Help w/console plate
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Drifting
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...That's for '71 and earlier Vettes with Astro Ventilation, fibre optics and manual trans........it might be for a 68-69 because the area between the shifter pattern and shifter is chrome on my '71........
...and to answer your question, the slots are for the Astro ventilation.....basically levers with ***** that open and close the interior fresh air vents........
...and to answer your question, the slots are for the Astro ventilation.....basically levers with ***** that open and close the interior fresh air vents........
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Melting Slicks
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We have a 75 that we had converted from an auto to a 4-speed manual. The trans came from a 69, M-21. The panel came with it, but it doesn't have the LCD light on the bottom. I don't know if it came from the 69.
Can anyone tell me how the vents work? How are they connected and to what? I'd like to see if I can get them working.
Otherwise, does anyone have a 4-speed panel for a 75 w/o a/c that they might want to trade?
Thanks.
Can anyone tell me how the vents work? How are they connected and to what? I'd like to see if I can get them working.
Otherwise, does anyone have a 4-speed panel for a 75 w/o a/c that they might want to trade?
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Buzzardz_vette
We have a 75 that we had converted from an auto to a 4-speed manual. The trans came from a 69, M-21. The panel came with it, but it doesn't have the LCD light on the bottom. I don't know if it came from the 69.
Can anyone tell me how the vents work? How are they connected and to what? I'd like to see if I can get them working.
Otherwise, does anyone have a 4-speed panel for a 75 w/o a/c that they might want to trade?
Thanks.
Can anyone tell me how the vents work? How are they connected and to what? I'd like to see if I can get them working.
Otherwise, does anyone have a 4-speed panel for a 75 w/o a/c that they might want to trade?
Thanks.
The reason I know that is a 70 or 71 plate is because the fiber optics were in a different location in the 68-69 plates. They were under the engine spec plate. Also 71 was the last year for fiber optics.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by bluthundr
It's from an early C3 without air conditioning, I believe
68 UP TO 72 FOR SURE definately vent controls astro veltillation as stated above operated by cable ... the one in the pic is for a 69 to 72 since the 68 does not have the engine id plate at the bottom, and it does have the fiber optics which ended in 72
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Melting Slicks
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I use the pic just to show the slits (found it on Zip's website). Our plate does not have the fiber optics, so I'm guessing it may be off of a 69 - maybe.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by Buzzardz_vette
I use the pic just to show the slits (found it on Zip's website). Our plate does not have the fiber optics, so I'm guessing it may be off of a 69 - maybe.
fiber optics were in place 68-72
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by LittleJake
The 72 does not have fiber optics. It ended in 71. 
beg to differ my friend... you could get the optics in early 72 not sure what month it was phased out exactly exactly but there were there part year at least
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beg to differ my friend... you could get the optics in early 72 not sure what month it was phased out exactly exactly but there were there part year at least
Anyone have a 72 with fiber optics or have ever seen one? Now that is a rare car.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by LittleJake
I did not know that, I have a march build date 72 and no fiber optics. I have also never seen any fiber optics in any 72 and all the GM tech manuals and books I have read on the bumper years say the fiber optics ended in 71. Learn something new everyday!
Anyone have a 72 with fiber optics or have ever seen one? Now that is a rare car.
Anyone have a 72 with fiber optics or have ever seen one? Now that is a rare car.
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who knows. the one thing people forget is that 35 + years ago manufacturing was not the exact science it is today. still just guys building cars. When you put it in that light its easy to see how these kinds of things happen
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Originally Posted by kdf1986
I thought the slots were for the ventilation system on non A/C early model C3's.
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My 72 has em ... No AC
I have a friend who had a 68 427 no A/C no PS no PB and it looks like his.
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Your looking at a late 69 thru 71 Console plate. Early 69's had the two lower attaching holes in the extreme corners as opposed to being along side the optics The optics were remove in 72. The slots were for the air vent controls and were for non air cars