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Apr 10, 2021 | 07:21 PM

jimco84x

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I thought I had seen everything

As if pulling the brake booster out of a clutch equipped C3 isn't enough fun, finding this as the stop for the brake pedal switch makes it even better. At least they used SAE pennies instead of metric ones

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Apr 10, 2021 | 07:52 PM

cheapta

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Nice! Bubba had money to burn!

Apr 10, 2021 | 09:03 PM

resdoggie

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What's the sense of that?

Apr 10, 2021 | 09:11 PM

Tranz Zam

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Hey it worked, didn't it?

lol

Apr 10, 2021 | 09:30 PM

jimco84x

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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified

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Originally Posted by Tranz Zam

Hey it worked, didn't it?

lol

Sad thing is, I'm going to leave it. It works.. I'll eventually pull the dash apart and redo pedal bushings and some other stuff. The pennies can stay till then.

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Apr 10, 2021 | 09:36 PM

4-vettes

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it is an interesting fix, LOL

Apr 10, 2021 | 09:53 PM

Richard454

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And he put them heads up for luck!!!

I think that same guy "decorated " my basement!!!

Apr 10, 2021 | 11:17 PM

doorgunner

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I zoomed in on the top penny.....it's worth $114,951.95

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Apr 10, 2021 | 11:37 PM

Zealot

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jimco84x

Sad thing is, I'm going to leave it. It works.. I'll eventually pull the dash apart and redo pedal bushings and some other stuff. The pennies can stay till then.

Consider it a rebate on the purchase price.

Apr 11, 2021 | 11:27 AM

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7T1vette

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Wall covering that is worth a LOT more as 'copper scrap' than as pennies. And some of them could be worth some even better money.

BTW, that Bubba 'stop' is getting some nice looking patina on it.

Apr 11, 2021 | 12:10 PM

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78EAGLE2B

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Quote:

Originally Posted by resdoggie

What's the sense of that?

Liked your play on words.

Apr 11, 2021 | 08:04 PM

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Devs77

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That’s got to be the bubba fix of the year so far!

Apr 14, 2021 | 11:04 PM

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Michel1

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Hey I've done that LOL I needed washers to hold the rivets, couldnt find any sooo I made some.

Apr 14, 2021 | 11:35 PM

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bluthundr

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From: Fort Wayne IN

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michel1

Hey I've done that LOL I needed washers to hold the rivets, couldnt find any sooo I made some.

Hey, every 12 cents saved adds up!

Apr 15, 2021 | 12:13 AM

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Michel1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bluthundr

Hey, every 12 cents saved adds up!

You bet, LOL
But I couldnt find washers that had a hole small enough for the rivets to hold .
It worked well and it was all change I found under the seats when I took them out sooo back in the car they went.