Three 1965 Corvair Fisher Body Build Tags

July 6, 2004

In 1985 I got my first Corvair, a '65 Corsa coupe.  When I got out of school a few years later, I decided that I wanted to re-body that car and bought a '66 Monza from South Carolina.  Before I could get very far on that project, another '65 Corsa came along that was so solid that I had to buy it.  Eventually the first Corsa and the Monza were sold to my cousin, but the second Corsa has been with me ever since.

About a year and a half ago I decided that I wanted to have a convertible Corvair, and I bought a '65 Monza convertible.  This year I decided that I wanted to get a different project convertible, which I did, purchasing a '65 Corsa turbo convertible from Montana.  So for the first time in many years, I again had three Vairs, albeit for a short time.  The Monza is already sold and has gone to its new home.

Since joining Virtual Vairs, I have become more interested in the information available regarding vehicle body tags.  In an effort to add my meager data to the pot, I have photographed the Fisher Body build tags on my three current Corvairs and those photos appear below, along with build information I know so far about the options with which these vehicles were equipped.

I apologize for the file size of the photos on this page, but I wanted to retain as much of the detail as possible; as you can see these are not the easiest to read.  Unfortunately, I appear to have not photographed the last line of the Monza's plate (blocked by the wiring harness), and the car is now gone.  Information on this page was complied in part with the help of information provided by Rad Davis, Bill Hubbell and David Trull.

1965 Corvair Monza Convertible

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

1.   2.   04D 3. 4.   E 5.
6.   ST 7.   65-10567 8.   WRN 9.   16808 10.  BODY
11.  TR 12.  713- 13. 14.  P-1 15.  PAINT
16. 17.  2M 18.  4P- 19. 20.

Body Information:

Tag Position Item Comments
2 Body build date 04 = April

D = fourth week
4 Interior paint code E = black
6 Abbreviation for "style" Refers to Position 7
7 Year and body type 1965 Monza convertible
8 Final assembly plant Willow Run, Michigan
9 Body number  
10 Body Indicates that information to the left pertains to the body style of the unit
11 Abbreviation for "trim" Refers to Position 12
12 Interior color Black
14 Body color Lower color: Evening Orchid; upper color: white
15 Paint Indicates that information to the left pertains to body paint color
17 Group 2 M = RPO M35 Powerglide automatic

P = Unknown
18 Group 4 P = RPO Z01 Comfort and Convenience Type "A" (2 speed wipers/washers; Day/Night mirror ;  LH Outside Manual Mirror - all models)

- = Unknown

Additional information about this vehicle:

 

1965 Corvair Corsa coupe

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

1.   2.   07B 3. 4.   5.
6.   ST 7.   65-10737 8.   LOS 9.   4486 10.  BODY
11.  TR 12.  713- 13. 14.  R-R 15.  PAINT
16. 17.  W? 18.  2LPS 19.  3C 20.
21. 22.  4PU 23.  5W? 24. 25.

Body Information:

Tag Position Item Comments
2 Body build date 07 = July

B = second week
6 Abbreviation for "style" Refers to Position 7
7 Year and body type 1965 Corsa coupe
8 Final assembly plant Los Angeles, California
9 Body number
10 Body Indicates that information to the left pertains to the body style of the unit
11 Abbreviation for "trim" Refers to Position 12
12 Interior color Black
14 Body color Lower color: Regal Red; upper color: Regal Red
15 Paint Indicates that information to the left pertains to body paint color
17 Group 1 W = RPO A02 Tinted Windshield only
18 Group 2 L = RPO M20 4 speed

P = Unknown

S = RPO U73 rear ant.
19 Group 3 C = Padded dash
22 Group 4 P = RPO Z01 Comfort and Convenience Type "A" (2 speed wipers/washers; Day/Night mirror ;  LH Outside Manual Mirror - all models)

U = Unknown
23 Group 5 W = A49 Custom Deluxe Type seat belts with retractors

Additional information about this vehicle:

 

1965 Corvair Corsa convertible

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

1.   2.   02C 3. 4.   5.
6.   ST 7.   65-10767 8.   LOS 9.   665 10.  BODY
11.  TR 12.  798- 13. 14.  B-1 15.  PAINT
16. 17.  W 18.  2LP 19.  3C 20.
21. 22.  4PUO 23.  5W 24. 25.

Body Information:

Tag Position Item Comments
2 Body build date 02 = February

C = third week
6 Abbreviation for "style" Refers to Position 7
7 Year and body type 1965 Corsa convertible
8 Final assembly plant Los Angeles, California
9 Body number  
10 Body Indicates that information to the left pertains to the body style of the unit
11 Abbreviation for "trim" Refers to Position 12
12 Interior color White and black
14 Body color Lower color: Mist Blue; upper color: white
15 Paint Indicates that information to the left pertains to body paint color
17 Group 1 W = RPO A02 Tinted Windshield only
18 Group 2 L = RPO M20 4 speed

P = Unknown
19 Group 3 C = Padded dash
22 Group 4 P = RPO Z01 Comfort and Convenience Type "A" (2 speed wipers/washers; Day/Night mirror ;  LH Outside Manual Mirror - all models)

U = Unknown

O = RPO L87 Turbo engine
23 Group 5 W = A49 Custom Deluxe Type seat belts with retractors

Additional information about this vehicle:

If you can add any information to augment or correct what I have here, I would be glad to update this page.  I would also be glad to start an Internet list of '65 option codes based upon findings out there in Corvairland.

 

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