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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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Default Chrome inserts for dash

that say Corvette ..

Not vinyl decals ..but metal

Are they made..and if so where can I pick some up?

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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BitViper
that say Corvette ..

Not vinyl decals ..but metal

Are they made..and if so where can I pick some up?

Thanks
I believe these are made. I am pretty sure I have seen them before. I'll look around & see what I can find.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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I've never seen a set...would like to see if they're out there too...
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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they are not made plus it is stupid.
the metal letters would become lethal if your airbag goes off maybe killing you or your passanger
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Wow, that kinda takes all the fun out of it, doesn't it? David
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
they are not made plus it is stupid.
the metal letters would become lethal if your airbag goes off maybe killing you or your passanger
Yeah - you'd have the CORVETTE imprinted permanently in your forehead backwards....you'd have to look at yourself in the mirror to read it.....assuming you survived of course. But it would be a nice touch on a corpse. I can read the headlines and the post now -

Man killed when hits tree. His skull was split by a flying "V" from the metal letters on his airbag cover.

Stick with the plastic ones or the Cyberdyne Graphics letters -



http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
they are not made plus it is stupid.
the metal letters would become lethal if your airbag goes off maybe killing you or your passanger
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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If ANYBODY knows where I can find the STAINLESS letters and line fillers for the fuel rail covers, PLEASE let me know. I saw them at Carlisle last year and when I went to get them, they were sold out. Now I can't find them. I have the acrylic, but they stick out too far and I'd like something closer to chrome. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Z06RL
If ANYBODY knows where I can find the STAINLESS letters and line fillers for the fuel rail covers, PLEASE let me know. I saw them at Carlisle last year and when I went to get them, they were sold out. Now I can't find them. I have the acrylic, but they stick out too far and I'd like something closer to chrome. Thanks.

You mean like this?



Photo shows C6 style inserts. '97-04 inserts are custom fitted for the fuel rail covers for that model.

http://www.ssinserts.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=120

BTW SS Inserts is a forum vendor and they are great folks with which to deal.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
they are not made plus it is stupid.
the metal letters would become lethal if your airbag goes off maybe killing you or your passanger
Dang passengers should have walked

But - you are correct - stupid idea because of the safety issue.
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Originally Posted by tellefan
Wow, that kinda takes all the fun out of it, doesn't it? David
Well yeah..but they would look cool
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Originally Posted by Zilla
they are not made plus it is stupid.
the metal letters would become lethal if your airbag goes off maybe killing you or your passanger
and talk about the sun hitting them
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:15 AM
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Guys the airbag cover doesn't hit you when it goes off. There are tear strips to make it come off at an oblique angle. Its designed to flip away from your face so the air bag fabric takes the impact.

I'm not saying metal letters are a good idea but if it hits you it really isn't your day.
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I haven't seen any stainless or chrome letters for the airbags - not sure I would want them on there anyway.
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
Guys the airbag cover doesn't hit you when it goes off. There are tear strips to make it come off at an oblique angle. Its designed to flip away from your face so the air bag fabric takes the impact.
Yes that is true but the force of the airbags can cause the letters to be torn off the cover and into the window, off the clear top or directly into you.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
You mean like this?



Photo shows C6 style inserts. '97-04 inserts are custom fitted for the fuel rail covers for that model.

http://www.ssinserts.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=120

BTW SS Inserts is a forum vendor and they are great folks with which to deal.

I know. I found lots of places that sell the letters, but I need the 5.7L lines too. That's what's hard to find. Any help out there?
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Originally Posted by Blue Smooth
I've never seen a set...would like to see if they're out there too...
I think they would become deadly projectiles as the air bag deployed... just my thought and maybe why I have never seen them...
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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Eshhh... not a real big fan of that idea...
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Originally Posted by BitViper
that say Corvette ..

Not vinyl decals ..but metal

Are they made..and if so where can I pick some up?

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Here's some chrome ones at Ecklers, but looks like they are out of stock right now, do have a lot of other types too.

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1235
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Originally Posted by rpm462
Here's some chrome ones at Ecklers, but looks like they are out of stock right now, do have a lot of other types too.

http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1235
the Eckler letters in the link are Heat-Resistant Acrylic Letters, aka plastic, not metal
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