what color???
Team Owner
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From: Republic of Texas
Originally Posted by LIQUIDDRAGON
how do i find out what the original color of my car is suppose to be?
Look on the door jam on the driver's side near the windshield. There should be a trim tag stating the original body color and original interior color.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
actually i just found that i cant when i did a web search so i guess i'll have to wait till i get home and look at the tag on the door. now when i look at the tag how do i find out what the color codes are. also when i use the vin to determine the engine what are the codes for engine size. and again TIA
Le Mans Master
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From: Skippack PA
St Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by LIQUIDDRAGON
is there a way to use my vin number to tell what my car was equiped with and the colors and all that. TIA
Do a google search on decoding VIN for Corvettes and I'm sure you'll find a page to help you decode your year.
Drifting
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From: Ontario
Select your year and click under 'production and performance' for color codes.
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/1977/index.html
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/1977/index.html
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
ok well i just got home and looked at the trim code plate and it says that my car exterior is 13 silver metallic and interior is 712 firethorn leather which is kinda nice sense i wanted to stick with the original color but didnt like the black but i like silver cars which is gonna make this project that much nicer 
and thanks for the help and links on this post guys 
and thanks for the help and links on this post guys
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
Originally Posted by SLine78
Liquiddragon,
In case you were wondering what it would look like, Corvette color code 13 (Silver Metallic) is the color of the upper half of my 78.
Mike
In case you were wondering what it would look like, Corvette color code 13 (Silver Metallic) is the color of the upper half of my 78.
Mike
