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From: State of Confusion
The front bumper-cover on '80-up cars extends to the wheel-well, just above the front side-marker light
while the '79 & earlier cover wraps under the car
The first items at the Right of this page show the '80-up styled bumpers ONLY for early C3s, and you can see they don't include the chin-spoiler
http://vanacorvette.com/page32.htm
Drifting
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2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
I have a 79 and went with an 80-82 front end. you'll need to buy some patch panels and glass them in to make the 80's bumper work. it's not a hard job if you're familiar with fiberglass.
just my opinion but if you do go this route don't buy the patch panels from vanacor.....very poor quality....I put them on and then had to back them with 4 layers of glass cause they were so thin. i sanded through them while glassing them in. I'm also having to re-form the front corners of them where they meet the bumper at cause they didn't mate up well at all. remember with fiberglass you usually pay for what you get.
here's my pictures from my little project and there's more pictures in the photobucket link in my signature.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...tyle-pics.html
just my opinion but if you do go this route don't buy the patch panels from vanacor.....very poor quality....I put them on and then had to back them with 4 layers of glass cause they were so thin. i sanded through them while glassing them in. I'm also having to re-form the front corners of them where they meet the bumper at cause they didn't mate up well at all. remember with fiberglass you usually pay for what you get.
here's my pictures from my little project and there's more pictures in the photobucket link in my signature.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...tyle-pics.html
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From: State of Confusion
Le Mans Master
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Yes it does. Before seeing that one I didn't think too much about the idea of going this route, but I have to admit I now consider it as a possibility for my '78.
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From: Cleves Ohio
We carry the 78 Pace car style fron spoiler which will mount up with no problems to any of the 73-79 Corvettes. Let me know if you are interested. I posted a link to it on our website below.
http://www.keenparts.com/pages/detai...=450286&PL=104
Thanks!
Kevin
www.KeenParts.com
800-757-5336
http://www.keenparts.com/pages/detai...=450286&PL=104
Thanks!
Kevin
www.KeenParts.com
800-757-5336
