Hello,
Can anyone help me decode a cowl tag I have the tag numbers as well as the vin. It is a 1966 F85 Oldsmobile that we are trying to restore as close to factory as we can. The car was made by GM in Canada. And yes I have called Gm with no luck.

 

Post a photo of the cowl tag. Mid-60 Canadian tags are different from US tags.

 

Style 33669 = Oldsmobile (3) F85 Deluxe (36) four door sedan (69)
Body 331467 = sequential body number (not the VIN)
Paint RC = Target Red (R) lower body color and Provincial White (C) upper body color (a factory two-tone car)
Trim 955 = Red (maroon) interior
M33 = Jetaway transmission
D99 = Two tone paint

 

Thank you

 

Wait. Where did the picture go? That would be a good resource for others. I wanted to ask about the other numbers on it.

 

Sorry must have deleted by accident, here you go

 

I have found out that the 2-11-22 means it was built by the 2nd shift at the Oshawa plant on November 22, 1965

 

Odd that it's held on by some sort of putty and not rivets.

 

Very cool. Do you have a picture of the car?

 

This car was bought new by my grandmother in 1966 she has since passed and my mother inherited it, and the mice had a party in the interior, the exterior is in great shape. 39,000 miles on her, great memories bouncing around in the back seat. We are restoring the interior then may put the paint job back to the two tone red body white top.

 

Nice. Looks straight. My wagon is a white 66 but it is a Buick.

 

you need to go here
https://www.vintagevehicleservices.com/
i would be interested to hear that they Cant help you. i got great info from them with my VIN

 

That is awesome...

 

That car looks great. Hope you get it all sorted soon.

 

For a Canadian car (originally built or sold), information is available from George Zapora at Vintage Vehicle Services (https://www.vintagevehicleservices.com, 905-440-7636) including original selling dealer and exactly how the car left the factory. Sometimes they throw in additional information or tidbits they have access to. Last I heard it was $100 and well worth it.

 

The putty is just seam sealer over the rivets. US cars had this as well, but nowhere near as much.