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New-to-me ‘81 Y84…. Now i got questions..
Ive become a new owner of a 81 TA that been in family for about 20years. I think its pretty clean although things have “been done” over the years that i want to change back as close to original as possibke.
Regarding paint, stripe kits and hood birds… How do i know or learn exactly what this rig looked like when it was new? I have the build sheet but not sure that completely spells out stripes, decals etc. Are stripe kits and birds meant to be clear-coated over? Is there an official decal provider with highest quality graphics out there? Any help is appreciated.
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No decals from the factory were clearcoated on your model year. Post up a pic of your buildsheet and we can tell you. If it's a Y84, then it was black with gold graphics. That's a Special Edition.
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Last edited by nUcLeArEnVoY; 10-25-2023 at 04:26 PM. |
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Easiest to post build sheet for most in depth answers. Basic options, paint and trim can be found on build plate on cowl.
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Build sheet
So… Y84 should have all the gold striping if i understand correctly.
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Anyway, just seeing "Y84" on there tells me that there is no reason to look at anything else. Your car was originally an SE: black, with the gold graphics and striping. You originally had deluxe interior in black cloth, and not the Hobnail cloth seen on 1979 and 1980 cars, rather the one-year Pimlico stripe-ish looking cloth only available for your model year, and is sadly not reproduced. The engine was a 305 Chevy mated to a 4-speed manual. One of 935 produced. Fairly uncommon car! Phoenix Graphix is the gold-standard reproduction decal supplier, and their kits are spot-on. The kit for your car would be this one: https://phoenixgraphix.com/transam/1981seta.php
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Last edited by nUcLeArEnVoY; 10-26-2023 at 02:18 AM. |
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