ECL decode help needed
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Melting Slicks
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ECL decode help needed
'65 roadster, S -body 49xx, April '65 completion.
Trim Tag carries "BA" ECL after the 426 trim code.
What does the "BA" tell me about how this car was configured when new?
Thanks in advance and maybe one day Santa will bring me Al G's book.
Trim Tag carries "BA" ECL after the 426 trim code.
What does the "BA" tell me about how this car was configured when new?
Thanks in advance and maybe one day Santa will bring me Al G's book.
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As per Noland Adams, convertibles with trim code 426 -silver vinyl and ECL BA:
used with: base units
not used with: A31, M35, N03
So you wouldn't expect to see power windows, powerglide or big tank (obviously).
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Melting Slicks
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Saw Noland's book but it wasn't clear
"base units", what does that signify? 250hp/3 speed/non posi? Can't believe there were many cars built this way.
Plus, this car has factory A/C, power steering and M20, so it's not a base car, and clearly the interior trim is affected by having A/C... ???
Edit: Hmmm, maybe I'll take that comment about the A/C back. The dash fiberglass is different, but the soft trim and the console (w/o shift pattern plate) are NOT affected. So the "base" designation means the base TRIM, not a base CAR. OK I think I've got it now.
Soft top/hard top/both tops: does the BA give us any info on the as-delivered top config??
Plus, this car has factory A/C, power steering and M20, so it's not a base car, and clearly the interior trim is affected by having A/C... ???
Edit: Hmmm, maybe I'll take that comment about the A/C back. The dash fiberglass is different, but the soft trim and the console (w/o shift pattern plate) are NOT affected. So the "base" designation means the base TRIM, not a base CAR. OK I think I've got it now.
Soft top/hard top/both tops: does the BA give us any info on the as-delivered top config??
Last edited by Mike Geary; Apr 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM. Reason: follow up
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Mike:
Info is from Al's Book on TRIM TAGS:
For 1965, code 426 BA indicates Silver Vinyl for a convertible. Includes "base"and excludes "A31 and M35".
However, on Page 53 is the following quote: "Several authenticated 1965 Corvettes with 426BA Silver Vinyl interior trim designation have been confirmed as being built with excluded options. Some 1965 426BA Silver Vinyl Corvettes with authentic trim tags may be properly considered to have no restrictions as to the presence or absence of interior options. This note confirms that, on occasion the 426BA Silver Vinyl exception code may have been treated as if it was 427BA Silver Leather with respect to restrictions."
And 427BA is listed as includes "no restrictions" and excludes "no restrictions".
I guess it means with 426BA Silver Vinyl "anything goes".
Larry
Info is from Al's Book on TRIM TAGS:
For 1965, code 426 BA indicates Silver Vinyl for a convertible. Includes "base"and excludes "A31 and M35".
However, on Page 53 is the following quote: "Several authenticated 1965 Corvettes with 426BA Silver Vinyl interior trim designation have been confirmed as being built with excluded options. Some 1965 426BA Silver Vinyl Corvettes with authentic trim tags may be properly considered to have no restrictions as to the presence or absence of interior options. This note confirms that, on occasion the 426BA Silver Vinyl exception code may have been treated as if it was 427BA Silver Leather with respect to restrictions."
And 427BA is listed as includes "no restrictions" and excludes "no restrictions".
I guess it means with 426BA Silver Vinyl "anything goes".
Larry
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Isn't there something wrong with the build date compared to the serial number? Anything with a 49XX number is said to be built in Dec 64 not April 65. In fact even the 94XX units have a build date of Feb 65 not April.
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