C-3 Rear Window Storage Tray ?
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Drifting
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From: Lake Arrowhead - Georgia > 72 Base Coupe & 74 BB Roadster
C-3 Rear Window Storage Tray ?
Help me out here ! Over the last 25 years I have owned five 68-72 Corvettes. Three have been T-Tops. My current 72 (T-Top) has a hinged - drop down window storage tray under the rear decking. It has a chrome push button latch which allows it to swing down and then re-close with the removable rear window neatly stowed away. This is a heavy optioned - #s match car with what appears to be an original 52,000 miles. I have NEVER seen this item on my previous vettes. Was it there and I just didn't slow down enough to see it OR is this an option that I have never heard of ???
Let me know what you think.................Fred
Let me know what you think.................Fred
Racer
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From: CORTLANDT MANOR NY
Standard equipment on all Corvettes with removable rear window. It was missing from my 70 when purchased but the hinges where still there for an easy replacement. I don't know why anyone woud remove it unless it rattled a little when driving.
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From: Wildwood IL
Originally Posted by BUGGSY1970
I don't know why anyone woud remove it unless it rattled a little when driving.
Eddie
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From: Nevada City California
The tray itself and the latching mechanism was changed during the 5 years it was used. '68, '69 & '70 used a fiberboard style tray with black flocking, that was similar to that what was used in the storage compartment trays, and used rubber coated latches to secure the window. The latch was a complicated bent spring steel item that used a solid metal bar that had the words Back Window Storage raised in chrome relief.
The '71 & '72 trays were made of a fiberglass material, and used a different system to secure the window, the latch used was the same as the locks for the storage compartment lids.
The '71 & '72 trays were made of a fiberglass material, and used a different system to secure the window, the latch used was the same as the locks for the storage compartment lids.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
fotyfobravo> Any chance you can take a couple pictures of it in your car and send them to me? I have never seen it in a car and am keen to see it...as I want to track one down for my vette (just have to wait until my vette arrives).
anyone have any pics of the rear window tray in their car? (just want to see how it works)
cool.
cosmicvette
anyone have any pics of the rear window tray in their car? (just want to see how it works)
cool.
cosmicvette
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From: Shoreline WA
Originally Posted by early shark
The tray itself and the latching mechanism was changed during the 5 years it was used. '68, '69 & '70 used a fiberboard style tray with black flocking, that was similar to that what was used in the storage compartment trays, and used rubber coated latches to secure the window. The latch was a complicated bent spring steel item that used a solid metal bar that had the words Back Window Storage raised in chrome relief.
The '71 & '72 trays were made of a fiberglass material, and used a different system to secure the window, the latch used was the same as the locks for the storage compartment lids.
The '71 & '72 trays were made of a fiberglass material, and used a different system to secure the window, the latch used was the same as the locks for the storage compartment lids.
Last edited by Carl Granquist; May 24, 2005 at 02:07 AM.
