C1 Repro Air Cleaners

[Ted S.]

Does anyone know who the manufacuter is of the reproduction air cleaners for 58 - 62 C1's is?

[William C.]

Re: C1 Repro Air Cleaners

I believe David Crane had the most exact reproductions made.

[Doug F.]

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i believe it is noel porter from vet products of michigan in lake orion

[Bruce B.]

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Vette Products of Michigan (Noel Porter) makes the air cleaners for C1 and C2 Corvettes.

[Ted S.]

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Bill, Do you have contact information for David Crane? I didn't see his name in the members list.

I'm at the point of either trying to restore an original or trying to talk to a manufacturer to see if they would be willing to make a better repro. I have one from CC currently on the car and it takes a hit at each judging event. I have 3 originals of the sealed 2x4 '58 units that are in pretty rough shape. I have one apart and the top aluminum is about as thick as a cheap tin pie pan. On all of them the holes for the studs appear to have worn quite a bit. Is there anyone out there that restores originals?

[Ted S.]

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Thanks guys, I sent them an email to see if they're interested in making a more accurate repro. I know the spacing between the vent groups is different and the filter material is bronze colored verses silver. Any ideas on other differences? I am focused on the '58/59 sealed unit. I'm pretty sure the vent spacing difference is also true on the later unsealed units.

[Edward C.]

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As I remember back through the years to my 1957 when new the aluminum was so thin and soft that you could bend it easly with your fingers. Ed

[Dick W.]

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I believe David Crane had the most exact reproductions made.

Before you deal with Crane or his company Goat Hill, search the archives.

[Mike E.]

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Before you deal with Crane or his company Goat Hill, search the archives.

I think that Paul Baker is Goat Hill---David Crane is Crane's Corvettes. Both in So. Cal--Baker in LA area, Crane in San Diego.

[Stewart A.]

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The major companies tell me the manufacturers wait for the order to hit say 1000 or more before they make them. I waited for 8 months and still never got one. I think there is a market for a perfect matching air cleaner. I'd buy one. All the car shows I go to they look like crushed coke cans straightened out. I see people turn their noses up straight away when looking in the engine compartment. I bought a second hand repo and had it chromed and straightened, it looks pretty sexy, it's just for show but it kills me knowing it's not in the ball park for authenticity. I think the hard part about making them would be trying to get the correct finish on the lid. Stewy

[Dick W.]

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I think that Paul Baker is Goat Hill---David Crane is Crane's Corvettes. Both in So. Cal--Baker in LA area, Crane in San Diego.

Oops! Both in Granola Land, hard to tell apart!

[Mike E.]

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Stewy--You're saying you had the aluminum chromed?

[Stewart A.]

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No Mike, the repo one I have is steel. Looks the same shape but cannot be sure because the only other 2 cars at the last U.S. day were twin carby. They actually looked a little smaller in circumference. The reason I thought it was a repo is because the base is like brand new. So I thought the lid would of been a tarnished version of the base. I will send you a mug shot of it.
Stewy

[Mike E.]

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The steel one is from a GTO--or one sold over the counter for years as the Corvette replacement. All original 56-62 Corvette carbureted air cleaners were aluminum rather than steel.

[Dennis A.]

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David Cranes Corvette supply is on the web at www.cranescovette.com (Ph.800-597-4132) However: I cannot image him tooling any air cleaners ! Having some original ones maybe....