For at least 20 years Huber Chevy here in Omaha had the last '78 built on their showroom floor & it had '79 seats.
77 with newer interior
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77 with newer interior
I am currently looking at a 1977 that has the same seats as newer models. The owner tells me the seats are original. My question is: Is it possible that at the end of 77 gm started installing interiors for the following model year? Or is it more likely the interior has been swapped. This will be my first Corvette, and I have to say your site has been invaluable in my education.
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My records show the following:
VIN would be somewhere between 14,217 and 17,551 if you have that.
Any VIN between 00,001 and 27,372 would be considered a Early Build 1977
E06 = December 6 1976 build date
Trim 272 = Blue Leather
Exterior Paint 10 = Classic White
VIN would be somewhere between 14,217 and 17,551 if you have that.
Any VIN between 00,001 and 27,372 would be considered a Early Build 1977
E06 = December 6 1976 build date
Trim 272 = Blue Leather
Exterior Paint 10 = Classic White
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ZJ1 refers to the two-tone interior option code, meaning the seats, door panels and headliner were white and the rest of the interior (carpet, console, dash pads, steering column and wheel, seat belts, and so on) were blue. Other two-tone combinations were available including red/white, buckskin/white, and smoke gray/white
More reading here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-zj1-code.html
This car obviously has had an exterior color change and an interior swap, based upon your picture of the trim tag and your comments about the later (1979-1982) seats.
good luck!
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