On my 68' both door did not have the chrome dress piece around the push button. It appears this piece is placed around the push button and then from the inside I would bend the tabs on the chrome piece to attach it. Any help appreciated.

 

Do you have an AIM for the 1968 it has instructions on the install page H154?

 

those SS steel pcs attach to the push button and get installed as a unit, and there hard to find

 

Hello there 68Rocket,

Welcome to the Corvette Forum! We are glad that you are here to join us! There is a lot of great information here on this Forum.

I took a Peak at ZIP Corvette and they have the part #LK-394 which they normally sell for $29.99 but are currently out of stock on. I would check with them and see if and when they plan on getting them back in stock.

I then looked at Paragon Corvettes and they list the part as #4306 and they normally charge $29.00 for them but they too are currently out of stock.

I then went to Mid America Corvettes and they list the part as #623-314 and they charge $32.99 and they HAVE them in Stock. You can save $2 a piece buying o more than one.

The reason I started with ZIP is they are closer to my home and keep a lot of parts in stock. I have a 1968 Corvette Convertible with a 427 and buy parts on a regular basis it seems. I love the one year items like the

Door Lock Push Button Escutcheon's

But since we are the only ones that use them we get hosed by everybody. Good Luck and happy to help!

Best regards,
Chris

 

Thanks for the input. Another reply I received referenced a page number in the assembly manual (which I had not been able to locate).
The 68’ convertible I have is from your part of the country, my son bought it years ago and I bought it from him and shipped it here to Calif. It was basically a running basket case. I really enjoy working on the ‘one off year’ its a challenge sometimes.
Again thanks for the help GLJ

 

The assembly manuals are available in print from several sources, they are also on CD for about $32-35. They are VERY handy to have when trying to put things back together again. I have two copies, one for the garage and one for the shop. The Service manuals made in that era by GM were for several models of cars including the Corvette. On the later C4 Corvettes they sell 2 book, one for mechanical and one for electrical systems. I WISH they did that for the 1968 Corvette. Instead they have the old book and I have a copy of the Schematic mounted on the wall of my garage.
The 1968 Corvette was a revolutionary Car when it came out. I remember the first one I saw, it was my uncles and it was gorgeous. They used to be "disliked" by the rest of the Corvette world but have slowly been gaining favor as the later Chrome Bumper Corvettes are getting into the stratosphere price wise. If you keep it as close to the way it was made they are going to continue to get more expensive. We had a recent Poster who bought one and wanted to change the interior, the engine, the dashboard, the transmission and the seats to make it seem more modern. To me I would just buy a newer Corvette as many of them are less expensive than the older 1968's are.
I have a 1988 C4 which is fun but mostly stock, it is fun to drive and handles like a slot car. My 1968 is just WAY faster as it sports a replica L88 engine pushing way north of 500 hp. They can handle if the frame is in good shape and the bushings are replaced from front to back. The companies I listed above are good sources for general parts. I will never forget the look I got when trying to buy parts for my 1968 C3 at Corvettes@Carlisle from a Paragon sales person. They asked me why I would want to restore it?

That is not as common any more now that the prices are rising. I bought mine on July 19th, 1991 and it is part of my family.

If you have any questions just post them here as there are plenty of 1968 Experts here on this Forum. When you do buy a Assembly manual try and get one for the 1968 only.

Best regards,
Chris