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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Hi guys, my 73 won't start and I need to get it towed to the shop, I was wondering if I can get a regular tow or if it needs to be flat bed towed?

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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Flat bed towed. The regular hook-type will screw up your front clip for sure. Also make sure the tow driver knows how to load an old Corvette. He/she will likely need a piece of lumber to start one side up before the other to prevent the front of the nose from impacting the bed of the truck.

That said, you don't want the folks here to try to diagnose your problem and get you going again? Most "it was running before, but now it won't start" problems are relatively straight-forward on these cars.
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Originally Posted by PKguitar
Flat bed towed. The regular hook-type will screw up your front clip for sure. Also make sure the tow driver knows how to load an old Corvette. He/she will likely need a piece of lumber to start one side up before the other to prevent the front of the nose from impacting the bed of the truck.

That said, you don't want the folks here to try to diagnose your problem and get you going again? Most "it was running before, but now it won't start" problems are relatively straight-forward on these cars.
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I hope AAA has someone that can do that...

It's an ongoing problem, my batteries just keep dying, i'm assuming there is a short or something somewhere, also i'm only in town for a week and don't have time to hunt it down myself :-(
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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I would consider jump starting the car so you can drive it to the mechanic yourself. Drive the car during the day time so you don't have to use too much electric power.
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Towed with a flat bed.
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