Trim tag stamped STD, seats are leather.

[Michael K.]

My 64 roadster trim tag STD indicates black vinyl seats but my seats are leather. I thought someone replaced them along the way until I read this on page 108 of June 1981 Vette Vues featuring the 1964. "Someone forgot to tell the individual that stamps numbers on trim plates for the'64 model run, leather interiors would be offered in all colors, not just saddle and that the 898 trim number should be used. This error was discovered later in the year and the 898 started to show up with all leather colors. The early cars though all had 490 trim numbers leather or vinyl, excluding only the saddle color, which was a carryover from '63".

I'm confused as to if my car came off the line stamped incorrectly with leather seats. The seats are correct for a '64. So do I lose points for wrong seat cover matierial? Anyone know anything about incorrect trim tags. My trim tag was not replaced. I estimate car was built at end of 1964 production on July 2nd. So it doesn't make sense that if they caught the error and corrected the trim plate stamping early on that mine would still have been stamped incorrectly. Or maybe it was? Thanks!Mike

[Donald O.]

Re: Trim tag stamped STD, seats are leather.

Michael,
Unless you are the original owner, I'll go out on a limb and offer that somewhere in the owner history someone changed it from plastic to the leather. Won't be the first time.

Don

[Edward J.]

Re: Trim tag stamped STD, seats are leather.

Mike I am not sure that I have seen anyone post this type of a trim tag error. I think that you would need to prove this error with documentation. Being your car was built at the end of the year it not very likely.

[Michael J.]

Re: Trim tag stamped STD, seats are leather.

I suspect the TIM&JG would rule here, not a 'Vette Views article from 1981. Unless it provides for such a discrepancy it is doubtful to pass muster. And, as they say, extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence.

[Steven B.]

Re: Trim tag stamped STD, seats are leather.

Mike, contact your team leader and ask what he knows about the stated trim tag error. Steve

[Michael K.]

Re: Trim tag stamped STD, seats are leather.

I believe you are all correct, makes sense. Good to know. I'll probably leave the leather seats, they are in nice shape. I'm replacing the hockey sticks, screws and release handles with nice rechromes. Repainting the rails so they will look great. I'll have to take the hit on points. Thanks everyone. This board and the experienced members are a terrific resource for us just getting into Corvette restoration.