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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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Looking to buy a Corvette question - What is a birdcage and where do you look for rust or damage?

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The birdcage is the steel framework around the pass. area. Ever heard of the Maserati birdcage? Some pull the kick panels to check.
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Here is a picture showing the front end of the bird cage with the front clip,
and Firewall removed. This was required due to the firewall seperated from bird cage,
leaving a large Gap under the windshield. 69VETT
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Thanks for the replies. Pictures is worth a thousand words.
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I can only assume that vert's have the same problem. Would it be generally be better or worse than a coupe?
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