C2 Heater box and Interior cover panel question
Hello,
I've had my early '63 coupe since 1988 when I bought it all taken apart. I spent the next several years restoring it and it's been finished since.
I never installed the driver's side interior heater cover panel as it didn't fit. My car isn't matching #'s and I suspect since there are many '65 parts
installed, that the heater box is a '65 as well. I'm preparing the car for sale and have a problem.
Here's my issue:
The driver's side interior panel won't fit due to an elongated square duct that sticks out too far to accept the panel. I've attached a picture of this as well as a 2nd picture showing the 2 panels that I have, both for the driver's side. In the picture, the panel on the right came with the car many years ago but doesn't fit (due to the duct). The one on the left is new as I've recently purchased from LI Corvette thinking that I had a '65 heater box and that this would in fact fit. I've painted it to "match", however it won't fit due to the above mentioned issue. I was about to cut off about an inch from the duct that was keeping this panel from slipping into place but thought to post here first in hopes of getting some accurate information as to what is wrong here and figure out the best way to correct the problem.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Jeff
I've had my early '63 coupe since 1988 when I bought it all taken apart. I spent the next several years restoring it and it's been finished since.
I never installed the driver's side interior heater cover panel as it didn't fit. My car isn't matching #'s and I suspect since there are many '65 parts
installed, that the heater box is a '65 as well. I'm preparing the car for sale and have a problem.
Here's my issue:
The driver's side interior panel won't fit due to an elongated square duct that sticks out too far to accept the panel. I've attached a picture of this as well as a 2nd picture showing the 2 panels that I have, both for the driver's side. In the picture, the panel on the right came with the car many years ago but doesn't fit (due to the duct). The one on the left is new as I've recently purchased from LI Corvette thinking that I had a '65 heater box and that this would in fact fit. I've painted it to "match", however it won't fit due to the above mentioned issue. I was about to cut off about an inch from the duct that was keeping this panel from slipping into place but thought to post here first in hopes of getting some accurate information as to what is wrong here and figure out the best way to correct the problem.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Jeff
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