Bubba in my Doors, 63 convert
04-20-2014, 07:52 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Bubba in my Doors, 63 convert
All;
I wanted to resolve my missing door lock ***** so I got the parts and proceeded to take the door panels off.
With the help of Zoomin (thank God because I would never figured out the trick to get the handles off) we pulled the panel on the drivers side.
I always wondered why the door **** was so stiff and did not function as smoothly as originally intended??
Yes, Bubba had decided to use bailing wire and electrical tape instead of the original rod
At any rate, I'm going to order the rod to get things right but I wondered if others would chime in on the appearance/condition and or things that catch the eye of an experienced person.
Am I missing anything ?
What do the numbers written by a sharpie mean 498 R??
Do these pics tell anything about the history of my car or what has or has not been done to it.
thanks for any advice.
Best
Don
I wanted to resolve my missing door lock ***** so I got the parts and proceeded to take the door panels off.
With the help of Zoomin (thank God because I would never figured out the trick to get the handles off) we pulled the panel on the drivers side.
I always wondered why the door **** was so stiff and did not function as smoothly as originally intended??
Yes, Bubba had decided to use bailing wire and electrical tape instead of the original rod
At any rate, I'm going to order the rod to get things right but I wondered if others would chime in on the appearance/condition and or things that catch the eye of an experienced person.
Am I missing anything ?
What do the numbers written by a sharpie mean 498 R??
Do these pics tell anything about the history of my car or what has or has not been done to it.
thanks for any advice.
Best
Don
04-20-2014, 08:12 PM
#2
Burning Brakes
It looks like the adjustment for the in and out and forward and aft of the vent window frame has some hardware missing. Bottom below the window crank.
Brgds,
Rene
Brgds,
Rene
04-20-2014, 08:13 PM
#3
Team Owner
No Sharpees back then...that number is the production line body job number in crayon.
You should find that same number in other areas -- like the front of the passenger side splash pan. That square nut at the bottom center slotted oval hole in the door is not correct. It should be a nut with a wide round flange on it and it is used to adjust the bottom of the vent window channel run...
Make sure your vent window regulators are in good shape before you button things up..
You should find that same number in other areas -- like the front of the passenger side splash pan. That square nut at the bottom center slotted oval hole in the door is not correct. It should be a nut with a wide round flange on it and it is used to adjust the bottom of the vent window channel run...
Make sure your vent window regulators are in good shape before you button things up..
04-21-2014, 06:08 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
No Sharpees back then...that number is the production line body job number in crayon.
You should find that same number in other areas -- like the front of the passenger side splash pan. That square nut at the bottom center slotted oval hole in the door is not correct. It should be a nut with a wide round flange on it and it is used to adjust the bottom of the vent window channel run...
Make sure your vent window regulators are in good shape before you button things up..
You should find that same number in other areas -- like the front of the passenger side splash pan. That square nut at the bottom center slotted oval hole in the door is not correct. It should be a nut with a wide round flange on it and it is used to adjust the bottom of the vent window channel run...
Make sure your vent window regulators are in good shape before you button things up..
Attached is an updated version of some material published in the Corvette Restorer in 2003. This should help you in figuring out vent-window regulators, etc.
Dave Z