persuader

I am curious to see what kind of not often seen or totally forgotten about add ons that were available for the C-3 back in the day but no longer made. Factory stuff is fine but I really want to see the aftermarket stuff.
It could be even an old add for a product or a picture of the item not installed. Anything Old School Corvette.
I would bet that some of you might have something put away that you may even forgotten about till now. Well then dig it out, And take a picture.

LeMans Pete

How about a 1969 GM Child Safety Seat? I doubt you see too many of these around.

persuader

Cool!

68/70Vette

The early C3's came with a speed warning option. You could set the speedometer to say, 70 mph. When you exceeded 70 mph there'd be an audible alert. It was all mechanical. When the speedo needle hit 70, it'd close a contact to set off the alarm.

Also, the C3 rear window defroster. Pretty rare on coupes and even more rare on convertibles, I believe. It was an electric fan, underneath the coupe and convertible deck immediately under the rear window. I think it may have had heating elements to blow warm air.

LeMans Pete

I was thinking "death trap" describes it better.

I have this option at the top of my "worthless" list. I wonder if there is a speed warning that is not turned up to, say, 120 mph so that you don't typically hit it.

Iceaxe

Back in 1980 everyone and their dog was bolting rear window louvers on the Corvette, Camaro and Firebird.

CAN-AM69

We have that one in our car and it's a convertible

Hezzy

I have one in my 71. When I first hooked up the battery it was on, and for the life of me I could not figure where the switch was until just the other day.

Alan 71

Hi Pete,
I'd never seen one of the child seats.
It actually looks dangerous just sitting there. How was it held in place? The seat belt?
We really WERE just at the beginning of making crashes survivable!
Regards,
Alan

bellaireroad

It looks sporty though

CAN-AM69

O.k. tell me where it is because I have no clue either! Of course, our car is still in the shop so I haven't had a chance to crawl through it since we bought it

Pete, I remember that car seat, we had one that me and all of my sisters grew up using, it was a bluish color if I remember correctly. The plastic over the front bar always cracked and had to be taped.

Alan 71

Hi belaire,
It DOES!
Notice the seat 'cushion' shape and pattern appears to similar to some straight axle era seats.
I wonder when this accessory first became available?
Regards,
Alan

CAN-AM69

Speaking of options, can someone tell me what this is?



It's under the hood on the passenger side. I looked in the A.I.M. but didn't see anything like that in that area. Maybe a dealer installed alarm of some kind?

LeMans Pete

Hi Alan,

It is held in place by the seat belt. I think Bizzoco has a picture of one installed in a corvette, page 5 maybe?

So, if this is original safety equipment, am I legally allowed to strap my 1-year old into it?

Wrecked82

I have some rub marks on my 82 rear window where louvers must have been installed at one time.

tv5150

Wow, I was wondering where and how those rub marks came about on my just acquired 82 and I think you hit the nail on the head. BTW, I has louvers on my 78 Pace Car (the one piece abs type) back in the day and I know for a fact they were only good up to 95 mph at which time they would self-destruct and be sucked-off the car...

sgtwallydog

OK I have a 75 with the wires in the hood that is supposed to operate a lever/baffle/Air intake whatseewhosit that opens air into the hood near the windshield into the engine compartment when you in wide open throttle. ANYONE?

70Yellowbird

I don't recall ever seeing any of these accessories (except for the radio), but they were shown in the Custom Feature Accessories Camaro Corvette brochure for my '70.

avalonjohn

LOL!!!! I have one of those if anyone needs one! Why you would I have no idea.

avalonjohn

Can we get a closer picture?