Ghackett1 16 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Yep there’s another one. BF confirms another 71 454 SS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 909 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 OK, I'm still working on this research but here's where it stands now. I have 14 1971 Baltimore tags, 5 are SS cars and 9 are not. All the SS car tags have the BF and the non-SS tags have the B. I have a few 1970 Baltimore tags, 1 SS car and 3 non-SS. All the 1970 tags only have the B. The Chevelles built in Baltimore are either B or BD. The general understanding of the D is to indicate that stripes were ordered instructing the worker to put stripes on it. It has been suggested (not proven) that the F on the 1971 Monte SS tag instructs the worker to paint the rear tail panel black which would then verify it is an SS. Seems like a good theory. This explains why the 71 SS has the F but the 1970 does not. overdrive 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MC1of80 598 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 So far l must agree with your theory and findings. This would be great to find out for the 71 Baltimore SS cars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghackett1 16 Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 It’s blockbuster news! NO strikes so far, not all Baltimore cars have a build sheet, this latest turn of events— if confirmed —clarifies 71 SS authenticity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SS-Al 4 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Way back when I had a 71SS in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada any idea where it would’ve been built Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Peters 1,280 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, SS-Al said: Way back when I had a 71SS in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada any idea where it would’ve been built If you have a VIN we may be able to help you out on that rob MC1of80 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 909 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, SS-Al said: Way back when I had a 71SS in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada any idea where it would’ve been built Could have been any plant. They were shipped all over the place. As Rob said the VIN will tell the tale. MC1of80 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
714024SPEED 236 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Sorry it took so long but finally saw my 71 SS after putting it away for winter but here is a picture of the trim tag and it has the BF !!!!! overdrive and MC1of80 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
714024SPEED 236 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 The Monte parked next to my SS I realized it was also a Baltimore built car. It is a NON SS car and only has the B on the tag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MC1of80 598 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Definitely looks like a true 1971 SS Monte Carlo built at the Baltimore plant would have the BF on the trim tag. whatcha'll think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghackett1 16 Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Yep, it’s becoming pretty clear. All Baltimore 71 SS trim tags I have seen including mine have the “BF” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 909 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 So far the evidence has pointed toward all 1971 SS454s built in Baltimore have the F. I have not found a trim tag yet that goes against this theory. MC1of80 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 909 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I added information regarding this to the SS454 page. I made sure to state that this has yet to be proven. https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/resources/ss454/ 72-CLASSIC_RIDE, overdrive and 714024SPEED 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
714024SPEED 236 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I agree with all your findings. We have 4,1971 Monte Carlos all Baltimore built cars 2, big block NON SS cars and one small block all have just have the B on the trim tag. The one SS car has the BF. Great work you have done 👍👍 MC1of80 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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