Magnesium Wheels

[Paul Higg]

Thanks again fellas. I’ll look in the glove box Tom. I have seen that sticker so I’ll check it in a little bit. Just got in from my hike and got a lot of RW stuff going on.

 

[Paul Higg]

Hi Tom and Jistari,

Tom, I just looked in the glove box and I found the QF5. Jistari, I also looked at the center caps, they do indeed have half circles that halfway surround the lug nuts.

Then I looked closely at the rims and they looked highly polished, almost metal flake.

They are in mint condition, not a flaw on them.

One other question, Tom, there were a bunch of other codes there. Is there a list on the forum that will tell me what they mean? How do I find out? What do they mean? Is it original equipment?

Thanks for clearing this up for me. Still haven’t ordered my FSM for it and I can’t wait as I love reading these things cover to cover. I want to learn as much about it as I did about my C4. I miss that car...

 

[gmjunkie]

Hi Tom and Jistari,

Tom, I just looked in the glove box and I found the QF5. Jistari, I also looked at the center caps, they do indeed have half circles that halfway surround the lug nuts.

Then I looked closely at the rims and they looked highly polished, almost metal flake.

They are in mint condition, not a flaw on them.

One other question, Tom, there were a bunch of other codes there. Is there a list on the forum that will tell me what they mean? How do I find out? What do they mean? Is it original equipment?

Thanks for clearing this up for me. Still haven’t ordered my FSM for it and I can’t wait as I love reading these things cover to cover. I want to learn as much about it as I did about my C4. I miss that car...

Your wheels are just like mine only painted instead of Polished!

Check here Paul!!
Corvette Action Center | Model Center | C6 | 2005 | 2004 Corvette Production

 

[Paul Higg]

Beautiful shot Jesse! I need to do that to mine sometime, on grass, scenery like that instead of the driveway.

Thanks for the help and the link!

This forum must have a cumulative total of about a zillion years experience. It’s invaluable.

 

[Toms007]

Paul, here is a page that shows some (not all) the RPO codes

Corvette Action Center | Model Center | C5 | 2004 | 2004 Corvette Regular Production Option Codes (RPOs)

And another with a few more of the codes showing

Corvette Action Center | Model Center | C6 | 2005 | 2004 Corvette Production

Yes this is a list of equipment as your car came off the assembly line.

 

[Paul Higg]

Thank you Tom. It looks from the list that whoever originally bought my car bought almost ALL the options. This car is loaded!

 

[Paul Higg]

Your wheels are just like mine only painted instead of Polished!

Check here Paul!!
Corvette Action Center | Model Center | C6 | 2005 | 2004 Corvette Production

Well, the sticker says QF5. But they are painted. So are they painted magnesium or painted aluminum?

The code is different for magnesium but I’m not sure. I guess I’ll have to use a mirror and a light to see if I can see the word Italy on one of the rear spokes?

 

[Paul Higg]

Disregard...

OK, been lookin’ at me codes.

Found a lot, this car is loaded.

Couldn’t find these though.

Any ideas?

IL3
NT9
R9U
SLM
1SZ