We collecting additional data regarding the ID tags attached by Chevrolet to the suspension springs - especially the rear springs.

This is one attached to the rear of my 1965 Monza.
If owners of Convertibles and Factory installed A/C Corvairs could please inspect their cars and report the data if found by replying to this thread, it would be appreciated.
We need only the two letter Code and the color of the letters.
This tag required a bit of cleaning with a soft artists brush dipped in water to remove the dirt from the surface.
If you also find tags attached to the front springs, it would be great if you can report that same data as well.
Factory installed A/C is identified by an "E" in the second group on the ACC line of the Fisher Body ID Plate attached to the rear frame rail.

on this one 2E is the A/C code.

Thanks!!
The "Tag Team"

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Dan Davis ~ Pierce County, WA ~ CCF admin ~
CORSA +Corvairs NW + North Cascades Corvairs + Corvanatics
1966 Corsa Turbo coupe ~ ~ 1966 Corsa 140 Coupe ~ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 Convertible Sierra Tan/Fawn ~ 1964 Monza Spyder Convertible ~ 1960 Monza Ermine White/Red PG ++ ~ 1965 Monza 140/4 CoupeEvening Orchid w/ ivory/black interior ~ 1962 Monza Wagon 102/4 ~ 1963 Rampside/Scamper ~ 1963 Red/Greenbrier ~ 1969 Ultra Van #468



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/03/2016 07:30AM by 1966-Corsa-GT-180.

I would love to help but the original springs were tossed when I restored the car 15 years ago.

As I remember, I did not see any tags

Bob Bauer
Show-Me Corvairs
1966 Monza Convert 140 P/G with A/C, plastic wheel with tele-column am-fm posi-traction
1928 Ford Model A 2 door sedan
House Springs, Missouri

This is the best picture I could manage, under the circumstances. I was able to read it visually, though. It's definitely an HB in black. This is on my '67 Monza convert w/factory air, standard suspension (to my knowledge)

-Mark

Think ours still has some tags...will check.

Both my 66 Monza coupe and 66 Corsa coupe with factory A/C are unmolested. I can look at the Monza coupe this weekend, The Corsa coupe is in the back corner and will be difficult to get at. Both cars have standard suspension.

Texas YENKO Dude
YS-070
YS-199
YS-320
Southeast of Disorder

my 65 Monza wo a/c has a white paper tag with large black HB on right. I can find no tag on left. did GM ever list different springs for left and right rears on late models like they did on EMs?

mockjim1 Wrote:
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> my 65 Monza wo a/c has a white paper tag with
> large black HB on right. I can find no tag on
> left. did GM ever list different springs for left
> and right rears on late models like they did on
> EMs?


1964 was the only year the springs were side-specific.

David Clamp


1965 Corsa convertible - 140 4spd/3.55/AM-FM

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera


"Victory is mine!" - SG

Yukon, OK

65 Monza 4dr, pg and factory a/c. Rear spring HB

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
65 Canadian Monza 4dr 110/PG 40k
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

When I built my rear engined V8 car in 1971 I went to the dealer and asked for the heaviest rear spring the parts catalog listed. I ended up with the springs shown -HB.
The parts guy said they were HD for converts.

Ed
Hamilton, NJ
66 500 rear 4.3 V6 Corvair
69 350/350 TH Camaro was RS
30 Model A Ford Streetrod 350/400 TH
88 Celebrity Wagon (Daily Driver)

From a 1969 Monza convertible with a factory 140 and telescoping wheel. Not surprisingly it was apparently ordered with HD suspension.

Caroline, Keene NH
'69 Monza Conv/140

My 66 AC convertible has code HB. White/yellow tag, black letters.
Of course, when I lightly touched the tag....it fell off


Eric P
DeWitt, IA

Add me to the "HB" crowd!

Early build 65 Corsa Convertible. 140/4sp.



Bill Brown
Arnold, Mo. (Just south of St. Louis)

1965 Corsa Convertible
1965 Monza Coupe w/Factory A/C
Member
Corsa #32864
Show-Me Corvair Club

'66 Monza 140 Coupe w/AC

HB springs on all 4 corners.
Would have to check the #'s on the tag.

"Give'r hell 'til you see God, then back'er down a notch"

'66 Monza 140 4 sp w/A/C...
Western VT

1966 Monza convertible, no AC.

Jim C.
Chesterfield, MI

1966 Monza convertible (140 / PG)
2017 Chevrolet Trax (daily driver)
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV (wife's ride)