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Quincy, IL - USA
Joined: 12/29/2009
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Vette(s): 1975 Steel Blue Metallic Coupe,
1985 Light Blue 4+3,
1987 Z52 Coupe Black
Dave,
I'm very interested in the 1975 code 27L Steel Blue Metallic Corvettes. Current printed information that I've found says it was a limited color and only 1975. Some say it was a sourcing issue with the paint and others say it was a problem with applying the metalic paint. Do you have any insight as to this?
FYI, I have been collecting VIN numbers and Trim Tag data for years on Steel Blue cars and I can so far prove Oct '74 , Nov, Dec, Jan 75, and Feb Code 27L cars. I LOVE researching this stuff!
Also, is there a way to research any factory recalls for the 1975 Corvettes?
Thank you for your time,
Brett - Quincy, IL
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Quincy, IL - USA
Joined: 12/29/2009
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Vette(s): 1975 Steel Blue Metallic Coupe,
1985 Light Blue 4+3,
1987 Z52 Coupe Black
Thanks for that link, I visit that site frequently. Not what I was looking for as far as my questions go though.
Hi Brett, recall that the '75 Corvette was still being built at St Louis. The body panels still required a lot of repair from porosity that led to paint popping and the paint shop was primitive. I don't recall the specific issues with the Steel Blue Metallic but I'll bet the issue was the difficulty of matching paint between the primary painting operation and repair painting. A metallic paint with its oriented flake can be very difficult to match leading to repainting the whole care over again. Dave
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