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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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does any know if a 65 c2 bb only came with pop up headlights as iv seen a few with none on top but lights mounted in grill area is it modified a race version or just vandalized
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does any know if a 65 c2 bb only came with pop up headlights as iv seen a few with none on top but lights mounted in grill area is it modified a race version or just vandalized
All 63 through 2004 corvettes came with pop-up headlights from the factory. Minor exceptions are very very special race cars.

Moving the headlights to the grill was a common 60's customization. It was also often a response to dealing with a front end collision - much cheaper to repair the car by sticking the headlights behind the grill instead of replacing all of those expensive moving parts.
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All 63 through 2004 corvettes came with pop-up headlights from the factory. Minor exceptions are very very special race cars.

Moving the headlights to the grill was a common 60's customization. It was also often a response to dealing with a front end collision - much cheaper to repair the car by sticking the headlights behind the grill instead of replacing all of those expensive moving parts.
thanks this particular car appears to have original hood with no re glassing over the headlights openings! how would i tell if it was one of the special race cars
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thanks this particular car appears to have original hood with no re glassing over the headlights openings! how would i tell if it was one of the special race cars
Ecklers sold complete headlight-free front ends years ago. You may have one of those on your car.

The special race cars I was thinking of were the 1963 Grand Sport corvettes which are all known and accounted for.
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Ecklers sold complete headlight-free front ends years ago. You may have one of those on your car.

The special race cars I was thinking of were the 1963 Grand Sport corvettes which are all known and accounted for.

ok thanks for the info, hey is there any tips for keeping proof that my car is a genuine bb as i will need to replace the 3/8 fuel line ect during a full restoration eg: pics ,video have a corvette club inspect it before i remove any thing ect, dont want any one to sayits a replica
thanks all help is welcomed
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