Gotta love autoparts stores today

[youwish2bme]

So I think I can put my faith in the older Carquest in town instead of the pimpled kid at another parts store. Well I guess I'm wrong on both counts. I decide to change the oil, plugs and wires first on my list of to do's since acquiring this vett. Well I ask for wires for a 66 small block, I didn't want to advertise/brag about the vette. The guy goes sure here you go 7mm plugs for a 69 camaro. I go are you sure these will fit. Yep. I being the trusting type bebop my way home and pull the first wire well a little shorter but it'll fit. The second on well nope. I doesn't fit. So tomorrow I will be returning to try and find what I need. If anyone has a suggestion on what/where to buy plug wires it would be appreciated... Dave...

 

[Tom Bryant]

Corvette sets are longer because they have to run through all of that shrouding and over the top of the carb linkage. You will be better off to just get a set specifically for your car through one of the major Corvette parts houses.

Tom

 

[LEEJANDZ]

I sell MAGNECOR wires if you are interested.



JASON *** BRAND NEW MAGNECOR WIRES FOR SALE!!! *** 1979 L-82

 

[youwish2bme]

I didn't think that I would be able to get what I wanted locally but I was trying. So now I'll have to wait for the brown truck.... Dave...

 

[JL66REDCPE]

Dave

The parts for my 66 that I can not find NOS I buy either from Long Island Corvette Supply or Dr Rebuild. You can also buy the wires direct from Lectric Limited.

 

[c5vetter]

most of the major parts houses (LI Corvette, Doc Rebuild, et al) end up having wires shipped directly from Lectric Limited - at least when I ordered my 1963 wires couple of weeks ago from LI Vette they came direct from LL

 

[Jimbo66cpe]

I agree with the other posts, but if you don't want to wait, you may try your local chevy dealer. May be a little expensive, but at
least you can have them the same day. Good luck!

 

[67Don]

You might want to ask for a set for your car. I have bought several for my '67 and NAPA always has them in stock.

 

[allcoupedup]

Ditto on NAPA. They've had all the basic stuff I've needed (cap and rotor, plugs, points, gaskets, etc....) Just make sure you check it all before you take it home.

I kind of like the local NAPA because the guys there are true gearheads and are HAPPY to search for muscle car parts for me.

I needed an airhorn gasket and the book specied only the holly gasket for '65 and I have a carter. I brought my old one in and the guy check every bin in the back before he matched it.

They treat me like a king there because in their eyes I have a "real" car and I think they're tired of looking up brake pads and rotors.

Now pep boyz is a different story..... uhhhhhh what are points?????

allcoupedup

 

[58Mike]

I used to feel the same way about not wanting to say "Corvette" for fear of looking like I'm boasting. But I've learned a lot of these bozos have no clue that early Corvettes are cool cars worth bragging about! And the ones that do will often put a little extra effort into helping me out, so I'm no longer modest when asking for parts or help.

- Mike Greene

 

[youwish2bme]

Thanks guys, I let him know it was a corvette after I saw 69 Camaro on the box. The reason I'm being modest is that I've met more than a few people not knowing that I have a vette and the intro would go something like this Hi I'm Dave and then Hi I'm Joe Blow and I have a vette. I know I know it only takes a few but I live in a small town and I don't know. I agree when it comes to parts you have to be specific. I think that I'm going to try the local NAPA b/c I like to support my local guys when I can. Dave..