C2 Sidepipe Covers with Milled Vent Slots

[mike geary]

Recently acquired a '65 coupe with added sidepipes, which by their appearance, have seen a lot of miles. The covers have actual milled-thru slots rather than blacked-out depressions to simulate slots.

A MidYear buddy commented that he hadn't seen this style (actual slots) of cover before. Were there two variations from GM?

Mike

[Robert C.]

Re: My 65 has deep slots painted black. *NM*

[Wayne K.]

Re: C2 Sidepipe Covers with Milled Vent Slots

Mike,

Factory side covers all have the open slots. To be correct they should have the fiberglas heat shields attached to the back side of the cover. That is the black part you see through the slots. Sometimes the adhesive lets go and people just remove them which sounds like what you've got.

Wayne

[mike geary]

Re: C2 Sidepipe Covers with Milled Vent Slots

Wayne: Thanks for the response --that explains why I found some globs of black adhesive on the inside surface of the covers. Mike