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  • Peter L.
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    • May 31, 1983
    • 1930

    Spare Tire Locks

    OK '63 gurus - What's the configuration, i.e., with or without the 1/4" dia. drain hole, that would be expected on a Feb 1963 Corvette? Thanks, Pete
  • Harry S.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • July 31, 2002
    • 5258

    #2
    Re: Spare Tire Locks

    Peter, this should be helpful..............

    https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...ight=tire+lock


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    • Bob R.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • June 30, 2002
      • 1595

      #3
      Re: Spare Tire Locks

      Pete,
      If you read that thread most likely you have no idea what is correct for the February car. I believe that in February the lock had the 1/4" hole and the foam pad with no cover boot. Late cars had the boot and no pad and the early cars had no drain hole.

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      • John D.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • December 1, 1979
        • 5507

        #4
        Re: Spare Tire Locks

        Pete, Us/we old gurus easily forget. Can hardly remember what I ate last night.
        My March 3rd car has the 1/4" hole with the hard foam pad. John

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        • Peter L.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • May 31, 1983
          • 1930

          #5
          Re: Spare Tire Locks

          John, Bob, & Harry - Thanks for the info. It looks like the configuration with the 1/4" dia drain hole is appropriate for the Feb 1963 Corvette. It's always good to check with the '63 gurus, because the 63-64 TIM&JG uses the words "Early" & "Later" & when I checked the definitions neither term seemed to me to be appropriate for a Feb 63 car's spare tire lock.
          Oh & John I know you might not remember what you ate last night but knowing you I know you had dinner.
          And I appreciate everyone's input & thanks again, Pete

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          • Gary B.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • February 1, 1997
            • 6979

            #6
            Re: Spare Tire Locks

            Originally posted by Bob Rosenblatt (38164)
            Pete,
            If you read that thread most likely you have no idea what is correct for the February car. I believe that in February the lock had the 1/4" hole...
            Bob,

            I contributed to that 2015 thread and I agree with you completely, i.e., no one knows for sure. I do believe that the lock on a Feb car would likely have the 1/4" weep hole, but I have no research to support or refute that assumption.

            Gary

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            • Timothy B.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • April 30, 1983
              • 5177

              #7
              Re: Spare Tire Locks

              Best to do what I did and have one of each. :-)

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              • Gary B.
                Extremely Frequent Poster
                • February 1, 1997
                • 6979

                #8
                Re: Spare Tire Locks

                Originally posted by Timothy Barbieri (6542)
                Best to do what I did and have one of each. :-)
                And I assume after casually talking about the issue with the ext judging team well before judging starts, you'll know which one they expect to see. Clever.

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                • Timothy B.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • April 30, 1983
                  • 5177

                  #9
                  Re: Spare Tire Locks

                  I don't think matter much with my car, Gary. It's a November 62 build so I think the no hole is right for me. I had one then found out the other is correct so I found one. I may be wrong but I believe the 1/4" diameter hole lock went into the 1965 year.

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                  • Peter L.
                    Extremely Frequent Poster
                    • May 31, 1983
                    • 1930

                    #10
                    Re: Spare Tire Locks

                    Tim - You just can't have too many spare tire locks. The comment on the use of the spare tire lock assembly with the 1/4" dia. drain hole is interesting because research on the 1965 Corvette spare tire lock assembly configuration for the new TIM&JG revealed that some very late production '65 Corvettes had the 1966 Corvette spare tire lock configuration that has the 3/8" dia. drain hole & the unpainted lock case. Working on old cars is always interesting. Pete

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                    • Gary B.
                      Extremely Frequent Poster
                      • February 1, 1997
                      • 6979

                      #11
                      Re: Spare Tire Locks

                      Pete,

                      Correct me if I wrong but doesn't the new '65 TIM&JG state that the 1/4" weep hole lock used in '65 MY cars was unpainted? In my 15 years of research involving many, many spare tire locks, I have never seen the 1/4" weep hole lock in an unpainted version. All the 1/4" weep hole locks I have ever seen were painted semi- to gloss black, except for the bottom which was natural.

                      Gary

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                      • Peter L.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • May 31, 1983
                        • 1930

                        #12
                        Re: Spare Tire Locks

                        Gary - That's been my experience also. I think the spare tire lock assembly shown in photo [E 19-2] on p.87 in the 1965 TIM&JG & described in the second paragraph of the "Spare tire lock, boot & key" is an example of the late 1965 & the Production year 1966 style lock with the 3/8 " drain hole. In fact, photo [E 19-2] appears to be identical to the photo [E-26] on p.80 in the 1966 TIM&JG of the 1966 model lock with the 3/8" diameter drain hole. Pete

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                        • John D.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • December 1, 1979
                          • 5507

                          #13
                          Re: Spare Tire Locks

                          Originally posted by Peter Lindahl (6598)
                          John, Bob, & Harry - Thanks for the info. It looks like the configuration with the 1/4" dia drain hole is appropriate for the Feb 1963 Corvette. It's always good to check with the '63 gurus, because the 63-64 TIM&JG uses the words "Early" & "Later" & when I checked the definitions neither term seemed to me to be appropriate for a Feb 63 car's spare tire lock.
                          Oh & John I know you might not remember what you ate last night but knowing you I know you had dinner.
                          And I appreciate everyone's input & thanks again, Pete
                          FYI Peter in case you forgot. The '63 Corvair key you gave me fits my spare tire lock perfect. Also opens the doors and works the ignition.
                          Are Corvair spare tire locks painted? Are they the same as Corvette?

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                          • Harry S.
                            Extremely Frequent Poster
                            • July 31, 2002
                            • 5258

                            #14
                            Re: Spare Tire Locks

                            JD, I believe they are identical. That's why the Corvair lock cost $5.00 till Corvette folks realized it was the same.


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                            • Gary B.
                              Extremely Frequent Poster
                              • February 1, 1997
                              • 6979

                              #15
                              Re: Spare Tire Locks

                              There also is a different lock that is unique to Corvair that shows up somewhat regularly on e-bay., sometime as NOS.

                              Gary

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