2LG vs. 2G

Farm Boy · Feb 2, 2006

I know that “2LG” on a ’67 cowl tag is only on 4-speed cars with console. But what does the 2LG really indicate? In other words what changes did Fisher Body make to the 2LG cars? The reason I ask is my car is a “2G” car. It originally was equipped with a base 3-speed and a console. To me a 2G and a 2LG would be identical at the Fisher body side of the plant. If this is the case I wonder why the tag is stamped differently. They both would have the same floor cutout, console attachments, dash harness, and backup light wiring hole in the firewall. Am I missing something?

jg95z28 · Feb 2, 2006

G = Console front compartment
L = 4 speed

Yours is a 3-speed, so no L.

If it had been a powerglide, it would have been 2MG.

Eric Kammerer · Feb 2, 2006

Steve -

This has been discussed recently, and my understanding is that the 4-speed 67 and 68 cars have a welded on reinforcement plate on the underside of the shifter hole (reinforcing the tunnel opening), and that the 3-speed floor shift cars do not. If that is true (does yours have a ring around the hole on the underside??), that "L" would tell FB to tack the plate on during body assembly.

Farm Boy · Feb 2, 2006

Eric Kammerer said:
Steve -

This has been discussed recently, and my understanding is that the 4-speed 67 and 68 cars have a welded on reinforcement plate on the underside of the shifter hole (reinforcing the tunnel opening), and that the 3-speed floor shift cars do not. If that is true (does yours have a ring around the hole on the underside??), that "L" would tell FB to tack the plate on during body assembly.

When I read your reply I thought ah ha, the shifter hole plate must be what is different on on a 2LG car compared to a 2G car. I crawled under my car and took a picture. My car has the plate (and no 2L on the tag).

It is my understanding that trim tag codes only apply to changes made to the body at the Fisher plant. Is this assumption correct?

jg95z28 · Feb 2, 2006

Farm Boy said:
It is my understanding that trim tag codes only apply to changes made to the body at the Fisher plant. Is this assumption correct?

I would say no. The tag has paint, interior, engine, tranny and other options that wouldn't neccessarily be important to assembling the body at the Fisher plant. Most of the tag information would be crucial to final assembly.

Kurt S · Feb 3, 2006

jg95z28 said:
I would say no.

That is incorrect. The codes on the cowl tag are only for Fisher Body. Chevrolet never looked at them except to get the body # right as it entered the Chevy side.

Farm Boy · Feb 3, 2006

Kurt S said:
The codes on the cowl tag are only for Fisher Body. Chevrolet never looked at them except to get the body # right as it entered the Chevy side.

Thanks Kurt. Could it be the “L” is redundant when a console was ordered with a 4-speed?

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