C-1 fiberglass fuel tank cover
01-10-2018, 07:45 AM
#21
Drifting
01-10-2018, 09:46 AM
#23
Drifting
What did covers for big tank cars look like?
01-10-2018, 10:12 AM
#24
Safety Car
Bill,
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but the early cars used a different sending unit with a welded compression fitting. They were all steel until the fuel pump.
https://www.corvettecentral.com/c1-5...t%26count%3d18
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but the early cars used a different sending unit with a welded compression fitting. They were all steel until the fuel pump.
https://www.corvettecentral.com/c1-5...t%26count%3d18
01-10-2018, 10:21 AM
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Bill,
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but the early cars used a different sending unit with a welded compression fitting. They were all steel until the fuel pump.
https://www.corvettecentral.com/c1-5...t%26count%3d18
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, but the early cars used a different sending unit with a welded compression fitting. They were all steel until the fuel pump.
https://www.corvettecentral.com/c1-5...t%26count%3d18
Bill
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01-10-2018, 11:42 AM
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This car has been in our complete control every day since it rolled off the dealer lot (Fencl, Chevy in Oak Park, IL) in December 1960. It's never been in any shop for other than tires. It's never been painted. It's only been touched by him and me.
I've read numerous stories about the factory using old parts... using incorrect parts.. leaving parts off... when they needed to keep the line going.
We've gone far enough OT.. Have a good day gents!
Last edited by SDVette; 01-10-2018 at 11:50 AM.
01-10-2018, 09:03 PM
#27
Melting Slicks
Early 61's had steel lines. Not sure exactly when it was changed but seems to have been within the first few months of production. Mine was produced in the first month and had the steel line connection to the sender.
01-11-2018, 05:14 AM
#28
Drifting
My (early) 61 has been in the family since new. The cover was never removed until I took it off a few years ago to replace the tank. There were no clips present. Bubba was not here!
Maybe just ran out of clips at the factory that day??? But no clips on my original 1-owner car.
Maybe just ran out of clips at the factory that day??? But no clips on my original 1-owner car.
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01-11-2018, 10:32 AM
#29
So in the discussion there is conflicting info. The AIM shows screws going into the fiberglass while the tank cover is held in place by the J clips or am I missing something.
Last edited by corvette-62; 01-11-2018 at 09:04 PM.