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Apr 4, 2025, 10:57 AM
Melting Slicks
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This forum has a long history of members providing valuable insight, experience, advice and, of course, opinions to a very large audience of enthusiasts and those who want to learn to understand and appreciate these cars. As a longstanding member (and Corvette owner for 53 years) and an extreme DIY’er, I have found this forum invaluable and its members highly supportive.
What this forum is not, is a place to bash the very existence of our car. There is no value added to rail against them. As Oddball said “Don’t hit me with the negative waves”.
Clearly, they are not for everyone. If they’re not for you, fine, but if you continue your rant, you will find very few, if any, constructive responses from the member community to help you get your project completed.
What this forum is not, is a place to bash the very existence of our car. There is no value added to rail against them. As Oddball said “Don’t hit me with the negative waves”.
Clearly, they are not for everyone. If they’re not for you, fine, but if you continue your rant, you will find very few, if any, constructive responses from the member community to help you get your project completed.
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It's Duntov..
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Cam33, if you hate these cars so much, why do you have one?
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I don't blame Duntov for the repair challenges our C3s present. It's no different today - you gotta remove half the engine's upper components to change spark plugs! Designers first design, then engineers fit components to the design, then mechanics complain. It's the way of the automotive world.
Cam33, like 4-vettes observed, I get the distinct feeling you don't really like or appreciate Corvettes. Sincere questions: Do you have one? And, why follow a forum dedicated to them?
Cam33, like 4-vettes observed, I get the distinct feeling you don't really like or appreciate Corvettes. Sincere questions: Do you have one? And, why follow a forum dedicated to them?
Racer
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My 73 is my first Vette and it has been a challenge to work on, but it's too much fun to drive to complain about the busted knuckles and hot temper rants that it causes. Always want to take it out. Life is short, just drive!
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This sums it up
I don't blame Duntov for the repair challenges our C3s present. It's no different today - you gotta remove half the engine's upper components to change spark plugs! Designers first design, then engineers fit components to the design, then mechanics complain. It's the way of the automotive world.
Cam33, like 4-vettes observed, I get the distinct feeling you don't really like or appreciate Corvettes. Sincere questions: Do you have one? And, why follow a forum dedicated to them?
Cam33, like 4-vettes observed, I get the distinct feeling you don't really like or appreciate Corvettes. Sincere questions: Do you have one? And, why follow a forum dedicated to them?
Last edited by Cam33; Apr 4, 2025 at 09:29 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,416
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From: Apple Valley, MN
This forum has a long history of members providing valuable insight, experience, advice and, of course, opinions to a very large audience of enthusiasts and those who want to learn to understand and appreciate these cars. As a longstanding member (and Corvette owner for 53 years) and an extreme DIY’er, I have found this forum invaluable and its members highly supportive.
What this forum is not, is a place to bash the very existence of our car. There is no value added to rail against them. As Oddball said “Don’t hit me with the negative waves”.
Clearly, they are not for everyone. If they’re not for you, fine, but if you continue your rant, you will find very few, if any, constructive responses from the member community to help you get your project completed.
What this forum is not, is a place to bash the very existence of our car. There is no value added to rail against them. As Oddball said “Don’t hit me with the negative waves”.
Clearly, they are not for everyone. If they’re not for you, fine, but if you continue your rant, you will find very few, if any, constructive responses from the member community to help you get your project completed.
Last edited by 69L88; Apr 4, 2025 at 01:55 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Mitchell was VP of Design and was responsible for many legendary designs (the 63 Riviera is my favorite). Larry Shinoda was the man behind the pen on both the C2 and C3.
Melting Slicks
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2024 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I worked in gas stations and an auto service center back in the 60s. We all had or wanted muscle cars but only Alan W. had a vette...and it was a 63 red/black fuelie 4 spd split window with American mags. His dad bought it for him. Nobody else that I knew could afford one. All the muscle cars were lightweight slapped together factory hot rods that were meant to accelerate fast. Luxury and quality and durability and cornerability were not included. We beat the crap outa them and they broke down. Besides...the vette had no trunk for the beer and no back seat for fun. Alan struck out with the prom queen...
I too wish the vette haters would not bother posting
I too wish the vette haters would not bother posting
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No fancy equipment other than someone who can follow directions pushing on the pedal. For me, bleeding brakes is always a good bonding experience with the kids.
There is no rocket surgery on these cars. They were designed in the 60's.
I sincerely wish you well on selling yours and hope you get what you want from it but I'm with others that don't care if you like them or not. I do.
Wally
Melting Slicks
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From: Ottawa Ontario
the difference with today’s cars are they purposely build them so you can’t work on them and have to take it to the dealer .. dontov knew he was building a car that would only last 5 years but it would make him a millionaire because it looks good ..i do own one a 70 350/350 4speed project that I have been working on and will be selling soon . My first and last vette I will own . Back to the good old reliable muscle cars .This car is a train wreck to work on and a total debacle, I’m just being honest.and not convincing myself they were good cars They were built with no planning whatsoever. You can’t even do a simple break job bleed…C”Mon there junk but they look good
