Need info on first vette 77
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GR70x15...the 5th digit of the vin is either an L(L-48 180hp) or an X(L-82 210hp)...the last 5 digits of the vin tell you what # vette made it is out of the 49,213 that were made that year...the drivers side door post has an aluminum trim tag held on by 2 pop rivets...it shows the original exterior color (2 letters followed by an L) and trim color and material code (3 digits) codes can be found at http://1-4u-computer-graphics.com/77-specs.htm ...the body build date is also on the trim tag...the date listed by code is about 1 to 3 days before the car was finished...there is a letter followed by 2 numbers...the numbers are the day of the month...the letter is the month (A is August, B is September, and so on)
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St. Jude Donor '10
Welcome to the family of 77 owners. I own two of them, one stock, and the other is being customized now. If you want additional information on the 77 consider the following link http://www.100megsfree4.com/corvette/1970/vet77.htm
Also, you can learn a lot about your specific car if you want to get the shipping document from Allied Vaughn. I bought both of mine and the sheets are very helpful in running down the origin of your car, how it was equipped when new, etc. The Allied Vaughn form is attached here if you decide you would like to get specific information about your VIN.
Allied Vaughn Form.doc
What you will get back is this kind of data
1977 Orange Corvette Delivery Sheet.pdf
Which is for my 77 Corvette Orange shown here
If there is anything I can do to help you as you learn more about your 77 let me know. Post some pictures when you get a chance as well.
Welcome again.
David
77Sleeper
Also, you can learn a lot about your specific car if you want to get the shipping document from Allied Vaughn. I bought both of mine and the sheets are very helpful in running down the origin of your car, how it was equipped when new, etc. The Allied Vaughn form is attached here if you decide you would like to get specific information about your VIN.
Allied Vaughn Form.doc
What you will get back is this kind of data
1977 Orange Corvette Delivery Sheet.pdf
Which is for my 77 Corvette Orange shown here
If there is anything I can do to help you as you learn more about your 77 let me know. Post some pictures when you get a chance as well.
Welcome again.
David
77Sleeper
Last edited by AllC34Me; Feb 11, 2009 at 01:49 AM.
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Congrats on your purchase! You will now expieriance the greatest feeling of all. Driving one of U.S.A. best cars. The trials you will have from this day forward, will be of heartbreak, frustration, and out and out euphoria. These cars demand,earn,and take all the effort you put into them. I bought mine brand new, We have been through hell and back. I would'nt have missed it for the world.
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St. Jude Donor '10
Allied Vaughn Form
My Allied Vaughn form didn't open so here it is again.
Good luck with your search.
Best regards,
David
vehicle_invoice_request.doc
Good luck with your search.
Best regards,
David
vehicle_invoice_request.doc
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St. Jude Donor '10
David
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My Allied Vaughn form didn't open so here it is again.
Good luck with your search.
Best regards,
David
Attachment 47634842
Good luck with your search.
Best regards,
David
Attachment 47634842
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St. Jude Donor '10
The Black Book and most of the websites that copied his information only lists OPTIONS, and this makes the 4-speed transmission look rarer than it is. The truth is that the M20 wide ratio was standard equipment on both the L48 and the L82 and the M21 close ratio was optional on the L82 only. The numbers for 77 is 5,922 cars with M20 and 2,060 cars with M21. Since the M21 was only available with the L82, we know that all 2,060 cars with M21 are L82's. What we don't know is how many L82's kept the the standard M20 so a guess will have to be made. Of the 5,922 M20 cars, some of them surely are L82's and the rest are L48's. Anyway, in 1977, there were 7,982 cars built with 4-speeds or about 16.2% of production.
I didn't look at the M20 versus M21 data, good point. Thanks for clarity, good points you made here.
David
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St. Jude Donor '10
Welcome to the club!
I have had mine just under 3 years now and I wouldn't trade it for a "steel bumper". (I'm not saying I wouldn't own a "steel bumper", just wouldn't trade the '77...lol)
I got my invoice sheet from Allied Vaughn and I think the cost...yea, a bit high...was worth every penny.
Save all your reciepts, take lots of pics., have fun...just don't ever sit down with a calculator...
I have had mine just under 3 years now and I wouldn't trade it for a "steel bumper". (I'm not saying I wouldn't own a "steel bumper", just wouldn't trade the '77...lol)
I got my invoice sheet from Allied Vaughn and I think the cost...yea, a bit high...was worth every penny.
Save all your reciepts, take lots of pics., have fun...just don't ever sit down with a calculator...
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St. Jude Donor '10
Welcome to the club!
I have had mine just under 3 years now and I wouldn't trade it for a "steel bumper". (I'm not saying I wouldn't own a "steel bumper", just wouldn't trade the '77...lol)
I got my invoice sheet from Allied Vaughn and I think the cost...yea, a bit high...was worth every penny.
Save all your reciepts, take lots of pics., have fun...just don't ever sit down with a calculator...
I have had mine just under 3 years now and I wouldn't trade it for a "steel bumper". (I'm not saying I wouldn't own a "steel bumper", just wouldn't trade the '77...lol)
I got my invoice sheet from Allied Vaughn and I think the cost...yea, a bit high...was worth every penny.
Save all your reciepts, take lots of pics., have fun...just don't ever sit down with a calculator...
as well. What you can learn from the Allied Vaughn form is worth a lot more than $50. And, if you wish, you can also turn that Allied Vaughn data in to a nice looking window sticker that looks like this one of my 77 Corvette Orange. People love looking at it, so I had it laminated. 
All depends how much you want to know about your car and how much you enjoy showing her off I guess. Either way, enjoy her.
David