53-55 side curtains

[Mike M.]

need source for parts to restore my 55 side curtains. any nhelp appreciated. thanks,mike

[Peter R.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Mike,

Grossmueller's has a lot of the parts in their '53-55 catalog, items B73-B82. Theire web site is: http://gccorvettes.com/?action=home

Pete

[John H.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

need source for parts to restore my 55 side curtains. any nhelp appreciated. thanks,mike

Mike -

Steve Newsom? He restores them and has parts.

[Gary C.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Mike,

Steve Newsom's the best (281) 413-0028, great work!

Gary
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[Chris S.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Yep Agree - Steve did mine for me

Also Brett Henderson - Blue Flame Restorations - also rebuilds them

[Troy P.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Mike,
I've seen the rivets, screws, etc. on ebay in the last few days. Still you will need the rubber parts which Grossmuellers and Mary Jo sell. Many plastic wholesalers and retailers can polish the plexi for you. You will need some bowdrill fabric to cover some of the rubber.

You may know that all the 55 side curtains were left over 54 parts and the latest date code was 6-54.

If you need them I have some excellent detailed photos of side curtains from super low mileage (2331 and 3040 miles) unrestored cars for sale. They are included on CD's with about 500 photos per car.

[Mike M.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

thanks much troy. mike

[John S.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Mike,
I've seen the rivets, screws, etc. on ebay in the last few days. Still you will need the rubber parts which Grossmuellers and Mary Jo sell. Many plastic wholesalers and retailers can polish the plexi for you. You will need some bowdrill fabric to cover some of the rubber.

You may know that all the 55 side curtains were left over 54 parts and the latest date code was 6-54.

If you need them I have some excellent detailed photos of side curtains from super low mileage (2331 and 3040 miles) unrestored cars for sale. They are included on CD's with about 500 photos per car.

where do you find the correct bowdrill fabric and at what number car would one expect not to see the fabric used?

[Brett H.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Newsom sells all the correct parts to restore the units. Grossmueller does as well. Correct fabric wrap lower seals where applicable.

[Troy P.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Fabric is on every car 53-55.

[Brett H.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

Troy, are you saying that every 53 54 55 car had fabric? That has not been my practical experience.

[Troy P.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

I've never seen a good one without. I have seen some that the bowdrill came off. Also the NOS parts I've seen (you used to be able to buy the side curtain components from GM) have had the bowdrill. Now since I haven't seen a lot of 53's it could be the earliest cars differed. But I'm cetain the bowdrill was there in late 53.

[Brett H.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

I've only seen a couple unrestored sets with the cloth. I've never seen a 53 with the cloth that was unrestored, not that there weren't any. I've seen many 54 sets with no cloth though. I'm not saying that my experience means that your data is wrong, only different.

[Troy P.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

The 2331 mile (early) and 3040 mile (late) 54's I inspected this summer both had very nice side curtains with bowdrill. The early car had plexiglass date codes of 12-53. The unrestored low mileage early 55 I inspected also had bowdrill.

The NOS side curtain frame parts I acquired from Chevy in the early 70's had bowdrill but who knows when they were fabricated.

[Brett H.]

Re: 53-55 side curtains

I wouldn't make a blanket statement that they all had the cloth. I've restored around thirteen sets and none had any sign of cloth. Newsom would be a good one to ask what his experience has been.