Hello all. New to the forum. Just traded my 59 for a 56 last month. Kinda confused on what the cowl tag says and the VIN shows. Cowl tag says it's a 57-3669D but vin decides as 56? Also color codes are t31-60? Thanks for letting me join .

 

Welcome, I moved your post to the Vintage section, great group. Post a proper Intro in the Newbie section with some pictures when you get a chance.

 

Welcome to Classic Olds Forum. Color codes 31 is Canton Green and Code 60 is Alcan White.If you can get a picture of the cowl tag maybe I or someone else in the Vintage section can help with that. There are many '56 Owners here,and there's a section called '54-'56 Owners unite that will give you a good idea of how many owners are on here for these models.
Just found some information that states that 3669D on Cowl Tag means 1956 Super 88 4 Door Sedan. Best of Luck, Larry

 

Super 88, if my memory serves me right I believe that the car below is Canton Green Metallic and Alcan White. Larry

 

A T31-60 would have a Canyon Green top, deck lid and lower body with Alcan White hood and upper body. If it were an "S" code it would have a white top instead, with green deck lid and lower body.

 

Ah, but what about the original query as to the "57-3669D" cowl tag model designation on his -1956- Oldsmobile? What is that about?

 

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Style 57-3669D should be a 1957 Super 88 Four Door Sedan- Kansas City, Kansas Plant

If it is a 56, it should be 56-3669D- from either Arlington Texas or Wilmington Del depending on the VIN # .

We need to see the VIN.

Duh- Or a picture of the car

 

Frank, I opened 56super's profile page and the picture of the car posted there is definitely a '56 Super 88 Sedan in the t31-60 color as stated above,but the cowl tag shown says 57-3669D. Larry

 

That data plate shows "BF," which is a Framingham, MA Fisher Body number.

 

My error- got the style code column mixed up with the serial # column.....

 

Larry, that sure is a '56 Super 88. The VIN should say 568B XXXX

 

I sure hope the OP (sorry-thread starter) posts the VIN. This is bugging me now.

 

Could this mean it's a late 56? Built later in the year maybe?

 

Does the Fisher plate have white paint? It looks like bare aluminum in the photo, but should be painted the same as the cowl. I am wondering if it may have been swapped at some time for reasons unknown.

ETA: You can look for date codes on a few components to get an idea of production date. The radiator and starter on our '56 are consistent with late February or early March production.

 

Does anyone have a trunk emblem for my 56. Not the rocket but the handle and world emblem.

 

The '56 didn't have the "world" emblem. The circle on the '56 had stars.

 

ok no world but I need that whole thing. I haven't seen many for sale. Mine is fine. Burned in a fire kids started behind the car.

 

Wow, I'm pretty good at sourcing parts for 56's but I'm having a hard time so far trying to find one.

Fusick has the front emblems and I bought one from them and it looks great.

I'll keep looking.

BTW: You should get a Fusick Catalog.

 

And a shop manual.