I am not finding anything on the web to help me figure this out. I also do NOT have a vin tag as someone removed it long ago. I wonder if any of you can help me decode this.
Search: chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/models/cowl.htm and other sites that offer early cowl id plate decoding info
The paint code doesn't seem to match anything......... PONTIAC EXTERIOR COLORS SWATCH COLOR CODE YEARS Duco® Pontiac Parma Wine Metallic Comb. 4802 1948 202-35039-M 202-33042-M Pontiac Genesee Green Metallic Comb. 4807 Lower Body Comb. 4817 1948 202-36169-G Pontiac Blue Lake Blue Metallic Comb. 4808 Lower Body Comb. 4818 Upper Body Comb. 4819 1948 202-36628 Pontiac Frances Ivory Comb. 4805 1948 246-39837 Pontiac Rio Red Comb. 4806 1948 246-39896-M Pontiac Oyster Gray Comb. 4809 Upper Body Comb. 4814 Upper Body Comb. 4818 Lower Body Comb. 4819 1948 246-51114 Pontiac Volunteer Green Metallic Comb. 4810 Upper Body Comb. 4817 1948 202-52195 Pontiac Mariner Blue Metallic Comb. 4801 1948 202-52787 Pontiac Belgian Gray Metallic Comb. 4804 Lower Body Comb. 4814 1948 202-55032 Pontiac Parma Wine Metallic Comb. 4803 1948 202-55104-M 1948 Pontiac Color Combinations Combination Number DUCO® Body and Fender Color Color 4800 246-2048 Black Carteret r.ec 4801 202-52787 Mariner Blue Metallic Carteret Red 4802 202-33039-M Parma Wine Metallic Black *4803 202-55104-M Parma Wine Metallic Black 4804 202-55032 Belgian Gray Metallic Carteret Red #4805 246-39837 Frances Ivory Black *4806 246-39896-M Rio Red Black *4807 202-36169-G Genesee Green Metallic Black 4808 202-36628 Blue Lake Blue Metallic Black *4809 246-51114 Oyster Gray Black 4810 202-52195 Volunteer Green Metallic Volunteer Greec Metallic Upper 4814 Lower 246-51114 Oyster Gray Carteret Red 202-55032 Belgian Gray Metallic Upper 4817 Lower 202-52195 Volunteer Green Metallic Volunteer Green Metallic 202-36169-G Genesee Green Metallic Upper 4818 Lower 246-51114 Oyster Gray Black 202-36628 Blue Lake Blue Metallic Upper 4819 Lower 202-36628 Blue Lake Blue Metallic Black 246-51114 Oyster Gray *These Combinations for Convertibles. NOTE; Comb. 4803 replaced 4802 February, 1948 Combination numbers on Pontiacs are stamped on a plate which is mounted on the right side of the dash, under the hood.
Style no 48-2707 indicates model 8PA 2 dr sed/coupe 5 pass $1661-$1751 ship weight 3340. Some info here: https://books.google.com/books?id=N...4WhDoAQg5MAY#v=onepage&q=1948 pontiac&f=false
I just looked at my Fisher body book and 48-2607DH identifies as a Streamliner (Fisher body style) with full width rear seat. The body number plate should be attached to left side of cowl as you look at car (Passenger side). There should also be another tag that identifies a serial number. 48 prefix identifies year of manufacture (1948); 26 identifies Pontiac Division of GM (Model 26 - 6 cylinder); 07 identifies style (Dynamic sport coupe), an intermediate 'B' body (122" wheelbase); and D suffix identifies it as a deluxe model. 00 paint code might be black, if so wheel colour was carteret red. Body had an argent silver stripe. The H suffix might indicate Hydramatic transmission? Eg. My 46 Olds engine # had a 'H' suffix indicating Hydramatic but nothing whatsoever on ID tags and frame number is different and it is a numbers matching 1945 YOM production. Check the top of the driver's side front frame near bumper iron for a serial number, it might be a feint stamping? VIN should read K6PB**** K is manufacturing plant; 6 is engine cylinders; P is 1948; B is Streamliner; and **** is the sequential production number. (1001 to 5556) with 1001 being the commencing number at each plant. This should match engine number according to Pontiac above referencing. Your body is 5249 so it could be a late production as I'm not sure if production and sequential numbers corresponded. Most bodies were manufactured at a Fisher Body plant close to or adjacent to the Pontiac assembly plant. http://www.earlytimeschapter.org/1948.html
Two Tone Colors Available Mariner Blue Parma Wine Parma Wine No. 2 Belgian Gray Frances Ivory Rio Red Genesee Green Blue Lake Blue Only 23,858 Pontiac Streamliners were produced with Hydramatic transmission in 1948 out of 245,419 units. 00 paint code is Black. Trim would be either wool broadcloth, bedford cloth or mohair. This tag should be on firewall above OEM voltage regulator on LH (Driver's side) of engine bay. Eg. It reads W8PB2217. Same as my Olds and secured via 2 x small metal screws. Yours should read K6PB****.
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