rear deck vents
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For example....a piece of billet aluminum/a handful of S.S. allen screws/a sharp-looking Corvette emblem/shop labor..................
"Nice $200 gas cap you have there Mister!"
(The above is a compliment for the mods you created....and the ability to get quality machine work dirt-cheap!)
Now..........what happened to BATS?!?
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I'm with you
I'm in the middle of stripping my 68 for a repaint, and I'm leaning on the idea of glassin' them over for a smooth looking decklid, and getting rid of those dirt and leaf collecting eye sores. Just my opinion though. I don't like them at all, and I doubt they work after 47 years anyway.
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I'm in the middle of stripping my 68 for a repaint, and I'm leaning on the idea of glassin' them over for a smooth looking decklid, and getting rid of those dirt and leaf collecting eye sores. Just my opinion though. I don't like them at all, and I doubt they work after 47 years anyway.
I am all about modding and support people making their car "theirs"
About 20 years ago I was helping a friend rebuild the 3 early c3's his dad got cheated on, my friend insisted on filling in the rear deck vents because in his mind they were pointless, at the time I knew almost nothing about them and went along with his plan, now that I do understand what they are and how they work on an AC car they are rather pointless. "eyesore" I believe like a lot of things that's in the "eye" of the beholder, on my car I doubt I will glass over them as I like some things like that in the vein of wiper doors, fiber optics but I would fix them where they didnt trap crap.
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I like makin' it my own 2
I am guessin' a slurry of pursists will tell you not to fill them in,
I am all about modding and support people making their car "theirs"
About 20 years ago I was helping a friend rebuild the 3 early c3's his dad got cheated on, my friend insisted on filling in the rear deck vents because in his mind they were pointless, at the time I knew almost nothing about them and went along with his plan, now that I do understand what they are and how they work on an AC car they are rather pointless. "eyesore" I believe like a lot of things that's in the "eye" of the beholder, on my car I doubt I will glass over them as I like some things like that in the vein of wiper doors, fiber optics but I would fix them where they didnt trap crap.
I am all about modding and support people making their car "theirs"
About 20 years ago I was helping a friend rebuild the 3 early c3's his dad got cheated on, my friend insisted on filling in the rear deck vents because in his mind they were pointless, at the time I knew almost nothing about them and went along with his plan, now that I do understand what they are and how they work on an AC car they are rather pointless. "eyesore" I believe like a lot of things that's in the "eye" of the beholder, on my car I doubt I will glass over them as I like some things like that in the vein of wiper doors, fiber optics but I would fix them where they didnt trap crap.
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Wiper doors, a whole nother pain in my ***, but they are pretty cool when they work. I think I finally got mine operational. I just like my stuff pretty simple, with less fuss when it comes time to clean and wax. There's quite enough stuff to collect wax already. like the cowl vent. My 68 already has the fenders flared, exhaust exits in the rear center, different seats, so it is far from pure, but I like it, and I like it that some guys like to keep their stuff factory stock, but that's not me. I'm all about putting my little touch on it, cause I'll probably die in this vet anyway. Just can't see myself ever letting go of it. It's the newest car I own. Maybe I'm just a little crazy.
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