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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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I'm thinking that the original color was Nassau and the car was repainted at Maaco or Earl Schibe. I think when you go to these places you don't get to use factory colors, you just pick the closest thing they have. Part of the reason for the low price. They only use limited colors bought in bulk I'm sure. JMO
Wouldn't surprise me ......there are some guys using $3 cans of rustoleum on thier cars/wheels so why not Earl Schibe
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 1BAV
I'm thinking that the original color was Nassau and the car was repainted at Maaco or Earl Schibe. I think when you go to these places you don't get to use factory colors, you just pick the closest thing they have. Part of the reason for the low price. They only use limited colors bought in bulk I'm sure. JMO
, the Nassau Blue is the best blue, too bad the previous owner screwed it up IMHO

"All corvette's are blue"
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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It's Electron Blue, that was the color before it became Lemans Blue.

Its RPO color code 21. It ran from '02-'03, in '04 it became Lemans Blue color code 19.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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"All corvette's are blue"[/QUOTE]

I agree that all corvette's are blue! They're Navy Blue! I only say that because I'm about to close a deal on an 01' navy blue convertible. I love all the blues though.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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In some light the Nassau Blue can look a bit dark...


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