Shielding for a 66 L79

[Jack P.]

Hi, I know this may be a funny request , but here goes.

I took off my distributor shielding and threw it out 41 years ago. I have never regretted it, because of the ease of working on plugs and distributor and we all know that you need to work on those areas if you drive your car all the time. Plus I don't miss the skinned knuckles changing plugs.

I am planning a possible trip this year to Europe with the car , same as my 48 State trip. My car is a matching numbers car except for the water pump, alt , starter . (is there more?) don't care........

I am trying to have the correct parts on the car for the trip. Dates are not as important and the correct part.

I would like to borrow the Top and side shielding for my car for the trip. I don't expect to have to work on the distributor so I can live with the shielding for the trip.

If you are not using your shielding and would like to help me out let me know. I will return it when I get back.....

I know ,, I know,,,, getting a little NCRS, ( wait a minute this is the NCRS, forgot which forum I am on..... ) but I will be meeting a lot of people with Corvettes in Europe and would like the car to look correct. I will send back pictures of your shielding with me having a beer in Bavaria , Or maybe I could convince a Blonde Swede to pose rubbing and polishing it.

Thanks

Jack

[Michael G.]

Re: Shielding for a 66 L79

I will send back pictures of your shielding with me having a beer in Bavaria , Or maybe I could convince a Blonde Swede to pose rubbing and polishing it.

Jack

Forget the beer.......why oh why do I not have sb shielding to loan this guy!

[Edward J.]

Re: Shielding for a 66 L79

Jack I Have a extra 63 top sheild and and drivers side vertical but not a pass. vertical. will that work for you or would you rather have the 66 stuff. Ed

[Jack P.]

Re: Shielding for a 66 L79

Hi Ed,

I don't know if it will fit, a fellow is sending a top, just need the sides. I am trying not to buy it because I don't like them on . I fiddle too much with my car. but for the trip, got to keep the Europeans happy , and so they can see a stock 66 original engine drive train car with 250 to 300 k miles on it.

jack

[Jack P.]

Re: Shielding for a 66 L79

Too bad, I would have brought back a beer , or maybe you want the swede?

[Jack P.]

Re: Shielding for a 66 L79

am happy to announce that 64 LS has sent me a complete set. He bought it in 1991 and never used it .

You can see why,,,,,, his 64 is a car to behold and some of you have seen it , it was at Sema this fall and yes it is not quite correct, but beautiful just the same

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh276/jere-64/DSC0066-L.jpg

Thanks again Jere

Jack

[Jack P.]

Re: Shielding for a 66 L79

Jere, Thank you for the use of the shielding.........

Once I remembered that the plug brackets are held on by the manifold bolts.......the rest was easy.........

It is a tight fit over the distributor........the kit had everything in it......

Top, sides , right and left upper shields and all the wing nuts and coil bracket, and plug wire brackets....

I did not need the wire brackets as I had installed new ones last year.

Here are the pictures of the engine bay without cleaner or shielding and with them on.......







Shielding On and I like it.......





Just need to fire up the engine and get some patina on it

It will look fine being polished

Jack