One year only parts

[Roy B.]

I was thinking it would be interesting to list parts that only one year Corvette used. Parts that no other year did. Here are a few I can think of off the top of my head. How about you posting pic's of the same about your year Corvette.? Like 58 or 65 and so on.

1 Rotor using a piece of carbon to reduce Radio static 55 only
2 Heat Riser "Tomb stone " #3721512 in bossed 55 only
3 Vacuum advance #1116085 in bossed 55 only
4 #086 coil cad un-painted 55 only
5 Heater shut off Mickey ears 55 only
6 Gen. Condenser soldered on bracket 55 only
7 Starter solenoid front cover having one post "S" 55 only
8 Coil condenser Chromed 55 only
9 All glass seal beam headlight 12V logo 55 only
10 Air cleaner no recessed for choke bottom painted gray 55 only
11 Coil bracket 55 only
12 Mallory Condenser 55 only
13 Shielding Dist and coil 55 only
14 Plug wires support 55 only
15 Oil pan 55 only
16 Carb base plate first design 55 only
17 #5 Rad. Shroud piece bottom area 55 only

[John C.]

Re: One year only parts

Roy



With out sending a lot of time thinking about it, here is my quick list of one year 68 parts. Sorry no pictures.

-Door panels*
-Inside door handles*
-Outside door handles and locks
-Low release seat backs*
-P01 wheel center cap*
-Gas fill door*
-Gas door emblem
-Front bumper*
-Front side running lights
-Reverse lights
-E brake console
-Center console top plate
-Center stack gauge console

-Wiper motor
-Front grilles and mounting brackets
-Steering wheel
-Core supports
-Female hood latches*
-Hood latch cable*
-Sun visors and mounting hardware
-Frame*
-Front frame extensions and cross member
-Rear deck lid convertible top hold down locks*

* denotes parts that changed during the model year.



John

[Roy B.]

Re: One year only parts

John
That's the point of my post, that may help people thinking of getting into Corvettes think and realize that a one year Corvette can be a challenge . That many parts can or can not be found easily. I get calls all the time asking what a certain part looks like and where they can find it for a 55 Corvette. It's also a challenge for the JM to describe a particular part for a one on year Corvette.
I and others that have judged Corvettes find it hard to explain the difference on a part that only their Corvette had because some people think the same part was used in many other Corvettes. Members here could learn and save the posting for future reference . Pic's tell a million words like I show for helping future 55 owners.There will always be arguments but it's a starting point .
What I love about this forum is being able put my neck out to post pic's ,present answers and ask questions because that way I learn more about my Corvette. Of all the NCRS members I think less then 2% use this forum but 75% of the 2% know more then many judges.
People that know or think they know about a part that was only used on their year Corvette that could post a pic.would be great for others and them , I've seen it done here in the past answering some one's question.

But this is my thought and I could be wrong.