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General Discussion => GS Questions => Topic started by: prolumpy on January 12, 2016, 02:45:11 PM

Title: No s on trim tag
Post by: prolumpy on January 12, 2016, 02:45:11 PM

Hello
I have a 65 gs..  will you guys look at trim tag and photos.. want to make sure its a GS.. I hope these pics come through..It has a L R block ..it looks like a t in the middle of L and R.....the vin stamped in block is missing last 3 of vin.. the steering coupler is splined and there is no S on the trim tag... i have read here that the S is a good indicator except calif cars... this one came from flint.. I think..   Thanks in advance.. Steve

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: Loren At 65GS on January 12, 2016, 04:33:59 PM

You have a Fremont ,CA built car. There will be  no "S".

It was built the third week of January.

Original color combination was Red lower body with a black top. Also had a red interior.

Some other GS only things would be the front sway bar diameter and being it is a hardtop, the frame should be fully boxed.

  Loren

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: dsags on January 12, 2016, 04:54:36 PM

The 'Z' in the engine code stamp denotes Fremont, CA build. Should also be one in the VIN.

Dan

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: Loren At 65GS on January 12, 2016, 05:01:10 PM

 Thank you, Dan

I should have pointed that out.

  Loren

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: Mark Ascher on January 12, 2016, 05:46:41 PM

The Fremont tags were the only ones with the "Magic Mirror" notation at the bottom, and they are also the only plant that had
the hand stamped 2 digit number in the upper right corner. Do you have a pic of the engine compartment with air cleaner on?

Mark

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: WkillGS on January 12, 2016, 07:23:49 PM

Hard to see, but the 'BF' in the trim tag 'Body' location denotes the Fremont, Calif plant.
Flint plant used 'FB'.

Sometimes the engine code was mis-stamped on the 65-66 GS's.
Should be a LR code but some came through with LT codes. In your case, the LT was corrected to a LR.
LT and LR are the same engine with the exception of oil pan & pickup and exhaust manifolds.

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: prolumpy on January 12, 2016, 08:36:15 PM

Thanks for your help..... I messed up when I read flint on the trim tag...big sway bar,, boxed frame... what do you think about the stamp on the block not having last 3 of vin?  Also the t in-between L and R... The factory air cleaner is under the bench,, what would you be looking for?   again thanks,, I'm still not sure if I'm post this right..  steve

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: prolumpy on January 12, 2016, 08:40:40 PM

thank You.. I didn't see you answered my LT question..

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: Loren At 65GS on January 12, 2016, 08:51:05 PM

How does the "5Z100... " on the block, compare to the VIN ?

  Loren

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: prolumpy on January 12, 2016, 09:00:05 PM

that part matches,,,, its the same as vin except vin has 3 more digits..

Title: Re: No s on trim tag
Post by: Loren At 65GS on January 12, 2016, 09:17:22 PM

Steve,

  Anyone's guess on that.

  Loren