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Old May 7, 2022 | 02:27 PM
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Default Trim Code 403 on G18 1969 Coupe

Anyone else have a Trim Code 403 on a 1969 Coupe?
Do the rivets look to be assembly line correct or could this tag have been removed and then reinstalled when the body was repainted a new color?
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Old May 7, 2022 | 03:24 PM
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As you surmised, the rivets are a joke.
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Old May 7, 2022 | 04:07 PM
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403 is not a 1969 trim code what is the vin of the car ?
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That particular letter G is also incorrect for a ‘69. In 1968 as well as in 1968, the letter G die was damaged. When stamped into a trim tag the letter G looked like a C because the cross bar of the G was broken. When you see a full G on a 68/69 it’s either a switched tag or a repro tag.

That looks like a real tag, but I’m sure it’s from a 1970 originally.
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1969 G11 date
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Why would someone put a false tag on the car, and still not match the original color?

1970 tag is my guess, too.
http://corvettec3.ca/interior.htm
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Ed, I agree it is an original tag with incorrect rivets and from a 70. 403 is a black leather interior code but not for 69
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