Replacement parts
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From: Salem CT
Replacement parts
I'm planning on tackeling the interior of my 76 vette. It was gutted by the previous owner.
My question is, where would you go for replacement parts?
So far I have an assembly manual, wiring diagram and a Year One cagalog coming. A quick look at the junk I have revealed I need a dash pad and the center dash was cut up for a sterio (butcher job).
Another qustion: The 76 has an all fiberglass floor, is there some way to reinforce this? I heard from someone not too reliable that a steel floor pan can be added to the existing fiberglass floor.
My question is, where would you go for replacement parts?
So far I have an assembly manual, wiring diagram and a Year One cagalog coming. A quick look at the junk I have revealed I need a dash pad and the center dash was cut up for a sterio (butcher job).
Another qustion: The 76 has an all fiberglass floor, is there some way to reinforce this? I heard from someone not too reliable that a steel floor pan can be added to the existing fiberglass floor.
Le Mans Master
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
There are lots of Vette parts suppliers out there.
Wilcox is a big supporter of this Forum as is ZIP.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/index.php...a45b18e78dc4aa
http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/asse...asp?URLCheck=1
Also Paragon, Corvette America and Mid America and many others. Year One is fairly new to the Corvette parts suppliers the others have been around for many years.
Gary
Wilcox is a big supporter of this Forum as is ZIP.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/index.php...a45b18e78dc4aa
http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/asse...asp?URLCheck=1
Also Paragon, Corvette America and Mid America and many others. Year One is fairly new to the Corvette parts suppliers the others have been around for many years.
Gary
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If you want correct parts, try Doc Rebuild or Willcox. Personally, I stay away from Ecklers (a lot of junk reproduction parts). MidAmerica and Corvette Central also offer parts, some good, others not so good. there's also Keen Parts, Corvette America, Paragon, and many more. Just do a search for corvette parts.
Don't know where you got your wiring diagram from, but, after a couple of other bad choices, I got one from Doc Rebuild. They are the greatest thing since sliced bread. The diagram is laid out based on where the wire comes off of the harness and it shows all of the actual connectors, as well as, where the ground wires are supposed to be connected.
http://docrebuild.com/oosoez/8976101.html
Good luck on the resto, it took me a year and a half to finish my interior.
Don't know where you got your wiring diagram from, but, after a couple of other bad choices, I got one from Doc Rebuild. They are the greatest thing since sliced bread. The diagram is laid out based on where the wire comes off of the harness and it shows all of the actual connectors, as well as, where the ground wires are supposed to be connected.
http://docrebuild.com/oosoez/8976101.html
Good luck on the resto, it took me a year and a half to finish my interior.
Last edited by Buzzardz_vette; Jun 23, 2009 at 10:27 AM.
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From: Salem CT
Thanks for your replies. Needed to know where are the best and which ones to avoid. Thanks again.
BTW, if you have additional info or if other members have additional insights, I'm all ears (eyes).
BTW, if you have additional info or if other members have additional insights, I'm all ears (eyes).
There are lots of Vette parts suppliers out there.
Wilcox is a big supporter of this Forum as is ZIP.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/index.php...a45b18e78dc4aa
http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/asse...asp?URLCheck=1
Also Paragon, Corvette America and Mid America and many others. Year One is fairly new to the Corvette parts suppliers the others have been around for many years.
Gary
Wilcox is a big supporter of this Forum as is ZIP.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/index.php...a45b18e78dc4aa
http://www.zip-corvette.com/Zip/asse...asp?URLCheck=1
Also Paragon, Corvette America and Mid America and many others. Year One is fairly new to the Corvette parts suppliers the others have been around for many years.
Gary
If you want correct parts, try Doc Rebuild or Willcox. Personally, I stay away from Ecklers (a lot of junk reproduction parts). MidAmerica and Corvette Central also offer parts, some good, others not so good. there's also Keen Parts, Corvette America, Paragon, and many more. Just do a search for corvette parts.
Don't know where you got your wiring diagram from, but, after a couple of other bad choices, I got one from Doc Rebuild. They are the greatest thing since sliced bread. The diagram is laid out based on where the wire comes off of the harness and it shows all of the actual connectors, as well as, where the ground wires are supposed to be connected.
http://docrebuild.com/oosoez/8976101.html
Good luck on the resto, it took me a year and a half to finish my interior.
Don't know where you got your wiring diagram from, but, after a couple of other bad choices, I got one from Doc Rebuild. They are the greatest thing since sliced bread. The diagram is laid out based on where the wire comes off of the harness and it shows all of the actual connectors, as well as, where the ground wires are supposed to be connected.
http://docrebuild.com/oosoez/8976101.html
Good luck on the resto, it took me a year and a half to finish my interior.
Drifting
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From: Spring Texas
Al Knoch for interior. Very high quality. Good service too
Willcox has interior and other parts also, is a forum sponsor and takes a very active part in the forum. Also has great deals for forum members. And I have never heard a complaint. If you are replacing the whole interior, check on their package deals.
Willcox has interior and other parts also, is a forum sponsor and takes a very active part in the forum. Also has great deals for forum members. And I have never heard a complaint. If you are replacing the whole interior, check on their package deals.
Le Mans Master
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Al Knoch for interior. Very high quality. Good service too
Willcox has interior and other parts also, is a forum sponsor and takes a very active part in the forum. Also has great deals for forum members. And I have never heard a complaint. If you are replacing the whole interior, check on their package deals.
Willcox has interior and other parts also, is a forum sponsor and takes a very active part in the forum. Also has great deals for forum members. And I have never heard a complaint. If you are replacing the whole interior, check on their package deals.
A '76 has an all metal floor. They are bad to rust out. Need to look again. '68-75 has a 'glass floor.
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We have a sale going on right now on the interior items. You can find the details on this sale at this link. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...n-changes.html
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I did my interior 5 years ago before I had heard of Wilcox. I bought my seat covers and door panels from ZIP and my carpet and foam from Corvette Central. It all came in box's stamped Mid America.
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From: Cleves Ohio
We can help you out with your interior as well, and we are currently offering free shipping on orders of $150 or more. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Kevin
www.KeenParts.com
800-757-5336
Thanks!
Kevin
www.KeenParts.com
800-757-5336
Drifting
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Also, check in the for sale section of this forum, lot's of guys go with custom interiors for these years of cars, rather than original, due to thier lack of every having any true value.
For instance, I am going to be yanking the interior parts off of the t-tops soon, for more head/helmet clearance. That stuff will then be up for sale....whenever I get around to it.
For instance, I am going to be yanking the interior parts off of the t-tops soon, for more head/helmet clearance. That stuff will then be up for sale....whenever I get around to it.