Bulkhead Numbers and Letters ?

[dannystarr]

Looking through some old files and noticed I never got an answer on this. I can't tell if it's a letter " G " or a number " 6 " ? Didn't see anything else in the same area. And if it is either, what does it mean?.. Danny

[1968RSZ28]

It's a "6" for 6 cylinder car!!! 

Paul

[69Z28-RS]

that's the way it looked to me also....   

[dannystarr]

I hope you are BOTH joking !!!   .. D

[BULLITT65]

They are both running the same 6 cylinder as you....

(302 )   

[69Z28-RS]

Sorry Danny...  we were just pulling two of your cylinders.. er..   your leg!   

[dannystarr]

I get it, but for a quick second there my stomach dropped. Then I realized it was a joke when I seen the happy faces icon.
Anybody else know what it is??... D

[ZLP955]

How about 'b' for butternut?

[1968RSZ28]

How about 'b' for butternut?

I'd rather have a 6 cylinder Camaro then a butternut yellow one! 

Paul

[firstgenaddict]

You didn't specify which was the questionable character... the first or second?
For example...
G6 would be Green interior paint X66 trim.

G3 Green interior paint X33 trim
G7 Green interior paint X77 trim.

R6 Red interior paint X66 trim

B6 blue interior paint X66 trim

[Stingr69]

You didn't specify which was the questionable character... the first or second?
For example...
G6 would be Green interior paint X66 trim.

G3 Green interior paint X33 trim
G7 Green interior paint X77 trim.

R6 Red interior paint X66 trim

B6 blue interior paint X66 trim

I believe this is true.  It seems like early 69's did that.  Makes sense to me but I don't think CRG has enough research or data to back it up at this time.  I have a Light Green interior car and it has "LG7" there.  The Fisher body paint trim line would need to know the color to paint on the exposed interior metal surfaces so how else were they given a clue?  You can see the interior paint color thru the air vents for example.  Had to be noted somewhere for the Fisher side paint shop.

[firstgenaddict]

I have personally seen them on cars as early as October 1968 and as late as June of 1969 so I don't know about the early comment... seems to me Norwood did it near the entire run.
I believe there is enough data to tell what they mean, other's usually chime in on this as well... if there were not enough data to be REASONABLY SURE I wouldn't reply.

[Stingr69]

James,
For reference and clarity:

I have a 10A of '68 car.  Empirical evidence seems to show many later production examples have "X3" or "X7" or some other X followed by the number character written there. No mention of the interior color code in the grease pencil marks later in the run.  Not scientific, but that is what I have seen.  I assume another process for communicating the color selection was in place later.

CRG references do not have any mention of this subject.  Jerry's books have no mention on the subject either.  I have been looking at this for much longer than I want to remember.  Going back at least 2 generations of the CRG web site.

[cook_dw]

I have personally seen them on cars as early as October 1968 and as late as June of 1969 so I don't know about the early comment... seems to me Norwood did it near the entire run.
I believe there is enough data to tell what they mean, other's usually chime in on this as well... if there were not enough data to be REASONABLY SURE I wouldn't reply.

Just to back up your comment.

My old 69 was an Oct build 69 and it had the X code (well it was DG1) on the bulk head.  Ill see if I can dig up a pic when I get home. 

Another question - Did you happen to see anything on the black vert you did the restoration on?  I can't remember ever seeing anything on the 2 pace cars back when my father restored them in the 90's & early 2000's..

[jdv69z]

James,
For reference and clarity:

I have a 10A of '68 car.  Empirical evidence seems to show many later production examples have "X3" or "X7" or some other X followed by the number character written there. No mention of the interior color code in the grease pencil marks later in the run.  Not scientific, but that is what I have seen.  I assume another process for communicating the color selection was in place later.

CRG references do not have any mention of this subject.  Jerry's books have no mention on the subject either.  I have been looking at this for much longer than I want to remember.  Going back at least 2 generations of the CRG web site.

My 10B Oct 68 Z has only "X3" No reference to color, interior or exterior. My VIN is 516355. Could be pretty close to yours.