C4 General Discussion General C4 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech

help decoding a trim number

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 19, 2015 | 06:24 PM
  #1  
C486Bill's Avatar
C486Bill
Thread Starter
Advanced
 
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 74
Likes: 1
From: Lake Butler North Florida
Default help decoding a trim number

I am in the process of redoing interior and paint on this and want to make sure i am ordering correct colors etc. also just want to know what options it came with.. I have figured out all except the last set of numbers. I cannot figure out what 81U is. Any help would be appreciated
Attached Images  
Reply
Old Dec 19, 2015 | 06:49 PM
  #2  
c4cruiser's Avatar
c4cruiser
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
 
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Default

81U is a paint code for Bright Red. The "WA" number at the bottom U8774 also is the code for Bright Red.
Reply
Old Dec 19, 2015 | 07:02 PM
  #3  
WVZR-1's Avatar
WVZR-1
Team Owner
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Active Streak: 30 Days
Liked
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 25,384
Likes: 2,736
Default

Originally Posted by c4cruiser
81U is a paint code for Bright Red. The "WA" number at the bottom U8774 also is the code for Bright Red.
Yep - that's it!
Reply
Old Dec 19, 2015 | 08:17 PM
  #4  
C486Bill's Avatar
C486Bill
Thread Starter
Advanced
 
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 74
Likes: 1
From: Lake Butler North Florida
Default

That is what I wanted to know! So I am red on red. Only thing not right then is I have black seats. but carpet door panels etc are red. Thanks for the information.
Reply
Old Dec 20, 2015 | 12:56 PM
  #5  
Joe C's Avatar
Joe C
Race Director
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 11,470
Likes: 763
Default

Originally Posted by C486Bill
That is what I wanted to know! So I am red on red. Only thing not right then is I have black seats. but carpet door panels etc are red. Thanks for the information.
the number "732" on the sticker indicates red leather which agrees with your red door panels and carpet - actually 73I indicates red interior, and 732 indicates (red) leather. i'm thinking "black" whether seats, or even as a complete interior color was not available in 86. so, from your RPO sticker, you have a red on red (leather) car.

Last edited by Joe C; Dec 20, 2015 at 12:58 PM.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To help decoding a trim number





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:40 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE