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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 04:14 PM
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My 2 tech manuals are no darn help. Got the ecklers plexiglass light covers for my shark nut cant put them on untill the light switch is fixed.
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 05:01 PM
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See http://www.corvettefaq.com for articles by Jim Shea. They helped me out a lot...
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 05:24 PM
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thanx,BTW your car is very very beautifull, what color is it and is that an original color?
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 06:33 PM
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From what I understand you unbolt the two bolts on the floor around the column to get that plate to drop, remove the little column cover under the colum (1 screw is all I think), remove the two large bolts under the dash. Should drop, but you may also need to loosen the rag joint (mark it before you do anything so the wheel lines up right again)
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The definition of drop is what is up in the air. I think mine only dropped 2 - 3 inches.
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 08:32 AM
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Thanks...

Definatley not original. It's blue purple / royal purple (depends on the angle of view). I got it that way (was originally war bonnett yellow :U ) I didn't like it at first but it's starting to grow on me...




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The definition of drop is what is up in the air. I think mine only dropped 2 - 3 inches.
It will only drop 2-3 inches just due to the geometry and the wires that will support it. Mine only dropped 2-3 inches but after removing wires and jimmy-ing it around it slide the wholw way out...


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