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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 02:47 PM
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I have a 81 corvette that is rust free except one odd spot. if you lift the hood there is a metal bar that sit against the upper body were the front of the hood meets the rest of the nose. The rusted part apparently holds the light housings in place because the drivers side is sagging. I can lift it up but its rusted bad and needs replacement. However I cant seem to find it on any websites. Can anyone help me find this part?

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Originally Posted by sargas3
I have a 81 corvette that is rust free except one odd spot. if you lift the hood there is a metal bar that sit against the upper body were the front of the hood meets the rest of the nose. The rusted part apparently holds the light housings in place because the drivers side is sagging. I can lift it up but its rusted bad and needs replacement. However I cant seem to find it on any websites. Can anyone help me find this part?
Header bar?

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1968-1982.html

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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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man that was fast. Yea I think thats it. Thank you for your help spent a couple hours trying to get the name of that to buy it.
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Originally Posted by wombvette
...Header bar?...
Yep.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Yep.
Anyone ever replaced this before. Looks like I will need to take off the front end to do it. If there is any advise on it I would be grateful.
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willcox http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...available.html
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