New owner needs help
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New owner needs help
My husband and I just bought our first Corvette and are having trouble figuring out how to open the trunk. Boy do we feel silly! It is a 1982 "hatchback" style. Can anyone tell us how it's done? Thanks!
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From: Boston Massachusetts
new owners
Hi,
The only 82 that had an opening rear hatch was the Collector Edition. If your Vette is a Collector Edition, the rear hatch release is behind the drivers seat. A small handle (similar to a hood release handle) pokes out through a slit in the carpeting.
Good luck with your Vette,
Tom
The only 82 that had an opening rear hatch was the Collector Edition. If your Vette is a Collector Edition, the rear hatch release is behind the drivers seat. A small handle (similar to a hood release handle) pokes out through a slit in the carpeting.
Good luck with your Vette,
Tom
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15
Originally Posted by gq82
If I remember correctly there's a pull lever behind the drivers seat to pop the rear hatch.......but only on an 82 Collector Edition.
Congrats on you new purchase and welcome!
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Looked at an '82 for sale last Saturday. Owner popped the hood, started it up, and I saw something move and gray stuff flying everywhere under the hood. Walked around to the other side of the car and there it was. Large rat. Cut up real bad and bloody. Don't know if he took a spin around the fan blades or rode the A/C belt. I had read many stories about this sort of thing but never saw it until now.
Instructor
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From: Pumpkin Center CA
Originally Posted by KALAWAY
Looked at an '82 for sale last Saturday. Owner popped the hood, started it up, and I saw something move and gray stuff flying everywhere under the hood. Walked around to the other side of the car and there it was. Large rat. Cut up real bad and bloody. Don't know if he took a spin around the fan blades or rode the A/C belt. I had read many stories about this sort of thing but never saw it until now.
I know this is not the place but you reminded me of the time a kitten got sucked-up into the air cleaner horn of my diesel pick-up. YUCK!!
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
my car pool lady came crying to my door 20 yrs ago for exactly the same reason.....there were cats that use to crawl up into her car to stay warm and one day she had lots of howling when she started the car and made me look to see what happened...there was lots of fur but no blood...that cat was down to 8 lives after that one
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Sherree82
My husband and I just bought our first Corvette and are having trouble figuring out how to open the trunk. Boy do we feel silly! It is a 1982 "hatchback" style. Can anyone tell us how it's done? Thanks!
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15
Originally Posted by sly vette
Tony,
Do you think that "key" will work on my '69 vert???
SLY,
Do you think that "key" will work on my '69 vert???
SLY,
http://www.gerbertools.com/Gerber-Re...Plier-8474.htm
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From: Montreal Qc.
When I bought my 79 I took it in to have the rear glass tinted. The guy in one shop gave me a ridiculously low estimate, about a third of what I got other places, without looking at the car. I am POSITIVE he thought the glass opened up 
I dropped it off on the spot and took off running.
The poor kid who did the job is probably still having nightmares and neck pain 3 years later.
I dropped it off on the spot and took off running.The poor kid who did the job is probably still having nightmares and neck pain 3 years later.