1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO lock

CORVETTE BODY 1B-28

Fig. 63—Spare Tire Mount

1.
Cover

2.
Strap Assembly

3. Strap Assembly

Pivot Bolt
Swivel Bolt Nut

Swivel Lock Bolt

Swivel Bolt

Bracket
7. Swivel Bolt Pin

8. Tray

9. Lock Case

10.
Lock Cover

1.
Panel Roof Trim

2.
Panel Retaining

Screw

3. Washer

4.
Chart Molding

5. Screw - Rear

Quarter Trim

Panel Retaining
Fig.
64—Rear Body Trim

6.
"J"
Nut - Rear

Quarter Trim

Panel Retaining

7. Panel Assembly - Rear

Quarter Trim

8. Cover - Rear Lower

9. Cement - 3M-1711

or Equivalent
plastic body panels. The general area around the welding

operation should be protected with wet asbestos or any

other like method (several thicknesses of aluminum foil

makes an excellent heat shield if out of the way of direct

flame).

Straightening of steel parts while still in body must be

done with care. When applying hydraulic jacks or like

equipment which operates by exerting force, bear in

mind that the part being used to brace the stationary end

of tool must be able to withstand such usage and that

fiber glass parts, though tougher than steel, will not yield

or "take a set" as with steel parts, so naturally they

cannot be "straightened". If poor alignment exists due

to collision or other physical damage, check steel re-

inforcements in cowl, roof and sill areas (fig. 69) with

care.

Tracing line of damaging force and checking body

carefully for broken bonds and cracks before, during

and after repairs will pay off repeatedly.

Small cracks and faults in bonds and panels will usually

grow larger if left unattended.

REPAIR PANELS

Body repair panels are illustrated in Figures 66

through 70. Those shown are typical of panels which are

available through Chevrolet parts sources. Procedures

which may be used for installing panels are explained in

the following pages.

Figure 71 illustrates various bonds which will be en-

countered during repair procedures. The legend for

Figure 71 cites typical applications for bonds shown.

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CORVETTE BODY 1B-31

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^JS^ST**-

Fig.
67—Center Body Construction

1.
Panel—Instrument

2.
Pad Assembly Instrument

Panel - Right

Hand

4.
Reinforcement -. Door

Upper Front

5. Panel - Door Inner

Upper
6. Reinforcement - Upper Rear

7. Cover - Front Access Hole

8. Reinforcement - Door Outer

Panel inner

9. Cover - Rear Access Hole

10.
Pillar Assembly - Door Lock

11.
Panel - Door Lower

Inner
12.
Sill - Door

13.
Molding - Rocker

14.
Panel - Side Door

Outer

15.
Panet - Door Hinge

Reinforcing

16.
Reinforcement Assembly

- Side Door Inner
17.
Bonding Strip - Side

Door Upper Bonding

18.
Pillar Panel - Hinge

19.
Hinge Assembly

20.
Pad Assembly Instrument

Panel - Left Hand

21.
Bracket - Radio Mounting

22.
Bracket - Clock Mounting

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CORVETTE BODY 1B-33

Fig.
69~Bonding Strips - Roof Reinforcement

1.
Body Hinge Pillar - Right Hand

2.
Roof Panel Side Front - Right Hand

3. Roof Panel Side Rear - Right Hand

4.
Roof Panel Rear
5. Roof Panel Side Front - Left Hand

6. Roof Panel Side Rear - Left Hand

7. Roof Panel Front
8. Body Hinge Pillar - Left Hand

9. Windshield Lower Outer - Left Hand

10.
Windshield Lower Outer - Right Hand

1.
Remove all paint down to the plastic from the area

surrounding the scratch with Lacquer Removing

Solvent.

2.
Featheredge the repair area with No. 220 wet or

dry sandpaper and finish block sand with No. 320

wet or dry paper, Figure 79.

CAUTION: Do not sand too deeply into fiber-

glass mat. Should it be necessary to cut fairly

deep into the glass mat use the repair pro-

cedure suggested for dents and pits in plastic

panels.
3.
Clean up repair area Prep-Sol or its equivalent,

then finish the clean-up with a tack rag.

4.
Protect surrounding panels by masking before per-

forming paint refinishing operations. Use only non-

staining type masking tapes on Corvette plastic body.

5. Refinish panel as described in paint refinishing

portion of this manual.

Dents or Pits in Panels,. Cracks in Glaze Coat

Figure 80 shows a panel which has received a heavy

glancing blow, resulting in an indentation or large pit

in the panel. The following procedure is advised for a

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CORVETTE BODY 1B-34

1.
Panel - Roof

2.
Door Assembly - Fuel Tank Filler

3. Bezel - Fuel Tank Filler Door

4.
Panel - Body Rear Upper

- Right Hand

5. Panel - Body Rear Upper

- Left Hand

6. Frame - Rear Window Inner

7. Panel - Roof Inner Trim

8. Lid Assembly - Folding Top

Compartment

9. Hinge Assembly - Folding top Lid

- Right Hand

10.
Striker Plate Assembly - Right Hand

11.
Hinge Assembly - Folding Top Lid

- Left Hand

12.
Plate - Nut - Right Hand

13.
Extension - Body Rear Upper Panel
Fig.
70—Rear Body Construction

14.
Bonding Strip - Body Rear Upper

Panel to Quarter Panel

- Right Hand

15.
Support - Body Rear Upper Panel

16.
Panel - Body Lock - Right Hand

17.
Pane! - Body Lock Pillar - Right Hand

18.
Panel - Rear Quarter - Right Hand

19.
Shield Rear Quarter Splash

20.
Panel - Body Rear Upper

21.
Extension - Body Rear Upper Panel

Support - Right Hand

and Left Hand

22.
Bonding Strip - Body Rear Upper

Panel at Body Rear Lower

23.
Bonding Strip - Body Lower Panel

to Right Hand Quarter Panel

24.
Bonding Strip - Rear Filler Panel

Lower - Right Hand
25.
Panel - Rear Filler

26.
Bonding Strip - Rear Filler Panel

. Lower - Left Hand

27.
Bonding Strip -Body Lower Panel

to Left Quarter Panel

28.
Shield - Rear Quarter Splash

- Left Hand

29.
Bonding Strip - Body Rear

Upper Panel to Quarter

Panel - Left Hand

30.
Panel - Body Lock

31.
Panel - Body Lock Pillar

32.
Extension - Body Rear Upper Panel

33.
Panel - Rear Quarter - Left Hand

34.
Plate - Nut - Left Hand

35.
Striker Plate Assembly - Left Hand

36.
Body Rear Lower Panel

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CORVETTE BODY 1B-49

Fig.
106-—Pad Construction

The folding top adjustments are:

Header (View A, Fig. 101)

Header assembly may be moved fore and aft when the

two clamping screws are loosened. This will correct such

conditions as header latch guide pin alignment with the

holes in the windshield upper frame. Symptoms of mis-

alignment are such conditions as loose top trim when

top is up and locked, and excessive effort required to

engage header locks. Note that it will be necessary to

remove side roof rail weatherstrip to gain access to

header outer clamping screw. Refer to Weatherstrip

portion of this section.

Hinge (View B, Fig. 101)

The hinges may be moved up and down and fore and aft

to the limit of the slotted holes in hinge plate and body.

To gain access to hinge, remove rigid plastic trim as

explained in Interior Trim portion of this section. Re-

positioning hinge will correct conditions such as poor top

fit at upper and rear edge of windows; faulty fore and aft

engagements of rear bow hold-down pins in lock assem-

blies and loose or oversight top rear panel when top is

raised and properly locked in position.

Rear Bow Hold-Down Locks (View C, Fig. 101)

The hold-down pins may be moved to left or right to
center top on body in raised position; thus correcting

poor alignment at windows and difficult entry of pins

in locks.

TOP ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

The entire top assembly (frame with trim attached)

may be removed from vehicle as follows:

1.
Raise top, but do not engage header or rear bow

locks.

2.
Remove rigid plastic trim as outlined in Interior

Trim portion of this section.

3.
Mark installed position of hinge by scribing outline

of hinge plate on lock pillar surface.

4.
Remove two screws retaining each hinge to lock

pillar and remove top assembly from vehicle.

5.
When installing top assembly, carefully match hinge

plate with scribed marks on body lock pillar and

Fig.
107-Pad Installed
Fig.
108—Installing Stay Strap

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CORVETTE BODY
1B-51

Fig.
Ill-Side Rail Weatherstrips

appear
if the
parts were cut through on the lettered lines

on
the top
assembly and the
cut
surface exposed. Arrows

indicate direction
in
which
you
would have
to
look
in

order
to see
the view shown.

Before
old
trim assembly
is
removed,
top
should
be

thoroughly adjusted
as
outlined
in
this section.
As
loose

parts
are
removed such
as
stay -straps
and
pads, their

installed positions should
be
marked
as an aid to in-

stallation
of
replacements.

Removal

1.
Remove rear side rail window sealing weatherstrip

as explained further
on in
this section; also remove

screws from ends
of
header inner weatherstrip.

Note, however, that
it is not
necessary
to
remove

header weatherstrip entirely
and
that header strip

must
be- in
place during final installation procedures

of
top
trim
so
that correct tension
of
installed trim

is achieved.

2.
Remove tacks securing
top and
header outer

weatherstrip
to
header (Figure
103).

3.
Pull cemented trim from rear side rail (Section

C-C).
REWORK PART

6280765

^GRIND
OFF

THIS PORTION

COAT
TIP
WITH GREASE PENCIL.

II INSTALL
IN
BOLT RETAINING SLOT

LOCATE
TIP
INBOARD

(BOTH SIDES)

APPLY PRESSURE
TO

MARK
LID,
DRILL,
AND
INSTALL

ATTACHING PARTS (BOTH SIDES)

Fig.
113—Hardtop Attachments
at
Rear
Bow

4.
Remove end caps from wire-on binding; remove

tacks securing binding to #3 bow (View F.). See

frame and linkage portion for bow identification.

5.
Remove staples securing trim to #3 bow.

6. Remove tacks securing upper ends of stay straps to

#3 bow. Pads may be removed at this time, if de-

sired. Mark position of pads and straps on head and

#3 bow before removal.

7.
Disconnect rear bow from top frame assembly. Two

screws retain at each side Figure 104.

8. Remove trim-rear bow assembly from vehicle to

clean work bench or table.

9. Remove plastic filler from' rear bow weatherstrip

MARK, DRILL
AND
INSTALL

ATTACHING PARTS (BOTH SIDES)

Fig.
112-Header Weatherstrip
Fig.
114—Hardtop Attachments
at
Lock Pillar Area

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CORVETTE BODY 1B-52

and pull weatherstrip and trim from rear bow.

Section A-A shows installed position of these com-

ponents. Refer also to figure 105.

installation

1.
Find and mark center of header, #3 bow, rear bow

and leading and trailing edges of top trim. Align

these marks during installation and recheck their

alignment from time to time while installation is in

progress, especially during tacking or stapling.

2.
Assemble top trim and weatherstrip to rear bow,

referring to Section A-A and Figure 105. Note that

filler strip locks this assembly together and goes

in last. Align center marks.

3.
If new pads are required, install at this time, align-

ing with marks made when old pads were removed.

Figure 106 shows pad construction; Figure 107 shows

pad installed.

4.
Install top trim-rear bow assembly on top frame

with four screws removed at disassembly.

5.
Lock down rear bow in desired "top up" position.

Pull up stay straps and staple or tack to #3 bow

(fig. 108).

6. Pull leading edge of trim iip to header and align

center marks. Smooth out fabric and clamp, tack

or staple temporarily to header.

7.
Draw window extension up to #3 bow, aligning cen-

tering marks. Turn an ample amount of fabric under

and tack to #3 bow. Apply neoprene trim cement,

GM Part #3695016 or equivalent, to area shown in

View D of Figure 102. Follow directions on package.

8. Draw roof portion of trim over #3 bow, align marks

and tack on staple.

9. Trim off excess material and install wire-on binding

as shown in Figure 109 and View D of Figure 102.

Install binding caps.

10.
Remove temporary clamps or fastenings holding trim

to header.

11.
With header locked down, pull trim assembly up tight

and mark for final installation.

12.
Apply trim cement to header and rear side rail.

13.
Release header from windshield. Tack or staple trim

to header (fig. 103).

14.
Apply trim to rear side frame, previously cemented.

15.
Install weatherstrips which were removed at dis-

assembly and install retaining screws in header

weatherstrip.

16.
Make any adjustments necessary, following instruc-

tions listed under Folding Top—Adjustments.

FRAME AND LINKAGE

Figure 110 illustrates construction features of the

folding top frame and linkage. Various cross sections in

Figure 110 show the pivoting joints and their assembly.

If an operation is being performed which requires

removal of folding top trim, follow directions in this

section. The entire frame assembly may be removed and

replaced as a unit. Follow instructions for Folding Top

Trim and Rear Window Assembly and Top Assembly—

Removal and Installation.

The pivoting joints should be lubricated with light

machine oil once a year. Apply oil sparingly so as not

to stain top trim.
WEATHERSTRIP

Side Rail Weatherstrip

Figure 111 illustrates installation of side rail weather-

strip which acts to seal window opening. The weather-

strip is held in place by studs which are part of the

weatherstrip assembly, and by neoprene base cement

which is applied between weatherstrip and side rail

surface.

When replacing weatherstrip remove all rust, old

cement and foreign material from the surfaces to be

cemented, to assure successful bonding. Use only good

quality neoprene cement suitable for weatherstrip

application.

Header Weatherstrip

Weatherstrip assembly is retained to the header panel

by a combination of studs, sheet metal screws and special

fasteners as shown in Figure 112, along with neoprene

base weatherstrip cement.

Figure 99 shows' a cross section of weatherstrip taken

through a special fastener. To replace fastener, rotate

ninety degrees to align fastener head with slot. Follow

directions for cementing in the Side Rail Weatherstrip

instructions preceding this write up.

ADDING HARDTOP (ROOF PANEL ASSEMBLY)

An available roof panel assembly (hardtop) complete

can be added to convertible model Corvettes. The hard-

ware is included with the panel assembly.

Reworking of a plastic part (one for each side of the

roof panel) can be used as a marker for drilling of two

required holes in the folding top compartment lid* Hard-

ware is attached at four locations — two on the lid and

two (one each side) at the lock pillar area as follows:

1.
Rework two plastic retainers (#6280765) (used on

Chevrolet and Corvair door inner panels for trim

retention) as shown by Figure 113.

2.
Slide the reworked plastic retainers into the bolt re-

tainer slots on each side of the hardtop rear bow

(position plastic tip inboard).

3.
Mark the hardtop reveal molding at the approximate

location of the two plastic retainers,

4.
Mark the tips of the two plastic retainers with a

china marker pencil.

5.
Close the soft top compartment lid.

6. With aid of an ^assistant, position front of hardtop

onto header and lower onto vehicle. Do not fasten

latches at windshield header.

7.
Apply hand pressure at reveal molding marks.

8. Mark roof panel attachment hole location at each

lock pillar area (fig. 114).

9. With aid of an assistant, lift roof panel straight up

off body and set roof panel aside.

10.
Mark the drill position at the four china marks with

a center punch.

11.
Place a 2" x 4" board under the top compartment lid

to prevent drill damage to folding top material. Make

certain the compartment lid is securely locked

before drilling.

12.
Drill 1/8" pilot hole at the 4 marked locations.

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13.
Drill 1/2" hole at pilot hole locations.

14..
Insert ferrules furnished for holes drilled in top

compartment lid. Crimp ferrule tabs.
15.
With aid of an assistant, place the hardtop onto the

vehicle and install attaching parts at all four loca-

tions.
Lock latches at windshield header.

SPECIAL TOOLS

1.
J9559 - Hood Spring

Tool
Fig.
115-Special Tools

2.
J7797 - Door Handle

Clip Remover
3. J8942 - Windshield Opening

Checking Blocks

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