58 - need help identifying some things
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Melting Slicks
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58 - need help identifying some things
Now that my car is out for paint, I'm going through all my parts and organizing them. I have ran into some parts that off the top of my head I couldn't identify and instead of me wracking my brains out, I thought I'd throw them up here.
1. These say "body rivets"...but where are they used?
2. ??
3. Hose bracket??
4. Are these shims for the steering wheel?
5. Wood under sill plates?? I didn't have these on my car when I took my sill plates off.
6. Haven't a clue
1. These say "body rivets"...but where are they used?
2. ??
3. Hose bracket??
4. Are these shims for the steering wheel?
5. Wood under sill plates?? I didn't have these on my car when I took my sill plates off.
6. Haven't a clue
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Melting Slicks
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Here are some more...
7. A bag that was labeled "trunk pieces"...but haven't a clue where they go.
8. ??
9. These are wiper controls....but why does one have one nipple and the other have 2?
7. A bag that was labeled "trunk pieces"...but haven't a clue where they go.
8. ??
9. These are wiper controls....but why does one have one nipple and the other have 2?
Drifting
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4 & 8 are part of the steering column mount under your dash. See Corvette Central part no. 561134. You should have another mount piece for this as well, part no. 561137.
7 is a bumper shim and bumper mount block, see Corvette Central part 201295. On the rear bumpers, these would probably mount on the side bolts, see assembly manual for drawing.
1 is a Corvette Central part number, 181305.
7 is a bumper shim and bumper mount block, see Corvette Central part 201295. On the rear bumpers, these would probably mount on the side bolts, see assembly manual for drawing.
1 is a Corvette Central part number, 181305.
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From: Mainz Hessen
number 8 is the mount piece for the dash trim casting under the steering column
7 looks like a rear bumper mount shim , and rear body mount point shim (for side bumper mount)
6 me neither...
4 steering column shimms
5 correct, below the door sills
9 single vacum release line is the right one for your 58
Mak
7 looks like a rear bumper mount shim , and rear body mount point shim (for side bumper mount)
6 me neither...
4 steering column shimms
5 correct, below the door sills
9 single vacum release line is the right one for your 58
Mak
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From: Rowlett Texas
The wood shims prevented the stainless steel sill plates from collapsing if someone stood on them; unlikely, but it could happen without the oak shims.
I don't believe #6 is part of a 1958 Vette.
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Melting Slicks
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Speaking of the wiper control....a long time ago I re-painted the inside of the controls cause they looked like crapola...unfortunately, I think I made them look worse. While looking them, some I could figure out how to remove...like the windshield **** has set screw, but others don't. Can you replace just the *****?
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I believe you can replace the headlight **** with a repro, but it is attached to the shaft. You push up on the button on the bottom of the headlight switch and it releases the shaft/****. **** is pressed onto the shaft and not designed to come off.
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Melting Slicks
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Hey John....nope that's not it. Here are a couple of other pictures.
I know some of the stuff I have (boxes) are stuff that I got on Ebay cause I may have needed one item but it was in "a lot". As mentioned above...may not even go on the car.
I know some of the stuff I have (boxes) are stuff that I got on Ebay cause I may have needed one item but it was in "a lot". As mentioned above...may not even go on the car.
Melting Slicks
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Hey John....nope that's not it. Here are a couple of other pictures.
I know some of the stuff I have (boxes) are stuff that I got on Ebay cause I may have needed one item but it was in "a lot". As mentioned above...may not even go on the car.
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I know some of the stuff I have (boxes) are stuff that I got on Ebay cause I may have needed one item but it was in "a lot". As mentioned above...may not even go on the car.
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Tom
