yes, most companies have these. check on the www for corvette parts.
Direct replacements are bolted in and some aftermarkets are welded in.
It is located under the glove box door. You will find two plates attached to the dash frame. One has the Vin # and is spot welded, and next to that is the build plate, held on with rivets.
The Corvette VIN is embossed on a stainless steel plate welded to the right side dash pillar brace under the glove box.
Quarters have to be done professionally. Replacements have to be welded in & all other panels are keyed to them for alignment.
The rear quater panel is welded on. To replace it the old one would have to cut of and a new panel welded on. If it is just a rusted piece that needs replacing, it might be easier to replace a part/section.
If the door is sagging, due to rusted hinges, have the body side of the hinge welded at a shop. It worked for me and cost $25
clutch plates could be welded to gather
first of all, is it rusted out. because mine rusted out and i had to have it welded back togather so it latches... so yes you will need to weld if broken... but if it;s the locking mecanism then i dont know...
When butt welding (edge to edge) two plates, one side is welded and the other side is gouged (usually air carbon arc gouging process) to clean metal on the first side. Then the second side is welded. This assures 100% weld penetration. Usually performed on plates over 1/4" thick.
'70 corvettes do have a removable crossmember, independent of transmission type. '68 and '69 corvettes have a welded crossmember for manual transmissions and removable crossmember for automatic transmissions.
Yes. Things weren't welded in those days, you had metal plates and they were all connected by iron rivets, three million in this case.
It is called aluminum welding. Aluminum can be TIG welded, the most common method, or oxy-fuel welded, or stick welded, or MIG welded.