1969 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.

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) is a L6, 37 ~ 2-door sport coupe. The engine designations of 2, 4, 6, or 8 for a V8 engine, and1, 3 or 5 for a L6 engine was determined by the series.

A V8 Nomad would be 2, Greenbrier/300 Deluxe would be 4, Concours/Malibu would be 6, and Concours Estate would be 8.
A L6 Nomad would be 1, Greenbrier/300 Deluxe would be 3, and Concours/Malibu would be 5.

Atlanta, Georgia

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1st line:
136379A307416 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
A ~ Final Assembly Plant: Atlanta, GA.
307416 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 7,416th Chevelle at Atlanta
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T1104JK ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), November 04 (1104), 396 L35/325hp TH400 (JK)
CX1028B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.07 ratio (CX), October 28 (1028), Buffalo (B)
N ~ Vehicle Build Month: November (1968)

3rd line:
69C223 ~ Transmission Number: Turbo Hydramatic 400, Year (69), Engine Code/396-325hp (C), build date starts with January 1, 1968; 223 is August 11 (1968)

Options
	1	3	3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J - 3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

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

Courtesy Don Lightfoot

1st line:
134279A333264 ~ VIN
13427 ~ Chevelle (13), 300 Deluxe V8 (4), 2-door sedan (27)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
A ~ Final Assembly Plant: Atlanta, GA.
333264 ~ Sequence Assembly Number, 33,264th Chevelle at Atlanta
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
T0303KG ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), March 03 (0303), 396 L89/375hp, Aluminum heads (KG)
KK0213G ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 4.10 ratio (KK), February 13 (0213), Chevrolet Gear & Axle (G)
3 ~ Vehicle Build Month: March

3rd line:
P9B19 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie 4-speed (P), 1969 (9), February (B), date (19)

Options
	1		3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
J - 3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

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

Courtesy Matthew Vaznaian

1st line:
136379A3544064 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
A ~ Final Assembly Plant: Atlanta, GA.
354406 ~ Sequence Assembly Number, 54,406th Chevelle at Atlanta
B ~ Carburetor Source: Bay city

2nd line:
T0807HD ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), August 07 (0807), 350 L65/250hp (HD)
CQ0817B ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.56 ratio (CQ), August 17 (0817), Buffalo, N.Y. (B)
8 ~ Vehicle Build Month: August

3rd line:
Y0M07 ~ Transmission Number: Toledo, TH350 (Y), 1970* (0), August (M), date (07)
* Suspect person creating the POP mistook this for a 1970 model year production.

Options
1	1	3		1
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G -1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63 or U69 or U79]
K - 1 ~ Four-Season Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

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

Baltimore, Maryland

Courtesy Pete Snelgrove

1st line:
136679B372392 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door convertible (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
372392 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 72,392th Chevelle at Baltimore
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0401JK ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), April 01 (0401), 396 L35/325hp TH400 (JK)
CW0302B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.31 ratio (CW), March 02 (0302), Buffalo (B)
4 ~ Vehicle Build Month: April

3rd line:
69C437 ~ Transmission Number: Turbo Hydramatic 400, Model year (69) 396/325hp (C), 437th day starting from Jan 1, 1968 (March 12, 1969)

Options
1	1	3	3		3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G - 1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J - 3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
L - 3 ~ Power Windows [RPO A31]

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

Courtesy Sam Griffith

1st line:
136379B384850 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
B ~ Final Assembly Plant: Baltimore, MD.
384850 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 84,850th Chevelle at Baltimore
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
T0523JD ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), May 23 (0523), 396 L78/375hp manual trans (JD)
CI0521B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.73 (CI), May 21 (0521), Buffalo (B)
6 ~ Vehicle Build Month: June

3rd line:
C9D03 ~ Transmission Number: "C" indicates Cleveland which assembled the Powerglide and this car is a Muncie M22-equipped car. Suspect typographical error and transmission code should be P9D03 for Muncie (P), 1969 (9), April 3, (D03)

Options
	3			3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

The option codes appear to be out of position as well. There is no "3" code for the "H" position (power brakes). Based on other documentation on this car, the following is a best guess.

I - 3 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
J - 3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

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

Framingham, Massachusetts

File Photo
Courtesy Joe Trabold

1st line:
135379G310521 ~ VIN
13537 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu 6-cyl (5), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
G ~ Final Assembly Plant: Framingham, MA
310521 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 10,521st Chevelle at Framingham
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
F1021BB ~ Engine Number: Flint (F), October 21 (1021), 250 L22/144hp 6-cyl (BB)
CA1016B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.08 ratio (CA), October 16 (1016), Buffalo (B)
0 ~ Vehicle Build Month: October (1968)

3rd line:
C9R11 ~ Transmission Number: Powerglide, Cleveland (C), 1969 (9), October 11 (R11)

Options
1		3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G - 1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]

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

Courtesy Jeff Griffith

1st line:
136379G353022 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), V8 (6), Malibu 2-door Sport Coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
G ~ Final Assembly Plant: Framingham, MA.
353022 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 53,022nd Chevelle at Framingham
H ~ Carburetor Source: Holley

2nd line:
T0523JD ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), May, 23 (0523), 396 L78/375hp manual trans (JD)
KK0512B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 4.10 ratio (KK), May 12 (0512), Buffalo (B)
6 ~ Vehicle Build Month: June

3rd line:
P9E13 ~ Transmission Number: Muncie (P), 1969 (9), May 13 (E13)

Options
	1	3	3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J - 3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]

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

Fremont, California

File Photo
Courtesy Gary Smith

1st line:
790 ~ Aff. Parchment Coated Fabric (bench) trim number matches body plate trim
(unique to Fremont & Ontario Chevelles)
136379Z311695 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
Z ~ Final Assembly Plant: Fremont, CA.
311695 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 11,695th Chevelle at Fremont
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T1022DC ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), October 22 (1022), 307 w/Powerglide (DC)
CA1026B ~ Rear Axle Number: 3.08 ratio (CA), October 26 (1026), Buffalo (B)
0 ~ Vehicle Build Month: October

3rd line:
C9R16D ~ Transmission Number: Cleveland (C), 1969 (9), October 16 (R16), Day shift (D)

Options
2		2
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

Apparently Fremont had their own way of coding options on the Protect-O-Plate. If this early vehicle was coded the same way a 1968 model year was then the number "2" in position "G" would represent RPO J50 Power Brakes and "2" in the "I" position would represent RPO U79 radio.

However, the 1969 POP format changed. Instead of option letters "I" through "O" as in 1968, the positions became "G" through "M" and there were no options coded with the number "2", only "1" and "3".

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

Courtesy Jim Course

1st line:
755 ~ Black Coated Fabric (bench) trim number matches body plate trim
(unique to Fremont & Ontario Chevelles)
136369Z349974 ~ VIN
13636 ~ Chevelle (13), Concours V8 (6), 4-door wagon (36)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
Z ~ Final Assembly Plant: Fremont, CA.
349974 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 49,974th Chevelle at Fremont
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0419HB ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), April 19 (0419), 350 L48/300hp TH350 (HB)
KD0424B ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.73 ratio (KD), April 24 (0424), Buffalo (B)
5 ~ Vehicle Build Month: May

3rd line:
Y9D28D ~ Transmission Number: TH350, Toledo (Y), 1969 (9), April 28 (D28), Day shift (D)

Options
K		2	K	1
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G - K ~ No idea
I - 2 ~ No idea
J - K ~ No idea
K - 1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

Another example of Fremont deviating from other plants. Not only is the number '2' used but the letter 'K' was not used on other plants. This is the only example I've seen of a warranty card with a letter used to code an option.

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

Kansas City, Missouri

File Photo
Courtesy Chris Carney

1st line:
136379K340389 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
340389 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 40,389th Chevelle at Kansas City
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T1012JE ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), October 12 (1012), 396 L34/350 TH400 (JE)
CF1025B ~ Rear Axle Number: Positraction 3.31 ratio (CF), October 25 (1025), Buffalo (B)
N ~ Vehicle Build Month: November (1968)

3rd line:
69E290 ~ Transmission Number: Turbo Hydramatic 400, Year (69), Engine Code/396-350hp (E), build date starts with January 1, 1968; 290 is October 17 (1968)

Options
1	1	3	3	1
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G - 1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
J - 3 ~ Disc Brakes [RPO J52]
K - 1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

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

Courtesy Robert Killingsworth

1st line:
136379K418445 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
418445 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 118,445th Chevelle at Kansas City
B ~ Carburetor Source: Bay City

2nd line:
T0311HD ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), March 11 (0311), 350 L65/250hp TH-350 (HD)
CL0311B ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.56 ratio (CL), March 11 (0311), Buffalo (B)
3 ~ Vehicle Build Month: March

3rd line:
Y9C11 ~ Transmission Number: TH350, Toledo (Y), year (1969), March 11 (C11)

Options
1		3		1
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G - 1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]
K - 1 ~ Air Conditioning [RPO C60]

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

1st line:
136379K422863 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
422863 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 122,863rd Chevelle at Kansas City

2nd line:
2 - Second owner

3rd line:
5-50 ~ Original warranty period, 5 years or 50,000 miles
274 ~ Original dealer's number
3-9 ~ Start date of original warranty, March 1969

Note this is a 'replacement' protect-o-plate created for the second owner of a car when it was still under warranty.

1st line:
134279K450140 ~ VIN
13427 ~ Chevelle (13), 300 Deluxe V8 (4), 2-door sedan (27)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
K ~ Final Assembly Plant: Kansas City, MO.
450140 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 450,140th Chevelle at Kansas City

2nd line:
2 - Second owner

3rd line:
5-50 ~ Original warranty period, 5 years or 50,000 miles
190 ~ Original dealer's number
07-9 ~ Start date of original warranty, July 1969

Another 'replacement' protect-o-plate created for the second owner of a car when it was still under warranty.

Oshawa, Ontario Canada

File Photo
Courtesy Jeff Yardley

1st line:
782 ~ Interior trim: Midnight Green Rior Cloth/Aff. Midnight Green Coated Fabric
5959 ~ Body paint: Frost Green
1363791314690 ~ VIN
13637 ~ Chevelle (13), Malibu V8 (6), 2-door sport coupe (37)
9 ~ Year of Production: 1969
1 ~ Final Assembly Plant: Oshawa, Ontario
314690 ~ Sequence Assembly Number: 14,690th Chevelle at Oshawa
R ~ Carburetor Source: Rochester

2nd line:
T0313HB ~ Engine Number: Tonawanda (T), March 13 (0313), 350/300hp w/TH350 (HB)
CN0326K ~ Rear Axle Number: 2.56 ratio (CN), March 26 (0326), McKinnon Industries (K)
3 ~ Vehicle Build Month: March

3rd line:
Y9A18D ~ Transmission Number: TH350, Toledo (Y), Year (69), January 18 (A18), day shift (D)

Options
1	1	3
G	H	I	J	K	L	M

G - 1 ~ Power Steering [RPO N40]
H - 1 ~ Power Brakes [RPO J50]
I - 3 ~ Radio [RPO U63/U69/U79]

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