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Jun 26, 2012 | 08:34 PM

VeroWing

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Trim decoder

Is there a place I can check, or perhaps someone could decipher the trim code on my 1964 coupe.

C24
style 837 / A-353 Body
trim 490J / 916A Paint

I appreciate the help. Mike

Jun 26, 2012 | 08:37 PM

62Jeff

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http://www.stl-vettes.com/65Vette/tr...ag_display.htm

Jun 26, 2012 | 08:41 PM

62Jeff

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Originally Posted by VeroWing

Is there a place I can check, or perhaps someone could decipher the trim code on my 1964 coupe.

C24
style 837 / A-353 Body
trim 490J / 916A Paint

I appreciate the help. Mike

C24 - (March 24 body build date)
style 837 (Coupe) / A-353 Body (AO Smith body 353)
trim 490J (Vinyl) / 916A Paint (Dark blue paint)

There should be 2 letters after the "490", the J should be followed by a letter.

Jun 26, 2012 | 09:09 PM

VeroWing

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Thanks Jeff.

Jun 27, 2012 | 01:29 PM

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There should be 2 letters after the "490", the J should be followed by a letter.

Not on an A.O. Smith body - they only used the first letter of the Trim ECL code; St. Louis bodies used both letters. A '64 A.O Smith trim code of 490J is a blue vinyl coupe interior.

Jun 27, 2012 | 01:43 PM

62Jeff

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Not on an A.O. Smith body - they only used the first letter of the Trim ECL code; St. Louis bodies used both letters. A '64 A.O Smith trim code of 490J is a blue vinyl coupe interior.

Ack! Sorry guys.

Jun 27, 2012 | 02:51 PM

VeroWing

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Not on an A.O. Smith body - they only used the first letter of the Trim ECL code; St. Louis bodies used both letters. A '64 A.O Smith trim code of 490J is a blue vinyl coupe interior.

Thanks John. Out of curiosity, what does an A.O. Smith body mean?

Jun 27, 2012 | 03:10 PM

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Thanks John. Out of curiosity, what does an A.O. Smith body mean?

A.O. Smith (Ionia, Michigan) built 50% of the midyear Corvette bodies starting in January, 1964, and rail-shipped them to St. Louis for final assembly. Link below will take you to an article I wrote on it.

http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_.../A.O.Smith.pdf