Looked at a 70 ss # are...11427wrn252 TR742 5050 PNT 03CM2 0509 . Thanks, Jim

The numbers you gave translate to:
Body by Fisher
ST 70 11427 WRN XXXXXX BDY
TR 742_________________50-50 PNT
03C M2___________________ 0509
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
CERTIFIES TO THE DEALER THAT THIS
VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL US FEDERAL
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARS
APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE

ST 70 tells you it is a 1970 automobile
1 => indicates it is a Chevrolet automobile
14 => it left the factory with a V-8
27 => it is a 2Dr Sdn
WRN built in Willow Run, Michigan
TR 742 => left factory with medium gold vinyl bucket seats
50-50 => car was painted Gobi Beige over Gobi Beige (single color top and bottom)
03C => built the third week of March

the extra bits
M2 0509 I have no idea how they are translated.

Big Dave :thumbsup:

very nice translation Dave,may i ask what source you use for your decodes,i only ask because im at the mercy of a couple sites that dont give that good of data,and would love to have the resource you have to aid me in better verification of my next car(i 've been known to buy and sell a few nova's in my day)--Thanks in advance!!--Dan:D

That's easy. Aside from several Colvin books I use:

http://novaresource.org/

Big Dave

ive used that site for yrs always good info on novas there

14 on the cowl tag doesn't mean V8. Accually it does really mean anything. My 70 came from the factory with a 250 and it has a 14 on the cowl tag as well as everyone of the other Novas I have seen. To know if the car came with a V8 or not you have to look at the vin not the cowl tag.

Hi Warrriors,

I have a 72 Nova SS,

How do I know if it is a true SS or a clone?

st 72 11427 l 28536
tr 7751 52 A65

16B 9 074586 13015

The Vin is 1X27H2L165157

It was Orange Flame with the stripes and a white Vinyl roof, column shift auto with a bench seat Van Nuys Plant.

1972 = optional package: because 1972 is the first year the original engine is coded in the VIN, you can tell a real SS by the engine code. All 1972 Novas came with the L48 350 4-bbl engine. The L48 was only available in the SS so if the 5th digit of the VIN is a K, the original engine is a L48 and it must be a real SS. BTW, like 1969-71 Novas, all 1972 Super Sports had power front disc brakes.

http://novaresource.org/rpo_Z26.htm

check the link for more info


hope i helped ;)

The fifth letter in your vin is an "H". To be a true SS it would have to be a "K".

14 on the cowl tag doesn't mean V8. Accually it does really mean anything. My 70 came from the factory with a 250 and it has a 14 on the cowl tag as well as everyone of the other Novas I have seen. To know if the car came with a V8 or not you have to look at the vin not the cowl tag.

This is correct. Though 14 does mean V8 on the cowl tag, Fischer (the company that made the bodies) would more often then not list ALL cars as a V8 whether or not it actually had a V8. To them it made no difference. The only real way to know what motor came in your car is by the VIN tag.


The fifth letter in your vin is an "H". To be a true SS it would have to be a "K".


I know you know this but for our members that do not know, this is only true for the 1972 model year;)

Well it is an A/C P/S P/B with Disk Car, I took a second look and it is an "H"
Thanks for the info Folks.

Hi Warrriors,

I have a 72 Nova SS,

How do I know if it is a true SS or a clone?

st 72 11427 l 28536
tr 7751 52 A65

16B 9 074586 13015

The Vin is 1X27H2L165157

It was Orange Flame with the stripes and a white Vinyl roof, column shift auto with a bench seat Van Nuys Plant.

what in the vin tells if it is a 6 cylinder or a v8? have a 70 model nova & my trim tag has 14 but want to check the vin

this is from http://www.novaresource.org/


1968 thru 1971 = optional package: there is no way to verify an SS these years without some original paperwork. In-dash tachs, floor consoles/shifters, console gauges, bucket seats and even 12-bolt rears are NOT indications of a real SS. There were real Super Sport Novas built with the standard dash, column shifters, bench seats and 10-bolt rears. However, you can guess at it's originality. First, all 1968 Super Sports have finned front drum brakes (standard Novas have non-finned drums), and all 1969-71 Super Sports have power front disc brakes. The next thing to check is the engine code. If the engine is original (the last 6 digits of the VIN are stamped on the engine block) and it has a application code (also stamped on the block) that decodes to an SS only engine, then you have a real SS. Without the original engine or some original paperwork, you're basically out of luck.


1970 Super Sport - RPO Z26
Model Availability
Nova coupe - 11427
Power Train Availability
350 V8 4V L48
396 V8 4V L34
396 V8 4V L78
Equipment (used in addition to or in place of standard equipment)
Exterior
Front fender side louver ornament (bright edge)
Special hood ornaments
Black painted grille with bright upper and lower horizontal bars
Black painted rear end panel trim plate
"SS" emblem on grille and rear end panel


Interior
Black steering wheel, shroud and column with "SS" emblem on shroud


Chassis
White stripe E70-14-B tires on 14x7 rim
F40 Heavy duty suspension (F41 Sport suspension optional)
Front disc brakes with power assist

Digit 1
GM Division

Digits 2 and 3
Model Series

Digits 4 and 5
Body Style

Digit 6
Model Year

Digit 7
Assembly Plant

Digits 8 thru 13
Production Sequence #
1 = Chevrolet
11 = Nova, L4
13 = Nova, L6
14 = Nova, V8
27 = 2 door sedan
69 = 4 door sedan
0 = 1970
W = Willow Run, MI
Starts at 100001


hope i helped,


Johnny