IDOXLR8

Hi Guys!! I've been gone a wile, busy with many other things and I'm back to finish this frame off restoration! 1968 Corvette is a big challange to do correctly . Well any way I'm involved in the side window "cat whiskers" and new side glass now and found my 68 never had the stainless outside strips (does now). One thing that is really freaking me out id installing the rear glass weather strip (coupe). Installing the flimsy weather strip looks like a problem and even worse removing the back glass out of the frame (I have new dated glass). The back glass looks more and more a job I will farm out to a pro. I do have a NOS rear wondow frame I bought a long time ago and just may install the new glass in that and leave the original together. I hope to have this 68 out to show you all, maybe at a 68 40th reunion? AL.

IDOXLR8

Any pointers on the rear weather strip on the rear in a coupe? AL.

682XLR8

Good to have you back Al!

If I remember right, I put weatherstrip adhesive on the RR weatherstrip and mating surface, set the strip in place, and installed the window to keep pressure on it till the adhesive dries

Good to hear you're 68 is almost done
I just put mine up for sale in the NorCal section

IDOXLR8

For Sale?? Whats up with that? Do you have other projects?

IDOXLR8

I could not let mine go after two wives two kids, 2 houses and owning it almost 25 years and a frame off on one of the more difficult years to restore correctly. Did you see the set of NOS seatbelt gromets (68-69) bring over $200.00 on Ebay? (I have a mint black set for mine). I e-mailed the mod on the forum to support this forum and will post pixs of my progress. I e-mail Tim Hence from time to time and hope to meet up with him this summer. PM your E address and I send you some up dated pixs, I hope you change your mind on your way cool rare color 68 coupe , AL.

sweethence

Hey my man whats shakin

that back window is a snap if you do as 682XLR8 says, its how i did mine.

Hey 682XLR8 Your selling huh, well I hope you get what you are looking for, its because of you That I may put mine back to its original corvette bronze


cheers


tim

682XLR8

Glad I could "help" Tim

I'm looking to sell my 68 because of a situation at home, and the toys are the first to go hopefully I can find a way to weather out the storm without selling, I'll keep you guys posted

sweethence

Ive been there before myself, hated it but you have to do what is needed to keep on keepin on

Good luck my friend


tim

gonzo14

I'll be praying for ya', getting rid of a '68 is like cutting off your arm. It becomes part of ya'. I've had mine now for 5 years and will die before selling it (unless my kids have needs, then thats different). I am tempted by cobra's and newer Corvettes, but my car is treating me well right now, and it has its own personality. Thats why its hard to part with. Family comes first, so I agree with you their.

"Tim, how the hell have you been??"



Gonzo

sweethence

Hey Gonzo, Long time brother, lifes been good and bad and everything in between, But I aint dead yet as my Granny used to say LOL

still drivin the 68 daily and lovin it how abotu you ?

IDOXLR8

Tim, I installed the 68-69 "T" top weather strips. Thanks to the pictures you sent they are pretty close! I'm glad to see your still enjoying your British Green 68. Every time I see a picture of yours I know the painter got it right on mine! I hope to see your ride one way or another this summer, AL.

sweethence

I bought mine last year from the same place, probaly instll em this spring, i lovce tomeet ya as well


chhers


tim

IDOXLR8

Okay you 68 Corvette pro's, a question..... The 68 door glass has gone by-by and the late 69-82 is all that is made. So as you may know the little white bumpers are in the wrong location and will not contact the support at the window track and the rear bumper will not contact any thing because the small track in not used in the newer system and the extra support two sided bolt needs to be remove because it will hit the longer track on the newer system. Has any one installed the newer (69L-82) side glass in a 68 door and how well did it work? AL.

sweethence

Hey Al
I just talked to Jim Guck over at Elmer's, he's got a pair of 68 doors, he is selling and would be willing to sell the glass separately if the buyer is not intersted , give him a call tommorow to confirm if you are interested, and let me know if i can help


tim

Elmers Auto Parts
137 Donovan St
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 872-4402

http://www.elmersauto.com/

DZRick

If Tim's lead fails you can always buy repo. You will have to scoll to page 2 and 3 for the 68 glass.

What's up Tim, I woke up to snow again this morning.



http://www.ecklers.com/search.asp?ac...searchHistory=

IDOXLR8

Tim, I'll look in to this, thanks!. I'm looking to have something mint though and maybe that's asking the impossable, AL.

IDOXLR8

Snow? Wow! Eckler's only sells 69L-82, AL.

sweethence

well it is glass after all as long as thre "astro ventilation" isnt all marred up just use a littel windex and turtle wax and you're in like Flynn

DZRick

Al,

The web page lists 4 different part numbers 2 ea for coupe and convertibles.

Unless you called them and they told you that they don't carry them anymore.

This should take you directly to one of them.

Almost forgot to tell you I'm on top of a fairly big hill and it didn't stick but after almost hitting 90 degrees a few days ago I was thinking WTF!


http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...7&dept_id=1468

sweethence

Whas shakin Rick

Man it sucks to be in your nape of the neck LOL it was cold but its nice today, the old boy is in the lot ouside, and i think ill take the long way home