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Hi everyone, Is it possible that a 1959 corvette could have been produced without the RPO 684 option and have been fitted with the dog dish hubcaps? The reason I ask, is I have found the original owner's widow and I have bought some parts from her that she found in the basement. The parts included 2 dog dish hubcaps and a fast steering adapter, along with other parts. I have checked the leaf springs and rear axle, mine is out of a 62 chevy II, so that is incorrect. I have counted the coils in the springs and they do not fit the description I read in archives to be 684. She also sent me early pictures of car which none show the full size hubcaps. I believe the dog dish caps to be original to my car based on my findings. Just wondering if it was a RPO 684 car when new. thanks everyone and Happy Holidays, Scott NCRS 40610
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
Scott,
In 1959 there were 214 Corvettes produced w/ the RPO #276 which is the wide wheel option. There were 142 Corvettes produced with RPO #684 which is H D Brakes and suspension. Assuming all #684 cars had wide wheels this leaves 72 Corvettes with #276 only. The original #276 wheels would be the real find. -
Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
Scott: one could have ordered the 15 x 5 1/2 steel rims as a option and they would have required the dog dishes. one didn't have to order the big brakes to get the 15 x 5 1/2s and in 61 one could get the big brake rpo package and elect to take the 15 x 5 wheels altho most rpo buyers paid the little extra to get the also optional 15 x 5 1/2s. Have i confused you? regards, mikeComment
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
No, Mike you didn't confuse me yet, (but it wouldn't take much). I am the third owner of the car. It went from a dealer in NY, to a dealer West Va., to a dealer in K. C. Mo., to me. The dealer in K. C. put in his name and then me, being third on paper. I am not sure who took what from the car, before I got it. I know someone took the jack, because it was in the car when the widow sold it. So anything else of value, like wider rims might also have gone between hands. The widow also said she didn't think her husband every replaced the rear axle, so who knows who took what. Well at least I got the 2x4 set-up. Just trying to figure out all I can about the car, thanks, scottComment
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
Scott; we lived in W Va from 66 to 78 and i acquired a lot of my vettes while living in morgantown. who was the w va dealer and when did the car reside in the friendliest state in the union? mikeComment
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
Hi Mike, the dealer in W. Va. was Gary Mercer, not sure what part of W. Va. But I believe the original owner sold the car in July of 2001. I got the car in Dec. 2001. The dealer in K. C. got the car just to sell to me. ScottComment
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
Yo Scott. Try to keep in mind that the 5 1/2" wheel/small hubcap no cost option had absolutely nothing to do with anything else. Totally unrelated. In other words, you could have a base motor, P/G, whatever, with 5 1/2" wheels w/small caps and a 24 gallon fuel tank. Best, DennisComment
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
Hi Dennis, so only 5 1/2 inch wheels were fitted with the small hub caps, right?Comment
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Re: Big Brakes R.P.O. 684
i'll step on the dipsticks toes and answer this one: not only did the 15 x 5 1/5 vettes utilize the dog dish caps exclusivly, so did the el cheapo pass cars/wagons/police cars/taxis of the era. Dog dish caps readily available, at next to nothing costs. The 15 x 5 1/2 wheels themselves can fetch 2 to 4k per. hence you need to check out the widow for wheels, not half hubcaps.mikeComment
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