Floors/Seats?
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From: east haven ct
My car baffles me evrytime i turn around
trim tag/vin/registration say its an 80
The floor boards look fiberglass(no rot)
the fuel door emblem looks 75ish?
Yes its a vert conversion
trim tag/vin/registration say its an 80
The floor boards look fiberglass(no rot)
the fuel door emblem looks 75ish?
Yes its a vert conversion
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From: Shamong, NJ
As garage-ghost said, the sheet metal floors were added in 76, and they were used through 82.
The 2" and 4" bolsters can be found in any 79-82, I believe. If I remember correctly, GM's supplier was having trouble producing enough seats, so GM contracted with a second supplier. Apparently one supplier did the cushions with 2" bolsters and one company did them as 4 inchers.
I'm sure your convertible conversion has an 80 title, VIN and trim tag because it started life as an 80 coupe. It was pretty common to do a convertible conversions, using a rear clip from a wrecked convertible donor car. If yours does have a fiberglass floor, I would guess that whoever did the conversion, used a complete 74-75 rear clip, from the cowl back.
The 2" and 4" bolsters can be found in any 79-82, I believe. If I remember correctly, GM's supplier was having trouble producing enough seats, so GM contracted with a second supplier. Apparently one supplier did the cushions with 2" bolsters and one company did them as 4 inchers.
I'm sure your convertible conversion has an 80 title, VIN and trim tag because it started life as an 80 coupe. It was pretty common to do a convertible conversions, using a rear clip from a wrecked convertible donor car. If yours does have a fiberglass floor, I would guess that whoever did the conversion, used a complete 74-75 rear clip, from the cowl back.
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From: PASADENA MARYLAND
As garage-ghost said, the sheet metal floors were added in 76, and they were used through 82.
The 2" and 4" bolsters can be found in any 79-82, I believe. If I remember correctly, GM's supplier was having trouble producing enough seats, so GM contracted with a second supplier. Apparently one supplier did the cushions with 2" bolsters and one company did them as 4 inchers.
I'm sure your convertible conversion has an 80 title, VIN and trim tag because it started life as an 80 coupe. It was pretty common to do a convertible conversions, using a rear clip from a wrecked convertible donor car. If yours does have a fiberglass floor, I would guess that whoever did the conversion, used a complete 74-75 rear clip, from the cowl back.
The 2" and 4" bolsters can be found in any 79-82, I believe. If I remember correctly, GM's supplier was having trouble producing enough seats, so GM contracted with a second supplier. Apparently one supplier did the cushions with 2" bolsters and one company did them as 4 inchers.
I'm sure your convertible conversion has an 80 title, VIN and trim tag because it started life as an 80 coupe. It was pretty common to do a convertible conversions, using a rear clip from a wrecked convertible donor car. If yours does have a fiberglass floor, I would guess that whoever did the conversion, used a complete 74-75 rear clip, from the cowl back.
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It's common to have the rusty metal floors in C3's covered in glass for repair. Works very well.
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
Info on one data point
My 76 was built in Oct 75 and has metal floors.
Of course now since I had holes rusted through (and wife had no enthusiasm for watching the pavement go by), I fiberglassed over the metal. 
Of course now since I had holes rusted through (and wife had no enthusiasm for watching the pavement go by
), I fiberglassed over the metal.
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From: Halifax, NS, Canada
Is it possible that the conversion was built using two cars? Perhaps there was registration papers for the '80 and none for the other car so it was registered as an '80. Can you check and see what VIN is on the frame rail?
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Interior Quarter Trim Panels
Help? I'm in the finishing stages of my 75 vette 7 year frame off project. I had to replace both original interior quarter trim panels with a set I got off ebay. The ebay set is really nice and from the the same year yet, I am going crazy trying to get them to fit around the rear window trim molding.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
