Brian W Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://www.muellercorp.com/chromeplatingplastic.htm The second method is more expensive but more durable.. It uses actual chrome and you can read about it here:http://classiccars.about.com/b/2008/02/18/now-you-can-chrome-your-plastic-parts.htm This is a great find...I'm going to send an e-mail about the second process...I think the actual chrome and durability are what I'd want. Even if it's more expensive it would still be cheaper than $650! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sonny just to let you know you missed a part on your to buy listthat plastic cover that goes over the windshield wiper motors to protect them from the weather that jurrasic said they have at eckleshttp://www.ecklers.com/http://www.miamiviceonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2962&d=1296344203http://www.miamiviceonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2963&d=1296344223and also maybe a chrome air filter like the one on the camera car (the second photo)would you believe that when we started talking about your car this thread was only 20 or so pages long?Seriously Sonny type in 1978 - 1982 at ecklers there I think they've pretty much got everything you need there I already found a few items:http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-turn-signal-lever-with-knob-1978-1982.htmla wood kit similar to what the MV car had:http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-center-dash-and-console-with-speedometer-and-tachometer-kit-no-mar-wood-like-rosewood-1978-1982.htmlthis one even looks like its made from the same type of wood:http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-speedometer-and-tachometer-trim-kit-burlwood-1978-1982.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sonny just to let you know you missed a part on your to buy listthat plastic cover that goes over the windshield wiper motors to protect them from the weather that jurrasic said they have at eckleshttp://www.ecklers.com/http://www.miamiviceonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2962&d=1296344203http://www.miamiviceonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2963&d=1296344223and also maybe a chrome air filter like the one on the camera car (the second photo)would you believe that when we started talking about your car this thread was only 20 pages long? Oh yeah, forgot about the wiper cover....thanks. Chrome filter cover looks pretty good, as do the panels. Think I will also steam clean the engine at a detail shop this summer. And I still need to scan and post the paperwork and sales brochures which will also add to this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 In total I posted about 52 exterior photos and 32 interior photosIll sort them out latter and I think I can cut down on quite a few of them by simply giving you the 3 master photos I was using for the interior and exteriorI think right now the most important thing on that list is going to be that momo veloce, that was literally the only one I found and I just so happened to intercept it as soon as that listing was posted and maybe the ferrari lettering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagvic Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hey Sonny I think the air cleaner will fit in your budget!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHROME-14-X-3-AIR-CLEANER-KIT-4BBL-CARB-GM-CHEVY-/200572381772?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb30baa4cSeriously it's just a repro 68-72 GM hi-po open element 14 inch air cleaner assembly. Ebay is loaded with them as is any speed shop you can find. They are a good performance option and both inexpensive and stock vette looking - and very likely to be what they would have had on the crate engines during shooting... IF they had the crate engines in them when shooting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagvic Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 I'm not surprised I did notice some front flare damage on them during S3in particular here in Irish where theres some scrape damage on the right side of the flare and the left flare which normally runs down to the front of the nose is missing: Hmmmmm so did the flares wrap under and go across and connect with each other - a mini air dam of sorts? And I have never seen the underside of the nose piece but there aren't any holes in it for cooling are there? It appears to be solid from the bottom edge of the grille opening all the way down to the places where the flares wrap under.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian W Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Oh yeah' date=' forgot about the wiper cover....thanks. Chrome filter cover looks pretty good. Think I will also steam clean the engine at a detail shop this summer.[/quote'] A brief word to the wise on air cleaners...C3 Vettes have VERY little clearance under the hood. My car has a small Ferrari bagde in the middle of the hood which obviously doesn't belong. The previous owner swapped either the carb or the intake on the car and then proceeded to crack the paint on the hood (from the air cleaner bolt) when he closed it. The lovely badge is there to cover up his (or his mechanic's) genius mistake. Something I'll eventually fix for sure, but you want to avoid this at all costs and make sure you've got clearance, Clarence.-Brian W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Good point about the air cleaner, and after all that work he put into your car too!Jagvic it does sort of run down the nose but I'm not sure if it acts like an airdamn and the flares are rigged up exactly like they were on the MV car on Sonny's (Sonny you really did pick the perfect car to replicate the MV car!):heres the back view of the front flare:and the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagvic Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hmmm Kavinsky those last shots certainly make it look like they flares don't go all the way under, and just taper off at maybe the inside edge of the bumper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Good point about the air cleaner' date=' and after all that work he put into your car too!Jagvic it does sort of run down the nose but I'm not sure if it acts like an airdamn and the flares are rigged up exactly like they were on the MV car on Sonny's (Sonny you really did pick the perfect car to replicate the MV car!):heres the back view of the front flare:[img']http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n583/swfoley01/SDC10736-Converted.jpgand the front Hmmm Kavinsky those last shots certainly make it look like they flares don't go all the way under' date=' and just taper off at maybe the inside edge of the bumper?[/quote'] Jagvic, I'll take some underneath shots and send them to you later tonite. I just had a look and the flares do in fact run continuously underneath the nose to the other side. But the cowling underneath prevents it from acting like an air dam. Speaking of which, the Vette shop that works on my car told me that one of the reasons my temp runs a little hot in the summer is because there is an air flow vent/dam under the '81 Vette (my chassis) body for cooling that the McBurnie body did not include. Of course it also doesn't help that one of my 2 cooling fans is disconnected from the AC controls. When I redo the interior and replace the dash I have to find the solenoid and reconnect it. Hope that helpsThanks Kavinsky for the comment -- I am also fond of this car. ;)S-B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 A brief word to the wise on air cleaners...C3 Vettes have VERY little clearance under the hood. My car has a small Ferrari bagde in the middle of the hood which obviously doesn't belong. The previous owner swapped either the carb or the intake on the car and then proceeded to crack the paint on the hood (from the air cleaner bolt) when he closed it. The lovely badge is there to cover up his (or his mechanic's) genius mistake. Something I'll eventually fix for sure' date=' but you want to avoid this at all costs and make sure you've got clearance, Clarence.-Brian W[/quote'] Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hey Sonny I think the air cleaner will fit in your budget!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHROME-14-X-3-AIR-CLEANER-KIT-4BBL-CARB-GM-CHEVY-/200572381772?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb30baa4cSeriously it's just a repro 68-72 GM hi-po open element 14 inch air cleaner assembly. Ebay is loaded with them as is any speed shop you can find. They are a good performance option and both inexpensive and stock vette looking - and very likely to be what they would have had on the crate engines during shooting... IF they had the crate engines in them when shooting... Thanks Jagvic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Maybe that's what was missing from the other cars I showed you Sonny, are you planning on having them retrofit a modded airdam to it to fix that?and did you see the other half of this message on page 53?Sonny just to let you know you missed a part on your to buy listthat plastic cover that goes over the windshield wiper motors to protect them from the weather that jurrasic said they have at eckleshttp://www.ecklers.com/http://www.miamiviceonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2962&d=1296344203http://www.miamiviceonline.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2963&d=1296344223and also maybe a chrome air filter like the one on the camera car (the second photo)would you believe that when we started talking about your car this thread was only 20 or so pages long?Seriously Sonny type in 1978 - 1982 at ecklers there I think they've pretty much got everything you need there I and already found a few items:http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-turn-signal-lever-with-knob-1978-1982.htmla wood kit similar to what the MV car had:http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-center-dash-and-console-with-speedometer-and-tachometer-kit-no-mar-wood-like-rosewood-1978-1982.htmlthis one even looks like its made from the same type of wood:http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-speedometer-and-tachometer-trim-kit-burlwood-1978-1982.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Maybe that's what was missing from the other cars I showed you Sonny' date=' are you planning on having them retrofit a modded airdam to it to fix that?and did you see the other half of this message on page 53?[/quote'] Yes I did re the turn signal and wood trim...many thanks for that. I hope they have the wood in a burl color though. As to the air dam, I didn't really pursue this when the mechanic brought it up as we were so focused on just getting some mechanical safety issues fixed at the time. So I really don't even have a clear picture in my mind of what that air dam would look like and whether it could even be accommodated in the engine compartment/frame area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I dont know either, I'm going to have to look up some underbelly shots of the C3 corvette to see what exactly it looks like.also were you the one who bid on the momo veloce a few hours ago?and I have taken all of the photos from this thread and I'm going to get them ready to send to you, I've also picked up a ton more interior photos of different ferrari's to show you how it would look with the different color combinations and just a small note about the MV cars tonau coverin the pilot the tonau cover just layed over this area behind the seatslike on this car and post pilot it was pulled taught like herejust though I'd give you a heads up about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Kavinsky;224946]I dont know either, I'm going to have to look up some underbelly shots of the C3 corvette to see what exactly it looks like.also were you the one who bid on the momo veloce a few hours ago?and I have taken all of the photos from this thread and I'm going to get them ready to send to you, I've also picked up a ton more interior photos of different ferrari's to show you how it would look with the different color combinations and just a small note about the MV cars tonau coverin the pilot the tonau cover just layed over this area behind the seatsjust though I'd give you a heads up about that.Didn't bid yet but watching price. This one doesn't have the adaptor plate or the center cap. I am looking for the link I found last year that had all of these parts and was around $130 I think. I can't make out what you're describing on the cover though. They both look like they are fastened like mine is. Btw, did anyone ever detail what the Tonneau cover material is? Mine is a heavy canvas but I thought Camera's was maybe matching leather? And thanks for doing that with the pictures.Also on your earlier post with pics of the Daytona in Definitely Miami, did you see the cream color on the underbelly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagvic Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sonny you are right the lip that hangs down under the front where the flares meet can't help cooling unless there is a hole in the body for air to go up into. Here are a couple of pics that show how the holes are typically situated relative to the air dam...Now unless you want to make a hole in underside of the nose of your car AND extend that lip down lower (and I'm assuming you don't! ) there is another option I think. Get yourself some thick rubber sheet, like at an industrial supply place, and cut a piece as wide as your radiator, and long enough to hang from the radiator crossmember to as low as you dare! However it HAS to hang lower than the bottom of that lip - and the more the better. That way it will deflect air that would have gone under the car upwards, and therefore in front of the radiator so it can pass through. The reason most grilles are so small today compared to the 60s and 70s is that most cooling air is taken this way rather than through a grille. I have even heard of people spring loading their air dams so if they hit a really big obstacle it will move backwards....You may even possibly consider removing a section of the lip the width of the radiator if you do this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 What I mean with the cover is that theres abit more material in the middle with the first car so it lays down on the floor rather than being pulled taught behind the drivers head.and with DF there that's why I chose it, the wet sand he was driving through highlighted the front of the car and the flares on either side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 What I mean with the cover is that theres abit more material in the middle with the first car so it lays down on the floor rather than being pulled taught behind the drivers head.and with DF there that's why I chose it' date=' the wet sand he was driving through highlighted the front of the car and the flares on either side.[/quote'] Hm, I need to look at that cover again. Do you recall the material on CD's cover-think is leather. Yeah could be wet sand or gravel. Thanks on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sonny you are right the lip that hangs down under the front where the flares meet can't help cooling unless there is a hole in the body for air to go up into. Here are a couple of pics that show how the holes are typically situated relative to the air dam...Now unless you want to make a hole in underside of the nose of your car AND extend that lip down lower (and I'm assuming you don't! ) there is another option I think. Get yourself some thick rubber sheet' date=' like at an industrial supply place, and cut a piece as wide as your radiator, and long enough to hang from the radiator crossmember to as low as you dare! However it HAS to hang lower than the bottom of that lip - and the more the better. That way it will deflect air that would have gone under the car upwards, and therefore in front of the radiator so it can pass through. The reason most grilles are so small today compared to the 60s and 70s is that most cooling air is taken this way rather than through a grille. I have even heard of people spring loading their air dams so if they hit a really big obstacle it will move backwards....You may even possibly consider removing a section of the lip the width of the radiator if you do this...[/quote'] Thanks Jagvic for tracking down these pics and for your comments and interesting perspective on this. I will ck into this when I get the car back into the shop this spring. I can't get under the car at the moment without jacks to check on flow. I may be recalling incorrectly but I thought the mechanic was referring to a dam forward of the flare, and forward of the radiator. I'll have to revisit this next trip in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 on CD's it seems to be matching saddle leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurassic narc Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 on CD's it seems to be matching saddle leather. Not saddle leather' date=' connolly leather. [ATTACH=CONFIG']3119[/ATTACH](Note that the snaps on the back side of the tonneau are covered on this version.) This is the tonneau being placed on the Camera Daytona. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3120[/ATTACH] The second picture is of the actual tonneau from the stunt car as used on the show. Carl Roberts still has this tonneau. Note the lack of a center chrome snap in the front (another way to differentiat between the two cars). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurassic narc Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Speaking of which' date=' the Vette shop that works on my car told me that one of the reasons my temp runs a little hot in the summer is because there is an air flow vent/dam under the '81 Vette (my chassis) body for cooling that the McBurnie body did not include. Of course it also doesn't help that one of my 2 cooling fans is disconnected from the AC controls. When I redo the interior and replace the dash I have to find the solenoid and reconnect it. S-B[/quote']I discovered it is very common for these cars to run hot like that. Rowley has a fix which basically opens up the area where the wipers are to let air flow through (worth your time to check out his website). The Daytona differs from the Vette in that everything below the headlights is open, and air should flow freely into the car. But if the vents in the hood are not open, as in some cars, then the hot air tends to choke the car out and cause vapor lock and over heating. Also the radiator is angled in the front, and if air is simply shooting over or around the radiator you get overheating.My mechanic ended up solving the problem by proper sealing around the radiator (to force air to flow through it) and using electric fans. I have since had no issues, and went through a very hot summer with the car last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavinsky Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 so hold on this area should be open just like on the real daytona to let air through and cool the engine?Not surprised.so he basicallly cuts open the piece infront of the windshield wipers to let air through and leave the engine compartment?http://rowleycorvette.com/gtc.htmland the website is working again, one of these days I'm going to have to go down just to see if a daytona is actually there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny-Burnett Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 3119[/ATTACH](Note that the snaps on the back side of the tonneau are covered on this version.) This is the tonneau being placed on the Camera Daytona. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3120[/ATTACH] The second picture is of the actual tonneau from the stunt car as used on the show. Carl Roberts still has this tonneau. Note the lack of a center chrome snap in the front (another way to differentiat between the two cars). So the first pic is of the actual Camera Car tonneau as it is today? Must be the lighting as it looks kind of light gray. I see what you mean about the snaps and looks better than mine--on mine the snaps are visible all around. And remembering your earlier comment the front of this cover doesn't drape forward more than about 2 inches I think, and leaves the area behind the seats open to the folded convertible top frame, I believe. I see what you mean in pic2 about the stunt car cover. Probably would lose this cover during chase scenes, I would think, without that center snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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