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Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:05 pm
by greenezombie
Thanks Cos2482,

OK awesome so It's stone cold stock as it sits!

doesnt have GT badges anywhere but the spare tire is a color matched GT wheel, all interior is base model as far as I know

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:09 pm
by HI WINDING MONZA
Found it on the PPG chart ...........Code 45/47 Lime Green shows for 75-76 Vega and possible other models.
1976-Chevrolet-pg01.jpg


See dot on left that that states 75-76 Vega.

Doug in P.R. 8)

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:23 pm
by HI WINDING MONZA

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:31 pm
by greenezombie
sweet thanks guys, yea I love the color, but I think when I get around to painting I'll run the same exact color but add some big heavy metalflake ..... I got these rod shows and the cars with the almost 70's carnival ride flake are awesome...(but i won't go that extreme)

ok so anyone have a solution for the foggy speedo lens? it's drivin me nuts and I know i'd have either a tuff time or pay a premium finding a good one

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:59 pm
by hammerdown7
greenezombie wrote:ok so anyone have a solution for the foggy speedo lens? it's drivin me nuts and I know i'd have either a tuff time or pay a premium finding a good one


Replace it with a GT dash!

Dick

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:49 pm
by firebird77clone
You have the exact same cloth on the seats as mine did, although I'm pretty sure mine was re apholstered, so that answers the question I had: was the re-apholster done with original fabric.

Looks like a solid start on a nice project.

To work on that engine, you'll need two specialized tools, specific to this motor.

One is a valve compressor, and the other is to adjust the timing belt tension.

Speaking of which, a new timing belt should be on your parts list.

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:53 pm
by firebird77clone
The tension tool is j-23654, the valve tool is j-23591

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:56 pm
by firebird77clone
Oh, and j-23592 for the valve springs, so that's actually three tools.

You'll have to track them down, NO ONE has them, unless they specialize in these motors.

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:50 pm
by greenezombie
they haven't been re-upholstered yet man, so yea those are the original

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:00 pm
by cos2482
Most of these cars were bone stock with color keyed GT wheels as standard equipment. Don’t know if these Vega’s were a special edition, regional or just a sales promotion


So, there was a limited special edition Vega called "Bright Star" for 1975 after all!

"Bright Star"
RPO Z57
Available in three colors only (#40 light blue, #47 lime green and #33 dark yellow) for any Vega model except the Panel Express. Includes special body colored GT wheels and elegant wood grain on lower instrument cluster.

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:44 pm
by ol55
Nice color! Looks like you did well!

Larryv

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:38 pm
by 67shovel
Your foggy lens can be buffed back to like new. I use the same rubbing compound I buff paint with. Can't hardly do it without disassembly though.

Re: New Member .... New Car... 75' Vega

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:46 am
by ol55
Are those GT emblems on the fender stock? The same as '71-73? I thought after '74 they were decals.

Thanks,
Larry