Tag: interior

After trying the two ideas mentioned in the other article on this subject, my ECC still was blinking on and off. A friend of mine and I got curious, so we took the printed board off of the faceplate, and the solder was cracked on the inside of the faceplate. We simply touched a hot […] More »

Like most of you I\’ve battled the problem of cockpit heat. I think I\’ve finally found a problem in my 74 that may be common to a lot of C3s and which may cause heat to come in to the cockpit no matter how much insulation or sealing is done to the heat/AC system. Over […] More »

A very common problem with the C4 sport seat is the failure of the pump that inflates the lumbar bladders internal to the back of the seat. The most prevalent failure is not the pump assembly, but simply the diaphragm within the pump sub-assembly. To gain access to the pump, look under the front of […] More »

Here is my version of the rear speaker boxes that Justin78-L-82 posted. I modified the way they mount to the car since I didn\’t previously have rear speakers, and didn\’t have the mounting hardware that came with them. The full plan with pictures and measurements is at: http://members.cox.net/~mfouchi/vette/speakers/boxplans.htm

I suggest measuring the \”trunk space\” prior to construction to verif fit, variances may be present amongst our hand built treasures. Their are two crusial dimentions. First, is the depth of the unit. It fits tightly behind the wheel well humps while allowing for use of luggage strap loops if they are to remain. Second […] More »

*** USE THE FOLLOWING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOU OR YOUR CAR WHATSOEVER *** Step 0: Inventory Things you will need: Clothes Bar from Advance Auto Part � Stock # PA 6013317 ($5.99 + tax) Flat Punched 1/18� Thick 1-3/8� x 38� Zinc Plated from […] More »

How to Repair & Refinish Interior Plastic Pieces by Lars Grimsrud SVE Automotive Restoration Musclecar, Collector & Exotic Auto Repair & Restoration Broomfield, CO Rev. New 5-7-01 Having seen some pretty rough-looking ‘Vette interiors, and some rougher-looking ‘Vette interior repair & refinish jobs, I thought I’d put together a little how-to on making your black […] More »