I was working in my engine when i dropped something into the nose ( i do that all the friggin time ) when i went to get it i got under the car and looked into the nose w/ my droplight and i saw a little green sticker on the lower inside part of the fender that said norwood .. im guessing thats where the car was painted any info..? anyone else have this? i could take a pic but id have to use the normal camera and it would take a little while anyone every hear of this?

its an 85 s/e

 

Norwood (OH) was an assembly plant in Cinci metro... it was closed in 85 IIRC. If your VIN has N for the 11th digit, that's where it was assembled. Other cars were built in Van Nuys CA, VIN code L.

 

Why yes it does have an N in the 11th , do all norwood cars have this?

 

Yes, the 11th digit is N for Norwood and L for Van Nuys. The Norwood plant closed after the 1987 production year run. My '87 Z28 convertible was built in Norwood.

 

Yes and from what I understand the Norwood plant didnt have the paint peeling problems as the Van Nuys plant did. Nothing wrong with a Norwood built car. I would prefer one to be honest. I also heard they had better quality control.

 

I haven't seen the sticker you mentioned, but I know that Norwood made approximately half as many cars as Van Nuys. The assembly line was more outdated and moved more slowly. 41 cars per hour as opposed to Van Nuys 54 per hour, I remember from somewhere. Also yeah the paint process was enamel-based which was far superior to Van Nuys's water-based paint. So they are more rare *and* higher quality, and whenever I see a Norwood I feel a sense of awe about it even if the paint is horrible.. call me crazy.

 

Skatepunk60, as I was looking behind my rear bumper cover a few weeks ago, I found one of these stickers too, it was about to fall off so I just took it off and put it in the console. It's about 1 1/2 in diameter, green with white NORWOOD lettering. I will post a pic if anyone wants one.

 

It might be a shipping indentifcation for parts from a vendor. Van Nuys was also in operation at the time.

 

hand it over

please

 

I have a norwood car and had a paint peeling problem before it was restored.

that may be because it was originally a jersey car to for its first 13 years before I got it, but still, it wasnt near the cost it was inland 1/2 way through the state.

 

I also have a car from Norwood. At least I think I do. I have the N in the vin, but in my RPO code list I have a code VAN which means assembly plant Van Nuys, CA. The car is an 84 Z28. It was a dealer ordered car (1AY) so does that mean that it was built in Norwood and shipped to Van Nuys to add the Z28 package?

 

I'd say Norwood because of the VIN

Your RPO sheet is attatched to the console lid which may have been swapped by a previous owner because the original got ripped, cracked, etc.

 

This might me a dumb question, but does your RPO sticker VIN match the windshield VIN? I'd like to see a pic of the RPO sticker if you have one handy

GT

 

MD - My RPO sheet isn't on the lid, it's actually in the console. I have considered the idea that it was swapped in from another car, but seems a little unlikely, although possible. The story I have is that it was ordered from the dealer specifically to be a bracket racer. It only has 20, 000 miles on it.

Kizz - You know I never checked that, but you can be sure that I will now. The car is in another garage across town from me and I'm planning on going over there tomorrow. I will try to get a pic.


EDIT: I have all the number written down, so I looked and no the VINs do not match. That sucks.

 

My 1984 Z28 is a Van Nuys car and as you can see, it doesn't have the "dreaded" paint pelling problems you guys mention all Van Nuys cars have. It is water based and still has the original paint (thinning in some areas from buffing. ) I also had a Norwood car, it's paint was peeling and faded from dark blue to almost silver. Many people thought it was silver. Anyway, the early Van Nuys cars had good paint jobs, depends how well the owner kept it up (same would hold true for Norwood). After the Norwood plant closed, GM shipped the paints to the Van Nuys plant for them to use. The Van Nuys plant had the more expensive "emissions' friendly" equipment , so the Norwood's less expensive equipment was "disposed of". That is not a good idea (to mix metallic paint and process with water based equipment) if you want a quality paint job. Not that mass-produced cars have quality paint jobs. Just the story I have found from other sources ...

 

That 84 is gorgeous, MRZ28. Outstanding.

 

Does anyone want a pic of this sticker?

 

yeah definitely

I asked for it above, I don't know if you saw that

TTYL, GT

 

hey guys i got the stickers .. they were in the nose not the fender but im replacing the nose so i ripped them off but heres a scan of them

 

Yeah the Norwood Plant closed in 87. I live about 15 minutes from Norwood. I actually know/work with a few people that worked at the Norwood Plant when they closed. The production was slower at the Norwood Plant because the equipment was getting old(plant has been there since the 40's), and the assembly line was on 2 floors opposed to 1 floor that the van nuys plant had(this is what a worker told me)

 

Awesome pic. I love seeing little stuff like that. :hail:

 

Kizz, want em? ill throw em in with the 82 t/a plate for ya?

 

I thought the Norwood plant had five levels. And Van Nuys had two. Anyway, when we went through the Norwood plant in '87 we were told that the third floor was weak and our tour group would not be going there due to safety reasons.

 

I forgot all about that. sure, definitely do throw them in. thanks! gt

 

A T/A plate??? My 84 T/A is from Norwood and so is my base. My formula however is ......you guessed it Van Nuys.

 

My car is from the original plant.. Norwood... Looks like im gunna go searchin for the sticker now... and 87 was the last year of the Norwood plant.. not 85