RPO Label Help - Also Vader if you See This -->>>
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Car: 86 T/A
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Transmission: 700R4
RPO Label Help - Also Vader if you See This -->>>
A long time ago Vader supplied me with an image of a 86 T/A RPO label. I am wondering:
1. What the codes mean on the bottom of the label?
BC CC and WA- L8774 and U8774 and 72C
2. What 8NB is and why it appears twice?
These areas are the dark text.
1. What the codes mean on the bottom of the label?
BC CC and WA- L8774 and U8774 and 72C
2. What 8NB is and why it appears twice?
These areas are the dark text.
Last edited by MikeInAZ; 09-02-2006 at 12:22 PM.
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Car: 86 T/A
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Dang it Drew.... I don't have a GOOD book...... LOL.
Thanks for the info. I show some different info however...... talk to me.
I have some RPO links that show the 7 series is trim colors.
72W TRIM COMBINATION, VINYL, DK CARMINE (W)
The 8NB is a legitimate spring code.
8NB SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, REAR, LEFT HAND
as is the
6ZX - SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, FRONT, LEFT HAND
But shouldn't these be complemented by the codes for the right hand side?
I appreciate any help
Thanks for the info. I show some different info however...... talk to me.
I have some RPO links that show the 7 series is trim colors.
72W TRIM COMBINATION, VINYL, DK CARMINE (W)
The 8NB is a legitimate spring code.
8NB SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, REAR, LEFT HAND
as is the
6ZX - SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, FRONT, LEFT HAND
But shouldn't these be complemented by the codes for the right hand side?
I appreciate any help
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they should be, and they are... I guarentee you that should be a 7ZW... ZX and ZW springs are FE2 springs, its not uncommon for the left and right to be mismatched.
The paint codes can be interpretted with various resources, the most recent is www.paintscratch.com. The WA probably stands for water based paint, then the number is the color code. L is lower, U is upper.
The paint codes can be interpretted with various resources, the most recent is www.paintscratch.com. The WA probably stands for water based paint, then the number is the color code. L is lower, U is upper.
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Car: 86 T/A
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Yes that makes sense. 6ZX & 7ZW would complete the front springs and the codes are next to each other on the rpo label.
On my dealer invoice there is a heading that says color. It says
81L81482C9
I translate the 81 paint code to be 81 which is Bright Red 8774
Which is the same as the above label. On this label it has 72C in the codes and 72C at the bottom. Do you think these are both upholstery codes. I don't find the 721 code listed I believe it to be 7Z1 which are horns.
My T/A has Dark gray cloth so by the long color code number I listed above I believe my code to be 82C instead of 72C.
And last: I'm not totally clear about the rear spring combo. Is 8NB the left one, and 9NB the right one?
No.......... this is last.......... I don't wanna' buy any books I want you to help me for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..............
Seriously I do appreciate your help. Vader and I have similar Trans Ams and if you haven't figured it out I'm trying to reconstruct an acurate RPO label.
On my dealer invoice there is a heading that says color. It says
81L81482C9
I translate the 81 paint code to be 81 which is Bright Red 8774
Which is the same as the above label. On this label it has 72C in the codes and 72C at the bottom. Do you think these are both upholstery codes. I don't find the 721 code listed I believe it to be 7Z1 which are horns.
My T/A has Dark gray cloth so by the long color code number I listed above I believe my code to be 82C instead of 72C.
And last: I'm not totally clear about the rear spring combo. Is 8NB the left one, and 9NB the right one?
No.......... this is last.......... I don't wanna' buy any books I want you to help me for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..............
Seriously I do appreciate your help. Vader and I have similar Trans Ams and if you haven't figured it out I'm trying to reconstruct an acurate RPO label.
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Its hard to tell what codes should or should not be on a SPID. GM used some codes for packages, in some cases they listed each part of the package seperately, others they just list the package code.
If you're trying to figure out the RPO codes for your springs, and for your interior, just look on the springs for the tags, 6 & 7 are front, 8 & 9 are rear, but the tags will have a three letter code, just substitute 6, 7, 8, 9 for the first digit. For your interior, just look it up and see what color coincides with which code.
On the RPO decoder you can click a link and it lists allthe codes and their definitions.
If you're trying to figure out the RPO codes for your springs, and for your interior, just look on the springs for the tags, 6 & 7 are front, 8 & 9 are rear, but the tags will have a three letter code, just substitute 6, 7, 8, 9 for the first digit. For your interior, just look it up and see what color coincides with which code.
On the RPO decoder you can click a link and it lists allthe codes and their definitions.
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Mike,
It looks like I'm too late....
You already have lots of input here. I know the bottom numbers are color codes as someone posted. The RPO numbers for different items are listed in that 92-page RPO "book" I sent a while back, and are for all GM domestic cars through 1992. I'm not saying there aren't some typographical errors there, sincee it took forever to type that thing!
As for the RPO label image you posted, that was a sample, but oddly enough is a copy of MY label from teh '86 TA. I've verified the label and it definitely has "8NB" printed there. The reason it appears twicec is that I must have been low on coffee when I reproduced the label. (Yes, I can and have printed and laminated new replacements - really handy if you're restoring). Remember I said I had a nasty time finding the correct font?
It looks like I'm too late....
You already have lots of input here. I know the bottom numbers are color codes as someone posted. The RPO numbers for different items are listed in that 92-page RPO "book" I sent a while back, and are for all GM domestic cars through 1992. I'm not saying there aren't some typographical errors there, sincee it took forever to type that thing!
As for the RPO label image you posted, that was a sample, but oddly enough is a copy of MY label from teh '86 TA. I've verified the label and it definitely has "8NB" printed there. The reason it appears twicec is that I must have been low on coffee when I reproduced the label. (Yes, I can and have printed and laminated new replacements - really handy if you're restoring). Remember I said I had a nasty time finding the correct font?
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Yes Vader,
I "knew" you sent me some enormous doc file. Well I can't find it BUT since I know you sent it I going to look in one last place tomorrow on my computer on some zip drives.
Our cars are so close what do you figure that second spring number should be?
I still have the font. EXTRA Full or EXTRA New I believe, anyway it's the one I'm using.
Reference this new Post:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...repro-rpo.html
I "knew" you sent me some enormous doc file. Well I can't find it BUT since I know you sent it I going to look in one last place tomorrow on my computer on some zip drives.
Our cars are so close what do you figure that second spring number should be?
I still have the font. EXTRA Full or EXTRA New I believe, anyway it's the one I'm using.
Reference this new Post:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...repro-rpo.html
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