
SECTION
 IB
CORVETTE BODY
INDEX
Page
General Description . . * • •.
 •
 ^"i1
Maintenance and Replacements 1B-1
Front End 1B-1
Adjustments IBri
Hood 1B-1
Hood Catch 1B-2
Hood Assembly . 1B-2
Front Emblems 1B-2
Vent Grilles 1B-2
Instrument Panel Tray . 1B-2
Cowl Area Trim
 ....................
 1B-4
Rear View Mirror 1B-4
Outside 1B-4
Inside . 1B-4
Sun Visor . 1B-4
Cowl Ventilator Assembly 1B-4
Windshield ; 1B-5
Doors 1B-7
Adjustments 1B-7
Door Lock Striker 1B-7
Door Window and Vent 1B-7
Door Hinges 1B-7
Trim Panel and Inside Handles IB-11
Weatherstrip 1B-11
Door Ventilator Assembly 1B-12
19437 Model 1B-12
19467 Model 1B-13
Window Glass 1B-13
Glass Run Channel—Upper 1B-14
Window Outer Seal Assembly 1B-14
Window Inner Seal Assembly 1B-14
Glass Run Channel—Rear 1B-15
Window Regulator—Manual 1B-15
Window Regulator—Power 1B-15
Door Lock and Remote Controls 1B-16
Outer Handle . 1B-16
Lock Cylinder 1B-17
Hinges—Door Assembly . 1B-17
Rear Quarter .. . 1B-19
Door Sill and Molding . . 1B-19
Rear End . . r 1B-19
Folding Top Compartment Lid 1B-19
Adjustments . . 1B-19
1B-19 
Page
Lock 1B-19
Control 1B-19
Rear Window—19437 Model 1B-21
Gas Tank Door and Rear Trim Plate.,. . . . . . . . 1B-23
Rear Filler Panel 1B-23
Spare Tire Mount 1B-23
Rugs and Interior Trim 1B-25
Cleaning Soft Trim 1B-25
Carpets and Covers—All Models 1B-26
Rear Body Trim , . 1B-26
Soft Covers 1B-26
Rigid Plastic Trim 1B-26
Garnish Moldings Plus-Headliner-19437 Model . . 1B-27
Seats 1B-27
Body Mounting 1B-27
Body Repairs . 1B-27
General Instructions . . . 1B-27
Repair Panels. 1B-28
Precautions 1B-29
Plastic Solder Kit 1B-29
Resin Kit 1B-30
Specific Repairs 1B-32
Scratched Panels-Spot Refinishing 1B-32
Dents in Panels-Surface Cracks !B-33
Cracked Panels . . 1B-35
Fractures 1B-37
Panel Replacement 1B-39
Hard Top . . 1B-41
Care and Storage 1B-41
Rear Window 1B-41
Garnish Moldings and Latches 1B-42
Headlining 1B-43
Weatherstrips and Drip Molding 1B-43
Vinyl Covering . 1B-43
Folding Top 1B-46
Care of Folding Top 1B-46
Care of Rear Window 1B-46
Adjustments 1B-48
Top Assembly, Removal and Installation 1B-49
Top Trim and Rear Window Assembly 1B-50
Frame and Linkage 1B-52
Weatherstrip 1B-52
Adding Hardtop 1B-52
Special Tools 1B-53
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
.
 A
 structural network
 of
 steel forms the backbone
 of
 the
Corvette body. When combined with
 the
 fiber-glass
 re-
inforced plastic body panels,
 the
 steel-plastic marriage
results
 in a
 body with increased torsional rigidity
 and
greater beaming strength. 
Convertible models continue with two roof styles:
 the
folding
 top
 and the removable hardtop. In operation, both
tops function similar to those
 of
 previous models. Either
top
 is
 standard and both
 are
 optional
 as
 determined by
the top selected
 as
 base equipment.
MAINTENANCE
 &
 REPLACEMENTS
FRONT
 END
ADJUSTMENTS
(Refer to Figure
 2)
Adjustments should
 be
 made
 in
 order
 -
 hood position
first, then catch adjustments. 
Hood
The position
 of the
 hood
 in
 relation
 to
 the hood body
opening and the fender surfaces
 is
 controlled by the posi-
tion
 of the
 hinges and position
 and
 adjustment
 of
 catch
and bumpers.
The fore
 and aft
 position
 of the
 hood may be adjusted
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CORVETTE BODY 1B-4
Fig.
 3-Hood Spacing
vehicle as a unit by removing six screws around the
outer edge of opening, two screws retaining striker plate
and four screws which fasten compartment support to
cowl cross brace under dash. For parts identification
refer to Figure 6.
COWL AREA TRIM
Figure 7 illustrates instrument panel pads, cowl
"kick'.' panels, radio grille cover and console-to-dash
trim panel.
Figure 8 illustrates trim and moldings which are in-
stalled in the console area.
When installing instrument panel pads, it is advisable
to use new clips. Position of these clips upon installation
is illustrated in Figure 9.
REAR VIEW MIRROR
Outside
Removal
The outside rear view mirror may be removed from
the'
 door by removing the set screw, located on the in- 
board side of the mirror support, with an alien wrench.
Installation
Mirror may be installed by following the removal
procedures in reverse order. ,
Inside
Installation of inside mirror may be seen in Figure 10.
Tension of mirror stud may be adjusted by loosening or
tightening adjusting screw.
SUN VISOR
Attachment of sun visor assembly to windshield header
is made as shown in Figure 10. Turning adjusting screw
in increases friction.
COWL VENTILATOR ASSEMBLY
The following outline covers either the right of left
hand side. Refer to Figure 11.
Removal
1.
 Disconnect positive cable from battery.
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CORVETTE BODY
 1B-6
ASH TRAY
SET SCREW
(PART
 OF
 KNOB) 
TENSION
ADJUSTING
SCREWS
Fig.
 8—Console Trim
cracks",
 the
 windshield opening must
 be
 carefully
checked
 for
 irregularities
 and
 deformation.
 To
 check
windshield opening proceed
 as
 follows:
1.
 With weatherstrip
 and all
 foreign material removed
from perimeter
 of
 opening and with molding clips
 in
place, install windshield checking blocks (Special
Tool J-8942)
 as
 shown in Figure 17. Note that check-
ing blocks must
 be
 placed over molding clips
 to
obtain proper alignment.
2.
 Place
 a new
 windshield glass
 in
 opening, resting on
J-8942 blocks
 as
 shown in Figure
 18.
3.
 Check
 fit of
 glass carefully. Space between glass
and frame should not vary more than 1/8".
4.
 Mark
 and
 repair
 any
 imperfections. Recheck
 fit as
required.
Fig.
 9—Special Clip 
Fig.
 10—Sun Visor and Inside Rear View Mirror
Installation
1.
 Carefully clean
 all
 loose material
 out of
 windshield
frame
 (fig. 19).
2.
 Install
 new
 molding clips (Item
 9, fig. 12).
 Both
models
 use 13
 type
 B
 clips equally spaced on lower
frame section.
 37
 Models use 11 type A clips equally
spaced on the top frame section.
3.
 Apply
 a
 bead
 of gun
 grade body sealer such
 as
3M-1170
 in
 apex
 of
 windshield frame
 as
 shown
 in
Figure
 20.
4.
 Install weatherstrip on windshield glass.
5. Starting
 at
 bottom center
 of
 glass, insert
 a
 piece
 of
heavy cord such
 as
 chalk line,
 etc. in
 groove
 of
weatherstrip.
 Cut
 cord long enough so that about 10"
of free length exists after going around windshield.
Knot ends
 of
 cord together where they meet at bot-
tom center
 of
 glass
 and
 draw knot into groove
 (fig.
21).
 Tape loose ends
 to
 inside surface
 of
 glass
 as
shown.
6. Place weatherstrip windshield assembly
 in
 wind-
shield frame. From inside
 of
 vehicle grasp ends
 of
cord and pull toward you.
 It is
 wise to have an assis-
tant exert gentle
 but
 firm pressure
 on
 outside sur-
face
 of
 glass
 in the
 area where string
 is
 emerging
from weatherstrip. Figure
 22
 illustrates action
 of
string
 on
 weatherstrip.
 Lip of
 seal
 is
 pulled out of
frame apex and over pinchweld flange.
7. When string
 has
 been removed, carefully inspect
seating
 of lip
 over entire perimeter
 of
 windshield,
paying particular attention to corners.
8. Apply
 2
 beads
 of
 sealer on outer surface
 of
 weather-
strip
 as
 shown
 in
 Figure
 23.
 Inject
 a
 moderate
quantity
 of
 windshield cement such
 as
 3M-6699B
between windshield glass
 and
 weatherstrip using
pressure gun
 as
 shown
 in
 Figure
 23.
9. Install lower reveal molding, aligning
 it
 with mark
made upon disassembly. Refer
 to
 Figure
 12,
 View
A, before attempting installation; note that flange
 of
molding
 and
 clips (item
 9) at
 ends
 of
 molding must
pass between molding retaining clips and windshield
frame.
 li
 difficulty
 is met in
 engaging molding
flange with retaining clips,
 a
 piece
 of
 shim stock
may
 be
 used
 as a
 "shoe horn"
 to
 place flange be-
hind clips.
10.
 Install
 in
 order named: Upper reveal molding (align-
ing marks made
 at
 disassembly); side weatherstrip
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CORVETTE BODY
 1B-7
HEAT
CONTROL
 €P-
CABLE
VIEW A
HOOD RELEASE
Fig.
 11—Cowl Ventilator
 and
 Controls
and reveal moldings; upper garnish molding; lower
garnish molding; side garnish molding; header latch
plates on 19467 Models and rear view mirror.
11.
 Clean
 up
 excess sealer
 and
 cement with rag damp-
ened with oleum spirits, prep-sol
 or
 kerosene;
 in-
stall wiper arm assemblies.
DOORS
ADJUSTMENTS
Door Lock Striker
Door lock strikers incorporate
 an
 inter-lock feature
consisting
 of a
 notch
 in the
 striker into which the lock
bolt housing extension engages. With
 the
 inter-lock
feature
 it is
 very important that
 the
 lock extension en-
gages properly
 in the
 striker notch
 and
 that, where
necessary,
 the
 correct striker emergency spacers
 are
used to obtain proper engagement.
1.
 To
 adjust striker
 up,
 down,
 in, or
 out loosen striker
plate screws and shift striker and adjusting plates
 as
required, then tighten screws.
2.
 To determine
 if
 door lock striker emergency spacers
are required, apply modeling clay
 or
 body caulking
compound
 in the
 door lock striker notch where
 the
lock extension engages,
 and
 then close
 the
 door
 to
form
 a
 measurable impression in the clay
 or
 caulk-
ing compound,
 as
 shown
 in
 Figure
 24.
 Remove
 all
clay
 or
 compound when adjustment
 is
 completed.
When dimension
 "A"
 from inside face
 of
 striker teeth
to center
 of
 lock extension
 is
 less than 3/16", install
emergency spacers
 and
 proper length striker attaching
screws.
NOTE:
 Dimension
 "B"
 from center
 of
 lock
extension
 to
 inside face
 of
 striker notch should
 .
never be less than 1/8".
If check indicates need
 for
 emergency spacers,
 pro-
ceed
 as
 follows: 
1.
 With pencil, scribe position
 of
 striker on body pillar.
2.
 Remove three door lock striker attaching screws and
remove striker
 and
 adjusting plates from pillar.
3.
 To
 install, place striker, shims and adjusting plates
within scribe marks
 on
 pillar
 and
 tighten screws.
IMPORTANT: Whenever
 a
 door
 has
 been
 re-
moved
 and
 installed,
 or
 realigned,
 the
 door
SHOULD NOT be closed completely until
 a
 visual
check
 is
 made to determine
 if
 the lock extension/
will engage
 in the
 striker notch. Where
 re-
quired, door lock striker emergency spacers
should
 be
 installed
 so
 that door
 can be
 closed
and
 an
 accurate check made to determine emer-
gency spacer requirements.
Door Window and Vent Adjustment
To move
 the top of the
 window
 in or
 out, the bottom
ends
 of
 both
 run
 channels
 are
 adjustable.
 The
 rear
channel
 is
 adjusted
 by
 loosening
 the
 lower
 of
 the two
screws
 on the
 rear face
 of
 door, "C" Figure 25, and
moving channel
 as
 necessary.
 The
 front channel
 is ad-
justed
 by
 removing
 the
 trim pad and moving the Channel
in
 or out by a
 stud
 and nut
 adjustment, "B" Figure 25.
The
 top end of the
 rear channel
 is
 not adjustable in
 or
out.
On 19467 models
 an
 adjustment
 may be
 made
 to the
closed-door relationship
 of the
 vent assembly
 to the
windshield frame. This adjustment
 is
 controlled
 by the
stud-nut assembly "B" Figure
 25.
The closed position
 of the
 window
 is
 controlled
 by
bumper assemblies located
 at
 each end
 of
 window frame
as shown
 in
 Figure
 26.
 ^
 Access
 to
 bumper retaining
screw
 may be
 gained through holes
 "D" and
 "E"
 in
Figure
 25.
Door Hinges
The position
 of the
 door assembly in the body opening
is adjusted
 by the
 striker plate position covered
 pre-
viously
 and the
 position
 of the
 door
 on
 the hinge rear
CHEVROLET
 a 
SERVICE 

CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSIONS 7-42
c. Converter
 —•
 leak in weld.
d. Pump tfO" ring seal — damaged. (Also check
pump groove and case bore.)
e. Porous casting (pump or case).
5. OIL COMES OUT VENT PIPE
a. Transmission over-filled.
b.
 Water in oil.
c. Pump to case gasket mispositioned.
d. Foreign material between pump and case, or be-
tween pump cover and body.
e. Case — porous, pump face improperly machined.
f. Pump — shy of stock on mounting faces, porous
casting.
CASE POROSITY-REPAIR
Transmission leaks caused by aluminum case porosity
have been successfully repaired with the transmission in
the vehicle by using the following procedure.
1.
 Road test and bring the transmission to operating
temperature.
2.
 Raise the car and, with the engine running, locate the
source of the oil leak. Check for leaks in all operat-
ing positions.
NOTE:
 The use of a mirror will be helpful in
finding leaks.
3.
 Shut off engine and thoroughly clean area with a sol-
vent and air dry.
4.
 Using the instruction of the manufacturer, mix a suf-
ficient amount of epoxy cement, part #1360016, to
make the repair.
5. While the transmission is still hot, apply the epoxy
to the area, making certain that the area is fully
covered. 
6. Allow epoxy cement to dry for three hours and re-
test for leaks, as outlined in Steps 1 and 2.
OIL PRESSURE CHECK
With Car Stationary
Transmission oil pressure gauge and engine tachome-
ter should be connected and the oil pressures should
check as follows:
1.
 Pressures indicated below are at 0 output speed with
the vacuum modulator tube disconnected and with en-
gine at 1200 rpm.
Approximate
Altitude of Check
(Ft. above sea level)
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000 
Drive
Neutral
Park
150
150
145
138
132
126
121
116 
LI
or
L2
150
150
150
150'
150
150
150
150 
Reverse
244
233
222
212
203
194
186
178
2.
 Pressures indicated below are with the vacuum tube
connected for normal modulator operation, and with
the engine at 1200 rpm.
NOTE:
 Pressures are not significantly affected
by altitude or barometric pressure when the
vacuum tube is connected.
Drive, Neutral, Park Ll or L2 Reverse
70 150 107
TURBO HYDRA-MATIC SHIFT POINTS
Engine
Throttle
Position
Closed
Detent
Touch
Thru
Detent 
V327 (L30)
2.73 Axle - 8.25 - 14 Tire
•1-2 Up
7.7-11.5
36.4-50.1 
2-1 Dn
10.9-6.9
74.8-91.4 
2-3 Up
17.5-22.6
85.1-67.6 
3-2 Dn
19.5-14.6
43.3-26.6 
Chevrolet Models 
(MPH)
V396 (L35)
2.73 Axle - 8.25 - 14 Tire
1-2 Up
8.0-12.9
38.4-55.9 
2-1 Dn
10.3-4.3
45.6-25.2 
2-3 Up
17.2-27.8
/
74.8-91.7 
3-2 Dn
18.3-12.6
83.7-65.0 
V427 (L36)
2.73 Axle - 8.25 - 14 Tire
1-2 Up
8.6-12,6
44.1-58.5 
2-1 Dn
1-1.7-6.6
45.8-27.2 
2-3 Up
17.5-30.7
81.1-99.4 
3-2 Dn
18.9-14.3
92.6-73.4
Chevelle Models (MPH)
Throttle
Position
Closed
Detent
Touch
Thru
Detent 
V396(L34)
3.07 Axle - F70 - 14 Tire
1-2 Up
7.4-10.9
38.1-50.4 
2-1 Dn
9.6-5.7
39.5-23.5 
2-3 Up
15.1-26.4
69.9-85.7 
3-2 Dn
16.3-12.4
79.8-63.3
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