1971 Corvette Lock

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 5, 2004 | 06:21 PM

seeters63

Thread Starter

3rd Gear

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 3

Likes: 0

1971 Corvette Lock

What is the lock on the rear of a 71 Corvette right above the Corvette letters? We picked a 71 up and we have no idea what this is for, nor do we have a key. Thanks!!

Sep 5, 2004 | 06:26 PM

Jack71

Drifting

Joined: Sep 2001

Posts: 1,427

Likes: 1

From: Boxford Mass

Mine doesnt have a lock there.

Sep 5, 2004 | 06:29 PM

seeters63

Thread Starter

3rd Gear

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 3

Likes: 0

Jack, I picked a Corvette book up at the library and in the 71 photo the car had one also but didn't have any information. hhhmmmm thanks for your response

Sep 5, 2004 | 06:30 PM

Eddie 70

Race Director

Joined: Feb 1999

Posts: 19,659

Likes: 34

From: Lenoir City Tennessee

Ci 6, 8 & 10 Veteran

St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15

That is for the factory alarm system.

Sep 5, 2004 | 06:31 PM

Mako72

Melting Slicks

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 2,742

Likes: 843

From: Gulf of America

2023 C7 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

2018 C3 of Year Finalist

On my '72, it is the factory alarm. Maybe it was an option in '71?

Sep 5, 2004 | 08:08 PM

ATHANASE

Instructor

Joined: Feb 2003

Posts: 164

Likes: 1

From: Houston Texas

I have the lock on my 71: It is for the factory alarm.

Sep 5, 2004 | 08:08 PM

Gordonm

Race Director

Joined: Dec 1999

Posts: 19,610

Likes: 778

From: Forked River NJ

You have the rare option trunk Vette.

It is for the factory alarm. It was an option in 71. Became standard in 72

Sep 5, 2004 | 09:57 PM

73jst4fun

Drifting

Joined: Nov 2002

Posts: 1,951

Likes: 1

From: Shore NJ

That's the alarm key switch, the alarm horn is mounted in the drivers side rear wheel well. 73 was the last year I believe that had the alarm key was mounted on the rear, in 74 they mounted it on the drivers side front just above the "stingray" logo....

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

Brett Foote

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Joe Kucinski

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Michael S. Palmer

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Joe Kucinski

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Joe Kucinski

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Verdad Gallardo

Sep 5, 2004 | 10:27 PM

70454

Safety Car

Joined: Aug 2000

Posts: 3,734

Likes: 2

From: Southeastern PA

Alarm

Also...look in your jack storage compartment for more electrical goodies related to your alarm. You also have a switch under the hood and in each door jamb. The alarm swich appeared in the rear of the vette in 1970E with a Briggs & Stratton style push-button key alarm switch and was switched to a "key" style in 1970L.

Reply Subscribe