1981 Decoder Rings (trim tag)

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Apr 3, 2012 | 06:15 PM

RSWLGRN

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1981 Decoder Rings (trim tag)

Need help on the following :

I think this is what it says :

B 08C 105542
64I 74L 74U E
CHEVROLET

Can anyone please decode this tag ?

Thanks for everyones input. Thank you (:

Tom Geer in Tennessee

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Apr 3, 2012 | 06:30 PM

U17

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Maybe some help in here ....http://www.motorera.com/corvette/1980/vet81.htm#chassis

Apr 3, 2012 | 07:15 PM

RSWLGRN

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maybe ...... just maybe ....

B 08C 105542
64I 74L 74U E
CHEVROLET

B.....................model year (1981)
08................... calendar month of assembly (August 81)
C ................... third week
105542.............VIN Number
64I(I)*..............interior trim (Camel Leather)
*could be stamped 641, 64I or 642
74L, 74U ....exterior color(s) Dark Bronze Metallic Lower
Dark Bronze Metallic Upper
E.....................Enamel Paint (base coat clear coat)

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Apr 4, 2012 | 01:26 AM

gbvette62

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The 64I just indicates that the interior was Camel, but not that it was leather.

To the best of my knowledge, the interior trim code on all 81 trim tags ended in an "I".

The order code for Camel leather was 642, and for Camel Cloth it was 64C, but all 81's with a Camel interior showed the trim code as 64I. Without a build sheet or window sticker, it's impossible to tell whether an 81 came with a cloth or leather interior.

The 74L 74U does indicate a solid colored Dark Bronze 81. If your car had been a Bowling Green two-tone in Beige over the Dark Bronze, the tag would still show 74L 74U, but would be followed by 50M to indicate the Beige upper color of the two-tone combination.

Feb 28, 2016 | 07:42 PM

Z51JEFF

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Old thread,my apologies. I have a car that other than the build sequence it was built the same week,same colors.

Mar 29, 2022 | 08:40 PM

RWBaker

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My car, same week

My car was built the same week, 110 cars before VITMNC8 and three cars before Z51Jeff. Crazy to discover this out of 40,000 81 cars built! My car is now dark blue with black interior. I just got it today.

Mar 29, 2022 | 10:15 PM

Bikespace

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RWBaker

Here's a handy site for checking out the rest of the numbers on your car.

http://corvettec3.ca/

You can also get a PDF with information here:

https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html

Contratulation on the new car! Please start a new thread with an introduction and some photos!