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    Question: 1962 Corvette seat installation

    The other "trick" I came up with about half way through this job was to basically superglue the nylock nuts to the plates. This allowed me to only have to get a wrench on them from under the car while someone else drove the screws from the top. After spending about 15 minutes trying to get a...
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    Question: Recommended (Not Recommended) Supplier for Replacement Exhaust Kits for 1962 Corvette

    I am looking for recommendations for a good supplier for a replacement exhaust kit for my 1962 Corvette (or advice of who to stay away from). I plan on replacing the entire system down stream of the exhaust manifolds.
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    Question: 1962 Corvette seat installation

    Just a little update: I have all the parts that I needed. Car was missing the rear hold-down plate. I decided to replace all of the underbody reinforcements for the seat. After getting one side all done, I can attest to the fact that using the original solid rivets would be impossible...
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    1962 327 - 340 HP Intake Manifold #3795397 for sale

    I have a 1962 327 c.i. 340 HP intake manifold (#3795397) for sale with heat shield in place. Part is in good condition as far as I can tell. It appears the part has been modified by a previous owner - original configuration had two round throttle bores on driver side and a single oblong bore...
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    Question: 1962 Corvette seat installation

    Tom: Thanks for the help. I thought I had the rear hold down figured out, and what you said matches up with what I thought was going on. I know that atleast half of the under body hold downs are rusted out, so I plan to replace them all. Have to pull the seats tomorrow to check what other...
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    Question: 1962 Corvette seat installation

    I just bought my first Corvette a couple of weeks ago, and I am struggling with how the seats are attached to the car. 1. I have read on here that the seats are only held down by 2 bolts in the front of the seat, but that doesn't seem right (in my mind, at least). I know there are 2 front and...
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