Trim tag solves year issue.....
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Trim tag solves year issue.....
I pulled the trim tag off of my buddy's Vette. According to the trim tag, the car is a '79 Vette. The trim and paint code is 592, which is Light Doe Skin and the paint code is 67L, which is Hilton Brown Metallic, which was only offered in 79. The L at the end of the paint code I believe refers to leather interior. Now I can figure out things that need to be done, like rewiring the engine bay.
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...I pulled the trim tag off of my buddy's Vette. According to the trim tag, the car is a '79 Vette. The trim and paint code is 592, which is Light Doe Skin and the paint code is 67L, which is Hilton Brown Metallic... The L at the end of the paint code I believe refers to leather interior....
http://www.corvettepaintcodes.com/
The L means "lower" or the area below the belt line and is a carry over from other GM cars which were two-toned. No '79s were two-toned, but the code carried over.
The VIN will tell you the year. Post your friend's VIN.
The Corvette Black Book would help you a lot.
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There was a code 67 according to the judging manual for 79.
One site also claims that 67 might appear as 82 although that is not listed in the manual
Corvettepaint lists it as 82 = Dark Brown Metallic
I agree the vin # is most important since paint and interior can be changed..
592 means Lt. Doeskin Leather
59c means Lt. Doeskin Cloth/leather
One site also claims that 67 might appear as 82 although that is not listed in the manual
Corvettepaint lists it as 82 = Dark Brown Metallic
I agree the vin # is most important since paint and interior can be changed..
592 means Lt. Doeskin Leather
59c means Lt. Doeskin Cloth/leather
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When I pulled the tag, it is brown metallic under the tag. The VIN does no good as it is from a 77 Vette. There is another thread I posted on here somewhere that details the fiasco with my buddy's Vette. The only year that offered that exterior color according to the paint and trim identifier I used was 1979. BTW, the car is currently black/black. I am trying to find the VIN stamped on the frame.
This is the link to the other thread that has a link to the paint and trim code identifier I used.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...fo-needed.html
This is the link to the other thread that has a link to the paint and trim code identifier I used.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...fo-needed.html
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The trim tag really won't tell you much about model year. There is no Corvette paint code of 67.
http://www.corvettepaintcodes.com/
The L means "lower" or the area below the belt line and is a carry over from other GM cars which were two-toned. No '79s were two-toned, but the code carried over.
The VIN will tell you the year. Post your friend's VIN.
The Corvette Black Book would help you a lot.
http://www.corvettepaintcodes.com/
The L means "lower" or the area below the belt line and is a carry over from other GM cars which were two-toned. No '79s were two-toned, but the code carried over.
The VIN will tell you the year. Post your friend's VIN.
The Corvette Black Book would help you a lot.
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There is a paint code 67 for a 1975 http: www.rogerscorvette.com/specs/75.htm The L is for lacquer.
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