Weekend Mechanic help
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Burning Brakes
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From: West Hartford CT
Weekend Mechanic help
Folks,
After owning my 73 base coupe for a little more than a year and easily putting 7k into it I have decided to start working on the engine. being experienced enough with wrenches to get in real trouble I am looking for a mechanic with some Corvette experience to work with me on a Saturday or Sunday. I am willing to pay a fair rate for his assistance, but experience and reliability are a must. If you know anyone local to Connecticut please let me know. I can be reached at 860-324-6666
Thanks,
Mark
After owning my 73 base coupe for a little more than a year and easily putting 7k into it I have decided to start working on the engine. being experienced enough with wrenches to get in real trouble I am looking for a mechanic with some Corvette experience to work with me on a Saturday or Sunday. I am willing to pay a fair rate for his assistance, but experience and reliability are a must. If you know anyone local to Connecticut please let me know. I can be reached at 860-324-6666
Thanks,
Mark
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Purchase one or two of the How To Rebuild Your Smallblock Chevrolet books and read through them. At the least, you'd have an idea of how things work.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Jun 4, 2013 at 03:48 PM.
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From: Crystal Lake IL
Can't say enough about this...I needed some help when I was doing a chassis rebuild, posted in my regional section and had two guys show up on a Sunday and spend much of day with me just for the fun of it.
It's also a great way to meet other enthusiasts.
It's also a great way to meet other enthusiasts.
Burning Brakes
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You probably just need to pay a small fee for a six pack of beer and people will come running.
What are you looking at doing? Nothing special about a corvette engine. Just a Chevy block, probably a 350. Couple books and you can start tinkering yourself. If you go to deep, this is a great place to turn to. I have yet to come across something new in the last 12 years of owning and working on the car.
What are you looking at doing? Nothing special about a corvette engine. Just a Chevy block, probably a 350. Couple books and you can start tinkering yourself. If you go to deep, this is a great place to turn to. I have yet to come across something new in the last 12 years of owning and working on the car.
