C2 Deck Lid Vinyl Trim

[James S.]

I have seen two different versions of the rear deck vinyl trim strip. One uses a larger acorn nut, approximately 7/16, to secure the strip and the other uses a smaller 5/16 acorn nut.

Which is original to a 1967? Are there different versions for C2's? Does any vendor supply the original style?

[Mike E.]

Re: C2 Deck Lid Vinyl Trim

Jim--
My May car (untouched) has 7/16 acorn nuts.

[Michael H.]

5/16" On My 66 *NM*

[Dino L.]

Re: 5/16" On My 66

The biggest difference I see on aftermarket ones are the seams go completely bead to bead where the originals stop and are flat before the bead...stand out easily.

[James W.]

Re: C2 Deck Lid Vinyl Trim

Jim,

The smaller 5/16" acorn nut is correct. I spent Saturday afternoon at the Corvettes at Carlisle meet buying all the good usable original vinyl deck lid strips and acorn nuts I could find. I have found that if you are missing one or all of the acorn nuts and washers from and original deck lid strip you can't find a correct acorn nut to fit an original deck lid strip. All of them from the aftemarket vendors sell the 7/16" version. Al Knock deck lid strips have the 7/16" size of the acorn nut.

James West
Omaha, NE.

[James S.]

Re: C2 Deck Lid Vinyl Trim

What I am concluding from the responses is that the rear deck vinyl strip that uses the 5/16th inch acorn nut is correct for 67's.

LIC has the 5/16th acorn nuts in their Catelog #24, section 19, part number 43B. LIC also has listed a lid trim vinyl with hdwe. I will check tomorrow to determine if the replacement vinyl strip available from LIC uses the 5/16th inch acorn nuts.