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With all the differences between early and late 63‘s there’s one thing I didn’t see too much of is the radio side trim. The red one is early 63 the dark blue one is late 63. Noticed the cut out for the driver side air duct, and The mounting screws. There are more screws in the early than the laye. The passenger side is the same configuration but they eliminated a screw in the later style.
Last edited by 65 Pro Vette; 02-28-2019 at 03:02 PM.
I learn something about the 63s weekly it seems....
I've finally tracked down 3 front seat track original pinch welts I'm missing (I have one original already)...never knew they even existed a week ago...
I learn something about the 63s weekly it seems....
I've finally tracked down 3 front seat track original pinch welts I'm missing (I have one original already)...never knew they even existed a week ago...
Frankie, what is a seat track pinch welt?
Thanks in advance.
That downward-slanting, box-like snout on the left of that heater box picture near the top is made of unobtanium. I've only ever seen two of them...
Like the 63 power brake booster rubber boot - if you find one - get it..don't wait for "a deal"..
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; 02-28-2019 at 05:56 PM.
That downward-slanting, box-like snout on the left of that heater box picture near the top is made of unobtanium. I've only ever seen two of them...
Like the 63 power brake booster rubber boot - if you find one - get it..don't wait for "a deal"..
Sounds like a fun 3D printer project----------if you could find one to take specs off of.
I learn something about the 63s weekly it seems....
I've finally tracked down 3 front seat track original pinch welts I'm missing (I have one original already)...never knew they even existed a week ago...
Never heard of this. Always something to learn in this year.
Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
That downward-slanting, box-like snout on the left of that heater box picture near the top is made of unobtanium. I've only ever seen two of them...
Like the 63 power brake booster rubber boot - if you find one - get it..don't wait for "a deal"..
I think the shape of the snout changed when AC became available. There are two different heater boxes that I know of with the second one shown in post #6. This shows the better designed defroster door control assembly, the first design is a real treat to get working correctly, there is a spring that keeps upward tension on the slider and without it the doors don't operate properly.
The lower floor duct has a early, and mid year design then changed for late 63 thru 1967. Try finding info on all this in days before the internet...
A piece of metal-reinforced fabric that clamps onto the two front vertical parts of the track on each seat (4 in all). Only in 1963...
. In the 80s when I had my 63 split window judged at the NCRS meet the judge was trying to deduct because I had those pinch weld pieces on my seats and he told me that they should’ve been red because I had a red interior. I argued with them because I knew my split window had never been touched till I restored it. He was wrong.
I agree - that seat pinch welt pic is from pal Rich Yanulis's survivor (red interior) 63 convertible here in Florida- you can take it to the bank...
I agree on the 63 side panels too. Somewhere (in a TSB or Noland Adam's document) I read where there were complaints that the heat wasn't getting down into the footwells and there was some mid-production changes to address it. I just can't find the document right now...
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; 03-01-2019 at 06:28 AM.
. None of the side panels have been modified I have multiples of each one and they are all the same.
I may be wrong but I would like to see your other examples or documentation referring to that drivers side panel. My coupe is second week November build and I Don't believe the cover is cut.
Maybe others will post because I would like to know for sure, Rich's picture shows the early design snout with a panel that's not cut like the one in your pic.
I think my car is configured like your picture, maybe the panel was cut down around the time AC became available for duct work clearance. I will take a look at the AIM C-60 section and see if it makes reference to this side panel.
02-28-2019, 02:12 PM
Some more early and late 63 items.
