Topic: rear "trunk" lock on 72 ?
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Westwood, MA - USA
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Vette(s): #1 70 Red 350/350 t-top ,mt....stolen in the 80's #2 72 Red t-top,mt, a driver -nothing special, sold
...#3 72 Conv , Steel Cities gray...A/C,P/S,P/B..black int, 73k miles...restored recently...#'s matching 350/200 h.p,mt 4 speed. The best by far.
I noticed today that my 72 doesnt have a lock of any kind on the rear end above the Corvette lettering.....is this unusual ? I've had 2 c3's in the past but cant remember what that lock does anyways, but saw another 72 today and his had a lock there...whats up ?
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
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The alarm wasn't made standard equipment until '73, so '68-'72 cars had them as options only. Not all of them had the alarm.
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 elkhart green T-Top, New paint, one previous owner, 370hp/350, hookers/flowMasters. Original PW,PS,PB,AC. All docs.
When I fist got my '72 I took it to the hand wash up the street. The guys were gathered around the back doing someting... I walked over and they said "Lou can't get the trunk open, what's the secret?"
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Westwood, MA - USA
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Vette(s): #1 70 Red 350/350 t-top ,mt....stolen in the 80's #2 72 Red t-top,mt, a driver -nothing special, sold
...#3 72 Conv , Steel Cities gray...A/C,P/S,P/B..black int, 73k miles...restored recently...#'s matching 350/200 h.p,mt 4 speed. The best by far.
good to know, thanks....i was getting a little worries there for a while
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Bladenboro, NC - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
This thread reminds me of the time our club attended a car show in Goldsboro NC. The entrants were told that the judges would be judging on 4 catagories....exterior, interior, engine compartment and trunk. My buddy was parked next to me with his 62 and of course he had the trunk open when the judges came by to judge his car.
When the awards were presented, my buddy got a trophy and he couldn't understand why I didn't get one. The staff had made an announcement that we could pick up our judging sheets after the awards if we wanted to see them. We both went up to the tent and got our sheets. I had to break out laughing when I noticed I had scored 0 points in the "trunk" catagory. There was a note on the sheet..."Trunk Not Open".
Needless to say, this was not a NCRS or even a NCCC event but no trophy could ever compare to the laughs my club members and myself have received from this event. It a standard joke at every car show we attend now. They always say, "Jim don't forget to open your trunk"
When the awards were presented, my buddy got a trophy and he couldn't understand why I didn't get one. The staff had made an announcement that we could pick up our judging sheets after the awards if we wanted to see them. We both went up to the tent and got our sheets. I had to break out laughing when I noticed I had scored 0 points in the "trunk" catagory. There was a note on the sheet..."Trunk Not Open".
Needless to say, this was not a NCRS or even a NCCC event but no trophy could ever compare to the laughs my club members and myself have received from this event. It a standard joke at every car show we attend now. They always say, "Jim don't forget to open your trunk"
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Westwood, MA - USA
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Vette(s): #1 70 Red 350/350 t-top ,mt....stolen in the 80's #2 72 Red t-top,mt, a driver -nothing special, sold
...#3 72 Conv , Steel Cities gray...A/C,P/S,P/B..black int, 73k miles...restored recently...#'s matching 350/200 h.p,mt 4 speed. The best by far.
actually, looking in the Corvette Black Book today it says the alarm was optional thru 1971 and included from 1972 on....Chevrolet decided to make it standard because they deleted the fiber optics from production so this was their way of making up for that.....now Im very confused.....also, according to the Blck Book my car was built in November 71, so well after the production year started...any help would be appreciated !
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight"
#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
The Black Book is incorrect. The alarm was made standard in '73, not '72.
Joel Adams
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I had an alarm on my 73 Vette way back when, the lock was on the front fender. Someone reached under and cut the alarm and stole my hood and a couple of tennis racquets. Go figure, I assumed someone wanted to make a custom hood. Bastards. Chevrolet was on strike at that time, it took nine weeks to get a new hood. They did come standard on 73's. Gene
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Westwood, MA - USA
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Vette(s): #1 70 Red 350/350 t-top ,mt....stolen in the 80's #2 72 Red t-top,mt, a driver -nothing special, sold
...#3 72 Conv , Steel Cities gray...A/C,P/S,P/B..black int, 73k miles...restored recently...#'s matching 350/200 h.p,mt 4 speed. The best by far.
Joel thanks again for the info.....I hope you are right cuz Im screwed if ya arent !
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