68 Center Console Wow!!!
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Bob Onit
Yup..much closer to the clutch rod than the brake pedal
. As I posted I could go on and on the improvements on the later C3s. This one has come a long way and so many people toild me to part it out and I had other plans, AL.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
Cool! Thanks so much for your help. . As I posted I could go on and on the improvements on the later C3s. This one has come a long way and so many people toild me to part it out and I had other plans, AL.
. As I posted I could go on and on the improvements on the later C3s. This one has come a long way and so many people toild me to part it out and I had other plans, AL.Its not the same Corvette as in your Avatar
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by Bob Onit
Ah...... now I see
Its not the same Corvette as in your Avatar
Its not the same Corvette as in your Avatar
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
That was a dream car of mine that was a concept car Pontiac in the 60s with a 326 4bbl Pontiac V8. GM scrapped because it was to close in appearance to the Corvette, AL.
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Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
That was a dream car of mine that was a concept car Pontiac in the 60s with a 326 4bbl Pontiac V8. GM scrapped because it was to close in appearance to the Corvette, AL.
I know I have at least one Banshee in my garage, maybe two... I just have move the rest of my Prototypes out of the way to get an accurate count
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
Pictures is not really needed, I'm interested in knowing if the cable is to the left of the clutch pedal, AL.
hey just say this, went out to look
my casble goes between the pedals sitting up high then through the fire wall. no rubbing here
and the console is a a bitch. I had to replace my oil line not to long ago, that was the longest part of the job.
I also had to do it when replaceing radio.
BTY stay AWAY from anything cutom autosound makes pure trash!!!!!
cheers
tim
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by sweethence
hey just say this, went out to look
my casble goes between the pedals sitting up high then through the fire wall. no rubbing here
and the console is a a bitch. I had to replace my oil line not to long ago, that was the longest part of the job.
I also had to do it when replaceing radio.
BTY stay AWAY from anything cutom autosound makes pure trash!!!!!
cheers
tim
my casble goes between the pedals sitting up high then through the fire wall. no rubbing here
and the console is a a bitch. I had to replace my oil line not to long ago, that was the longest part of the job.
I also had to do it when replaceing radio.
BTY stay AWAY from anything cutom autosound makes pure trash!!!!!
cheers
tim
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
Tim, have you ever had the drive's side dash out of your car? I'm having a problem on mine. I don't want to damage anything installing my lower left side dash so I thought I could install the dash than the column, well the column will not fit past the dash because of the column mounting bracket, AL.
yup
the last time i had to get in there was to sort out the vacuum hose routing.
pulled the wheel, at the screws not the hub ( though i suppose it doesnt matter, then dropped the column to get at the goods, made it alot easier, if you want to do the extra step, pull the seat out as well fro maximum room to maneuver.
but let me understand you situation... is the colum completely removed, or installed and you want it out of the way ??
if installed, are you having trouble getting the lower dash in place?
There are three components to mounting the colum
1 the main bracket,
2 the support, and
3. brace on the colum
which is in place?
Pics?
Im off today, so ill be around
tim
Last edited by sweethence; Jul 3, 2006 at 02:27 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by sweethence
yup
the last time i had to get in there was to sort out the vacuum hose routing.
pulled the wheel, at the screws not the hub ( though i suppose it doesnt matter, then dropped the column to get at the goods, made it alot easier, if you want to do the extra step, pull the seat out as well fro maximum room to maneuver.
but let me understand you situation... is the colum completely removed, or installed and you want it out of the way ??
if installed, are you having trouble getting the lower dash in place?
There are three components to mounting the colum
1 the main bracket,
2 the support, and
3. brace on the colum
which is in place?
Pics?
Im off today, so ill be around
tim
the last time i had to get in there was to sort out the vacuum hose routing.
pulled the wheel, at the screws not the hub ( though i suppose it doesnt matter, then dropped the column to get at the goods, made it alot easier, if you want to do the extra step, pull the seat out as well fro maximum room to maneuver.
but let me understand you situation... is the colum completely removed, or installed and you want it out of the way ??
if installed, are you having trouble getting the lower dash in place?
There are three components to mounting the colum
1 the main bracket,
2 the support, and
3. brace on the colum
which is in place?
Pics?
Im off today, so ill be around
tim
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
Tim, There are no seats in the car. My problem is I would like to to the lower dash install then install the steering column. The problem is the steering column bracket hit the open in the center opening of the lower dash. It looks like I can trim some off the opening because the lower column cover will cover that, AL.
there is always a way
pics would help
tim
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Burning Brakes
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lower column problems
It would be nice just to pull the lower dash out at the bottom to clear the column brackets but once the dash is in place there isn't any pulling the bottom with breaking something and that isn't not going to happen, AL.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by IDOXLR8
It would be nice just to pull the lower dash out at the bottom to clear the column brackets but once the dash is in place there isn't any pulling the bottom with breaking something and that isn't not going to happen, AL.
Hmmm
I didnt seem to have as much trouble, now i a having trouble visualizing what you are doing, but i istalled the removed the console from the top first the bottom second, and reversed it going in.......
Pics dammit!!! now i wonty be happy till its in right
tim
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Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by sweethence
Hmmm
I didnt seem to have as much trouble, now i a having trouble visualizing what you are doing, but i istalled the removed the console from the top first the bottom second, and reversed it going in.......
Pics dammit!!! now i wonty be happy till its in right
tim
I didnt seem to have as much trouble, now i a having trouble visualizing what you are doing, but i istalled the removed the console from the top first the bottom second, and reversed it going in.......
Pics dammit!!! now i wonty be happy till its in right
tim
AL.
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How do you put the speedo and tach in with the center console installed? I've always followed he manual which indicates that the LH speedo dash pad goes in first installed with all of the cables and wiring installed. The center console goes in next, and finally the passenger side dash pad.
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Burning Brakes
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Back to the Dash in the morning
I finished the front end today and will get back to the left lower dash tomarrow. Wish me luck! I may need to trim part of the lower dash (the steering column middle cut out) to clear the column (this part doesn't show-behind the lower column cover). It looks as if they didn't trim a much at the column opening at the steering column cut out, AL.