Finally got my 69
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From: Folsom Louisiana
Was just looking at the STS baffles on line. I'm running hooker side headers with open side pipes. Getting to loud for me and have to get some inserts. Will have to swing by and hear them when you get em going. Give Dino a call, he may have a support laying around. I pm'd you some info.
Corey, sounds good
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From: Folsom Louisiana
Made it out to Dino's corvette salvage in MS this morning. They apparently sold off part of their operation to a tow company but they still had a small office next door & a ton of vettes on the property. They had at least 15-20 C3's & even more 4's&5's. I ended up mostly just looking around & picking up a small part for my T-tops. They do have a few frames that have some bad spots in them & they will cut a section out for me so I can make my patch. Also a couple of the guys there do body/paint work on the side so I will take it up there later this week & see what they think. The pics they showed me look good so hopefully that will work out. Then I installed my STS baffles in the side pipes. As of yet the centers have not been drilled so they are the quietest they can be. When putting my side pipe back on I applied anti-seize which I was either told or read somewhere that not only would it help removal if needed but would also help seal them. After a quick test ride there was expelled anti-seize & I could feel leaks again at the collectors. I even put in new grade 8 pinch bolts in & tightened the hell out of them.
STS baffles:
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Nice corvette and I love the pipes. Enjoy em while you can 
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You did more "fun" driving "windshield time" in your first trip with this unknown to you car then most of us have done with major projects cars in years....when I read you were 6'2 and 330 and hadn't had any real windshield time in one I said this is gonna be good.... youll never forget that first ride.
Drive it... fix the safety concerns if any.. Put it up on a lift give a good once over with a mechanics eyes (if yours aren't).
You will break stuff trying to fix stuff on these cars .... especially when it comes to messing around under the dash.. and at your size oh man... you will will be cussing up a storm if you ever try to work behind that dash.
Its a Nice looking car.. its 40sum yrs old and OLD technology. Its gona rattle, smell funny, be cranky when cold, might sweat on hot days (overheat), need worn parts replaced here an there... big thing is... enjoy the heck out of it... DONT turn it into a project. Keep it driveable as much as you can. Keep the projects small in scope ... dont let "while Im at it itus" tie the car up for months at a time.
After all ive done with my car I would say vacuum out those kick panels spray them with black paint close em up and forget about the windshield frame... drive the car. If you dont subject it to too much more rain it will most likely out live you as long as the chassis frame is not rotted.
Lots a luck with it... enjoy it!!
Drive it... fix the safety concerns if any.. Put it up on a lift give a good once over with a mechanics eyes (if yours aren't).
You will break stuff trying to fix stuff on these cars .... especially when it comes to messing around under the dash.. and at your size oh man... you will will be cussing up a storm if you ever try to work behind that dash.
Its a Nice looking car.. its 40sum yrs old and OLD technology. Its gona rattle, smell funny, be cranky when cold, might sweat on hot days (overheat), need worn parts replaced here an there... big thing is... enjoy the heck out of it... DONT turn it into a project. Keep it driveable as much as you can. Keep the projects small in scope ... dont let "while Im at it itus" tie the car up for months at a time.
After all ive done with my car I would say vacuum out those kick panels spray them with black paint close em up and forget about the windshield frame... drive the car. If you dont subject it to too much more rain it will most likely out live you as long as the chassis frame is not rotted.
Lots a luck with it... enjoy it!!
