Newbie question
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Charlotte NC
Re: Newbie question (bovette)
The VIN will not tell you the original color of the car. You didn't indicate the year of your car. For an example, this is the information for a 65 Corvette. I got it off the CorvetteActionCenter website.
1st digit - Division: 1=Chevrolet
2nd/3rd - Series: 94=Corvettet
4th/5th - Body Style: 37= 2-door coupe, 67 = 2-door convertible
6th - Model Year: 5=1965
7th - Assembly Plant: S = St. Louis
Last 6 digits - Production number
The original color is indicated on the Trim Tag that should be located beside the VIN tag under the glove compartment. Again, here are colors applicable to a 65. Most Corvette books and a lot of websites have this information.
AA Tuxedo Black
CC Ermine White
FF Nassau Blue
GG Glen Green
MM Milano Maroon
QQ Silver Pearl
UU Rally Red
XX Goldwood Yellow
Try this website for your particular year:
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...1965/65id.html
1st digit - Division: 1=Chevrolet
2nd/3rd - Series: 94=Corvettet
4th/5th - Body Style: 37= 2-door coupe, 67 = 2-door convertible
6th - Model Year: 5=1965
7th - Assembly Plant: S = St. Louis
Last 6 digits - Production number
The original color is indicated on the Trim Tag that should be located beside the VIN tag under the glove compartment. Again, here are colors applicable to a 65. Most Corvette books and a lot of websites have this information.
AA Tuxedo Black
CC Ermine White
FF Nassau Blue
GG Glen Green
MM Milano Maroon
QQ Silver Pearl
UU Rally Red
XX Goldwood Yellow
Try this website for your particular year:
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...1965/65id.html
Team Owner
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From: Washington Michigan
Re: Newbie question (bovette)
'67 convertible, built on or about January 27, 1967, is all the VIN will tell you. The aluminum trim tag just to the left of the VIN plate has the numerical codes (not just letter codes) on it for the exterior paint color and interior trim color, and the body number will have either an "S" prefix (St. Louis-built body) or an "A" prefix (A.O. Smith-built body). There will also be a body build date code stamped just to the left of "Detroit". Post those codes and we can tell you what color and trim it was originally. :thumbs:
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Le Mans Master
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From: Cold Harbor, VA
He was last posting in 2019 in the C7 Forum.
If you click his name, you will get a link to his posts, and can follow his history, He said he sold his "last Corvette, a 64 in 2006".
And he bought a Lotus......... ooops.
The 67 must have gone away before that.
good luck
If you click his name, you will get a link to his posts, and can follow his history, He said he sold his "last Corvette, a 64 in 2006".
And he bought a Lotus......... ooops.
The 67 must have gone away before that.
good luck
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You might try sending him a Private Message on here. Even if he has not posted for a couple years, he *might* still be set up to be notified by email when a PM arrives. It can't hurt to try.
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