Canada SSR'S ARE NOT FPR'S????

[BYERS]

Help me please.

I have been trying to find all the fpr's and I noticed that all the trucks built in
Canada are not fpr's. HELP ME OUT.

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VIN 1GCES14H86B123693
VEHICLE BUILD

Build Date : 03/02/2006

OPTION CODES
AAB - DRIVER MEMORY FEATURE
AJ1 - DEEP TINTED GLASS
AJ7 - DRV & FRT PASS SIDE AIR BAGS
AU0 - REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
A31 - POWER WINDOWS
A95 - RECLINING FRONT BUCKET SEATS
BKF - CUSTOM FLOOR MATS
BVE - RUNNING BOARDS - SATIN CHROME
B30 - FLOOR CARPETING
CJ3 - AIR CONDITIONING DUAL-ZONE
C49 - REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
DJ2 - ISRV MIRROR ELECTROCHROMIC
DR2 - EXT HTD ELECTRIC MIRRORS
EB6 - GVWR: 2744 KG (6050 LB)
ERG - AUX GAUGES SATIN CHROME
ERK - CARGO COMPART TRIM PKG
EVA - EMISSION REQUIREMENT
E55 - TAILGATE BODY
FE9 - FEDERAL CERTIFICATION EMISSION
GT4 - 3.73 REAR AXLE RATIO
G80 - LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
JF8 - BRAKE SYSTEM, 4 WHEEL DISC
JJA KA1 - SEATS - FRONT, HEATED
KG3 - ALTERNATOR 145 AMP
K34 - CRUISE CONTROL
LS2 - 6000 ALUMINUM SFI V8
M32 - 4-SP ELECTRONIC AUTO/OVERDRIVE
NT8
NW7 - TRACTION ASSIST
N40 - POWER STEERING
OLF - LANSING CRAFT CENTER
PD7 - SPARE WHEEL DELETE
PZ7 - PAINTED ALUMINUM WHEELS
QMX - TIRES - FR P255/45R-19 BW - RR P295/40R-20 BW SLM
STW - STRG WHL LTHR WRPD W/CNTRLS
T61 - DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
T96 - FOG LIGHTS
T98 - STAMPING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
UA6 - THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
UC6 - 6-DISC CHANGER, RDS, ATC
UQA - PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
U19 - KILO SPEEDOMETER
U68 - DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE
U73 - FIXED ANTENNA
VK3 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
VXS - VEHICLE COMPLETE
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA
X88 - CHEVROLET
YC5 - LS MODEL
YD3 - AXLE FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE
YD5 - FRONT SPRING
YD6 - REAR SPRING
ZQ8 - SPORT SUSPENSION
ZY1 - SOLID PAINT
Z31 - PRELIMINARY INVOICE
Z49 - CANADIAN BASE EQUIPMENT
Z82 - HEAVY DUTY TRAILERING EQUIPMENT
1SC - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP
14P - POLISHED CHROME ALUMINUM WHLS
19I - EBONY INTERIOR
192 - EBONY
26U - AQUA BLUR MET
6DL 7DL
8KL 9KL



USA

VIN 1GCES14H46B123688
VEHICLE BUILD

Build Date : 03/01/2006


OPTION CODES
AAB - MEMORY DRIVER CONVENIENCE PKG
AJ1 - TINTED GLASS
AJ7 - DR/PASS FRT & SIDE AIRBAGS
AU0 - KEYLESS REMOTE DOOR LOCK
A31 - POWER WINDOWS
A95 - SEAT FRONT LEATHER SURFACES
BKF - CUSTOMIZED FLOOR MATS
BVF - RUNNING BOARDS - BODY COLOR
B30 - CARPETING, COLOR-KEYED
CJ3 - CLIMATE CONTROL
CTD - CARGO NETTING PACKAGE ***DEALER INSTALLED***
C44 - COCKPIT WINDBREAK ***DEALER INSTALLED***
C49 - ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
DJ2 - ISRVM LT SENSITIVE HOME CONV
DNR - DEALER INSTALLED EQUIPMENT
DR2 - MIRROR O/S LH & RH REMOTE CONT ELECTRIC,HEATED LT SENSITIVE, MANUAL FOLDING, COLOR
DT3 - CARGO ORGANIZER ***DEALER INSTALLED***
EB6 - GVW RATING 6,050 LBS
ERK - CARGO COMPARTMENT TRIM W/ SIMULATED WOOD STRIPS ERN - AUX GAUGE PACKAGE-CHROME
EVA - EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT
E2C - ORDER TO DELIVERY - EXPEDITE
E55 - TAILGATE BODY E80 - SOFT SIDE-SADDLE STORAGE ***DEALER INSTALLED***
GT4 - REAR AXLE - 3.73 RATIO
G80 - LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL-REAR AXLE
JF8 - BRAKE VAC POWER, 4 WHL DISC
JJA - PT DRESS SUBASSEMBLY INSTALLED
KA1 - HEATED FRONT SEATS
KG3 - 145 AMP ALTERNATOR
K34 - ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL WITH RESUME FEATURE LS2 - 6.0L V8 ENGINE
M10 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NC7 - FEDERAL OVERRIDE
NE1 - 50-STATE EMISSIONS
NU4 - CAL EMISSION SYSTEM, LEV2 PLUS
N40 - POWER STEERING
OLF - PLANT CODE - LANSING, MI
PD7 - WHEEL, SPARE DELETE
PZ7 - WHEELS, 19X8 FRT, 20X10 RR
QMX - TIRE, ALL MIXED SIZES FRT & RR
R6K - SSR FINAL PRODUCTION UNIT
R6P - PREMIUM PAINT
R8K - *******************************
R9N - LEATHER SEAT TRIM
R9U - GM ACCESS - AUTOBOOK IDENTIFIER
R9Z - POMS EXPEDITE-SOLD ORDERS/TSE SLL - SOLD ORDERS
STW - LEATHER WRAPPED STG WHL W/CONTR
T61 - DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
T96 - FRONT FOG LAMPS
T98 - STAMPING VEHICLE IDENT NUMBER
UA6 - THEFT DETERRENT ALARM SYSTEM
UC6 - AM/FM STEREO W/IN-DASH 6 CD
UQA - BOSE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
U68 - DRIVER INFO CENTER DISPLAY
U73 - FIXED MAST ANTENNA
VK3 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET-FRONT
VXS - COMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL
VYJ - BRIGHT CHROME PACKAGE
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA
X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION
YC5 - LT DECOR
YD3 - BASE EQUIP FOR SCH GVW PL-FT AX
YD5 - BASE FRONT SPRING
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING
ZQ8 - SPORT HANDLING PACKAGE
ZY1 - SOLID PAINT
Z82 - HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT
1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS
14P - CHROME PLATED WHEELS
19I - EBONY INTERIOR TRIM
192 - EBONY 26U - AQUA BLUR METALLIC
3SS - 3SS PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP CONSIST OF: * 6 CD CHANGER * BOSE PREMIUM SPEAKER SYSTEM * HEATED SEATS W/DRIVER MEMORY * AUTO DIMMING ISRV & DRIVER SIDE MIRROR * UNIVERSAL GARAGE HOME REMOTE * RUNNING BOARDS * AUXILIARY GAUGE PACKAGE 6DL - FRONT SPRING
7DL - FRONT SPRING
8KL - SUSPENSION
9KL - SUSPENSION

[Flassh]

Hi, Mike

No Canadian built trucks, just built in Lansing to Canadian specs. Only significant difference is the speedo with primary scale in KMs, auxiliary gauges with metric instead of English scales, and bilingual stickers in various spots.

The only part of the Canadian system I find bothersome is that the Canadian window stickers issued in Oshawa don't include the FPR option on them. I had seen several FPR trucks in various showrooms in the spring of 06, and anything with a build number higher than 23287 did receive the Final Production badging, even though FPR wasn't listed on the window sticker.

I suspect it's because R6P was a no cost option, and therefore didn't affect pricing. A Canadian window sticker was needed because base cost, freight and options were all significantly higher than US price, even taking exchange rate into account. It would be interesting to find out why GM Canada didn't just duplicate the US window stickers.

What happens if you do a build sheet for 23387, compared to 24092. Both are sitting here, both with FPR badges. 24092, a US truck shows FPR on the window sticker and build sheet, but the window sticker for 23387 doesn't list it.

Let me know if the build sheets are different. If so, I will take it up with GM Canada's historical division - best to get the omission dealt with now, rather than try to fix it years from now.

[ZsSSR]

Ray,

Your Silver/Black has the build sheet posted in the Build Sheet Thread:
Build Sheet Requests

It doesn't look like the R6K option is there.

Is it true it had the chrome package but not chrome wheels? Was that by design on your part? (Just curious)

-Z

PS: My FPR does have the R6K on the window sticker listed as "Special Waterfall Badge identifying this vehicle as being produced during the final production run in 2006".

1GCES14H16B123387
VEHICLE BUILD
Merchandising Model : CS15703 -2006 SSR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating : 2747 kg (6057 lb) Order Number : M70056
Build Date : 02/21/2006 Build Plant : 16B03
OPTION CODES
AAB - DRIVER MEMORY FEATURE AJ1 - DEEP TINTED GLASS
AJ7 - DRV & FRT PASS SIDE AIR BAGS AU0 - REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
A31 - POWER WINDOWS A95 - RECLINING FRONT BUCKET SEATS
BKF - CUSTOM FLOOR MATS BVF - RUNNING BOARDS - BODY COLOURED
B30 - FLOOR CARPETING CJ3 - AIR CONDITIONING DUAL-ZONE
C49 - REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER DJ2 - ISRV MIRROR ELECTROCHROMIC
DR2 - EXT HTD ELECTRIC MIRRORS EB6 - GVWR: 2744 KG (6050 LB)
ERK - CARGO COMPART TRIM PKG ERN - AUX GAUGES CHROME
EVA - EMISSION REQUIREMENT E2C
E55 - TAILGATE BODY FE9 - FEDERAL CERTIFICATION EMISSION
GT4 - 3.73 REAR AXLE RATIO G80 - LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
JF8 - BRAKE SYSTEM, 4 WHEEL DISC JJA
KA1 - SEATS - FRONT, HEATED KG3 - ALTERNATOR 145 AMP
K34 - CRUISE CONTROL LS2 - 6000 ALUMINUM SFI V8
M10 - 6 SPD MAN TREMEC TRANS NT8
N40 - POWER STEERING OLF - LANSING CRAFT CENTER
PD7 - SPARE WHEEL DELETE PZ7 - PAINTED ALUMINUM WHEELS
QMX - TIRES - FR P255/45R-19 BW - RR P295/40R-20 BW R9Z
SLL - SOLD ORDERS STW - STRG WHL LTHR WRPD W/CNTRLS
T61 - DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS T96 - FOG LIGHTS
T98 - STAMPING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UA6 - THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM
UC6 - 6-DISC CHANGER, RDS, ATC UQA - PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
U19 - KILO SPEEDOMETER U68 - DRIVER INFORMATION CENTRE
U73 - FIXED ANTENNA VK3 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET
VXS - VEHICLE COMPLETE VYJ - CHROME PACKAGE
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA X88 - CHEVROLET
YC5 - LS MODEL YD3 - AXLE FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE
YD5 - FRONT SPRING YD6 - REAR SPRING
ZQ8 - SPORT SUSPENSION ZY7 - TWO-TONE PAINT
Z31 - PRELIMINARY INVOICE Z49 - CANADIAN BASE EQUIPMENT
Z82 - HEAVY DUTY TRAILERING EQUIPMENT 1SC - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP
19I - EBONY INTERIOR 192 - EBONY
41L - BLACK 6DL
67U - RICOCHET SILVER/SMOKIN' ASPHALT 7DL 8KL 9KL
96P - ULTRA SILVER WHEEL COLOUR

[Flassh]

Originally Posted by ZsSSR

Ray,

Your Silver/Black has the build sheet posted in the Build Sheet Thread:
Build Sheet Requests

It doesn't look like the R6K option is there.

Is it true it had the chrome package but not chrome wheels? Was that by design on your part? (Just curious)

-Z

PS: My FPR does have the R6K on the window sticker listed as "Special Waterfall Badge identifying this vehicle as being produced during the final production run in 2006".

Hi, Zane

When I ordered the truck, I had no intention of running the stock wheels, so it didn't make sense to pay the extra 2K for the chrome wheels just to have them sit on the shelf. In retrospect, I probably should have gone the extra cost - but that would only be of value if I planned to sell it, and that ain't gonna happen till my widow has it for sale.

I had requested a new window sticker from GM Canada after I had seen the R6P option showing up on the US trucks, but that seemed like it would take some serious intervention from above. I may try again with GM Canada's Vintage vehicle division.

It would be nice to have something besides the 06 Production info to rely on for documentation, because even that information is out of whack. The build sheet Mike posted above lists the option as R6K, and R6P as a special paint, but the 06 Production info lists Final Production as R6P.

At least the Production info acknowledges that FPR trucks did get shipped to Canada.

It's interesting that only 28.1% of the US 06's were FPR, but 69.2% of Canadian 06s were FPR. (63 out of 91 units). Because prices had been so high in Canada, SSR sales were a disaster, and by 06, dealers weren't taking any chances on orders. When GM announced they were closing production, I suspect a lot of dealers decided to get just one more truck for themselves, or had customers walk in like I did once they found out production was ending.

Sure glad I was a regular on Fanatics. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have been aware of the upcoming shutdown and would have missed this opportunity to own a future classic.

[BYERS]

Originally Posted by Flassh

Hi, Mike

No Canadian built trucks, just built in Lansing to Canadian specs. Only significant difference is the speedo with primary scale in KMs, auxiliary gauges with metric instead of English scales, and bilingual stickers in various spots.

The only part of the Canadian system I find bothersome is that the Canadian window stickers issued in Oshawa don't include the FPR option on them. I had seen several FPR trucks in various showrooms in the spring of 06, and anything with a build number higher than 23287 did receive the Final Production badging, even though FPR wasn't listed on the window sticker.

I suspect it's because R6P was a no cost option, and therefore didn't affect pricing. A Canadian window sticker was needed because base cost, freight and options were all significantly higher than US price, even taking exchange rate into account. It would be interesting to find out why GM Canada didn't just duplicate the US window stickers.

What happens if you do a build sheet for 23387, compared to 24092. Both are sitting here, both with FPR badges. 24092, a US truck shows FPR on the window sticker, but the window sticker for 23387 doesn't list it.

Let me know if the build sheets are different. If so, I will take it up with GM Canada's historical division - best to get the omission dealt with now, rather than try to fix it years from now.

VIN 1GCES14H96B124092
VEHICLE BUILD

Build Date : 03/16/2006

OPTION CODES
AAB - MEMORY DRIVER CONVENIENCE PKG AJ1 - TINTED GLASS
AJ7 - DR/PASS FRT & SIDE AIRBAGS AU0 - KEYLESS REMOTE DOOR LOCK
A31 - POWER WINDOWS A95 - SEAT FRONT LEATHER SURFACES
BKF - CUSTOMIZED FLOOR MATS BVF - RUNNING BOARDS - BODY COLOR
BZ0 - GM PRODUCTION WEEK #09 B30 - CARPETING, COLOR-KEYED
CJ3 - CLIMATE CONTROL C49 - ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
DJ2 - ISRVM LT SENSITIVE HOME CONV DR2 - MIRROR O/S LH & RH REMOTE CONT ELECTRIC,HEATED LT SENSITIVE, MANUAL FOLDING, COLOR
EB6 - GVW RATING 6,050 LBS ERK - CARGO COMPARTMENT TRIM W/ SIMULATED WOOD STRIPS
ERN - AUX GAUGE PACKAGE-CHROME EVA - EVAP EMISSION REQUIREMENT
E55 - TAILGATE BODY FE9 - 50-STATE EMISSIONS
GT4 - REAR AXLE - 3.73 RATIO G80 - LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL-REAR AXLE
JF8 - BRAKE VAC POWER, 4 WHL DISC JJA - PT DRESS SUBASSEMBLY INSTALLED
KA1 - HEATED FRONT SEATS KG3 - 145 AMP ALTERNATOR
K34 - ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL WITH RESUME FEATURE LS2 - 6.0L V8 ENGINE
M32 - TRANSMISSION AUTO 4-SPD 4L65E NT8 - EMISSIONS, FED TIER 2A
NW7 - TRACTION ASSIST N40 - POWER STEERING
OLF - PLANT CODE - LANSING, MI PD7 - WHEEL, SPARE DELETE
PZ7 - WHEELS, 19X8 FRT, 20X10 RR QMX - TIRE, ALL MIXED SIZES FRT & RR
R6B - END OF PRODUCTION BADGING R6F - IDENTIFY B CODE USERS
R6K - SSR FINAL PRODUCTION UNIT R6P - PREMIUM PAINT
R8K - ******************************* R9N - LEATHER SEAT TRIM
SLM - STOCK ORDERS STW - LEATHER WRAPPED STG WHL W/CONTR
T61 - DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS T96 - FRONT FOG LAMPS
T98 - STAMPING VEHICLE IDENT NUMBER UA6 - THEFT DETERRENT ALARM SYSTEM
UC6 - AM/FM STEREO W/IN-DASH 6 CD UQA - BOSE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
U68 - DRIVER INFO CENTER DISPLAY U73 - FIXED MAST ANTENNA
VK3 - LICENSE PLATE BRACKET-FRONT VXS - COMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL
VYJ - BRIGHT CHROME PACKAGE V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA
X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION YC5 - LT DECOR
YD3 - BASE EQUIP FOR SCH GVW PL-FT AX YD5 - BASE FRONT SPRING
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING ZQ8 - SPORT HANDLING PACKAGE
ZY1 - SOLID PAINT Z82 - HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT
1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS 14P - CHROME PLATED WHEELS
19I - EBONY INTERIOR TRIM 192 - EBONY
3SS - 3SS PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP CONSIST OF: * 6 CD CHANGER * BOSE PREMIUM SPEAKER SYSTEM * HEATED SEATS W/DRIVER MEMORY * AUTO DIMMING ISRV & DRIVER SIDE MIRROR * UNIVERSAL GARAGE HOME REMOTE * RUNNING BOARDS * AUXILIARY GAUGE PACKAGE 6DL - FRONT SPRING
7DL - FRONT SPRING 8KL - SUSPENSION
9KL - SUSPENSION 90U - PACIFIC BLUE METALLIC

[Flassh]

Mike,

Some of GM's designations don't match up. 24092 is Pacific Blue, which was not an additional cost color. What does R6P - Premium paint mean?

R6P is the designation for Final Production on the Production info, but R6K is designation for Final Production on the build sheet.

[Flassh]

After several dead end calls to GM Canada this morning, I have a possible contact in the marketing department. Waiting for a call back.

Initial response from GM's Vintage division was less than satisfactory. Hopefully better answers will be coming.

[Flassh]

Did get a call back this afternoon. I will email information to see if we can make some headway in documenting the Canadian content FPR trucks.

More later

[Marc NY]

Originally Posted by Flassh

Did get a call back this afternoon. I will email information to see if we can make some headway in documenting the Canadian content FPR trucks.

More later

Ray here is a comment that I received from Bob yesterday regarding looking for help on this issue.

Originally Posted by Bob Walczyk

... GM of Canada would have to answer. They are totally separate from Chevy USA. We do not price or market outside the US. Going to GM of Canada is the right choice.

[turnheadz]

Originally Posted by Flassh

Did get a call back this afternoon. I will email information to see if we can make some headway in documenting the Canadian content FPR trucks.

More later

any official acknowledgement yet?