1968 Chevelle Protect-O-Plate Warranty Card

I have more examples but only list a few examples on this page. If you request help with yours, contact me and I'll be glad to answer any questions you have. Include a photo of the Protect-O-Plate as plants often deviate during the model year.

It has been noted that cars with vinyl or convertible tops did not always have that coded on the Protect-O-Plate. Note the Atlanta example (138378A134536) where the trim tag clearly shows T2 where the Protect-O-Plate shows TT.

Note: GM offers 2 explanations on decoding the VIN. Using the common 13637 as an example:
1. When describing the VIN plate: 1 ~ Chevrolet Division, 36 ~ Malibu V8, 37 ~ 2-door sport coupe
...and...
2. When describing the POP: 13 ~ Chevelle, even number (2,4,6,8) is a V8 - odd number (1,3,5,7) is a L6, 37 ~ 2-door sport coupe.

A V8 Nomad/Chevelle 300 would be 2, Greenbrier/300 Deluxe would be 4, Malibu would be 6, and Concours or SS396 would be 8.
A L6 Nomad/Chevelle 300 would be 1, Greenbrier/300 Deluxe would be 3, Malibu would be 5, and Concours would be 7.
(Only 210 L6 Concours were reported built so finding a 13735 Concours would be rare.)

Atlanta, Georgia

1st line:
E ~ Interior trim: Black Cloth/Vinyl
TT ~ Body Exterior Paint: Palomino Ivory
138378A134536 ~ VIN
13837 ~ Chevelle (13), SS396 V8 (8), 2-door sport coupe (37)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
A ~ Final Assembly Plant: Atlanta, GA
134536 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 34,536th Chevelle at Atlanta
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0817ET ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), August 17 (0817), L35 396/325hp w/TH400 (ET)
CZ0105B ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73 ratio (CZ), January 5 (0105), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
2 ~ Vehicle Build Month: February

3rd line:
68C369 ~ Transmission Number: 1968 (68), TH400 engine code 396/325 engine (C), January 4 (369*)

* Note: TH-400 was coded in days from January 1 the previous calendar year. January 4, 1968 is 369 days from January 1, 1967.

Options
		3				3
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

K-3 ~ Push button AM radio [RPO U63]
O-3 ~ Normally power seat equipment #2; #3 not listed

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.

File Photo
Note vinyl top not coded on POP

1st Line:
K ~ Interior trim: (not listed, car does have black bucket seats)
AA ~ Body Exterior Paint: Tuxedo Black
138378A164166 ~ VIN
13837 ~ Chevelle (13), SS396 V8 (8), 2-door sport coupe (37)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
A ~ Final Assembly Plant: Atlanta, GA.
164166 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 64,166th Chevelle at Atlanta
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0712ED ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), July 12 (0712), L35 396/325hp w/manual (ED)
CF0706B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.31 ratio (CF), July 06 (0706), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
7 ~ Vehicle Build Month: July

3rd line:
P8K07 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P) Model Year (68), July 07 (K07)

Options
3		3				3
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-3 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40] & Power Brakes [RPO J50]
K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]
O-3 ~ Unknown

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.

Baltimore, Maryland

1st line:
B ~ Interior trim: Blue
LL ~ Body Exterior Paint: Teal Blue
135698B163681 ~ VIN
13569 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu L6 (5), 4-door sedan (69)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
163681 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 63,681st Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
F0219CQ ~ Engine Number: Flint, MI. (F), February 19 (0219), L22 250/155hp w/Powerglide (CQ)
FK0207W ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.08 ratio (FK), February 7 (0207), Warren, MI. (W)
2 ~ Vehicle Build Month: February

3rd line:
C8B08 ~ Transmission Number: Powerglide Cleveland (C), Model Year (8), February 8 (B08)

Options
1
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-1 ~ Power steering only [RPO N40]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.

Courtesy Bryon Miller

1st line:
R ~ Interior trim: Gray Green
HH ~ Body Exterior Paint: Grecian Green
136698B193522 ~ VIN
13669 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 4-door sedan (69)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
193522 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 63,681st Chevelle at Baltimore
B ~ Carburetor Source: Bay City

2nd line:
T0424DF ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), April 24 (0424), 307/200hp w/Powerglide (DF)
FJ0425B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.08 ratio (FJ), April 25 (0425), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
5 ~ Vehicle Build Month: May

3rd line:
T8D24 ~ Transmission Number: Powerglide Toledo (T), Model Year (8), April 24 (D24)

Options
1	3*
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-1 ~ Power steering only [RPO N40]
*J-3 ~ J position not used. Suspect this should be in "K" position for radio [RPO U63]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.

1st line:
B ~ Interior trim: Blue
DD ~ Body Exterior Paint: Grotto Blue
131278B232107 ~ VIN
13127 ~ Chevelle (13), Chevelle 300 L6 (1), 2-door sedan (27)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
232107 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 132,107th Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Bay City

2nd line:
F0716BF ~ Engine Number: Flint, MI. (F), July 16 (0716), 230/140hp w/Powerglide (BF)
FJ0708B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.08 ratio (FJ), July 08 (0708), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
7 ~ Vehicle Build Month: July

3rd line:
C8H21 ~ Transmission Number: Powerglide Cleveland (C), Model Year (8), June 21 (H21)

Options

I	J	K	L	M	N	O

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons

1st line:
X ~ Interior trim: Teal Vinyl
DD ~ Body Exterior Paint: Grotto Blue
136378B235853 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
235853 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 135,853rd Chevelle at Baltimore
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
V0713EP ~ Engine Number: Flint, MI. (V), July 13 (0713), 327/325hp w/manual transmission (EP)
KF0710B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.55 ratio (KF), July 10 (0710), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
8 ~ Vehicle Build Month: August, 1968

3rd line:
P8K30 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), Model Year (8), July 30 (K30)

Options
			4
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

L-4 ~ Special suspension and disc brakes [RPO F40/J52]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons

Fremont, California

1st line:
R ~ Interior trim: Gray Green
TT ~ Body Exterior Paint (lower/upper): Palomino Ivory
13639Z114107 ~ VIN
13639 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 4-door sport sedan (39)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
Z ~ Final Assembly Plant: Fremont, CA
114107 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 14,107th Chevelle at Fremont
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T1126ET ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), November 267 (1126), L35 396/325hp w/TH400 (ET)
CB0928B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.36 ratio (CB), September 28 (0928), Buffalo, NY (B)
N ~ Vehicle Build Month: November (1967)

3rd line:
T8R26 ~ Transmission Number: Toledo Powerglide (T), 1968 (8), October 26 (R26)

Options
3		3		1
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-3 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40] & Power Brakes [RPO J50]
K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]
M-1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons.
Note the engine suffix code shows ET for a 396/325hp with TH400 yet the transmission line shows a Powerglide.

1st line:
E ~ Interior trim: Black
Y2 ~ Body Exterior Paint (lower/upper): Butternut Yellow, black vinyl top
138378Z161318 ~ VIN
13837 ~ Chevelle (13), SS396 V8 (8), 2-door sport coupe (37)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
Z ~ Final Assembly Plant: Fremont, CA
161318 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 61,318th Chevelle at Fremont
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0607ET ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), June 07 (0607), L35 396/325hp w/TH400 (ET)
CY0606B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.07 ratio (CY), June 06 (0606), Buffalo, NY (B)
6 ~ Vehicle Build Month: June

3rd line:
68C522 ~ Transmission Number: 1968 (68), Turbo Hydramatic 400 engine code 396/325hp engine (C), June 5 (522*)

* Note: TH-400 was coded in days from January 1 the previous calendar year. June 5, 1968 is 522 days from January 1, 1967.

Options
3		3	3	1
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-3 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40] & Power Brakes [RPO J50]
K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]
L-3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
M-1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons

1st line:
E ~ Interior trim: Gold
Y2 ~ Body Exterior Paint (lower/upper): Ash Gold
138378Z169173 ~ VIN
13837 ~ Chevelle (13), SS396 V8 (8), 2-door sport coupe (37)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
Z ~ Final Assembly Plant: Fremont, CA
169173~ Sequence Assembly Number: 69,173rd Chevelle at Fremont
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0708ET ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), July 08 (0708), L35 396/325hp (ET)
CY0619B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.07 ratio (CY), June 19 (19), Buffalo, NY (B)
7 ~ Vehicle Build Month: July

3rd line:
68C550 ~ Transmission Number: 1968 (68), Turbo Hydramatic 400 engine code 396/325hp engine (C), July 3 (550*)

* Note: TH-400 was coded in days from January 1 the previous calendar year. July 3, 1968 is 550 days from January 1, 1967.

Options
3		3		1
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-3 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40] & Power Brakes [RPO J50]
K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]M - 1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons

Kansas City, Missouri

1st line:
E ~ Interior trim: Black Cloth & Vinyl
L2 ~ Body Exterior Paint (lower/upper): Teal Blue, black vinyl top
138378K162382 ~ VIN
13837 ~ Chevelle (13), SS396 (8), 2-door sport coupe (37)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
162382 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 83,691st Chevelle at Kansas City
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
T1227EG ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda, N.Y. (T), December 27 (1227), 396/375hp w/manual (EG)
KF0117B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.55 ratio (KF), January 17 (0117), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
2 ~ Vehicle Build Month: February

3rd line:
P8A19 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie (P), Model Year (8), January 19 (A19)

Options
2		3	4
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-2 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]
L-4 ~ Special suspension and disc brakes [RPO F40/J52]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons

1st line:
D ~ Interior trim: Red Cloth & Vinyl
R1 ~ Body Exterior Paint (lower/upper): Matador Red, white convertible top
136678K183691 ~ VIN
13667 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door convertible (67)
8 ~ Year of Production: 1968
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
183691 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 83,691st Chevelle at Kansas City
B ~ Carburetor Source: Bay City

2nd line:
V0316DF ~ Engine Number: Flint, MI. (V), March 16 (0316), 307/200hp w/Powerglide (DF)
FJ0318W ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.08 ratio (FJ), March 18 (0318), Warren, MI. (W)
3 ~ Vehicle Build Month: March

3rd line:
C8C15 ~ Transmission Number: Powerglide Cleveland (C), Model Year (8), March 15 (C15)

Options
1		3
I	J	K	L	M	N	O

I-1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
K-3 ~ Radio [RPO U63]

Owner/dealer info: Original owner's name/address removed for obvious privacy reasons