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Chevrolet R.P.O.
Codes

This list contains the R.P.O. codes that were used by Chevrolet from 1963 thru
the 70's.
(Listed in alphebetical/numerical order)

These codes were used on build sheets, window stickers and sometimes can be
found on cowl tags in the accessory or ACC area. (depending on build plant)

Part
R.P.O. descriptio Years
code n used Special notes
Base
Corvette
837 coupe 1963-64  
Base
Corvette
867 convertible 1963-64  
Leather
898 seats   Corvette
Softray
A01 tinted glass -1963 All windows
A02 Tinted glass -1963 Windshield only
Power door
A13 locks    
Power
tailgate
A16 release     Home  
Custom seat
A20 belts 1964   Interact
Power
tailgate
A31 release     6's & small 8's

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Electric
window
A31 control     348's & 409's
Electric
tailgate
window
A33 control     1958-65 cars
Seat belt
A37 equipment -1964   Just 4 fun
Front and
Rear Seat
A39 Belts
Electric -1966 Retractors on front belts Links
front seat
A41 control
Electric   4 way Photo Area
front seat
A42 control   6 way Articles
Six way
manual seat
A43 adjuster     Misc
Electric
A46 driver seat   4 way bucket
A47 Seat belts   Custom Deluxe
Front seat
belt w/
A49 retractors -1964 Use with RPO A63
Front bucket
A51 seat   Astro
Front bench
A52 seat   Astro
Front bench
A53 seat    
Front seat
A62 belt delete    
Rear seat
A63 belt delete    
Rear seat
A64 belt   Custom Deluxe
Front bench
A65 seat   Split type seat w/arm rest
Split second
A66 seat   Station wagon

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Folding rear
A67 seat    
Rear seat
A68 center belt   Standard
H.D. front
A75 seat cushion   Low profile type
H.D. rear
A76 seat    
Head rests-
A81 bucket seats    
Head rests-
A82 bench seat    
Shoulder
A85 harness -1966 Deluxe
Electric
A90 trunk opener    
Vacuum
A91 trunk opener    
Vacuum
A93 door locks    
Rear
compartmen
A96 t lock    
6 way power
AG7 seat    
Seat
belts/should
AK1 er harness   Custom Deluxe
Front bench
AL4 seat   Special contour-Astro
Rear center
AL5 seat belt   Deluxe
Lateral
AN5 restraint seat    
Swing out
strato
AN7 buckets    
Electric seat
back lock
AO5 release    

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Electric seat
belt lock
AQ2 release 1971  
Electric seat
belt lock
AQ5 release 1970  
Shoulder
AS1 harness   Standard
AS2 Headrests   Special contour-strato
Rear seat
shoulder
AS4 harness -1968 Deluxe
Rear seat
shoulder
AS5 harness -1968 Standard
Reclining
passenger
AT8 seat    
Power door
AU1 locks -1970 Electric
Power cargo
AU2 lock   Electric
Power door
AU3 locks   Electric
Heavy duty
B01 body    
B02 Taxi cab    
B07 Police car    
Power
steering
B2M delete    
Floor
B30 covering    
H.D. front
B34 floor mat    
H.D. rear
B35 floor mat    
B37 Floor mats    
Load floor
B39 carpet    

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Luggage
compartmen
B42 t mat    
Removable
load floor
B44 carpet    
Deluxe
carpet floor
B49 covering    
Foam rubber
front seat
B50 cushion    
Deluxe front
B55 seat cushion    
Instrument
B70 panel pad -1963  
Luggage
compartmen
B75 t lining    
Tailgate
molding
B81 delete   Deletes the trim strips
Door
window
B90 moldings    
Rear panel
B95 moldings    
Wheel well
B96 moldings    
Roof drip
B80 molding    
Body side
B84 molding    
Belt reveal
B85 molding    
Door edge
B93 guards    
Body side
BX4 molding   Upper
Full body
BX8 moldings    
BY3 Headliner    

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Tailgate
ornament Deletes stripe or wood
BW1 delete   grain
Body side
BW2 molding   Deluxe
Custom
appearance
BW6 group    
CA1 Power roof    
CB1 Vinyl roof   Touring
CB7 Vinyl
Washerroof    
fluid Fiber optic fluid level
CD2 monitor 1970 only monitor
Electro-tip
CD3 wipers -1970  
Headlight
CE1 washers    
CF1 Skyroof    
Cabriolet
C04 roof    
Convertible
CO5 top   Manual
Convertible
CO6 top   Electric
Auxilary
C07 hardtop    
CO8 Vinyl roof    
Padded
CO9 vinyl roof    
Windshield
C10 Washer    
Two speed
C14 wipers   With washers
Special
windshield
C24 wipers    
Dual action
C28 tailgate    
Heater/defro
ster
C30 (standard)    

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Heater
C48 delete    

Electro-clear
C49 defogger    
Rear
window
C50 defogger -1964  
Rear
window air
C51 deflector   Station wagon
Upper level
C56 ventilation    
Air
C60 conditioning   4 season
Air
C65 conditioning   Deluxe
Air Automatic temperature
C75 conditioning   control
Front door
C80 jam switch    
Rear arm
D10 rest    
Litter
D24 container    
Inside non
glare rear
D31 view mirror    
Remote
control
D33 mirror    
Vanity visor
D34 mirror    
Center floor
D55 console    
Illuminated
D64 visor mirror    
Twin remote
sport
D68 mirrors    

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Auxilary
valance
D80 panel    
Body side
D85 pin striping    
SS hood &
deck lid
D88 stripe 1970-1972 Chevelle
Front paint
D91 stripe    
Wide paint
D96 stripes -1967 Body side accent stripe
Two-tone
paint
D99 moldings    
Front end &
DX1 hood stripes    
H.D. front
& rear
F40 suspension    
Special
performance
front & rear
F41 suspension    
Heavy duty
F60 front springs    
Front
F62 springs    
Radial tuned
FE8 suspension    
FR1 Front spring   Left side
FR2 Front spring   Right side
2.56 axle
G11 ratio    
Special rear
G31 spring    
G32 Rear springs    
G33 Rear spring   Left side
G34 Rear spring   Right side
G66 Air shocks   Rear

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Controller
for air
G67 shocks    
Heavy duty
G74 suspension    
3.70 axle
G75 ratio    
3.36 axle
G76 ratio    
Positraction
G80 rear -1963  
G81 Positraction    
4.56 axle
G82 ratio    
4.10 axle
G84 ratio    
3.08 axle
G91 ratio    
3.08 axle
G92 ratio    
3.31 axle
G94 ratio    
2.73 axle
G95 ratio    
3.55 axle
G96 ratio    
2.73 axle
G97 ratio    
2.56 axle
GM8 ratio    
2.73 axle
GS1 ratio    
3.73 axle
GS3 ratio    
3.70 axle
GS4 ratio   Positraction
4.11 axle
GS5 ratio    
4.56 axle
GS6 ratio   Positraction
2.56 axle
GT1 ratio    

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2.29 axle
GT2 ratio    
2.73 axle
GV1 ratio   Positraction
3.08 axle
GV2 ratio    
3.08 axle
GV3 ratio    
3.36 axle
GV4 ratio    
3.55 axle
GV5 ratio    
3.55 axle
GV7 ratio    
4.11 axle
GV8 ratio    
2.56 axle
GW2 ratio    
2.56 axle
GW3 ratio    
2.73 axle
GW5 ratio    
4.10 axle
GW8 ratio    
3.70 axle
GX1 ratio    
3.07 axle
GX2 ratio    
3.31 axle
GY2 ratio    
3.31 axle
GY2 ratio    
3.07 axle
H01 ratio    
3.73 axle
H05 ratio    

J50 Power brake    

J52 Disc brakes   Front
Heavy duty
J56 brakes    

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Disc brake
J61 delete    
Metallic
J65 brakes -1964  
JL2 Disc brakes   Front
JL8 Disc brakes   Front & rear
Thermomod
ulated clutch
KO2 fan    
Engine
KO5 block heater    
A.I.R. smog
K19 pump -1966  
Closed
ventilation
K24 PCV    
Cruise
K30 control    
Transistor
K66 ignition    
Emission
control
K72 delete    
Emission
control
K75 delete    
61 amp
K76 alternator    
55 amp
K77 alternator    
42 amp
K79 alternator    
62 amp
K81 alternator    
63 amp
K85 alternator    
Engine
controlled
combustion
K21 system    
Oil bath type 1 lb.
K45 Air cleaner   capacity

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K46 Air cleaner   H.D. pre cleaner

K47 Air cleaner   Oil bath-pre cleaner
H.D. PCV
KD5 system    
Engine
emission
L08 CHI 1972  

L14 307 CID V8 1968-73  

250 CID 6
L22 cylinder    
230 CID
140hp 6
L26 cylinder    
327 CID V8
L30 250hp   4 barrel
Special high
409 CID V8 performance-solid lifter
L31 400hp 1963-65 cam/1-4bbl
Low performance-
409 CID V8 hydraulic cam/
L33 340hp 1963-65 1-4bbl
396 CID V8
L34 350hp    
396 CID V8
L35 325hp    

L36 427 CID V8    

L46 350 CID V8    

350 CID V8
L48 300hp    
230 CID 6
L61 cylinder    
--- CID 6
L62 cylinder   High performance
--- CID 6
L63 cylinder   Special high performance
350 CID V8
L65 250hp    
396 CID V8
L66 265hp -1969 2 barrel

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High performance 3-2

L68 427 CID V8   bbls
Special high performance
L71 427 CID V8   3-2 bbls
427 CID V8
L72 425hp    
327 CID V8
L73 250hp    

L73 396 CID V8   Special high performance

327 CID V8
L74 300hp    
327 CID V8
L75 300hp    
327 CID V8
L76 340hp    
283 CID V8
L77 220hp   4 barrel carb
396 CID V8
L78 375hp    
327 CID V8
L79 350hp   SpecialSpecial
high performance
high
409 CID V8 performance-solid
L80 425hp 1963-64 lifter/2-4 bbls
327 CID V8
L74 360hp   fuel injection
L85 250 CID L6   4 barrel carb
--- CID 6
L87 cylinder   Turbo charged

L88 427 CID V8   Heavy duty

396 CID V8
L89 375hp   Aluminun heads
250 CID
CID 6
L90 cylinder   Low compression
400 CID V8
LF6 225hp -1970 2 barrel

LF7 327 CID V8   2 barrel

350 CID V8
LM1 255hp -1969 4 barrel

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LS1 427 CID V8 -1969 4 barrel

400 CID V8
LS3 330hp   4 barrel
402 CID V8
LS3 300hp 1971  
402 CID V8
LS3 240hp 1972  
454 CID V8
LS4 235hp -1970 4 barrel
454 CID V8
LS5 360hp 1970 4 barrel
454 CID V8
LS5 365hp 1971 4 barrel
454 CID V8
LS5 270hp 1972 4 barrel
454 CID V8
LS6 450hp 1970 Spec. hi-perf. & 4 bbl

LS7 454 CID V8   Heavy duty & 4 barrel

LT1 350 CID V8   Special high performance

400 CID V8
LT4 180hp    
M10 Overdrive    
Floor shift
M11 transmission    
M13 H.D. clutch    
4 speed
standard
M20 transmission   Muncie
4 speed
close ratio
M21 transmission -1963 Muncie
4 speed
H.D.
M22 transmission   Muncie
Powerglide
2 spd
automatic
M35 trans. -1963  

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Turbo 350
automatic
M38 trans.    
Turbo 400
automatic
M40 trans. -1966  
Transmissio
M55 n2-Speed
cooler    
Trans.-
Manual
MB1 Shift    
H.D. 11
MO1 inch clutch    
H.D. 3 spd
MC1 transmission    
Gas tank-36
N03 1/2 Dual
gallons    
N10 exhaust    
Off road
service
N11 exhaust    
Side
mounted
N14 dual exhaust    
Deluxe
steering
N30 wheel -1967  
Custom
steering
N31 wheel    
Steering
N32 wheel-wood    
N33 Tilt steering -1963  
Steering
wheel-wood
N34 grain plastic    
Telescopic
steering
N36 column 1966  

Tilt steering/
N37 telescopic 1966  

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Power
N40 steering    
Power
N41 steering    
Special
N44 steering    
Dual
exhaust-
deep tone
N61 muffler    
Space
saving spare
N65 tire    
Supersport
wheel, hub
cap & trim
N66 ring    
Aluminum
N89 wheel   15" X 6"
Wire wheel
N95 covers    
Simulated
magnesium
wheel
N96 covers    
Evaporative
emission
NA9 controls    
Exhaust
NB2 emission    
Chambered
exhaust
NC8 system    
Dual
exhaust-
deep tone
NF2 muffler    
Cushioned
steering
NK1 wheel    
Deluxe vinyl
steering
NK2 wheel    

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Sport
steering
NK4 wheel -1971  
Wheel trim
P01 cover    
Simulated
wire wheels
P02 14 inch    
Chrome
wheel 14
P05 inch 1963  
Wheel trim
P06 rings    
14X6 JK
P12 wheel    
Spare tire
P19 lock    
15X6 J
P42 wheel    
15X6 L
P48 wheel    
Cast
aluminum
knock off
P48 wheels   Corvette
Chrome
P49 wheel    
7.35 X 14 4
py whitewall
P58 rayon   tubeless
7.75 X 14 4
py blackwall
P60 nylon   tubeless
7.75-14 4
ply
whitewall
P61 nylon    
7.75 X 14 4
ply
whitewall
P62 rayon    

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7.75 X 14 4
ply
blackwall
P65 rayon   tubeless
6.95-14
whitewall
P67 tire    
7.35 X 14 4
ply
blackwall
P70 nylon   tubeless
8.25 X 14 4
ply
blackwall
P75 rayon   tubeless
8.25 X 14 4
ply
blackwall
P76 nylon -1963  
8.25 X 14 4
ply
whitewall
P77 rayon -1963  
7.75 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
P90 rayon   Tubeless
7.75 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
P91 nylon   Tubeless
7.75x15
Whitewall
P92 Tires    
7.75 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
P93 rayon   Tube
7.75 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
P95 nylon   Tube

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7.75 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
P97 nylon   Tube
Simulated
magnesium
wheel
PA2 covers    
Deluxe
wheel
PA3 covers    
Turbine 1
PE1 wheels    
Turbine 2
PE3 wheels    
G78-14
White stripe
PK2 tire    

G70-14 Red
PK4 stripe tire    
E78-14
White stripe
PL3 tire    
F70-14
White letter
PL4 tire    
F70-14
White letter
PL5 tire    
G78-14
White stripe
PM6 tire    
F60-15
White letter
PM7 tire    
7.75-14 8
PN5 ply tire    
8.25-14
White stripe
PQ7 tire    

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8.25-14 8
ply White
PR3 stripe tire    
G78-15
White stripe
PU8 tire    
E78-14
Blackwall
PL2 tire    
F70-14
White stripe
PW7 tire    
F70-14 Red
PW8 stripe tire    
F78-14
Blackwall
PX5 belted tire    
F78-14
White stripe
PX6 tire    
G70-14
White stripe
PX8 tire    
G70-14
Dual White
PX9 stripe tire    
F70-14
White stripe
PY4 tire    
F70-14 Red
PY5 stripe tire    

G70-14 Red
PY7 stripe tire    
PH1 15X7 wheel    
8.15 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
Q04 rayon   tubeless
8.15 X 15 4
ply
blackwall
Q05 nylon   tubeless

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7.75x15
Redline
QB1 Tires    
GR78-15
radial
QDR whitewall    
E78-14 bias
ply
QEH whitewall    
HR78-15
radial
QEL whitewall    
G70-14 bias
ply
QGF whitewall    
QGK G78-14    
GR78-14
bias ply
QGL whitewall    
H78-14 bias
QHE ply    
H78-14 bias
ply
QHF whitewall    
HR70-15
radial
QQZ whitewall    
GR70-15
radial
QRM whitewall    
GR70-15
QRN radial    
HR70-15
QRV radial    
GR701-15
radial white
QRZ letter    
7.75-14
White stripe
T07 tire    
6.95-14 8
T11 ply tire    

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7.75 X 14 8
ply
blackwall
T14 rayon    
7.75-14 8
T15 ply tire    
8.25 X 14 8
ply
blackwall
T18 nylon    
8.25 X 14 8
ply
whitewall
T19 nylon    
7.75-15 8
ply
blackwall
T25 rayon   tubeless
7.75-15 8
ply
blackwall
T27 rayon   tube
Rear wheel
T58 skirts    
Heavy duty
T60 battery -1963  
This was for exported cars and
Left hand had to do with the aiming of
T74 Frontoffender
rule road   headlights for LH driving
running
T78 lamp    

Headlamp
light watch/
T81 off control    
Retractable
headlamp
T83 cover    
Back up
T86 lamps    
Front fender
TJ2 louver    

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Low "D"
U03 note horn    
U05 Dual horn    
Horn, dual
U08 electric
Instrument 1972  
panel
U14 gauges    
Speed
warning
U15 indicator -1967  
U16 Tachometer    
Front
compartmen
t console
instrument
U17 cluster    

Export
U18 speedometer    
Ignition lock
U23 light    
Luggage
compartmen
U25 t light    
Under hood
U26 light    
Glove
compartmen
U27 t light
Ashtray    
U28 light    
Instrument
panel
courtesy
U29 lights    
Electric
U35 clock    
Lamp
U46 monitoring    
8 track tape
U57 player    
Radio
U58 AM/FM    

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Radio-AM-
manual
U60 tuning    
Radio AM
U63 push button    
Signal
seeking AM
U65 radio    
Radio
AM/FM
U69 push button -1963  
Manual
U73 antenna-rear    
Power
U75 antenna-rear    
Windshield
U76 antenna    

U79 Radio-stereo    
Auxilary
U80 speaker    
Heavy duty
UA1 battery    
Horn alarm
UA6 system    
Mirror map
UF1 light 1969-1972  
Econominde
r gauge
UF7 package    
Radio
AM/tape
UM1 player -1970  
Radio
AM/FM/tap
UM2 e player    
Heavy duty
V01 radiator    
Heavy duty
V02 radiator 1964  
Special front
VE3 bumper    

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Deluxe
bumper
VE5 strips    
Deluxe front
& rear
VF3 bumper    
Bumper
gaurds-front
V30 & rear (set)    
Front
bumper
V31 gaurds 1964-1970  
Rear
bumper
V32 gaurds 1964-1970  
Roof rack-
deluxe-
V54 adjustable    
Carrier, roof
V55 luggage    
Hazard
warning
V74 equipment 1966  
Traction
V75 dispenser    
Bumper face
W81 bar taping    
Touch up
W89 paint    
Export
Preperation-
X14 coating    
Differential
YC1 carrier   3.08 posi
Differential
YC2 carrier   3.36 posi
Differential
YC3 carrier   3.55 posi
Differential
YC4 carrier   4.11 posi
SS 454
YC6 conversion    

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Special
Performance This was used on the
YE7 package 1971-1972 71-72 GMC Sprints
Heavy
Chevy
YF3 package   Used on Chevelles
Emission
YF5 tested    
Black
YF8 stripes    
Comfort & Includes; inside mirror, standard outside
convience mirror, 2 speed wiper/washer, back up lights,
glove box light, trunk light, and window
Z01 equipment 1963-67 washer fluid bottle.

Pushbutton
radio &
extra
Z02 speaker -1963  
Supersport
Z03 package    
Heavy duty
Z04 chassis    
Carburetor,
Z05 economy    
Z06 SS 396    
Special
performance
equippment
Z06 package
Body   Corvette
molding/tri
Z08 m    
Performance
Z09 rear axle 1970  

The
aluminum
nosed 430hp Also see: Z-11 fact page
Z11 427 Impala 1963 only Z-11 trivia page
Speedomete
r driven gear
Z12 & fitting    
Confort &
convenience Same as Z01 except
Z13 equipment 1967 w/remote control mirror

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Air
conditioning
(all weather)
body
Z14 conversion    
Z15 SS 454    
Special
Z16 sport coupe    
Special
suspension/s
Z17 teering   Monte Carlo SS
This was the optional Caprice
package that could be added to
Caprice the Impala 4 door sport sedan.
Custom This is the only year the
Z18 Sedan 1965 only Caprice was an option.
Convenienc
Z19 e group    

Monte Carlo
Z20 SS 454    
Exterior
Z21 moldings -1967  
Rally sport
Z22 package -1967  
Interior
decor
Z23 package -1967  
Z24 SS 427    
Z25 SS 396    
Z26 Supersport    
Z27 Supersport    
Special
Z28 engine    
Z29 Vinyl stripe    
Canadian
base
Z49 equipment    
Spirit of
America Included special red, white and blue trim,
stripes, and interior-Available on Nova,
Z51 packages   Impala and Vega

Full foam
Z52 seat    

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Amp, oil
pressure and
temperature
Z53 gauge    
Special VIN
Z55 plate    
Vinyl coated
Z57 trim    

Speedomete
r driven gear
Z67 adapter/keys    
Road
hazzard
Z83 package 1966  
Deluxe
Z87 interior    
Regular fuel
engine
Z95 equipment    
Custom
ZJ1 exterior    
Interior
convenience
ZJ3 package    
Exterior
ZJ5 decor    
Special
ZJ6 sport sedan 1968  
ZJ7 Rally wheels    
Auxillary
lighting Included; map light mirror, trunk light,
underhood light, ashtray light and courtesy
ZJ9 group   lights.

Body
insulation
ZK1 package    
Deluxe seat
belts & front
shoulder
ZK3 harness 1968  
Concours
ZK5 sedan 1968  

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Concours
ZK6 sport coupe 1968  
Concours
ZK7 sport coupe 1968  
Tire
pressure
ZK8 label 1970  
Alternate
stripe color
ZR8 (SS)    
Tire
pressure
ZKQ decal    
Special
hood, cowl
ZL2 induction 1970  
ZL3 SS 396    
Trim &
paint color This was used when a car had an
exterior/interior color combination that was
ZP2 override
Special   not normally used.

ZP3 paint    
Appearance
ZP5 gaurd group    
Operating
convenience
ZQ2 group    
Canadian
warranty
booklet &
misc.
ZQ7 literature    
ZQ9 Rear axle   Performance ratio
Off road
package
ZR1 (LT1)    
Off road
package
ZR2 (LS7)    
Standard 3
speed
ZW4 transmission 1970  

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