1969 early L.A. cars

[BULLITT65]

So A guy on the 69 L.A. registry posted about a 69Z car he had. When he removed the headliner he found a "red tag", which was written "Z/28", has anyone else seen this before?

[BULLITT65]

the tag:

[BULLITT65]

He also had found the broadcast copy above the gas tank. It says "stripes to be black" on the bottom of the BC. Car was a - - special paint car. 

[KurtS]

Car appears to be hugger orange, so that was to override the default white stripe color.

[BULLITT65]

thank you for pointing that out.
Any ideas regarding the "red tag"? Some guys on the FB thread suspected it was a way for LA to identify a Z/28 going down the line?

[HOT3O2]

Do you have a link to that FB thread?

[BULLITT65]

try this: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2513646002231546/permalink/2735217273407750/?comment_id=2735896630006481
you may have to scroll down to find the post

[KurtS]

No idea, esp where it was found.

[BULLITT65]

Well I thought to myself why would they need that when they have the broadcast copy. Would John Hinkley have an idea on this or was he only at Norwood? Any LA plant workers on here?

[HOT3O2]

Thanks Bullitt, They sure want a lot of information just to join.

[GMAD_Van Nuys]

I didn't work at Van Nuys until the second generation Camaros and Firebirds were being built, but recall that even tags at that time had some sort of number so they could be inventoried.  I remember when we used scales to weigh fasteners during inventory when the containers had been opened.

[BULLITT65]

Hey Rick, I am a member of both groups (69 camaro LA registry, and the 69 Z/28 specific  LA/ Norwood registry) We also started a 69Z registry over on meWe (FB alternative). Questions are more or less to sort out the guys that post spam.  You can always send me a PM, and I can get you in. 😉


GMAD- did you guys ever use a red tag like that for cars going down the line?

[GMAD_Van Nuys]

BULLITT65 - I can't remember seeing anything but a broadcast sheet, which on the 3rd generation F-car was called a manifest, on cars coming down the assembly line at Van Nuys.  An operator only had about a minute to complete a task on the assembly line, so things were done at a rapid pace.

[fsc66]

Deluxe Belts: just totals for A39 and ZK3, not even an ECL list just says (All) for each.
Sometimes the good book isn’t so good......

[KurtS]

Well I thought to myself why would they need that when they have the broadcast copy. Would John Hinkley have an idea on this or was he only at Norwood? Any LA plant workers on here?

You should reread the assembly article.
Fisher / Body side vs Chevrolet. The body side never saw the broadcast sheets.