81 Paint code
Melting Slicks
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this is a good site for general info about your car:
http://www.corvette-world.com/corvet...ifications.php
Appears the Bowling Green cars changed the 2 to an I for leather interior. Instead of the number 1 could it really be a letter?
http://www.corvette-world.com/corvet...ifications.php
Appears the Bowling Green cars changed the 2 to an I for leather interior. Instead of the number 1 could it really be a letter?
Melting Slicks
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From: Madison Alabama
Code 50 for 1981 is Beige in color. The 1981 and 1982 cars had a two-tone paint option, hence the 50U and 50L, the U and L denote upper and lower body colors.
My 1982 is a factory two tone car, paint code 24U and 26L - 24 is Silver Blue, 26 is Dark Blue. Both colors were available as a solid color option so a solid dark blue car would read 26U and 26L.
Hope that helps.
My 1982 is a factory two tone car, paint code 24U and 26L - 24 is Silver Blue, 26 is Dark Blue. Both colors were available as a solid color option so a solid dark blue car would read 26U and 26L.
Hope that helps.
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Pro
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From: Shreveport Louisiana LSU
Yes, this helps. The car is red now and I thought this would be a red code that I could match my engine to. It apparently had a very good paint job as I have never seen any indication of the former beige color. I will have to take a t-top for a color match. Thanks for all the help.
Drifting
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http://www.l81vetteregistry.com/techcenter/colors.htm
I believe your first number 641 is for Camel color leather (Bowling Green)
I believe your first number 641 is for Camel color leather (Bowling Green)
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Burning Brakes
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[QUOTE=pbcanney;1564093736]http://www.l81vetteregistry.com/techcenter/colors.htm
I believe your first number 641 is for Camel color leather (Bowling Green)[/QUOTE
Yes, I agree...I have bowling green car with camel interior and mine reads 641 80u 80l so I'm assuming that the BG cars had a 1 or I rather than 642 like st louis cars.
I believe your first number 641 is for Camel color leather (Bowling Green)[/QUOTE
Yes, I agree...I have bowling green car with camel interior and mine reads 641 80u 80l so I'm assuming that the BG cars had a 1 or I rather than 642 like st louis cars.
