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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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Hey everyone I am new to this forum as am I new to owning a Corvette which is my dream that finally came true!! I need some suggestions on where to find performance parts and replacement parts such as interior trims, steering column, consoles, and such things as that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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The C4 parts section of the forum is a great place to find deals on parts.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Welcome to the Forum. Great people here

Many places to find parts....Ecklers, Zip Products, Mid America are a few of the catalogs and on line.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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welcome, you will find plenty of places to spend your money as mentioned above
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by John A. Marker
Welcome to the Forum. Great people here

Many places to find parts....Ecklers, Zip Products, Mid America are a few of the catalogs and on line.


Congrats on your purchase. What year and specs? Welcome.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Welcome to the family. One of the places you don't hear of to get parts is Pacifica Corvette. Give your self a Christmas Present, and go to the big Corvette houses metioned above, Ecklers, Mid America,Quantum, Corvette Central, and order the free catalog's. They are a fun way to spend time. We look forward to specs and pictures.

Again glad to have you on board.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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The first place I look for parts is our C4 tech sponsor, J and D Corvette. They have been in buisness since 1958. They sell new and used parts. They also manufacture fiberglass body panels. They even have the hard to find stuff too.

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Originally Posted by grantar2
Welcome to the family. One of the places you don't hear of to get parts is Pacifica Corvette. Give your self a Christmas Present, and go to the big Corvette houses metioned above, Ecklers, Mid America,Quantum, Corvette Central, and order the free catalog's. They are a fun way to spend time. We look forward to specs and pictures.

Again glad to have you on board.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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Thank you all for the warm welcome and ideas on where to get parts from. I bought this car as a project car and like I said I'm new to owning a corvette so the only thing I really know about it is that it has the L98 motor looks like it doesn't have any modifications yet except people have told me that the exhaust is much louder than stock so I'm guessing it was changed. If you guys can tell me more about this car and motor and other parts and a good way to get started on the rebuild would be awesome. I took some pics tonight of it and since I cant get off work before dark it'll have to do for now I guess.
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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I may have missed it. What year is your Vette?
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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Sorry its a 1991
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Welcome to the forum! As a new C4 owner myself, I can confirm that this website is a great place for Corvette information and as you spend more time here, it will also lead you to other great sources beyond this site as well. The community is very nice and helpful and if you use the search feature, you will find the answer to any question you may have about these cars. You'll see that our members post really detailed repair write-ups.

Enjoy the new ride and remember to post pics!

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Originally Posted by tbro_81
Sorry its a 1991
'91 is the last L98 available...and YELLOW is my favorite color. I'm a little bias however!

Welcome to the forum...........lots of information here and a good group to be associated with....sometimes though you will need to be a little "thick skinned"..

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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Can anyone tell me what's supposed to go here instead of the champagne cork???

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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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That location on the runner is for a 9th injector used on the earlier TPIs,
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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I'm guessing then this 9th injector may not be necessary since they tried to plug it this way. So is there an actual plug kit for this to eliminate it or do I need to get the 9th injector and put it in this location???
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Originally Posted by tbro_81
I'm guessing then this 9th injector may not be necessary since they tried to plug it this way. So is there an actual plug kit for this to eliminate it or do I need to get the 9th injector and put it in this location???
have a 9th injector, only earlier years do. I have a 91.

Not sure what you have there...
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