YF3 Registry

1972 Chevelle Body Number Plates/Protect-O-Plates ~ Van Nuys, CA. (L)

[ 1971 ] | [ 1972 ]

It is known that in 1972 Van Nuys coded trim tag style numbers with an even 3rd digit for a V8 and an odd 3rd digit for an L6 so the Fisher Body Style number is a valid resource to tell if the car was a V8 or L6.

Nothing on a 1972 Van Nuys trim tag nor Warranty Protect--O-Plate card will indicate the Heavy Chevy YF3 option, RPO YF3. But, if the Fisher Body style number is NOT 13437 or the VIN does not begin with 1C37, you can be assured it is not a factory YF3 Heavy Chevy. 

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ST  72-13437 ~ 1972 V8 Chevelle Sport Coupe
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles, California
00254  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  711 A52 ~ Dark Green Royal Cloth, Antique Dark Green Coated Fabric (bench seat)
48 48  PNT ~ Sequoia Green (lower-upper)
09E ~ Body Date - September 5th week
177920 ~ Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
04 ~ SEQ NO number from block 10**
0131 ~ Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*


YF3 REGISTRY © All Rights Reserved

ST  72-13437 ~ 1972 V8 Chevelle Sport Coupe
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles, California
04639  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  720 A52 ~ Antique Medium Tan Coated Fabric (bench seat)
14 14  PNT ~ Pewter Silver (lower-upper)
10A ~ Body Date - October 1st week
179186 ~ Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
08 ~ SEQ NO number from block 10**
0598 ~ Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*