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Jim, the only '67 wheel I know of that was offered from the factory, is the plastic simulated wood grained wheel. Real teakwood wheels were not offered in '67. Try Zip Products, Long Island Corvette Supply, Corvette Central, etc.
I think the reproductions are fairly easy to come by, but they're not cheap either. Patrick :D
Patrick
Zip has one advertised that is a darker color than the original. Maybe I'll give it a try!! It is costly, $289, but the picture looks good in the catalog.
Another question!!! I need to replace the gas filler door. The casting is pitted and looks pretty bad. I lost some points at the South Jersey Corvette Club show today. Of course, the 67 door is painted body color. I see that the door is a casting with the painted insert sandwitched between the casting and the bottom plate that has the door latch. I can seperate the casting, insert, and the bottom plate. If I do this, I could re-use the painted insert which is in good shape. Do you, or does anyone have experience with replacing the gas door on a 67?
CUL Jim
I need to replace the gas filler door. The casting is pitted and looks pretty bad. I lost some points at the South Jersey Corvette Club show today. Of course, the 67 door is painted body color. I see that the door is a casting with the painted insert sandwitched between the casting and the bottom plate that has the door latch. I can seperate the casting, insert, and the bottom plate. If I do this, I could re-use the painted insert which is in good shape. Do you, or does anyone have experience with replacing the gas door on a 67?
Jim, I checked out my gas door, and it looks like it was taken apart by drilling out the rivets underneath, and then it was painted along with the rest of the car about 5 years ago.
Unless some one can fill us on the details, you may just want to take it apart, after checking the vendor parts catalogs, to see what they offer. I know you are going to need some tiny rivets! Patrick :cheers:
Patrick
I drilled out what I thought were rivits, only to fild that they were studs and part of the outer casting. It looks like the cover was painted before installation because the paint is all the way to the edges, which are underneath the casting when put together.
You can see the studs in the casting. I just can't figure how this was done, unless you can purchase a door in peices. I talked to the sales guy at Volvette, and their door is fully assembled.
I just can't figure this out!!!!!
CUL Jim
Jim, check out Long Island Corvette Supply below, and see what you make of it. It appears they sell complete '67 door assemblies for $74.00. They all seem to come assembled, with a primered center, which you have to paint the body color. It looks like a tough job to mask off the crossflags though. Patrick http://www.licorvette.com/pdfcatalogfiles/cat20/05.pdf
The original insert was painted separately, then sandwiched between the bezel and the backing plate; the studs protruding through the holes in the backing plate were "spin-riveted" to peen them over and retain the backing plate. The "spin-riveter" looked like a drill press, with a shank in it that was rounded on the end; while spinning, the shank was pressed down on the end of the stud, which peened over the hollow end of the stud so it ended up looking like a tubular rivet.
Patrick, JohnZ
Thanks for the information. I looked at the insert with a magnifying glass and it does look like the new paint ( base/clear ) ends at the edge of the casting. It looks like the flag emblem was hand painted with a really tiny brush. I ordered a new one which is finished in black primer so I guess I'm going to find out how hard they are to paint!!!
Always something!!
CUL Jim
Hey Jim, I checked out your restoration pictures and they are excellent! Good quality, and I have added them to my favorites. It's nice to know there is someone here who is ahead of me. :cheers:
Thanks Patrick!! I started my project in Jan. 01 and made a couple shows in October. It certainly took a lot of time, especially the frame. I've been following your progress, and 67Heaven with great interest. I'll bet you can hardly wait to finish.
I just went to my first show this year and the judging was pretty tough. That's why my fuel filler door is torn apart. It never ends!!!!
CUL Jim
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