C5 Billet Ac Knobs
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Flyskate
Definately cool! I would buy billet ***** if they were available for the manual hvac *****.(like the mustang shown)(hint hint!) 
...need tuner ***** too... 
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by Flyskate
Definately cool! I would buy billet ***** if they were available for the manual hvac *****.(like the mustang shown)(hint hint!)
They have billets for man HVAC on GM trucks. With some modification they can be made to work fine on C5's. Basically you have to drill the hole out slightly to get rid of the "D" shape, re-install the little spring steel "D" insert 180 degrees different from the way they come installed then epoxy it back in. Next, the the "shoulders" or "stops" on the rear of the ***** have to be narrowed a little in order to fit into the "windows" behind the *****. These determine how far right or left the ***** are allowed to turn. A drill, a Dremel, some epoxy and a little time are all that's needed. Of course once modified, the ***** are non-returnable.
I like mine. I got the ones with the blue lens inserts. They go good with my billet shifter **** and parking brake handle.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
Will those go with EnglandGreen's neon licence plate surround?
Now was that nice to pick on EnglandGreen that's my job
The ac ***** look great.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by intel55
looks
would also like to see the manual ***** come out.
would also like to see the manual ***** come out.
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From: God's Replica
Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
I e-mailed UPR Products and told them how my modifications would allow them to offer the three ***** for C5's with manual HVAC. Even gave specifics on dimensions etc. No response. Nada.
I might order those a follow your mods and see where it takes me
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
@!@#$!#@! 
Just ordered the AC ***** and Aluminum shifter ... I hate coming to this place so early in the morning ... "The Force" is too strong to resist! 
:
BTW, I'm gonna change the green to cobolt blue when I get em! PIx to follow ....
Just ordered the AC ***** and Aluminum shifter ... I hate coming to this place so early in the morning ... "The Force" is too strong to resist! : BTW, I'm gonna change the green to cobolt blue when I get em! PIx to follow ....
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by intel55
I might order those a follow your mods and see where it takes me
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by WaWaTuSi
Anyone have a picture of something like this installed?
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From: Mars
UPR's 1997-2004 C-5 Corvette Billet A/C **** kit is the one of the cleanest billet kits you can add to your Corvette's interior.
These new additions to our billet line are just the beginning of many items to come for the 97-04 Corvette interior.
Our new A/C ***** have an illumination hole to ensure proper position in day or night.
Think I prefer the smooth ssinserts version.
These new additions to our billet line are just the beginning of many items to come for the 97-04 Corvette interior.
Our new A/C ***** have an illumination hole to ensure proper position in day or night.
Think I prefer the smooth ssinserts version.
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by LuS1fer
UPR's 1997-2004 C-5 Corvette Billet A/C **** kit is the one of the cleanest billet kits you can add to your Corvette's interior.
These new additions to our billet line are just the beginning of many items to come for the 97-04 Corvette interior.
Our new A/C ***** have an illumination hole to ensure proper position in day or night.
Think I prefer the smooth ssinserts version.
These new additions to our billet line are just the beginning of many items to come for the 97-04 Corvette interior.
Our new A/C ***** have an illumination hole to ensure proper position in day or night.
Think I prefer the smooth ssinserts version.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
@!@#$!#@! Just ordered the AC ***** and Aluminum shifter ... I hate coming to this place so early in the morning ... "The Force" is too strong to resist! :
BTW, I'm gonna change the green to cobolt blue when I get em! PIx to follow ....
Just ordered the AC ***** and Aluminum shifter ... I hate coming to this place so early in the morning ... "The Force" is too strong to resist! : BTW, I'm gonna change the green to cobolt blue when I get em! PIx to follow ....
I'am with ya
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From: God's Replica
Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
Look closely at your factory ***** and take a couple of measurements if necessary. When removing the material from the "shoulders", be sure to take an equal amount from each side. Done properly, this will allow the "pointer end" (the end with the lens) to point correctly at the marks on the HVAC unit when the **** is rotated all the way to the left or all the way to the right. Also, when re-installing the little spring steel insert in the hole on the back, make sure and only use a very very small amount of epoxy and let dry. You don't want any epoxy oozing out into the hole itself and making the hole too small to fit onto the shaft or worse, epoxying the **** onto the shaft. Then you wouldn't be able to remove the ***** in the future as it would be bonded to the shaft. Take your time, use a little common sense and check you work as you go. It's really not as hard as it may sound here. HTH
THanks for the tips, will follow
Ordered today.
