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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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I need to make sure they paint it the red that came on the 1980 vettes
i looked on the door jam and found a tag dose 83L mean the paint code?
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:16 PM
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my book says that the paint code for 1980 red is 83. not sure what the "L" means. sorry if that isn't helpful
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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The "L" stands for "LOWER". The '81 & '82 Two tone cars will have a "U"(upper color code)and "L" for lower color code.
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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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The "L" stands for "LOWER". The '81 & '82 Two tone cars will have a "U"(upper color code)and "L" for lower color code.
thats true but he said 80... that and the 81 and 82's didn't have a two tone red. (so my book tells me anyway :lol: )
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The "L" stands for "LOWER". The '81 & '82 Two tone cars will have a "U"(upper color code)and "L" for lower color code.

thats true but he said 80... that and the 81 and 82's didn't have a two tone red. (so my book tells me anyway :lol: )
Yeah, I know-but GM has been doing this 1974. My '74 is 80L. I have the build sheet which clearly say "80Lower" and "80Upper" since my '74 is all Orange.

'81 and '82s did have that Red over Dark Red two tone combo.


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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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oh...ok. that makes sense. :banghead:
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