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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Glen Allen, VA
You're a few years behind me on some of the exact things I've done on my 79. I stripped mine to bare fiberglass right after i bought it and had it repainted, and I did the heater core 2 winters ago. I found a great step by step instruction thread here and it wasn't hard at all to me, just time consuming, and of course all the "while I'm there's" Looks like you've made some great progress. BTW, I LOOOVE the 4 speed GS!
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Burning Brakes
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You're a few years behind me on some of the exact things I've done on my 79. I stripped mine to bare fiberglass right after i bought it and had it repainted, and I did the heater core 2 winters ago. I found a great step by step instruction thread here and it wasn't hard at all to me, just time consuming, and of course all the "while I'm there's" Looks like you've made some great progress. BTW, I LOOOVE the 4 speed GS!
The heater core was not to bad to do just had issues with the fit of the inlet and out let pipes and hose routing. As far ar the other related problem was the vacuum lines. The ones under the hood from engine heat were damaged from heat and old age so I replace all the vacuum line for the heat/AC harness. If you or any members need some tips on the vacuum harness I found some things to make a nice job on it.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
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Just got the clutch and transmission back in this weekend and now can concentrate on the dash and center console.
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Burning Brakes
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: NSW, Australia
C3 of Year Finalist (track prepared) 2019
Thanks! Not a huge number, but not a tiny number either. I've seen probably 4-5 other c3s on the road over the years, not including those that I looked at when buying (would bring the number up around 10). But there was a big meeting over Easter in Sydney that had 97 Corvettes attend from around the country - I wasn't there, but must have been quite an experience! When our $ was high relative to the US $ a few years back, a lot of older US cars were imported. Anything under 30 years old has to be converted to RHD to be driven on the road here, which adds a huge cost to newer model imports. I think there's a lot of them here that aren't driven very often. There's quite a few Aussie members here on the forum.
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Pro
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Jarrettsville Maryland
I just found this thread.
My daily driver is a 1979 Corvette 4-speed with AC (and the convenience package) with a doeskin interior. It's like watching my car being restored.
My backup daily driver is a 1972 Buick Skylark GS455 Clone, though it's painted blue.
Good cars and good work!
My daily driver is a 1979 Corvette 4-speed with AC (and the convenience package) with a doeskin interior. It's like watching my car being restored.
My backup daily driver is a 1972 Buick Skylark GS455 Clone, though it's painted blue.
Good cars and good work!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Palatine, Peoples Republic of Illinois
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18
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Easy there Junior! It's just a friendly discussion. Nice thing about these forums - if you don't like the subject, don't read it!
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: NSW, Australia
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Burning Brakes
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This post took me back a bit! Did you read the post start to finish? Are restoring a Corvette? The Forum is dedicated to Corvette and it's owners and it's preservation. What is cooler then a member that is a mechanic of 45+ year sharing and enjoying restoration. Many come here to learn about working on the Corvette and I as one will go out of my way to help out another member, this is what it is all about and why there are many views. How often does some one get a free C3 Corvette and take it to the level I'm shooting for? I have maintained this for a close friend for over 30 years. I'm not trying to offend you just trying to explain your concern.
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Burning Brakes
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Transmission, flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, bell housing, and shifter in place!
The worst part was the getting the shifter in place and adjusted .
The worst part was the getting the shifter in place and adjusted .
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