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Didn't the info I posted on your (same) thread in Yenko.net help you?

Hey Kevin, I'm still in the process of letting my carpet layout and relax. I figured with the time I'm waiting, I would pool the same question here as I couldn't find it on this site either. Your information is good and is the likely path I'll head down if nothing else turns up in a timely matter. I'm going to try and tackle it this weekend.

Hey everyone, I'm a bit lost on how these 2 pieces interact and haven't been able to find a solid source of information for how the factory handled this area. I have the original carpet but was not the one who removed it to see how it was. I have the original interior side panel as well.

I've had a bunch of people tell me that it needs to be tucked and I've seen people say that the factory didn't tuck it which a factory appearance is what I'm trying to do. If it has to be tucked what happens with the flap I've circled in red? Can't be trimmed because my factory panel still has it complete. So it's it tucked under and sort of pinched in this material?

Likewise if it isn't tucked, how is it held/kept laid down against the panel?

Any help is appreciated

I know this is a dead thread but just so info can be added, the part number for a TI code is 7808537

I will admit that the spot that the fiber optic wire is clipped into on the metal plate was open and empty when I did my disassembly. Both of my original gauge housing top plates showed evidence of tape being present at one point or another. My guess is that it was gone before I got to it or I lost it lol. Going to have to see if I can find one of those retainer clips it looks like. I've found a part number but haven't found anything for it being sold. Looks like a 3D printing job lol.

Thanks for the help
Andy

Sure thing. You can see where I plugged the 2 wires into. The lines were removed still attached to the harness so I'm not completely sure where each end was attached to originally. Either due to negligence of not paying attention during removal or straight up forgetting lol.

Thanks
Andy

Hey everyone,

Came upon a question as I was labeling up my AAW factory fit harness. I bought it from another supplier so I didn't have AAW build it for me which meant there were a few differences. The main one came in the tach side light bulb socket. The original harness had a socket like the one, circled in green, made for 2 fiber optic wires to piggyback off of. The car I'm doing is a column shift automatic so it's my assumption both of these would have fed into the shift selector needle and gear indicator P/R/N/D/L1/L2 bar. When purchasing things to do my interior I bought fiber optic wire and bulb socket for the ashtray as this is all I could find for how you had an ash tray light. Because there's not any dedicated wires on my original harness for an ash tray light and the fact that I only had 2 ports for fiber optics (not a 3rd anywhere for the ash tray to tap into) is it safe to say that the car never had one? I just always assumed it was a standard option

Thanks
Andy

I was the original poster on this. I was never able to find that part anywhere.

What I did was just to cut a piece of rubber that was about the same size as this part. The same size of the section of it that is the actual seal, not the part that goes through the slot to lock it into place. Just a rectangular piece of rubber big enough to block the airflow the same as the original piece did. Then using double sided tape, I stuck it over the slot. I wish I had a picture to show you but I don't. it doesn't have to look like the original part,  it just has to do the same job.

My heater works fine with no problems and no one is ever going to know you don't have an original part in there.

Thanks for the reply. I just wanted to make sure something was put in its place so it could function as needed. I'll probably go the route you did. Figured I'd see if there was something that could be bought but doesn't look like much has changed in 8 years lol

Dave

Bringing back this older thread cause I am now in the same predicament. I messed one up in the process of removal and have not been able to find anything like it since. I have tried every search term that I could come up with to try and locate a replacement or even check if someone could cut them out of a bad box and sell them to me. Needless to say, the heater box reinstall is getting closer with still no viable solution in hand.

Just wondering if since this post was brought up, if anyone found any worthy replacement.

Did you ever find the tube you were looking for??

https://www.corvettepacifica.com/products/33185/tube-vent-welds-into-air-cleaner-base-big-block-65-72/


jess in ky

I ended up finding one like that on another Corvette site. Have not received it in hand yet tho

Thanks, that gives me somewhat of an idea of what I need to be looking for. Trying not to buy a reproduction base just for this tube.

It's for a big block and I've heard they've gotten the 90 degree bend but wasn't sure as I don't have a lot to go off of for the underside of an altered air cleaner base.

Trying not to buy a reproduction base just for this tube

Hey everyone,

Trying to save the original air cleaner base for our Camaro but hoping to get a question answered by more knowledgeable people than me. So at some point, someone had mangled and pinched the flame arrestor tube closed on my base. I can get the tube out it appears but am having trouble finding one to replace it. Any help?

I've attached an image of the only thing close I could find but I don't know what a correct appearing one looks like to compare before I buy.

I appreciate any help,
Andy

Sorry Warren. I'm not going to get in a p!55!ng contest with you but they weren't. Read THIS from John Hinckley.

That's "carryover NOTE removed", which reflects removal of the '68 static collectors; after many years of installing them, they finally determined that the collectors didn't accomplish anything, and cancelled them on all car lines.

There's a slim chance that some very early 69's came with the collectors, but certainly not on Andy's July, 1969 car.

However, I'm not here to change anyone's mind. You believe what you want to believe and I'll believe what I want to believe.

But getting back to Andy. It looks like you purchased the AM radio on ebay that I referenced above?

Ed

Yah I went ahead and bought it. For the price it's not a big risk and at least it puts something into my back pocket.

As a side question does anyone restore the original speakers?

Just because it's a Yenko, doesn't mean it came with an AM/FM radio. Lots came with the AM and even more came with no radio at all!

Ed

No I was just saying that because it was a column shift car there wasn't a console. I'll try hunting down an AM radio and see what pops up.

More than likely your car came with an AM radio since the AM/FM stereo had 4 speakers (two in the kick panel and two in the rear package shelf). If you have a console, you wouldn't have the AM/FM stereo because it wasn't available with the console.

You "may" have had the AM/FM mono radio, but only 8,271 cars came with that option so the chances are slim.

Ed

I have a '69 91BFP1 AM/FM non-stereo radio sourced but again wasn't sure if that was correct so figured id ask for guidance.

Car is an original Yenko with automatic so no console as those were column shift. If it was any other car I may not care as to trying to get the correct one but given what it is I wanted to give it the best shot at obtaining what it needs.

Is your antenna mast telescoping & where is it mounted?...Joe

Car is a D80 car so front fender but antenna was gone. The car was pretty much 50% disassembled when purchased. The fenders were off and thus the antenna removed during that more than likely. The dash was still in the car and it was still fully harnessed so that is what made me think nothing had been messed with. I did remove a speaker from under the dash but any rear speakers were gone, if there were any.