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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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will the full sill plates work in the later model C3s?
i have a 78 and dont like that thin stainless strip
holding the carpet in place.

definitely prefer the full sill plates used in the earlier cars.

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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Get the custom sill plates from Corvette Central, or Mid-America. Basically they send another thin OEM like sill plate and a Black Metal center piece with "Corvette" stinciled into the metal - very cool looking you sandwich the black center between the two metal sill plates - drill two new holes is all it takes per new sill plate.
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Originally Posted by IrishJoker
Get the custom sill plates from Corvette Central, or Mid-America. Basically they send another thin OEM like sill plate and a Black Metal center piece with "Corvette" stinciled into the metal - very cool looking you sandwich the black center between the two metal sill plates - drill two new holes is all it takes per new sill plate.

thats what I did with mine except that I have the brushed stainless with Corvette engraved..................... LT
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Originally Posted by ltinnell

thats what I did with mine except that I have the brushed stainless with Corvette engraved..................... LT
Where did you get yours LT?
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Originally Posted by ltinnell

thats what I did with mine except that I have the brushed stainless with Corvette engraved..................... LT
I have the same bought from Ecklers i think.
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Where did you get yours LT?
Got mine from Mid America, I think thet are great..........LT
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