I'm considering purchasing a reproduction air cleaner assembly from Paragon Corvette for the flash chrome and silk screen instructions. These appear to be the most correct. Although there have been a couple of posts about the silkscreening with some feedback that it was too small (which is better than nothing IMO).

My question is would a late '69 build (06B) have had the straight or curved silk screen? Paragon's listing shows the '68/69's to have curved and the '70's up to have straight. However Brad had straight on his original '69 (per an earlier post). I'm thinking it might have changed during the end of production year.

Any better options or alternatives? Thanks to all.

Alan, where were those posts about the silkscreening? On that one post you had where I referred to this nobody responded to my question. I believe I essentially asked "How accurate is their reproduction screening?"

I will be following the responses here as well. Good question :thumbsup:

I think I posted a picture some place on here with my original air cleaner. Now if I can find that picture or even the post.

Here's Brad's post on the same subject: http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253760

Here's Don's thread on an eBay takeoff with dissent about the correctness of silkscreen:
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280688&highlight=air+cleaner

Here's the picture of Brad's air cleaner I lifted from one of his links.
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/2550/p1010095db6.jpg (http://img75.imageshack.us/i/p1010095db6.jpg/)http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/p1010095db6.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img75/p1010095db6.jpg/1/)

If I don't get any answers, I suspect the straight would be the one for me. I'll order it and post good pics after I get it.

Alan what does Paragon Corvette have the entire lid with the silk screen on it or is it a decal?

They don't show an image but do refer to "silkscreen" in the ad.
For the curved (and it's on sale): http://www.corvette-paragon.com/p-357726-air-cleaner-assembly.aspx
For the straight: http://www.corvette-paragon.com/p-357740-air-cleaner-assembly.aspx

Alan what does Paragon Corvette have the entire lid with the silk screen on it or is it a decal?

its a real silk screen but the size of the lettering is too small and thin:thumbsup:

its a real silk screen but the size of the lettering is too small and thin:thumbsup:
You would think after going through all the trouble of making a silk screen they would do it correct?????????:sad:

You would think after going through all the trouble of making a silk screen they would do it correct?????????:sad:
after years of helping dad restore his 67 vette and after restoring my 66 Chevelle you learn alot about repro parts. and now that I am starting to NCRS judge vettes you learn even more about them.:beers:

its a real silk screen but the size of the lettering is too small and thin:thumbsup:
Any chance of a side by side comparison of the two?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/keithbrodbeck/100_1030.jpg
original on top repro on the bottom

Thanks Keith, it is appreciated. :thumbsup:

Do they sell the lid "Top" only with out the base and air filter?

Do they sell the lid "Top" only with out the base and air filter?
yep with or without the silk screening. also different levels of chroming or even just in flat black:beers: