New C3 owner
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From: Loganville Georgia
New C3 owner
My husband has always wanted a C3 and he always put it off to get me newer cars than what I was currently driving, and after many years of telling him "Honey, you know I really wanted a corvette (not whatever car he got me at that time)" he bought me a C5 corvette, 
so I figured that it was time to return the favor. He is now the proud (and somewhat) frustrated owner of a 1979 coupe. She's not perfect by all means, we decided to buy a project car, she needs the interior done, body is fine, recent paint, new motor, ran fine until last week...it seems the prior owner had done some "redneck engineering" and ran a wire from the fuse box to the alternator and back into the firewall with regular house electrical wire to bypass ???? we can't figure it out and of course when hubby called him about the response was "I didn't do it"... Oh the joys of buying used cars........
Here are some pics of the newest member to the family:
This is my girl:
so I figured that it was time to return the favor. He is now the proud (and somewhat) frustrated owner of a 1979 coupe. She's not perfect by all means, we decided to buy a project car, she needs the interior done, body is fine, recent paint, new motor, ran fine until last week...it seems the prior owner had done some "redneck engineering" and ran a wire from the fuse box to the alternator and back into the firewall with regular house electrical wire to bypass ???? we can't figure it out and of course when hubby called him about the response was "I didn't do it"... Oh the joys of buying used cars........ Here are some pics of the newest member to the family:
This is my girl:
Burning Brakes
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His and her Corvettes seem to make good sense. Im building a custom C2 and for the past year my wife has brought up my expenses quite often. She now wants a C3 when the C2 is done. I cant wait to question her on her expenses, lol.
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From: Hawthorn Woods IL
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Congrats! You must be patient to own a C3...they always need something, but most of all, they need to go to homes without "Bubba" the mecanic wannabe...She will be worth it once you get her all sorted out.
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Well done! 
Enjoy the C3! If you ask me a C3 and a C5 are a sexy pair! 
Lot's of help and info available on the C3 tech page. Sounds like the wiring issue may be a case of a hack fix on a fusible link. I would check that out asap!
Good Luck!
Enjoy the C3! If you ask me a C3 and a C5 are a sexy pair! Lot's of help and info available on the C3 tech page. Sounds like the wiring issue may be a case of a hack fix on a fusible link. I would check that out asap!
Good Luck!
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From: Loganville Georgia
Paula
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From: Science Bitch! Mississauga, Ontario
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Welcome to the club in which previous owners work makes you lose your mind. 
Good luck in fixing anything that needs a fixin' and please tell your husband to enjoy his '79.
Les
Good luck in fixing anything that needs a fixin' and please tell your husband to enjoy his '79.
Les