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Before you start your project - don't forget your shop and assembly manuals.

When looking for product assistance, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. First of all, it is very difficult to help customers with indepth technical problems if they aren't well informed. Please review your service and assembly manuals before you call - this will make solving the problem much easier.

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SHARK UPPER WINDSHIELD FRAME AND WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT - CLICK TO VIEW	84-96 SHIFT KNOB REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - CLICK TO VIEW

C3 DOOR HINGE SPRING INSTALLATION - CLICK TO VIEW	1953-1962 CORVETTE STEERING GEAR OVERHAUL - CLICK TO VIEW
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Part Alert:

Recently, we have had several complaints on the performance of our Distributor Cross Gear (part # 272105). In order to observe the gear clearance, we machined a distributor housing so we could really see what was going on.

The conclusion was that our main shaft worked very smoothly with an original gear and our current coupler. But with the cross gear in question (pictured with brass nose), the rotation was jumpy and within a few rotations it would bind up.

We had sold this gear for many years and we know they were not all bad. Something changed in the cut of the gear teeth. We are suggesting that any gears purchased in the last six months be returned with proof of purchase. We will replace the part free of charge. (see picture).

Good news for 1958 Corvette owners:

We have retooled the 1958 Fender Supports. This is a very accurate reproduction finished in satin black paint. Many of the solid axle builders like to use them on all of their 58-62 projects, especially cars with previous fender damage. You will notice three 3/16” diameter holes in the mounting flange of the support. Originally there were flat head rivets that held the strip in place during assembly. If you wish to install the rivet for effect, use CC part #181305. We staged a pair of the supports in the direction they face on the car (see picture).

C1 and C2 Corvette Cigarette Lighter Alert:

We recently discovered a change by GM (and part manufacturer CASCO) in their cigarette lighter housing that could cause 1966 and older Corvettes to short out and burn their wiring harness. The change is a small bi-metal element added to the rear of the housing where the power wire connects. It was added because of the frequent use of the lighter housing to power items like CB radios, coolers, cell phones and the like. If the use is extended, the electrical thaw heat build-up should cause the bi-metal element to move, short the lighter, and blow the fuse -- the intended purpose. The problem is that 1966 and older Corvettes DO NOT have a fuse for the lighter. The result of overloading a non-fused lighter is a dead short in the hot side of the harness, potentially resulting in minor to major harness damage.The fix is very easy; simply remove the bi-metal element in the rear of the housing.This should also serve as a warning to owners of 1966 and older Corvettes to not use the lighter socket for extended periods of time, as this could cause heat buildup that could damage a wiring harness.The original

GM part number for the lighter housing is 3986869, replaced by 11516142. Virtually every Corvette parts supplier uses this same housing, so any owner of a 1966 or older Corvette should check the housing and remove the bi- metal element if present.

Great Sound for Solid Axle Corvettes:

We furnished a pair of our Direct Fit Magnaflow mufflers to one of our restoration shop customers who was trying to satisfy his customer’s request. He has a 62 FI car and wanted a real muscle car sound. They were very happy with the mellow performance sound and have since installed them on additional C1’s.

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