C3 water diverter
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C3 water diverter
69 Convertible has a diverter on the drivers side and not on the passenger.Original paint on very original car,no previous repairs evident.Anyone know what the scoop is on the diverters is,seen many cars without any, some with one side, and many with 2 as well.Maybe if the seatbelt buckle got shut in the door jam???Anyone know the factory story on them?
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My '71 coupe has them on both sides. There is no model or L/R specification in my AIM, so I'd think they are supposed to be on both sides of both coupes and convertibles.
Are you the original owner of that '69? I only ask to see if perhaps a previous owner knows if they were originally on both sides. I also see that the one diverter appears to be glued on rather than riveted like mine. Perhaps the passenger side diverter just came unstuck at some time and was lost.
I checked a '69 AIM and they are shown there too. That indicates part # 3974085-6 "Strip L & RH" should be blind riveted onto the door hinge pillar using existing (pre-drilled) holes.
Paul
Are you the original owner of that '69? I only ask to see if perhaps a previous owner knows if they were originally on both sides. I also see that the one diverter appears to be glued on rather than riveted like mine. Perhaps the passenger side diverter just came unstuck at some time and was lost.
I checked a '69 AIM and they are shown there too. That indicates part # 3974085-6 "Strip L & RH" should be blind riveted onto the door hinge pillar using existing (pre-drilled) holes.
Paul
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My '71 coupe has them on both sides. There is no model or L/R specification in my AIM, so I'd think they are supposed to be on both sides of both coupes and convertibles.
Are you the original owner of that '69? I only ask to see if perhaps a previous owner knows if they were originally on both sides. I also see that the one diverter appears to be glued on rather than riveted like mine. Perhaps the passenger side diverter just came unstuck at some time and was lost.
I checked a '69 AIM and they are shown there too. That indicates part # 3974085-6 "Strip L & RH" should be blind riveted onto the door hinge pillar using existing (pre-drilled) holes.
Paul
Are you the original owner of that '69? I only ask to see if perhaps a previous owner knows if they were originally on both sides. I also see that the one diverter appears to be glued on rather than riveted like mine. Perhaps the passenger side diverter just came unstuck at some time and was lost.
I checked a '69 AIM and they are shown there too. That indicates part # 3974085-6 "Strip L & RH" should be blind riveted onto the door hinge pillar using existing (pre-drilled) holes.
Paul
