is it a stingray?
Drifting
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Re: is it a stingray? (SSNUFFY)
All 69 to 76 Corvettes had Stingray script on the front quarter panels. The script was discontinued in 77 and replaced by crossed flags. Sting Ray as two words was used on 63 to 66 corvettes. No badges or script were on either 67 or 68. Stingray was a name only and did not signify anything special. Is your 80 a Stingray? I don't really know, but I would probably say yes. All C3s are Stingrays and all C2s are Sting Rays. Just my opinion.
Melting Slicks
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
Re: is it a stingray? (SSNUFFY)
Sounds good to me. I'm about to put Stingray and crossed flag emblems on my 82 to cover the holes where the poxy "crossfire" badges were. It's your car, do with it as you wish - unless you plan to show it in some sort of competition for factory "exactness"!
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Re: is it a stingray? (SSNUFFY)
This is the two word Sting Ray emblem typical of the C2 generation. This one is located on the rear deck, passenger side of my 1967.
With the C3s the name became one word: Stingray. The label was used until 1976 after which the crossed flags replaced it. As to the significance of the label look carefully at a C2 or C3. Stinger hood, front fenders flowing like wings, and gills on the side (pic below). Strictly speaking a 1980 is not a stingray as it is post-1976 but call it as you wish.
The next question is a bit of a puzzle of history. Why are C3s, even those with Stingray emblems, called sharks?
[Modified by paul67, 8:36 AM 5/9/2004]
With the C3s the name became one word: Stingray. The label was used until 1976 after which the crossed flags replaced it. As to the significance of the label look carefully at a C2 or C3. Stinger hood, front fenders flowing like wings, and gills on the side (pic below). Strictly speaking a 1980 is not a stingray as it is post-1976 but call it as you wish.
The next question is a bit of a puzzle of history. Why are C3s, even those with Stingray emblems, called sharks?
[Modified by paul67, 8:36 AM 5/9/2004]
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Re: is it a stingray? (GrandSportC3)
All C3's are Stingrays to me even though the badge was only on Vettes from '69 to '77..
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Melting Slicks
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
Re: is it a stingray? (Avette4me)
I have bought the Stingray (one word) emblem and the same crossed flag emblem as is on my fuel door ('82). I plan to put the Stingray emblem where the Crossfire emblem was then put the crossed flags above/below or at one end - I'll see what looks the best when I get around to doing it...
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From: Chesapeake Beach MD
Re: is it a stingray? (Markm10431)
According to every GM book/manual/specs/history, etc. Stringray ended in '76(period). Just like the convertible ended in 75. But as we all know, it's your vette, so whatever trips your trigger-go for it. :smash:
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Re: is it a stingray? (noir76)
everyone calls my car a stingray and i'm constantly telling them it's not. 77-82 vettes are not stingrays.
putting a stingray badge on one that's not a stingray seems ricey to me, might as well put a type R badge on it too...
putting a stingray badge on one that's not a stingray seems ricey to me, might as well put a type R badge on it too...
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From: libby mt.
Re: is it a stingray? (Metal Wulf)
this topic seems to come up every few months and gets beat to death. no matter what you do to your Vette there will be someone that likes it and someone that doesn't. if you want to have the stingray (yes i do) and you want to have L48 (that also) then have at it. while you are at it , you can change the color from white to blue and the interior from red to buckskin. also while you are at it you can change the cam, carb, intake, dump the smog, add duals and anything else you want because it is your Vette- then all the orginal non-stingray as it left the factory types can spend a lot of time looking at your bumper (you can change that to if you want). Bill
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Re: is it a stingray? (noir76)
According to every GM book/manual/specs/history, etc. Stringray ended in '76(period).
I guess that blows your theory out the window. :p:
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
Re: is it a stingray? (Metal Wulf)
My car was re-sprayed before I bought it and unfortunately, the holes for the "crossfire injection" badges are still there. If I'd had the car painted, I would have had the holes filled and put nothing there, or maybe just the crossed flags because I am sure that Chevrolet must have had a competition to see who could design the UGLIEST looking emblem ever to grace one of their fine breed of automobiles! The Crossfire badge (to me) looks like an after thought. Also, the original Crossfire engine was deep sixed a while ago and I now have a 400 in it, so would it be correct to have a crossfire emblem without a crossfire engine?!?!?!
At the end of the day, it's my car and I reckon the Stingray badges on the front guards will look ok. Hehehee, mine is the only C3 that I'm aware of in the part of Saudi that I live in - so who's gonna be able to say whether it's right or wrong........
I put Chevrolet badges on the door trims of my Blazer to hide some tears in the upholstery, is that wrong???
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At the end of the day, it's my car and I reckon the Stingray badges on the front guards will look ok. Hehehee, mine is the only C3 that I'm aware of in the part of Saudi that I live in - so who's gonna be able to say whether it's right or wrong........
I put Chevrolet badges on the door trims of my Blazer to hide some tears in the upholstery, is that wrong???
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Drifting
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Re: is it a stingray? (SSNUFFY)
I have to put up with "Oh its not a Stingray that sucks! Why did you buy this car when you could have had a Stingray?" I tell them this was a limited edition non-Stingray corvette :D
Melting Slicks
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From: Aussie expat in Saudi Arabia
Re: is it a stingray? (Metal Wulf)
There... That doesn't look too bad, does it?
I haven't actually done this (yet), this image was doctored on the computer...
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[Modified by saudivette, 8:28 PM 5/10/2004]
I haven't actually done this (yet), this image was doctored on the computer...
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[Modified by saudivette, 8:28 PM 5/10/2004]
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Re: is it a stingray? (saudivette)
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
CORVETTE STINGRAY
Some Corvette history & knowledge is helpful to ID a Stingray.
63-67 In 63, the new smaller body & chassis w/ I.R.S. was called a Sting Ray.
68-77 When the body was redone in 68 at first called Sting Ray & then used Stingray emblems in 69. Emblems are for identification & some can not identify w/o the emblem. Seems some place far more importance on emblems than the factory ever did. The factory wanted to change the new car so that it could be identified as new at the time.
Stingray has a meaning & is not an option or emblem, some are unmarked.
Chassis essentially same from 63-77, body essentially same 68-77 & interior essentially same from 68-77.
There can be no question that 68-77 are Stingrays.
Can be debated on 78-82. Many changes. Note that the 78- rear glass is reminiscent of the 63-67 coupe.
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
CORVETTE STINGRAY
Some Corvette history & knowledge is helpful to ID a Stingray.
63-67 In 63, the new smaller body & chassis w/ I.R.S. was called a Sting Ray.
68-77 When the body was redone in 68 at first called Sting Ray & then used Stingray emblems in 69. Emblems are for identification & some can not identify w/o the emblem. Seems some place far more importance on emblems than the factory ever did. The factory wanted to change the new car so that it could be identified as new at the time.
Stingray has a meaning & is not an option or emblem, some are unmarked.
Chassis essentially same from 63-77, body essentially same 68-77 & interior essentially same from 68-77.
There can be no question that 68-77 are Stingrays.
Can be debated on 78-82. Many changes. Note that the 78- rear glass is reminiscent of the 63-67 coupe.
http://ganeys.home.sprynet.com/STINGRAY.htm
