1970 GM inner grille (the last one ?) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

71 super · 02-20-2011, 12:44 PM

My reference was to the actual GM part, the repops I have no experience with. Typically Modern keeps good stuff, as I use them regularly simply due to being able to have it the next day.

**Dave** · 02-21-2011, 10:46 AM

The date 7/87 is when the label itself was printed wthout any info on it. The true date of the GM label packaging is: 78J8 and decodes this way:
78 is the code for the warehouse location closest to the dealer that has the part.
J is the month, which is Oct.
8 is the last number in the year, which is 1988.

The tag with the dealership address on it would have been placed on the box by a warehouse employee and has a date on it of 10/27. So, this item left the warehouse on 10/27/1988.

No surplus location at one time used to mean that when the warehouse exhausted the stock of that particular item, GM would then try to fill the order from another warehouse that would have the part. If GM was unable to fill the order, they would then look at how many back orders are in the system and make a decision with the vendor to either to remanufacture the item or discontinued it.

CaptRMW · 02-21-2011, 02:10 PM

Wow am I glad they didn't just put October 1988 on there because the enemy could have gotten that top secret info and probably sold it to China

**Dave** · 02-21-2011, 02:38 PM

I agree. One would have thought there was easier way, for sure.

BTW 78 is no longer listed as a warehousing/distribution location.

Inefficiency perhaps?

02-20-2011, 12:44 PM	#1
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02-21-2011, 10:46 AM	#2
Dave DND Trucks Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,380	Re: 1970 GM inner grille (the last one ?) The date 7/87 is when the label itself was printed wthout any info on it. The true date of the GM label packaging is: 78J8 and decodes this way: 78 is the code for the warehouse location closest to the dealer that has the part. J is the month, which is Oct. 8 is the last number in the year, which is 1988. The tag with the dealership address on it would have been placed on the box by a warehouse employee and has a date on it of 10/27. So, this item left the warehouse on 10/27/1988. No surplus location at one time used to mean that when the warehouse exhausted the stock of that particular item, GM would then try to fill the order from another warehouse that would have the part. If GM was unable to fill the order, they would then look at how many back orders are in the system and make a decision with the vendor to either to remanufacture the item or discontinued it. Last edited by Dave; 02-21-2011 at 10:46 AM.

02-21-2011, 02:10 PM	#3
CaptRMW Custom Sport W/T Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tarpon Springs,Fl & Annapolis,Md. ....................Quaint drinking villages with a fishing problem Posts: 898	Re: 1970 GM inner grille (the last one ?) Wow am I glad they didn't just put October 1988 on there because the enemy could have gotten that top secret info and probably sold it to China

02-21-2011, 02:38 PM	#4
Dave DND Trucks Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,380	Re: 1970 GM inner grille (the last one ?) I agree. One would have thought there was easier way, for sure. BTW 78 is no longer listed as a warehousing/distribution location. Inefficiency perhaps?



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