1981 Chevrolet Corvette L81 #'s Match

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  1981 rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe AU3 Power Door Locks A42 Power Driver Seat A51 Bucket Seat C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning CC1 Removable Glass Roof Panels D35 Sport Mirrors D84 Two-Tone Paint DG7 Electric Sport Mirrors K35 Cruise Control L81 350ci V8 Engine MM4 Automatic Transmission N90 Aluminum Wheels QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires UM4 AM-FM Radio. etr Stereo with 8-Track U75 Power Antenna U81 Dual Rear Speakers
upper exterior color code 33 Silver lower exterior color code 39 Charcoal interior color code 181 Charcoal Leather

Make:   Chevrolet Model:   Corvette Transmission:   Automatic (#'s Match) Mileage:   52. 55 (Actual) Engine:   350ci L81 V8 (#'s Match) VIN:   1G1AY8760B5108428 about the dealership Seven Hills Motorcars is Cincinnati's premier Corvette specialist and a licensed and registered auto dealer by the State of Ohio.   With many years of focused experience we specialize in 1957 to 1982 Corvettes and other GM classics.   There is no other dealership that can better meet your needs if you would like to buy. sell. or just find out more information about your Corvette. Cadillac. Camaro. or Trans Am.   Founded in 2005. this is a very focused operation.   We do it because we enjoy it.   We are a collectors and enthusiasts; therefore we look for cars that excite us.   I do not purchase at dealer auctions; each car is hand picked because it is special or rare and because we like it.   contact information Seven Hills Motorcars. Inc.
9213 Blue Ash Rd
Cincinnati. OH 45242
sales@sevenhillsmotorcars. com

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Matt: 513. 708. 1468 

vehicle description

 

 

Seven Hills Motorcars is proud to offer this numbers matching 1981 Corvette in spectacular condition and with only 52. 55 original miles. This Corvette looks fantastic. runs great. and is an excellent driver. The 2-Ton Silver over Charcoal with Charcoal Interior is a beautiful color combination and looks great on the car. It is also the correct and original color scheme as verified by the codes on the trim tag. which is pictured below. This is an excellent opportunity to own a classic Corvette that is ready to be used and enjoyed at an unbeatable value. One could easily buy this car now and sell it for more than the purchase price in years to come as the market on the 1980 and 1981 Corvettes is strong right now and on the rise. The low original mileage is verified not only by the condition of the car. but also the clear Ohio title. pictured below. showing the mileage as "Actual. " Please peruse all of the photos. the extensive list of numbers. video. and information below to get a true sense of how nice and clean this Corvette really is.

This Corvette came absolutely loaded with desirable options from the factory such as power locks. power seat. power antenna. power mirrors. glass T-Tops. N90 Aluminum Wheels. and Two Tone Paint.

As a side note. this Corvette is not a dealer auction vehicle.   We hand pick each car after careful inspection.   Our Corvettes come from owners who expect their car to go to someone that will give the vehicle the same care and attention as they did.   We invite and encourage you to examine the car in person or have the car inspected.   Please take the time to scrutinize each picture.   We photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so you can feel confident about your purchase.   If you have a question about the Corvette. just give us a call.

 

numbers  

Please note when checking the numbers that not only do the correct stampings and casting numbers appear on the parts. but all of the dates are also chronologically correct. This means that all of the parts were made and assembled in the correct order. For example. all of the dates for the individual engine components and the engine casting date should obviously precede the assembly date of the engine because the parts had to be produced before they could be assembled. Most of the parts I checked follow this rule and are dated correctly.

  item number description* VIN 1G1AY8760B5108428 The first digit. "1. quot; indicates that the US is the country of origin. The "G" is the manufacturer. GM. The third digit. "1. quot; is the make. Chevrolet. The fourth digit. "A. quot; is the restraint system. manual belts. The fifth digit. "Y. quot; is the series. Corvette. The "87. quot; is the body style. 2-door sport coupe. The eighth digit "6" is the engine. L81. The ninth digit is a check that car vary from car to car. The tenth digit. "B" is the model year. 1981. The "5" is the plant where the car was produced. Bowling Green. The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 8. 28th Corvette made for 1981 in Bowling Green. Body Build Date 10B "10" corresponds to the tenth month of the year. and "B" is the second week of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is second week of October. 1981. Engine Code V0810 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint. MI plant.   The "09" is the ninth month of year and the "25" is the twenty-fifth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on September 25. 1980.   This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. Suffix Code ZDB This means the motor was intended for an L81 Corvette with an automatic transmission and California Emissions. Engine VIN Stamping 108428 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN. 108428. are stamped on the engine pad meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block Casting Number 14010207 The engine block has the correct 14010207 casting number. which is correct for a 1981 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date G 13 1 "G" is July. "13" is the thirteenth day of the month. and the "1" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 13. 1981. which is correct as it predates the assembly date. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14033058 The intake manifold has the correct 14007376 casting number. Distributor 1103443 The distributor is original and correct for a Corvette with an automatic transmission with a 1103443 stamping. Distributor Date Code 1G21 The "1" is the last digit of the calendar year. the "G" denotes July. and "21" is the twenty-first day of the month meaning the distributor was made on July 21. 1981. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. Alternator 1101037 The alternator has a 1101037 stamping. this number is not listed in the books. but this number has appeared on some 1981 Corvettes and it is dated correctly. Alternator Date Code 8 14 1 The "8" is the eighth month of the year. The "14" is the fourteenth day of the month. The "1" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning the alternator was made on August 14. 1981. Carburetor 17081218 This is correct part number for an automatic 1981 Corvette with an automatic transmission and California emissions. The "170" means the carb was produced after 1976. The fourth digit. "8. quot; means the carb was built in the 1980's. The fifth digit. "1. quot; means it was built for the 1981 model year. The six digit. "2. quot; indicates that it is a 4BBL carb. The seventh digit. "1. quot; means is was built for the Chevrolet division of GM. The last digit. "8. quot; means it was intended for use in an automatic transmission car such as this. Carburetor Date Code 1481 The firth three digits. "148. quot; indicate the 148th day of the year. The last digit. "1. quot; is the year in which the carburetor was produced. 1981. So this carburetor was stamped on May 28. 1981. Transmission Casting Number 8641319 The main case of the transmission has the correct 8641319 casting number. Transmission Casting Date 29 6-81 The "29" would be the twenty-ninth day of the month. The "6" would be the sixth month of the year and the "81" would be 1981 so the main case of the transmission was cast on June 29. 1981. Transmission VIN Stamp 108428 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN. 108428. are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car. Windshield TX The "T" is August and "X" is 1981 so the windshield is original. made in August of 1981.   This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver Window TX The "T" is August and "X" is 1981 so this window is original. made in August of 1981.   This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window UX The "U" is July and "X" is 1981 so this window is original. made in July of 1981.   This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Rear Window TX The "T" is August and "X" is 1981 so this window is original. made in August of 1981.   This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver's T-Top JX The "J" is May and "X" is 1981 so this T-Top is original. made in May of 1981.   This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger T-Top JX The "J" is May and "X" is 1981 so this T-Top is original. made in May of 1981.   This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

 *Most information obtained from Alan A. Colvin's Corvette by the Numbers and Mike Antonick's Corvette Black Book.  

 

condition    

Exterior

The Silver Metallic exterior is in great driver condition. As one can see in the photos the finish has a terrific gloss. deep shine. and smooth finish. Both door open and shut nicely as do the hood and headlights. The N90 aluminum wheels and center caps are in beautiful condition with a brilliant finish. The tires are virtually brand new and are correctly sized 225/70R15. There are no major imperfections that have been intentionally excluded from the photos. There are a few small imperfections on the rear bumper and some other spots that were too tiny to show up in the pictures. but nothing that is really noticeably from about five or ten feet away. As one can see in the many photos of the underside of the car. it is very clean and this Corvette has absolutely NO RUST ISSUES. The frame is totally solid with no rust around the "key hole" are in front of the rear tire and I have seen no evidence of corrosion around the windshield. which are the two most notorious spots for rust on a C3 Corvette.

Window Date Codes

Please note that ALL of the glass on this Corvette. even the windshield and both T-Tops. is date coded and original as each piece predates the car's body build date of October. 1981 (10B). Original glass is a good indication that this car has had no major accident history and never sustained significant damage.

The car looks just as good in person as it does in the photos.

Interior

The Charcoal Leather interior in this Corvette is in spectacular original condition. The seats are in excellent condition with no rips. split seams. or excessive wear. They are not worn in the typical area where the driver gets in and out. Please note that these are the original seats and skins. not some cheap aftermarket covers or replacements. The carpet is good original condition with no major stains. This includes the rear carpet. which is often neglected. The door panels are in wonderful shape with no splits or cracks and. unlike many Corvettes of this age. they fit well and tight to the door. The door pulls are solid and intact. The dash and console look awesome with no cracks or sun fading. The jack and jack handle are still with the car. stored correctly behind the passenger seat. and pictured below showing the original decals on the compartment lid. The original spare is still with the car. This Corvette has never been smoked in; there are no burns marks and no aroma of cigarettes. Corvette interiors from this era are not known to wear well. and the excellent condition of this almost all original interior is a huge testament to the meticulous care and attention this car has received throughout its life.

The interior looks just as good in person as it does in the photos.

Mechanical

This Corvette seems to be in very good mechanical condition. The car starts right away every time. runs well. and idle smooth. It drives great and feels nice on the road and at highway speeds. In the video below one can observe the car accelerating on the highway up to about 70mph. shifting through all the gears. braking to stoplight. and going through some curves. Please note that there are no vibrations or strange noises and the car performs quite well overall. There is no blue smoke when starting or driving the car. This Corvette has plenty of power and is quite fast. Also. the engine compartment is beautifully clean. detailed. correct and complete as one can see in the photos. Even the smog pump and original catyltic converter are still in place.

The radio works as do all the exterior lights. wipers. power windows. and all of the gauges with the obvious exception of the clock. The blower works on all speeds. The power antenna and power locks both work. which are very common problems on this era Corvette. The horn does not work. Both power mirrors work in all four directions and the power seat works in most directions. The a/c works and blows cold. One can observe the a/c compressor engaging properly in the video. The vacuum system for the headlights works correctly. Also. the headlights go up properly with either the headlight switch or vacuum override switch. There complete operation form both switches can be viewed in the video below. Not enough can be said as to how much of a pleasure it is to drive this car. especially with the T-tops out on a beautiful day.

Also. for any 1981 Corvette you may look at. be sure to verify that the "check engine" light is working correctly. The light should go on when the key is turned on as a confirmation that the light is working. then quickly go off when the car is started. A great number of these 1981 Corvettes have had the bulb removed to mask other problems. As one can observe in the video the "check engine" light on this car operates just as it should. going on with the car as a check and then going off when the engine is started.

The car runs and drives as well as it looks.

Overall Condition

Overall. this 1981 Corvette is in magnificent driver condition. Numbers matching is extremely important in Corvette pricing. especially with low mileage examples like this car. and as any buyer can see this Corvette is extremely correct. The originality. the beautiful original color combination. the excellent overall condition. and the great extent to which the numbers match make this car especially important and hard to duplicate. This Corvette always gets a ton of attention driving down the road. It is apparent that the vehicle has been well taken care of by its previous owners. The prices of C3 Corvettes have increased considerably over the past several years. They are secure and wise investments for a collector. One could easily enjoy this vehicle for several years and sell it for more than the purchase price with minimal effort.

 

Thank you for looking and please do not hesitate to email or call with any questions.

 

vehicle video

 

For a thirteen minute video of the car including running. starting. walk around. function check. and test drive on the road and highway please visit: https://youtu. be/hOZb7jVLuK8 .
 

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