75 Stingray Side Emblem Differences?
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Drifting
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From: Port Huron MI
75 Stingray Side Emblem Differences?
Hi Guys,
MY 1975 Stingray has a side emblem that just says "Stingray," but I've noticed a few pics of 75's that also include a small circular emblem infront of the word Stingray. (like pictured below)
I know the experts here can help me with the disparity by answering a couple questions: What is this little circle emblem? Should it be on my 75? (L48, T-tops) If so, where could I find one? and / or Should I bother?
Thanks in advance to the expert panel.
MY 1975 Stingray has a side emblem that just says "Stingray," but I've noticed a few pics of 75's that also include a small circular emblem infront of the word Stingray. (like pictured below)
I know the experts here can help me with the disparity by answering a couple questions: What is this little circle emblem? Should it be on my 75? (L48, T-tops) If so, where could I find one? and / or Should I bother?
Thanks in advance to the expert panel.
8th Gear
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From: Zanesville OH
That is actually not an emblem in front of the stingray. It is a keyhole for the hood lock. As to why some have the hood lock and others don't, I couldn't tell you but I have the hood lock on my 77.
Racer
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From: Northern Ca.
Wow, crazy timing. While I wait for other stuff; I am doing a million other things at once, and while I'm nowhere ready for paint I was cleaning my Stingrays. Just wondering weather to reapply the flat black outline, or leave them all chrome. I see in these two pictures that one is black outlined and one is not. I do have a lot of other chrome ( wiper door, wiper grill, rear vent grills, etc.). I guess I can do one at see if it turns out to my liking; if not, I have lots of Acetone. Does anyone else keep theirs all chrome? Thanks.
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From: Chino CA
Another clue is that the one with the lock is drivers side....your pic without the "round emblem" is the passenger side.....
Walk around the other side and see if you have one....I think ALL 75' had the alarm keyhole.
Walk around the other side and see if you have one....I think ALL 75' had the alarm keyhole.
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The early C3's had the script with ONLY the flat background part of that emblem painted black. Later, they went to painting the background and the sides of the [chrome] lettering black.
I've tried to refinish my '71 script the "proper" way with ZERO success. It's almost impossible to get only the background painted, without getting any on the sides of the lettering. But, it's relatively easy to paint it ALL black, then wipe the paint off the outer surface of the lettering.
Actually, I like the way the 'later' version looks, anyway.
I've tried to refinish my '71 script the "proper" way with ZERO success. It's almost impossible to get only the background painted, without getting any on the sides of the lettering. But, it's relatively easy to paint it ALL black, then wipe the paint off the outer surface of the lettering.
Actually, I like the way the 'later' version looks, anyway.
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From: Chino CA
Sorry man....just havin' a lil' fun with ya....
That key-hole alarm is on thousands of these old Vettes...
And for what it's worth - they are about as useless as man-nipples....I put a good Viper alarm on my car.
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From: Shamong, NJ
Later GM Service Replacement emblems, had the complete side of the emblem painted black, not just the raised area. Non of these were ever factory installed on a Corvette.
Melting Slicks
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From: www.Z16.org North/West Pennsylvania
It's the key switch for the burglar alarm.
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Knowledge is power, Stroh. The more you know about these old Corvettes, the better off you are. Order the owner's manual.
There are dozens of Corvette history coffee table books to fill you in on the general stuff.
This one is pretty good:
There are dozens of Corvette history coffee table books to fill you in on the general stuff.
This one is pretty good:
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
AIM (Assembly Instruction Manual?) will have a diagram of every single piece of your 'vette. It's a little hard to read, as it wasn't really meant to be a reference manual, but instructions for the guys on the assembly line. I don't know what I would do without mine, every C3 owner should definitely get one for their year car.
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott