Cowl Tag Decoding – STYLE
The STYLE part of the cowl tag tells us the year and body style of the car. In the example above, the first two digits, “60” represents 1960, and if it were “63” it would mean 1963. The following 4 … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Technical
Cowl Tag Decoding – 1958 through 1964 Chevrolet
The links below will lead you to the appropriate page to decode each part of your cowl tag. STYLE decoder BODY (assembly plant) decoder TRIM (interior) decoder PAINT decoder ACC (accessories) decoder Date decoder Note: This cowl, or trim tag … Continue reading →
1960 Chevrolet Dealer Album – Specifications
The final section of this 100 page dealer book lists all of the technical specifications of the 1960 Chevrolet Passenger cars, excluding Corvair and Corvette. If you’d like to see this book in its entirety, start with the Introduction.
Continue reading →1959 Accessories – Estimated Flat Rate Schedule for Installation
Before the official flat-rate manual was published for 1959 Chevrolets, this publication was released. The inside cover states that these rates are only estimates. These rates are for accessory installations only.
Continue reading →Brochure – Advance Information on the 1959 Chevrolet
This rare brochure gives a sneak-peak at the 1959 Chevrolet before it’s official introduction. It has a cardboard back that is printed to resemble a clip-board, with all of the pages stapled to it. There are no photos or fully … Continue reading →
Literature – 1959 – Rapid Radio Checks for Chevrolet Servicemen
This 1959 publication by GM for their servicemen is a fully illustrated guide to correcting radio problems in passenger cars. The car used for the demo is a ’59 Impala Sport Coupe (2-door hardtop) with a very rare wonder-bar radio. … Continue reading →
Literature – 1959 – Correcting WATER and DUST LEAKS
Here’s a scan of the 1959 Chevrolet publication for their servicemen titled “Correcting WATER and DUST LEAKS”. It is a fully illustrated guide to correcting all manner of leaks to the interior of passenger cars. While it specifically illustrates a … Continue reading →
Measure Your Bolt Pattern
It seems that a lot of people don’t know how to properly measure the bolt pattern of a wheel to know if it will fit their car. For Chevy, it should be 5×4 3/4″ where 5x means 5 lug. I … Continue reading →