Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Page | 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
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Cowl 1981
81 - Model Year
03B - Assembly Date
01 - January
02 - February
03 - March
04 - April
05 - May
06 - June
07 - July
08 - August
09 - September
10 - October
11 - November
12 - December
A - First Week
B - Second Week
C - Third Week
D - Fourth Week
E - Fifth Week
2 - Division number
2 - Pontiac
F - Body Type
F - Firebird
S - Series
S - Firebird
T - Esprit
U - Formula
W - Trans Am
87 - Body Style
N - Assembly Plant
N - Norwood, OH
L - Van Nuys, CA
190764 - Fisher Body Unit Number
18C - Interior Trim Code
15V Silver Vinyl (standard)
15W Silver Vinyl (deluxe)
19R Black Vinyl (standard)
19B Black Cloth
19N Black Vinyl (deluxe)
26R Dark Blue Vinyl (standard)
26B Dark Blue Cloth
26N Dark Blue Vinyl (deluxe)
63B Light Sandstone Cloth (deluxe)
64R Medium Doeskin Vinyl (standard)
64B Medium Doeskin Cloth
64N Medium Doeskin Vinyl (deluxe)
75R Medium Red Vinyl (standard)
75B Medium Red Cloth
75N Medium Red Vinyl (deluxe)
L - Paint Type
L - Lacquer Based Paint
W - Water Based Paint
E - Enamel Based Paint
11L - Lower Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
16 Stardust Silver
19 Starlight Black
20 Vibrant Blue
21 Baniff Blue
29 Nightwatch Blue Ird.
51 Tahitian Yellow
54 Dorado Gold
56 Yellow
57 Navajo Orange
67 Barclay Brown
75 Spectra Red
77 Autumn Maroon
84 Ontatio Gray
19U - Upper Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
16 Stardust Silver
19 Starlight Black
20 Vibrant Blue
21 Baniff Blue
29 Nightwatch Blue Ird.
51 Tahitian Yellow
54 Dorado Gold
56 Yellow
57 Navajo Orange
67 Barclay Brown
75 Spectra Red
77 Autumn Maroon
84 Ontatio Gray
AR9 - ??
CC1 - Fisher T-top Roof
BL2 - Secondary Interior Color
210037 - Fisher Time Date Code
Note: Some 1981 Special Edition cars may have the following UPC codes on the Cowl Date Plate.
Y84 - Black&Gold S/E Trans Am with UPC code CC1 Fisher T-Top
Y85 - Turbo Trans Am Pace Car
Now this is just a sample of a 1981 Cowl Tag. Your cowl tag may differ and have some different codes listed on there. If you have any questions, or see a code that is not listed here (which there probably are many), please email me at Hitman@78ta.com
