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Re: CV16 & CVX16 history
« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2023, 03:52:45 PM »
1980 Glastron Carlson small parts catalog ...  Seats

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Re: CV16 & CVX16 history
« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2023, 03:55:02 PM »
1980 Glastron Carlson small parts catalog ...  Railing & windshields

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Re: CV16 & CVX16 history
« Reply #22 on: November 21, 2023, 03:57:39 PM »
1980 Glastron Carlson small parts catalog ...  Dash , steering & prop chart

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #23 on: November 21, 2023, 04:33:51 PM »
For the 1981 model year .. The CVX16's were changed to the C500 & C512 Metrics.

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #24 on: November 21, 2023, 04:37:08 PM »
Not sure if there was running surface changes, but there was some changes to bow.
CVX16 on left  / C500 on right.
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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2023, 04:39:40 PM »
There was a one year only change to how seats were made, with a wire frame work.

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #26 on: November 21, 2023, 05:19:00 PM »
In 1981 there was the " Extra Affordable "  models .. C500S,  C512S & C537S.

Not sure about differences between the C537 and C537S models.

The C512 had flake and the C512S did not, not sure of any other changes.

The C500S could be the yellow C500 that I have found about 18 of.
All the yellow C500's have CV style seats in pleated yellow vinyl, most have blue carpet and a different style steering wheel.
They don't have a 18 gal. bow mounted fuel tank like the standard C500 had.
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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #27 on: November 21, 2023, 05:55:45 PM »
1982 was Glastron's 25 th. Anniversary  8)

The cover of the 1982 brochure had a CVX16 .. and one of the brochures list the CVX16 as a CVX16SS.
Only the C500 and C512 were listed in the P.I.G. .. not the CVX16 ?

Maybe a mid year model change ?
I've heard the Metric's didn't sell well and that there was political and intercompany issues.
I have one HIN from a 1982 CVX16 and it was built in Nov.

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #28 on: November 21, 2023, 05:56:47 PM »
Other brochure with the CVX16 ?

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #29 on: November 21, 2023, 07:35:03 PM »
The CVX16 is back for 1983   8)     .. but the CVX16SS I/O is gone for good ..   :(

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #30 on: November 21, 2023, 07:48:55 PM »
1984 CVX16

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2023, 07:56:23 PM »
1985 CVX16

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #32 on: November 21, 2023, 08:07:00 PM »
1986 CVX16 with the high back seats

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #33 on: November 21, 2023, 08:24:27 PM »
1987 CVX16

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Re: CV16, CVX16 & Metric history
« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2023, 08:31:47 PM »
1988 CVX16 ...   No flake    :(
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Re: CV16, CVX16, Metric & 16CSS history
« Reply #35 on: November 21, 2023, 08:59:42 PM »
1989 CVX16 became the 16CSS .. same boat different name ..

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Re: CV16, CVX16, Metric & 16CSS history
« Reply #36 on: November 21, 2023, 09:11:16 PM »
1990 16CSS   90 HP Force ...   ???   :-[   :'(

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Re: CV16, CVX16, Metric & 16CSS history
« Reply #37 on: November 21, 2023, 10:57:58 PM »
1991 16CSS Limited Edition
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Re: CV16, CVX16, Metric & 16CSS history
« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2023, 11:07:57 PM »
1992 16CSS
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