C2 Side Exhaust Fiberglass Question - Photo

[Ken K.]

This photo is of right rear wheel opening of a 1966 corvette. My question is: The fiberglass body part that is circled in red, is this correct? Is it correct of a side exhaust car, non-side exhaust car, or both models? I seen a few Corvette had this part without that radius in the lower right hand corner of this flap. What is the differance? Thanks

[Stephen L.]

Re: C2 Side Exhaust Fiberglass Question - Photo

Its on my 67 sidepipe car. Its also on a non sidepipe but possibly without the curved cutout... really haven't payed much attention.

[Bill Stephenson]

Re: C2 Side Exhaust Fiberglass Question - Photo

Keen,

------Others will post as well, but its my thought, and I could be wrong, that the radius cut does not have quite the right radius. There is more of a curve to that cut. Also, that cut is usually a bit rougher along the edge, usually being the optimum word!..........Bill S

[William V.]

Re: C2 Side Exhaust Fiberglass Question - Photo

Ken

According to the AIM the radius is to be cut at 3.5" with 0.5" lip at the inside bottom of the inner fender

[Rob A.]

Re: C2 Side Exhaust Fiberglass Question - Photo

Ken,

The straight, inner edge you circled in red is correct for a non side exhaust car. The slight radius on the bottom should be straight also for a non-side exhaust car. Factory side exhaust(or those properly converted) have a larger radius curout on the bottom that removes uite a bit of the inner and bottom edge. There's a good picture of it in the assembly manual and Noland Adam's book, page 296.