Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats
03-11-2004, 12:43 AM
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Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats
I have been looking for a 1982 Collectors Edition Corvette and think I may have found one. It is so clean and original that the paint and the aluminum turbine wheels look like they are Clear Coated. Does anyone know for sure was GM clearcoating aluminum wheels and body paint in 1982 or on the 1982 Collectors Edition. Thanks Bill
03-11-2004, 01:03 AM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Bill Niehus)
All cars from Bowling Green are clear coated; thus certain 81s and up have clear coated bodies.
I'm fairly certain all Corvette aluminum wheels were clearcoated at one point as well.
-Steve
I'm fairly certain all Corvette aluminum wheels were clearcoated at one point as well.
-Steve
03-11-2004, 01:30 AM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Pacin'California)
Am under the impression that ALL two-tone D84-cars were done @ Bowling Green, and thus, clear-coated, too...
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03-11-2004, 07:32 AM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Bill Niehus)
The St. Louis cars were done with acrylic lacquer. With the move to Bowling Green a switch to acrylic enamel base coat/clear coat was made.
03-11-2004, 02:30 PM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Bill Niehus)
Does anyone know for sure was GM clearcoating aluminum wheels and body paint in 1982 or on the 1982 Collectors Edition. Thanks Bill
I don't think anyone knows for sure when it comes to the aluminum optional wheels from '76 - '82. I personally do not think they did come clearcoated from the factory. As far as the '82 CE aluminum turbine wheels go, I imagine they would not have been clearcoated either, but since they came from Bowling Green, perhaps they did. Now I'm curious.
03-11-2004, 02:43 PM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Corvette_fetish)
.....I don't think anyone knows for sure when it comes to the aluminum optional wheels from '76 - '82. I personally do not think they did come clearcoated from the factory. As far as the '82 CE aluminum turbine wheels go, I imagine they would not have been clearcoated either, but since they came from Bowling Green, perhaps they did. Now I'm curious.
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03-11-2004, 05:14 PM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Corvette_fetish)
My '82 (at least) came with clear-coated N90-wheels from Bowling Green.
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In '00, when I bought it, it had just 11,137 miles on the clock, yet the clear-coat had shrunk, peeled, and turned a nasty shade of Yellowish-Gray.
This was solved when I had them stripped, and chrome-plated in '02 for just $135/per wheel.
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In '00, when I bought it, it had just 11,137 miles on the clock, yet the clear-coat had shrunk, peeled, and turned a nasty shade of Yellowish-Gray.
This was solved when I had them stripped, and chrome-plated in '02 for just $135/per wheel.
03-11-2004, 09:04 PM
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Re: Did 1982 Corvettes have Clear coats (Glensgages)
My 82 was bought with 87K on her and did not have any clear coat on the rims. They were dull though but had no corrosion so they cleaned up very easily with mothers aluminum mag polish.
I think they would look very sweet if chromed! :D
Brent...
I think they would look very sweet if chromed! :D
Brent...
