1964 trim code question, need help....
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1964 trim code question, need help....
looking at a 64 coupe.... tag says E01(may 1964) trim 490 G (only one letter ?) I now know the body is A O body A-811 paint 936-A style 837 what is the trim ?? pretty sure Red vinyl.....
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The St. Louis bodies had the 2 letter suffix and the AO Smith bodies had only one for the red trim. The wierd thing with yours is it shows 409G is for a 867 ( Convertible AO Smith body). The 837 code for red vinyl ( that you have right) was 490H. Keep in mind that is what is in my book and I have seen incorrect information from time to time. I'm sure someone with a 64 can confirm or correct.
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I'll try to help. I have the Vol. 2 Restoration Guide. First of all, it states "Unfortunately, A. O. Smith trim tags did not carry the complete ECL suffix, and therefore cannot be accurately deciphered." Great start, I know. 490 indicates a vinyl upholstery, "A" would be red. 936A should be 936AA. That is ermine white, like mine. 837 is a coupe. Here is a start. I'll keep looking and I'm sure others who know more than I will chime in.
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thanks for the replys....Sorry I do not have photos....ok I'll lay it out....block casting date E 2 4 vin.4117574 code F0505 RD ......data plate E01,style 837,trim 490 G ,body A-811, paint 936-A trans # matches vin. engine #matches vin. birthday (according to C2 registry) May 12 1964 does all this jive...thanks,Rick
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I'll try to help. I have the Vol. 2 Restoration Guide. First of all, it states "Unfortunately, A. O. Smith trim tags did not carry the complete ECL suffix, and therefore cannot be accurately deciphered." Great start, I know. 490 indicates a vinyl upholstery, "A" would be red. 936A should be 936AA. That is ermine white, like mine. 837 is a coupe. Here is a start. I'll keep looking and I'm sure others who know more than I will chime in.
Here is a link: http://www.stl-vettes.com/65Vette/tr...ag_display.htm
Plug in your trim numbers.
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It will take the build date e01, the 490 (vinyl),ao smith body...but it's supposed to have (asking for) a 2 letter code....I only have 1....letter "G".......that's what the tag says ....I am confused....thank you,Rick
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Hi Bruce....I tried the drop down boxes....actually I tried all that before I posted here...(no luck) ..how does the rest of my data look to you...thanks,Rick ps. not able to take photo's....but I can read it pretty good lol
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Check this one out! If you look long enough you find the answer you wanted!!
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Check this one out! If you look long enough you find the answer you wanted!!
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THANK YOU Don......it clearly says 490 G is Red vinyl for "A.O. Smith" coupe bodies....I will take that as the definitive answer....thank you again.....Rick
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The St. Louis bodies had the 2 letter suffix and the AO Smith bodies had only one for the red trim. The wierd thing with yours is it shows 409G is for a 867 ( Convertible AO Smith body). The 837 code for red vinyl ( that you have right) was 490H. Keep in mind that is what is in my book and I have seen incorrect information from time to time. I'm sure someone with a 64 can confirm or correct.Don
DonI think you have something transposed here, 490G = red vinyl coupe(837) and 490H = red vinyl convertible(867).
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http://www.corvette-world.com/corvet...binations3.php
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thanks for the replys....Sorry I do not have photos....ok I'll lay it out....block casting date E 2 4 vin.4117574 code F0505 RD ......data plate E01,style 837,trim 490 G ,body A-811, paint 936-A trans # matches vin. engine #matches vin. birthday (according to C2 registry) May 12 1964 does all this jive...thanks,Rick
Body Build E01 =May 1, 1964
Engine Pad F0505 = Flint May 5, 1964
VIN 17574 = May 12, 1964
Looks like the dates line up very nicely.
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No that was the problem I was having with that orginal response. I took that out of " Cars and Parts Magazine's Catalog of Corvette ID Numbers 1953-1993. I was leary because I have had other things corrected that I found in this book. The book has it backwards! Probably should buy a better reference.
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No that was the problem I was having with that orginal response. I took that out of " Cars and Parts Magazine's Catalog of Corvette ID Numbers 1953-1993. I was leary because I have had other things corrected that I found in this book. The book has it backwards! Probably should buy a better reference.
Don
No that was the problem I was having with that orginal response. I took that out of " Cars and Parts Magazine's Catalog of Corvette ID Numbers 1953-1993. I was leary because I have had other things corrected that I found in this book. The book has it backwards! Probably should buy a better reference.
Don
I own Cars and Parts magazine's "Suzie Q", the "restoration" of a 1963 SWC. The writers obviously didn't know what they were looking for when they purchased their restoration candidate.