cowboytim68

ineed help with some questions
decoded my body tag need to know what it all means
color 43
body style 87
time code says o6e co8

Diego

You sure the color is 43? Maybe you meant 34?

And the VIN is 34487? That's a two-door "Holiday" hardtop.

And do you mean "trim code" or "time code?" Because the codes don't match the date build, if I am correct. I'm sure someone will chime in to correct me if I'm wrong.

cowboytim68

ill try to put pic of it on here it says color 43 and time code 06e co8

cowboytim68

he it is

1970cs

ST70=1970
344=442
87=HOLIDAY COUPE
E=LINDEN NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY PLANT
2449=BUILD SEQEUNCE FISHER BODY
TR930=BLACK BUCKETS
PNT48=SHERWOOD GREEN
B=BLACK
06=JUNE
E=5TH WEEK START OF FISHER BUILD
C08=? CANT READ MY OPTION LIST

Pat

cowboytim68

thanks alot can anyone id the C08

cowboytim68

so the B does that mean black stripes

Diego

Black top. Stripes are not specified but there is a default color choice, which I'd have to look up. Otherwise, you have license to make the stripes black, white, or gold as they all match the trim combo, unless someone had a morbid sense of humor and ordered red stripes.

Rocketbrian

The letter after the paint code is for the vinyl roof or convertible top color.
B is for Black.

C08 is the option code for the Vinyl top.
Some plants indicated this option on the data tag and some did not.

allyolds68

Vinyl Top Option

cowboytim68

thanks every one will it hurt the value if i made it a hard top and how do u know if it was a w-30

Diego

What do you mean, you made it a hardtop? It was built a hardtop by the factory.

We already know it's not a W-30 because it wasn't built in Lansing. Was it sold as a W-30 to you?

cowboytim68

no wasnt sold as a w-30 just checking no w-30 was built any where but lansing?
Imeant instead off putting vinyl top back on it

Diego

All W-30s are from Lansing, but not all Lansing cars are W-30s.

A hardtop is a hardtop regardless whether it has vinyl or not. I don't think it'll hurt the value if you left it off, but generally speaking factory stock fulfills a car's potential value.

cowboytim68

ok thanks would it mack it more vaulable if i made it a w-30

Oldsguy

Tim, I just read your other thread and was going to welcome you in that one but thought to myself, maybe I already did so. I checked this thread and see that I haven't, so welcome to CO. Personally, I like the look of the 70, 71, and 72 body styles like yours without the vinyl top on them but it is a hard job removing all the glue and junk and then of course you probably have some body repair work to do before prep and paint. On the upside, you won't have to worry about rusting under the vinyl any longer.