thanks in advance.
I see a lot of posts decoding cowl tags. Is there a definitive reference for cowl tag decoding? I ask because I am looking at a 68 442, and the VIN decoder at OldsmobileCentral says that it is a real 442 (the VIN starts with 34487.) I asked the owner for the cowl tag info, and the cowl tag says "68-33687" which TPOCR says is a 2 Door Holiday Coupe S. Should the cowl tag be "68-34487" as well?
Thanks in advance.
August 28th, 2020, 02:49 PM
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Great looking car, FrankieLap!
I see a lot of posts decoding cowl tags. Is there a definitive reference for cowl tag decoding? I ask because I am looking at a 68 442, and the VIN decoder at OldsmobileCentral says that it is a real 442 (the VIN starts with 34487.) I asked the owner for the cowl tag info, and the cowl tag says "68-33687" which TPOCR says is a 2 Door Holiday Coupe S. Should the cowl tag be "68-34487" as well?
Thanks in advance.
I see a lot of posts decoding cowl tags. Is there a definitive reference for cowl tag decoding? I ask because I am looking at a 68 442, and the VIN decoder at OldsmobileCentral says that it is a real 442 (the VIN starts with 34487.) I asked the owner for the cowl tag info, and the cowl tag says "68-33687" which TPOCR says is a 2 Door Holiday Coupe S. Should the cowl tag be "68-34487" as well?
Thanks in advance.
In any case, this question comes up about once a month...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...02/#post986524
August 28th, 2020, 02:54 PM
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I moved this because it is not related to the original thread about a 1971 442.
In any case, this question comes up about once a month...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...02/#post986524
In any case, this question comes up about once a month...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...02/#post986524
Is there a definitive Cowl Tag Decoder somewhere online, or is the best bet to just post the info here for others to look up?
August 28th, 2020, 03:03 PM
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I asked a similar question a few months ago and a fellow member recommended the booklet "442 by the numbers" sold by Supercars Unlimited. I've found it to be great resource for 65 - 72 442 info. Trim tags for these years as well as lots of other things are covered. Of course your most reliable source would be an OEM chassis service manual, but a complete library covering every year would tend to be a tad expensive.
442 by the numbers
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442 by the numbers
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August 28th, 2020, 06:13 PM
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I asked a similar question a few months ago and a fellow member recommended the booklet "442 by the numbers" sold by Supercars Unlimited. I've found it to be great resource for 65 - 72 442 info. Trim tags for these years as well as lots of other things are covered. Of course your most reliable source would be an OEM chassis service manual, but a complete library covering every year would tend to be a tad expensive.
442 by the numbers
tc
442 by the numbers
tc
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