Hello everyone. I bought an elky to play with and it has SS on the grill and dash but have not been able to verify it. Here is what I have come up with. It is a 1974 ElCamino with a 454 built in Arlington TX. The data plate for the body verifies some of the above after ST ...74....1AD80...R....XXXXXX....BDY... Next line is...TR...747...A65(BENCH SEAT WITH CENTER CONSOLE)...11...A...PNT....Next line is ...04B (Apr 2nd week)...110147. That is all I have anymore info would be helpful. And is it possible to puechase a build sheet for it. I noticed on the link it stated Chevrolets 1977 and newer.Thanks for any info or help you may contribute.

Ok no replies yet so let me rephrase things

My VIN# 1D80Y4RXXXXX

1=Chevrolet Division
D=El Camino Classic Pick up Delivery
80=Body Style - Pick up
Y=454 CID engine
4=1974 year
R=Arlington, TX plant
XXXXX=Production Number (I put X's instead of the actual numbers)

Cowl Tag

ST 74 1AD80 R 172306 BDY
TR 747 A65 11 A PNT
04B 110147

Top line I understand

747= ?
A65=Front Split Bench with center armrest
11= ?
A= ?

Bottom line I understand

And where can I purchase a Build sheet for this year model?

747= trim code for Black & White interior
A65=Front Split Bench with center armrest
11= Paint code for Antique White
A= Vinyl top color is White


And where can I purchase a Build sheet for this year model?

Impossible. You either find it in the car or you are SOL.

Chevrolet produced more vehicles than all the other GM divisions combined, and therefore generated a much higher volume of records which were a storage problem.

After final year production, the build records have very little business value to Chevrolet and therefore were not considered to be high priority for retention. GM record retention policy required the assembly plants to retain said documents for only about six months. Some records (including build sheets) were retained longer at the Corvette assembly plants, St. Louis and Flint. However, when Corvette production ceased at these locations, the records were pitched.