Help decoding my data plate Riviera 1963

[Guest Swedenriv]

On my plate is this stamped

06B

Style 63-4747 FB 35862

Trim 788J2 DD

ACC D S8 16 N2 U7

You can se my cars

https://lagring.storegate.se/user/Pictur...fb-b0c07b3e4332

Hope for help H.Pettersson Sweden

[RivNut]

Except for the S8, for which I don't have a reference, here's how the trim tag decodes:

63 - year of production

4747 - model - Riviera

FB 35,862 is the chronological production sequence for the Riviera, this is out of 40,000

788 J2 is Black leather

DD is paint color "silver cloud"

D - Radio - there were four radio options in 63

S8 (the weird thing about this is that normally these codes are in alphbetical order so why does S follow the D and precede the I

I (not 1) 6 - Tinted Glass

N2 - Air conditioning

U7 - Power windows

In 1963, the code number on the plate is the same option number found on the window sticker.

Hope this helps and perhaps someone will be able to figure out what the S8 is.

[Guest Swedenriv]

Thanks for that information

I wonder if the valve cover i aluminuim is an option

in 63 i have that in my car the engine is a 425 cu.

[RivNut]

Not in '63, that was part of the Super Wildcat option in 64 and the Gran Sport option in 65. Either someone has updated your engine or dropped a later engine in your chassis.

Check the stamped (not cast) numbers on the valley cover rail at the front of the engine on the passenger side. The correct code for a 1963 425 will be JW. If it's KW, it's a 64 engine, LW is a 65 engine, and MW is a 66 engine. Chances are if you still have the dynaflow trans, someone has just updated the engine with the valve covers. A full option would also include a chrome air cleaner and DUAL FOUR BARREL CARBURETORS.