Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

[Michael M.]

I recently did an exhaustive inventory of all of my spare/old and new parts. Of the hundreds of parts, I can't quite place where these go on my 68 (although I have an idea on some of them) and the car is in shop right now so I have no reference point. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

- Mike

[Paul O.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

3rd photo spring clip most likely carburetor linkage or reverse light switch linkage on transmission

4th photo brake block attach clip.

5th photo steering box mount bolt

6th photo headlight linkage pivot bolt

[Michael M.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Thanks Paul! These all make sense. Hopefully, others can chime with the rest. The 2nd photo really has me stumped. It looks like a bushing retainer similar to the ones used on the leaf springs, but it's smaller.

- Mike

[Paul O.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

1st photo looks to be 1/2 of a engine bay hose clamp to inner fender skirt assembly.

The other 2 not sure of what they are.

[Michael M.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

That first photo is some sort of retainer clip and although it spreads out similar to an engine bay hose clamp, it's not part of that assembly. I vaguely remember using them to retain some sort of rubber shield or something near the wheel wells. The last photo is, I think, part of the vacuum system possibly under the dash, but I can't be sure. It's a thick rubber block with 4 holes in it.

- Mike

[Edward C.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

The 2nd photo looks like the cups that go on the end of the leaf spring for the links/bushings.

[Anthony F.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Photo #2 looks familiar, might be a rear shock lower mount washer. Here are two links:

https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-354367-rear-lower-shock-washer.aspx

http://www.zip-corvette.com/53-82-rear-shock-lower-mount-hardware.html

[Michael M.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Anthony, yes, they could be the lower shock mount cups, although the raised lip on the back side makes me not 100% convinced. I may have to wait to get the car back for this one. Edward, definitely not the leaf spring bushing retainers as they are too small although of a similar design.

Thanks for the ideas.

- Mike

[Leif A.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

#2...how about front stabilizer link retainers??

[Edward C.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

#2...how about front stabilizer link retainers??

That would have been my next guess, the link that connect the sway bar to the A arm. But the cup looks a little different on the front set, more rounded without the lip, or at least that's what I remember.

[Anthony F.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

I like a good mystery, so here is a link from Ecklers for a set of Bilstein HD shocks. One of the cups looks close:

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-shock-absorber-set-bilstein-heavy-duty-1963-1982.html

I'm thinking maybe the cup design may differ based on the manufacturer.

I just redid the front stabilizer links on my car, the cups on the one's I used are close, but don't look exactly like the ones in your picture.

[Michael M.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Thanks guys but these are too big (diameter) for end link bushing retainers. Of course, there's always the possibility that parts from another car got mixed in with my Corvette stuff. Maybe that's why no one can definitively identify. Let's see if others may have an idea.

- Mike

[John C.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Mike

# 1 is a clip for holding the front bumper brace dust shield. 68 only part. You'll need more than one.

John

[Edward J.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Mike photo 4 looks like the door lock cylinder retainer?? and photo 7 looks like a spark plug wire loom? photo 2 looks like a front shock retainer it goes between the lower rubber and frame.

[Michael M.]

Re: Please help me identify these small parts for my 68

Thanks John, I knew it was related to some sort of rubber seal or cover. I have all I need, plus about 5 extras. Excellent work!

- Mike