68 conv't rattles ?
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Catlett VA
With the top down on my 68 convert, I do not hear any rattles. With the top up, there are quite a few noises. My top fits tightly, but the noise is mainly when I hit bumps and may be from the locking pins on the rear. I drive mostly with the top down, so I don't worry about it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Saskatoon Saskatchewan
My 79 rattled like a bucket of bolts when I first test drove it. It was really off-putting, I almost didn't buy it. Later found several pieces of metal in the driver's door. Removed those and all the rattling was gone.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: Blaine MN
Most of my rattling was the empty spare tire carrier, even with one broken rear body mount it's pretty quiet now with foot off gas anyway, (BB w/Hooker side pipes mask all road noise)
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From: New Or-leens Loo-z-anna
My '68 convertible project literally rattled like a bucket of bolts. I rebuilt the entire suspension........added rubber anti-rattle "donuts" to all linkage in doors/deck lid/etc......secured all wires behind the dash.....replaced door hinge pins & bushings......etc.
It makes NO extra noises now
It makes NO extra noises now
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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i put the anti rattle parts on my door rods and that solved my rattles. the deck lid occassionally has a hum from the stereos bass
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