I'm officially a corvette owner.
#1
I'm officially a corvette owner.
Bought my first 'vette today.
1990 Chevrolet Corvette
All original.
Great condition.
Pretty much everything works as it should.
Just inspected and passed with flying colors.
There are a few very minor issues. I'll list them and it'd be great if you guys could offer some advice.
Rear view mirror is a little loose. It moves out of position when I hit bumps.
The seatbelt is a pita to pull out in order to fasten it. The seatbelt light on the dash remains lit even after it's fastened.
The right headlight doesn't seem to operate as smoothly as the left.
The car pulls a little to the right and the steering wheel is slightly off center to the right as well. Hoping it just needs an alignment. What else could cause this?
Here are a few pics before I gave her a bath at dusk. I can't wait to see her in the morning!
1990 Chevrolet Corvette
All original.
Great condition.
Pretty much everything works as it should.
Just inspected and passed with flying colors.
There are a few very minor issues. I'll list them and it'd be great if you guys could offer some advice.
Rear view mirror is a little loose. It moves out of position when I hit bumps.
The seatbelt is a pita to pull out in order to fasten it. The seatbelt light on the dash remains lit even after it's fastened.
The right headlight doesn't seem to operate as smoothly as the left.
The car pulls a little to the right and the steering wheel is slightly off center to the right as well. Hoping it just needs an alignment. What else could cause this?
Here are a few pics before I gave her a bath at dusk. I can't wait to see her in the morning!
#2
Welcome to the forum and the ownership club.
alignment will probably fix the pull.
if it is the passenger side light, check the overflow drain hose, it might be rubbing the light as it rotates. it was doing that on my 85.
ENJOY!!
here is my 87.
alignment will probably fix the pull.
if it is the passenger side light, check the overflow drain hose, it might be rubbing the light as it rotates. it was doing that on my 85.
ENJOY!!
here is my 87.
#3
Congratulations !! That's a beautiful Corvette. Who would imagine that a car could still look so "timeless" 25 years after it was built !!
Good luck with "her," and welcome aboard !!
Gary
Good luck with "her," and welcome aboard !!
Gary
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Burning Brakes
Congratulations with your new Vette :-) Welcome to the greatest forum on the internet.
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GRATS!! Glad you got her.
Headlight motor has 3 plastic drive pins in the gear that deteriorate over time. Less than 10.00 for replacement pins & an hour or so labor to replace them. If the headlight fails to rotate there is a seriated **** on the headlight motor for manual operation.
Seat belt light stays illuminated when there is an INFL rest light = air bag light. That bulb is probably missing from the center display.
Suggest buying the GM service manuals for your year Corvette. There are 2 manuals, general service & 8A electrical. Non GM service manuals are lacking.
There is a small set screw holding the mirror on the window clip tighten it. If the mirror is loose on the stem @ the ball socket replace it.
Alignment: Check air pressure if ok rotate tires front to rear (they are directional) this will check if radial tire pull. Still pulls? Have it aligned. Check the manufacturing date code on the tires.
Headlight motor has 3 plastic drive pins in the gear that deteriorate over time. Less than 10.00 for replacement pins & an hour or so labor to replace them. If the headlight fails to rotate there is a seriated **** on the headlight motor for manual operation.
Seat belt light stays illuminated when there is an INFL rest light = air bag light. That bulb is probably missing from the center display.
Suggest buying the GM service manuals for your year Corvette. There are 2 manuals, general service & 8A electrical. Non GM service manuals are lacking.
There is a small set screw holding the mirror on the window clip tighten it. If the mirror is loose on the stem @ the ball socket replace it.
Alignment: Check air pressure if ok rotate tires front to rear (they are directional) this will check if radial tire pull. Still pulls? Have it aligned. Check the manufacturing date code on the tires.
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Welcome and congrats.
#19
Melting Slicks
Nice! Congrats and welcome to the forum.