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Old 10-15-2022, 04:02 PM
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Hello all! I’m looking at a 2017 z06 which is supposedly a 3lz but the stitching is white. I thought the 3lz had either red or yellow stitching? Or am I wrong?

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It was a factory option. You can color them with fabric pens. Many here have.
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The stitching on my 3LZ is white.

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My 3LZ with dark gray is also white
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Red, yellow (and blue) were optional stitching colours on 3LZ. By default the stitching is white if you have a black interior and you had to option red, yellow or blue.

Its cheap but time consuming to change the white to whatever colour you want using a dye pen and about 4-6 hours of work labour in your garage.
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Ok, thanks for confirming!

aside from stitching, is there anything that you can easily see that differentiates a 2lz from a 3lz? From looking at pictures between a 2lz and 3lz, it’s not always easy to quickly see the difference, unless it has red interior or something and you can easily see that color on doors and dash. Thanks!
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My 3LZ is Kalahari stitching
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Originally Posted by Ravis22
Ok, thanks for confirming!

aside from stitching, is there anything that you can easily see that differentiates a 2lz from a 3lz? From looking at pictures between a 2lz and 3lz, it’s not always easy to quickly see the difference, unless it has red interior or something and you can easily see that color on doors and dash. Thanks!
The best way to tell the difference visually is:
- VIN
- Suede roofliner and pillars
- Nappa leather (appears smoother with less bumpy grain like texture)
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Originally Posted by Maxpowers;[url=tel:1605794964
1605794964[/url]]The best way to tell the difference visually is:
- VIN
- Suede roofliner and pillars
- Nappa leather (appears smoother with less bumpy grain like texture)
how can you tell from the vin? Do 3lz start/contain different #combo?

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Ravis22
how can you tell from the vin? Do 3lz start/contain different #combo?

Thanks!
Check out the VIN Decoder tool:

https://www.corvette-web-central.com...ml#C7-Corvette
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My 3LZ has all red stitching... I have seen Yellow, White, and Blue as well.. as stated if you have White you could color them anything you want


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Any pics of colored/dyed stitches?

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