Stupid paint question
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Racer
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Stupid paint question
So, I looked in the much-ballyhooed "Corvette Black Book", and of course there are no production numbers by color for '74 (along with several other years). Has anybody come up with totals by color since the book was compiled?
And no, the build sheet was not legible.
And no, the build sheet was not legible.
Melting Slicks
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From: Apex NC
Re: Stupid paint question (a454corvette)
By "SPEC" paint code, do you mean that the trim tag in the drivers door jamb actually reads "SPEC" for the paint code there? If so, it sounds like your car was a special COPO of some sort. You may want to post on the NCRS tech board to get some more insight into what colors were deemed "SPEC" for '74.
Shannon
Shannon
Melting Slicks
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Re: Stupid paint question (73 LS-4)
Also "Mary Kay pink" and some Cadillac metallic colors were popular special order paints. Imagine that - being able to get any color you wanted from the factory! Those were the good old days... Joe
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Racer
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Re: Stupid paint question (sb69coupe)
By "SPEC" paint code, do you mean that the trim tag in the drivers door jamb actually reads "SPEC" for the paint code there? If so, it sounds like your car was a special COPO of some sort. You may want to post on the NCRS tech board to get some more insight into what colors were deemed "SPEC" for '74.
Shannon
Shannon
I have exchanged email with a nice fellow that has a verified delivered-in-prime 81, and he feels it is likely mine was as well.
If anybody knows how to make the weathered type reappear on the sheet, let me know.
BTW, you've got to be careful throwing around the COPO acronym, the ZL1 guys seem to feel they own the phrase, and seem to take a dim view of using it in connection with anything other than the recognized Hi-po cars. Especially when related to paint.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Apex NC
Re: Stupid paint question (a454corvette)
BTW, you've got to be careful throwing around the COPO acronym, the ZL1 guys seem to feel they own the phrase, and seem to take a dim view of using it in connection with anything other than the recognized Hi-po cars. Especially when related to paint.
Shannon
