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Send PMSHELBYVILLE, TN - USA
Joined: 7/5/2002
Posts: 3944
Vette(s): 1976 L48 auto
1978 L82 4speed
1994 LT1 6speed
1978 L82 4speed
1994 LT1 6speed
Interesting that there is another 78 out there with a hatch.... still, best i could figure is that someone put an 82 CE rear clip on it, seemed to be a show car at one time, chrome half shafts, chrome rear spring, chromed intake/carb/headers.. think it had a chrome alternator and water pump at one time... someone at one time put some effort into it, oh, it was also pinstripped and on the rear bumper was Corvette Specialties... if that means anything to anyone out there.. :)
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hey... i just noticed you are from shelbyville... i live in la vergne.
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[QUOTE=squirts1]how can the hinges be worth so much? you would think a machine shop could fab something up much cheaper than that.
Iron82 2008-07-04 10:39:48
These hinges are not made by anyone else except this person. Hinges are discontinued and/or where not made for the public. 
Note: These hinges are 100% correctly made repos by this person from a cad drawing of another original hinge. 
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I purchased my '80 a couple of years ago and someone had converted the hatchback to lifting by using the Collector's edition hardware. The installation could have been tighter. The rear deck was jigsawed where using a router would have been cleaner. I just replaced the struts and am in the process of fabricating a custom sound install. It's very helpful to have the hatch open to work in that area, and will be great for showing it off when I'm finished! So, it can be done, I just wasn't the one who did it.
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Send PMMounds View, MN - USA
Joined: 5/24/2007
Posts: 1034
Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe
[QUOTE=stingrayjim] and on the rear bumper was Corvette Specialties... if that means anything to anyone out there.. :) [/QUOTE]
That must be a very special and wonderful car!
Larry
That must be a very special and wonderful car!
Larry
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