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Mar 17, 2007 | 10:13 AM

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Trim tag decode

Can anybody tell me what I have here? This is the trim tag numbers from my '73 conv.I would like to know what the original trim colors were.

CHEVROLET F19
TRIM 416 927 PAINT

Thanks,

Bill

Mar 17, 2007 | 10:21 AM

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F should be January, 19 is 19th of course, sorry I don't know the other codes for 73's, mine is a 79.

Mar 17, 2007 | 10:25 AM

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416= med. Saddle
927 Dark Blue Metallic

Mar 17, 2007 | 12:12 PM

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Thanks folks. Can I ask where you got that info?

Bill

Mar 17, 2007 | 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1973ragtop

Thanks folks. Can I ask where you got that info?

Bill

"Corvette ID Numbers 1953-93".

Mar 17, 2007 | 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 1973ragtop

Can anybody tell me what I have here? This is the trim tag numbers from my '73 conv.I would like to know what the original trim colors were.

CHEVROLET F19
TRIM 416 927 PAINT
Thanks,
Bill

For 1973 ....
F19 is February (February 19, 1973)
416 = Medium Saddle
927 = dark Blue Metallic

Source: Corvette by the Numbers 1955-82, Alan Colvin