Early C3 Hidden Headlight Issue
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From: Irvine Ca.
Early C3 Hidden Headlight Issue
Just got my 1970 Corvette off the truck from Washington. (Seattle area)
I found out that the headlights do not lift open- they go on but do not lift up. I know about the two pull down- still no luck. Am I missing something?
Also what is the most efficient shop in Orange County to work on a early C3?
Thank you in advance.
SD
I found out that the headlights do not lift open- they go on but do not lift up. I know about the two pull down- still no luck. Am I missing something?
Also what is the most efficient shop in Orange County to work on a early C3?
Thank you in advance.
SD
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Just got my 1970 Corvette off the truck from Washington. (Seattle area)
I found out that the headlights do not lift open- they go on but do not lift up. I know about the two pull down- still no luck. Am I missing something?
Also what is the most efficient shop in Orange County to work on a early C3?
Thank you in advance.
SD
I found out that the headlights do not lift open- they go on but do not lift up. I know about the two pull down- still no luck. Am I missing something?
Also what is the most efficient shop in Orange County to work on a early C3?
Thank you in advance.
SD
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Or if you feeling like trouble shooting you can use this diagram from Wilcox.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...ted_080509.pdf
This is a good place to look on this site.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...eadlights.html
Good luck.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...ted_080509.pdf
This is a good place to look on this site.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...eadlights.html
Good luck.
Last edited by Frank_Nesta; Sep 27, 2013 at 12:52 AM. Reason: Added site thread location.
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This is not a particularly hard job. If the corvette shop is close by give them a try. I know McJack's work and I would recommend Him. That does not mean that the corvette shop is not good. Any other's with experience with the corvette shop?
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Not everyone that likes these cars is a mechanic...
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Problem is, every mechanic likes these cars...they make them lots of cash. Did you try revving the engine while turning on the lights? I had a lazy one prior to rebuilding the actuator that responded when letting off the gas from a higher rpm.
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there are some who think they are mechanics and are not .if you can afford to pay some one to help you out that is fine with me .there have been some people who did not know what they were getting into. Not everyone that likes these cars is a mechanic- is a very true statement.
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Keeping a 40+ year old car in top shape can be very expensive if you're not interested in turning wrenches.
It pains me when I have to outsource work on my own toys.
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if I could send out the work on my car to a shop that I could trust to do the job the way I would do it and I could afford it, theres work that I would send out [trailing arms would have been no 1]nobody will work on your car the way you will.
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Anybody near Irvine, who has experience with a C3 and would like to get paid well for working on this Vette. PM me. I am going to do a lot of the interior pieces- new lenses, console, steering wheel, miscellaneous things like that. I know the convertible top is a different skill set, but I know there are sources that will do that separately.