1960 corvette

[Jef S.]

On a 1960 of the 10,000 or so Corvettes made roughly half didn't have hard tops ordered. Did these 5000 or so cars that didn't have the hard tops get the hard top fittings installed on the rear lift deck anyway and did these cars get the chrome guides installed between the lift deck and the door jam. And is this small area between the lift deck lid and the door jam just left empty and painted?

[Steven B.]

Re: 1960 corvette

On a 1960 of the 10,000 or so Corvettes made roughly half didn't have hard tops ordered. Did these 5000 or so cars that didn't have the hard tops get the hard top fittings installed on the rear lift deck anyway and did these cars get the chrome guides installed between the lift deck and the door jam. And is this small area between the lift deck lid and the door jam just left empty and painted?

Jef, no hardtop and no mounting hardware on the deck. No soft top and no soft top latches on the deck. The "chrome guides" were the same for all cars no matter what top configuration.

Steve

[Jef S.]

Re: 1960 corvette

Thanks shucks another 200$ dodad needed; Heres a really stupid one. short of taking the Hurst shifter off is there any way of getting the gear indicator, ashtray plate off without hacksawing the bolt that screws into the tunnel underneath it.

[Bruce B.]

Re: 1960 corvette

The first step in removing the shift plate assembly is to remove the shift patter indicator, the small screws at each end do that. Once removed you have access to 2 screws that hold the shift plate in place.

[Stan G.]

Re: 1960 corvette

I think most all cars that didnt get a hardtop got a soft top only and would still have the latches on the rear deck . I think it was an option either or , or both . If they didnt come with a hard top they wont have the 3 receiver nuts in the deck lid . Stan