Anyone Here Have A "Virgin" '73?
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Just another Corvette guy
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Anyone Here Have A "Virgin" '73?
Looking for someone with a very original '73, maybe one owner or one family car or a super low miler that has not been repainted?
If so, could you please pop off a tail light lens and tell me if the original tail light housing is painted white or finished in a natural bare metal.
Thanks, Greg
If so, could you please pop off a tail light lens and tell me if the original tail light housing is painted white or finished in a natural bare metal.
Thanks, Greg
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: McClellandtown, Pa.
Greg,
The housings for 73 should be white behind the lenses. They were not very neatly done either. The backside of the housing is natural.Here is a photo from the right side of my 73. I had this photo in my file from when I was checking and replacing the condensation wicks. Note one original still present at the bottom of my backup light. I'm almost 100 % positive the 72' s were white also. I think earlier c3 gaskets were gray in color...and the earlier housings were not painted, they were a grayish natural color. Also, worth noting is that on some assemblies the rivets are not painted white while on others they are! Interesting!
Hope this helps,
Tooch
The housings for 73 should be white behind the lenses. They were not very neatly done either. The backside of the housing is natural.Here is a photo from the right side of my 73. I had this photo in my file from when I was checking and replacing the condensation wicks. Note one original still present at the bottom of my backup light. I'm almost 100 % positive the 72' s were white also. I think earlier c3 gaskets were gray in color...and the earlier housings were not painted, they were a grayish natural color. Also, worth noting is that on some assemblies the rivets are not painted white while on others they are! Interesting!
Hope this helps,
Tooch
Last edited by Tooch1; Dec 19, 2017 at 07:52 PM. Reason: Added info!
Thread Starter
Just another Corvette guy
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,518
Likes: 3,865
From: Palm Springs, CA.
Greg,
The housings for 73 should be white behind the lenses. They were not very neatly done either. The backside of the housing is natural.Here is a photo from the right side of my 73. I had this photo in my file from when I was checking and replacing the condensation wicks. Note one original still present at the bottom of my backup light. I'm almost 100 % positive the 72' s were white also. I think earlier c3 gaskets were gray in color...
Hope this helps,
Tooch
The housings for 73 should be white behind the lenses. They were not very neatly done either. The backside of the housing is natural.Here is a photo from the right side of my 73. I had this photo in my file from when I was checking and replacing the condensation wicks. Note one original still present at the bottom of my backup light. I'm almost 100 % positive the 72' s were white also. I think earlier c3 gaskets were gray in color...
Hope this helps,
Tooch
Greg
