Replacing radio knobs, etc
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hasbrouck Heights NJ
Replacing radio *****, etc
Curious how folks handle replacing the radio and various ***** on the interior. I understand there is only one repro shop for all the *****. I ordered one for my radio a while back from Ecklers and it looked similar to the original but different. The main difference is the black center is shiny plastic. All my ***** are getting well work, thinking about replacing all of them with the new versions.
Not that I am planning an NCRS car but at close to $200 for the set, I want something that looks pretty original.
Will the new ones pass NCRS muster?
If not, what do you do for replacements?
Does anyone restore them? On mine the chrome is starting to flake off.
Not that I am planning an NCRS car but at close to $200 for the set, I want something that looks pretty original.
Will the new ones pass NCRS muster?
If not, what do you do for replacements?
Does anyone restore them? On mine the chrome is starting to flake off.
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My dad bought all the repro ***** from Keen Corvette parts about years ago. I know it was up there in price then. we got the car top flighted last year and I dont think the interior judge said anything about the *****
Burning Brakes
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I recently purchased a couple of reproduction ***** for my '65 from Corvette Central (their ***** originally come from Corvette America). I was very disappointed in the quality of the reproductions and ended up replacing them with some used originals from eBay.
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Burning Brakes
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Interesting the NCRS judge did not even look at them on Nowhere's car. Some of the things I have read that need to be done to flight sound like they would have noticed this. Still curious what other's think.
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Curious how folks handle replacing the radio and various ***** on the interior. I understand there is only one repro shop for all the *****. I ordered one for my radio a while back from Ecklers and it looked similar to the original but different. The main difference is the black center is shiny plastic. All my ***** are getting well work, thinking about replacing all of them with the new versions.
Not that I am planning an NCRS car but at close to $200 for the set, I want something that looks pretty original.
Will the new ones pass NCRS muster?
If not, what do you do for replacements?
Does anyone restore them? On mine the chrome is starting to flake off.
Not that I am planning an NCRS car but at close to $200 for the set, I want something that looks pretty original.
Will the new ones pass NCRS muster?
If not, what do you do for replacements?
Does anyone restore them? On mine the chrome is starting to flake off.
If you want exact duplicates, you have to look them over very carefully, because each year they were a little different. As I remember, the '64 Nova or Chevelle ***** were like identical to the '65 Corvette *****.....or something like that.
