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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 03:04 PM
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I was removing the parking brake cable so I could thread it thru from the top side and install the handle and I noticed this short cable with connections of some sort on the ends. What goes in those connections?
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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If I remember correctly, those are part of the seat belt mounting hardware.
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Seat belt support.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 03:42 PM
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The cable anchors the buckles to the frame. Remember that the floors of the Corvette are fiberglass, and the belts just bolt to small metal plates, riveted to the fiberglass floor.
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I wondered if they were related to seat belts. Thanks guys! Do these attach to the stud and nut circled in this photo? There is one on each side.
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Hi 68,
Yes.
The re-enforcing brackets for your 68 belts are a bit different than this 71 bracket, but this pic should give you the right idea.
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Perfect as usual Alan. Thanks!
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Alan, as usual, another beautiful example of what it should look like.
For the rest us want-to-bes', were all your photos taken as you finished your work, or is your car still this pristine? I never see even so much as a cobb web, let alone a grain of dirt or dust. I remain a humble admirer of all you have done and delighted that you take the time to share such perfection with us. Thank you.
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Hi 69RAY,
I'm the oddest of odd Corvette Owners.
I don't drive it. I drove it 46,000 miles when it was new and sort of got it out go my system.
That work (the underbody) is about 8 years old, and the picture was taken a few weeks ago.
It's now quite a pleasure for me to be able to be part of answering someone's question.
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Well sir, it is a pleasure to get your input and see your work. Drive it or not, it seems that even moisture and spiders respect your efforts and settle elsewhere!
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Hi 69RAY,
I'm the oddest of odd Corvette Owners.
I don't drive it. I drove it 46,000 miles when it was new and sort of got it out go my system.
That work (the underbody) is about 8 years old, and the picture was taken a few weeks ago.
It's now quite a pleasure for me to be able to be part of answering someone's question.
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I have the greatest respect for your rebuild capabilities. It is always impressive. But I am disappointed to find out you don't drive it. Of course, its your car. I believe my restoration work is close to what you have done, with the exception that I make no real effort to satisfy the NCRS, but I plan to drive my car as much as possible. And I do that with the understanding that it will cause it to wear. But just like my 2004 Road King with only 500 miles to go to get to 100,000 miles, it sill looks awesome cause I take care of it. Just like I will the Vette. Make it beautiful and use it like it is my motto. Otherwise, its just a museum piece....which is okay I guess. Again Alan, please don't take offense, your work is amazing and somehow I cannot figure out how you achieved such good results. I do know, it cost!
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Well sir, it is a pleasure to get your input and see your work. Drive it or not, it seems that even moisture and spiders respect your efforts and settle elsewhere!


I vacuumed off some spider webs under mine before I started pulling the cable. Not to make it look better, but because they creep me out when I'm under there. Haha! Alan's photo work and certainly his resto work is far better than any of the published materials I have seen.
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