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Old Jul 5, 2023 | 02:53 PM
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Does anyone make a set that are correct? It seems all the (remaining) parts suppliers have holes that are WAY too close together. I tried a C-2 set for comparison but same problem.

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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 12:19 PM
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Just to make sure we are talking about wedges...do you mean these...


or these shims/spacers.......( some people refer to these as wedges)

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I was able to get a pair off a parts car today, thanks to a generous neighbor. For the record, I held it against the also original decklid wedges, and they are absolutely different.
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FYI...ALL the wedges on my '68 door and deck lid are the same shape as in the picture below....
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You may have to start contacting some of the Corvette Salvage Dealers. There was a listing posted on the Forum around May. Use Google to develop a list.
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None of the vendors reproduce the correct style wedge for the lock pillar for 68 and at least E69 convertibles.
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If necessary...buy a strip of solid nylon and fabricate your own wedges.
Fabricate a wedge on the end of the stick using the stick as a handle.
Grind the wedge to shape/drill holes/cut the wedge off and finish-sand the end.
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