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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Most of my storage doors and frame was missing including the trays. Need some help to get the compartment pieces in,thanks,Terry

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Most of the vendors have the parts you need. Willcox has them as well:
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...?cPath=12_1365
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I have all the pieces I'm just not sure of exactly the sequence to install everything,thanks
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Do you have the AIM for your '72? I have one for the '69, not sure if it's the same. I can scan the page and send it to you, if you think it may help.

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It would probably be close enough to get me going,thanks a lot,Terry
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Up until a year or two, the rear compartment pieces were made by DeWitt. They were made from the factory tooling and were duplicate originals. DeWitt sold the tooling to one of the Corvette vendors and they now sell the compartment doors and frames. The frames and pieces are for the 69 and up Corvettes. The 68 frames were not duplicated by De Witts. The 68 frames had springs in them to pop the doors open, the later years didn't.
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...The 68 frames had springs in them to pop the doors open...
Springs?! That's new. The doors on my 68 do not pop up.

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Springs?! That's new. The doors on my 68 do not pop up.

I just got off the phone with my buddy who has an original 68 convertible and he said he has never paid attention to the hinges and frames on the rear compartment doors but he does know when he opens them they pop up and stay up about 4-5 inches.

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Originally Posted by CCrane72
...when he opens them they pop up and stay up about 4-5 inches...
Mine do not, but that doesn't surprise me. She's 42 years old now.
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Mine do not, but that doesn't surprise me. She's 42 years old now.
Ah, Mike, the same old gravity pull we see happening to our wives as we get older. Oh, crap, did I say that out loud?

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Originally Posted by CCrane72
...Ah, Mike, the same old gravity pull we see happening to our wives as we get older. Oh, crap, did I say that out loud?...
Yes you did and you're in trouble BIG time if your better half happens to read your post. Better start thinking up excuses.

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don't try to install the frame with the doors attached if you're doing this alone. the doors are too heavy, and the frame will break while it's being positioned.
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Do you have the AIM for your '72? I have one for the '69, not sure if it's the same. I can scan the page and send it to you, if you think it may help.
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