Corvette Console Side Panels question
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Corvette Console Side Panels question
There seems to be an "early" set and a "late" set for my 81, so how the heck do I know which I have?
My car is a Bowling Green car the 1,460th built out of 8,995 that model year in Bowling Green...... if that helps at all.
My car is a Bowling Green car the 1,460th built out of 8,995 that model year in Bowling Green...... if that helps at all.
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Quick look in Corvette Centrals catalog shows 78-82 being the same with just 77s being different.
I can't see why there'd be 2 different ones for just 81.
They do show leather covered or correct carpet it yourself.
I can't see why there'd be 2 different ones for just 81.
They do show leather covered or correct carpet it yourself.
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I'm not aware of an early or late. They're hardboard panels covered with carpet. If there was an actual running change, the AIM should show a revison date for the part number.
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look at the picture of this one:
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1981early.html
Then compare to this one:
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...late-1982.html
In the picture the top panel is cut differently and they are labeled early and late. Early is for 1977 to 81 and late is 1981 to 82
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1981early.html
Then compare to this one:
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...late-1982.html
In the picture the top panel is cut differently and they are labeled early and late. Early is for 1977 to 81 and late is 1981 to 82
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You're looking at Eckler's aftermarket leather covered panels. Stock were carpeted. I noticed the same pic is used for each of the listings.
Call Eckler's and ask, but my hunch on "early and late" refers only to possible color differences between St. Louis and Bowling Green cars for the leather covered set.
ZIP also lists an early and late.
Corvette Central does not.
Call Eckler's and ask, but my hunch on "early and late" refers only to possible color differences between St. Louis and Bowling Green cars for the leather covered set.
ZIP also lists an early and late.
Corvette Central does not.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Apr 2, 2012 at 01:51 PM.
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they are the same from 78 -81. if you are creative, you can reproduce them in marine grade plywood and cover them yourself from OEM carpet remnants and they'll last forever even if by come chance they get wet.
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You're looking at Eckler's aftermarket leather covered panels. Stock were carpeted. I noticed the same pic is used for each of the listings.
Call Eckler's and ask, but my hunch on "early and late" refers only to possible color differences between St. Louis and Bowling Green cars for the leather covered set.
ZIP also lists an early and late.
Corvette Central does not.
Call Eckler's and ask, but my hunch on "early and late" refers only to possible color differences between St. Louis and Bowling Green cars for the leather covered set.
ZIP also lists an early and late.
Corvette Central does not.
Uncovered ones (no leather)
EARLY ONES
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1981early.html
LATE ONES
http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...late-1982.html
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We are going to investigate this further and revise if necessary. It looks like there may be two versions for 81.
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I can see the difference for the 77 as that year had the new style console with the old style dash. Different fitment under the dash.
Buy WHY would there be any difference between 78-82? Everything's the same.
Buy WHY would there be any difference between 78-82? Everything's the same.
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I thought I'd post this for the next guy that comes along with the same question (like I did last week). These are the two panels that came out of my St Louis 81 this weekend, and Willcox tells me that they are "early" because the passenger side (top of photo) has a countoured lower edge. According to Willcox the "late" 81 passenger sides have a straight lower edge (seen in one of the Eckler's photos linked above). No idea if the cutoff is St Louis vs. Bowling Green or what...
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there is a difference I have a late (Aug 4) '81 build. (bowling green) the panel on the driver's side is wider.
Ask me how I know I just finished doing my interior and the replacement panel I got was smaller than the original. So I had to make a new one out of fiber board.
When I get home I can post pictures.
Ask me how I know I just finished doing my interior and the replacement panel I got was smaller than the original. So I had to make a new one out of fiber board.
When I get home I can post pictures.
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I have a brand new set of the black leather ones i need to get rid of if anyone is interested. I have a 77 and got these. well duh. they dont fit. Theyre for 78 to 81 or 82. If your interested send me a PM
