1953 Blueprint

[bob berryhill]

I recently came across a blueprint that was laminated depicting the 1953 painting options on where to put certain colors on the car. It has a revision date of 7/13/53 in the revision box and is stamped GM. The guy I bought it from said it was given to him by the wife of a guy who used to be a paint shop foreman. How common are these types of prints? Has anyone ever seen such a thing?

[John H.]

Re: 1953 Blueprint

Bob -

That's a "Body Color and Trim Combination" chart, which was generated at Styling each year and later released by Chevrolet Engineering; one is included in the '57 TM&JG, don't know about other years.

[artarmstrong]

Re: 1953 Blueprint

Bob, I could tell you more if I could see it. Can you e-mail me a copy of it?

Art

[Loren L.]

I have one labelled "Body Introduction"

with a date that says "Presented March 10, 1953"; it's rendering of the complete car and then an exploded view, listing components. Interestingly, the metal components are called out as "metal". The blue is kinda concentrated in that area, but I believe the "Approved" signature to be that of RJ "Russ" Sanders/

[Roy Braatz]

Re: 1953 Blueprint

BoB I have a 54 at my house now doing body repair on the L/F fender. This body is ALL hand laid,in the truck area, fire wall inside floor,and hood it all looks as if a 6 year old kid built it , all cloth. But the doors, truck and soft top lid look press mould. Any one know when they stoped this in 54. It's #808.

[Brian M.]

Re: 1953 Blueprint

Isn't that when MFG in Ohio took over production of the body panels?

[John H.]

Re: 1953 Blueprint

Roy -

According to Noland's book, the last panel to be converted from hand-laid to press-molded was the floor pan, which didn't occur until about 2/3 of the way through the '54 production year.

[bob berryhill]

Re: I have one labelled "Body Introduction"

Thanks guys for the response. I had to go to the shop to retrieve my print. Loren, mine is labeled as "Paint Instruction". It has a number stamp 3706908 and it appears to be drawn by a R Winggrocki. On the left of the print it is stamped as Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corporation. In the middle of the print are the words Model 2934 convertible (corvette). The print depicts 3 drawings a Right side Front with Convertable top deck lid open a Right side rear with hood open and an expolded cockpit view.