what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
I am a new member with a 57. it is in primmer now with the coves, trunk and door jambs red. My question is how do I figure out what the original paint and interior trim where?
advice?
thanks
van
advice?
thanks
van
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
look underneath the dash, look in every hard spot that someone might not take the time to repaint. My 57 was totally done and no way to know what color it was that i know of. i finnally traced the car back and the 2nd owner told me what mine was. If it is a body off restoration it may never show any sign of the orginal. if its a moderate restoration than you should be able to find a corner where someone missed it? On my 62 i found the crayon marks behind the passanger seat once i scraped the paint with a quarter. not to sure if its the same method on the 57. if a guy can find the exterior than you only have a few color combinations for the interior to chose from. good luck. love them 57's. -
Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
Van, for the interior take the paint on top of the instrument panel down to the original color for an indication of the interior color. Is the original dash rail with the car? If so, what is the original vinyl color? If it has the original steering wheel what color is it? That will be the interior color.
There are extensive items to check under the '59 INCA SILVER thread currently being discussed. Is there body color left under the head light buckets?
Let us know what you find Van.
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
van: tell us what you know of vin 2410. 56-7's rock!!!!i'd rather have one of my 57's than a dozen 67 big blocks, and i've got some of them too but they are step-children when it comes to the best lookin corvettes ever designed-- the 56-7's. i might be a tad outspoken tonite----the wife forced a few beasts down my gullet.mikieComment
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Yeah, what Mike said!
Also, check the original color inside the trunk and in the soft top compartment.
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MM rocks. Could not have said it better myself. One of the best looking cars ever made!Comment
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
Van, welcome aboard. Tell us about your '57. Great 56-7 team members on this forum. Always glad to have another '57 member participate in the TDB. Good suggestions in earlier posts about where to check for original paint color. These are a few other locations you might see original paint; under the windshield frame, down inside the window opening in the door, remove the tar paper covers on the doors (remove door panels), cowl vent lower screen and attaching arms, inside the package (glove box) compartment and on the back side of its lid. Gary....
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Thanks for the posts guys. I am anxious to get home from a week of business travel to crawl over the car and follow you advice.
Steve asked about the dash rail and steering wheel... they are both black now. I will do a bit of discreet scrapping when i get home. Based on what i have read, there were only 2 choices - red or beige... is that right?
If so, that implies my dash rail and steering wheel have been painted or are not original.... right?Comment
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
Van, recommend you purchase the 56-7 5th edition Judging Manual and the AIM (assembly instruction manual) from the NCRS store if you don't have them already. Interior color will be available on the back of the dash eye brow. They're easy to remove. Correct, only two interior color choices; red or beige. Keep us posted and let us know the options on your car. Gary....
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
Two added comments.
First, there is NOTHING except the ORIGINAL paparwork that came with a 54-62 Corvette that specifies the original color (53s were ALLLLLLLLL white). NOTHING!
As others have explained above, you can only look for remaining remnants of the original color as well as in the trunk where the color was written in crayon prior to going into the paint booth. The forward side of the front cross member also had the paint color written in crayon, but this is usually totally gone by the time a car receives a frame off restoration.
Second, You CANNOT determine the original color of a 56-57 if it still has it original steering wheel. There were ONLY TWO steering wheel colors, REGARDLESS of paint color, red or beige. DEPENDING on interior color (red or beige), let's say for example a red 56-57, it would have either a red or beige steering wheel. Same for a black 56-57, or blue, or silver, etc.
In 56-57, there were NO black, silver, blue, etc steering wheels.
Sorry Dr. McCagh, no offense intended.Comment
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
if you have the original rims they were painted the color of exterior. the exception was the white exterior which had red or silver rims.Comment
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Hello gents, I have an additional idea. I scapped alittle black paint off one of the inner skirts in the engine compartment ..cascade green in several areas. NEATComment
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tom: don't understand your comment"sorry dr mccagh, no offense intended". where ya comi9n from here?mikeTwo added comments.
First, there is NOTHING except the ORIGINAL paparwork that came with a 54-62 Corvette that specifies the original color (53s were ALLLLLLLLL white). NOTHING!
As others have explained above, you can only look for remaining remnants of the original color as well as in the trunk where the color was written in crayon prior to going into the paint booth. The forward side of the front cross member also had the paint color written in crayon, but this is usually totally gone by the time a car receives a frame off restoration.
Second, You CANNOT determine the original color of a 56-57 if it still has it original steering wheel. There were ONLY TWO steering wheel colors, REGARDLESS of paint color, red or beige. DEPENDING on interior color (red or beige), let's say for example a red 56-57, it would have either a red or beige steering wheel. Same for a black 56-57, or blue, or silver, etc.
In 56-57, there were NO black, silver, blue, etc steering wheels.
Sorry Dr. McCagh, no offense intended.Comment
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOPS, sorry, that was Steven Brohard's comment just above yours ("If it has the original steering wheel what color is it? That will be the interior color."). I guess too much flutter in these 67yr old eyeballs, or maybe I was looking through the wrong part of my trifocals!
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Re: what color was my 57 (vin E57S102410) ?
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOPS, sorry, that was Steven Brohard's comment just above yours ("If it has the original steering wheel what color is it? That will be the interior color."). I guess too much flutter in these 67yr old eyeballs, or maybe I was looking through the wrong part of my trifocals!
Yep, if it has an original red steering wheel the interior was originally red, if the original wheel was beige the interior was originally beige. Correct, you cannot determine the exterior color(s) from the interior color. 'getting late and my eyes are tired, too.
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