2 steps forward, 1 step back
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 716
Likes: 0
2 steps forward, 1 step back
does anyone ever feel that they take two steps forward and one step back every time they do anything on their C4?
It seems that every thing I do on this car i get to do, then go back and partially redo.....
One example, I replaced the clutch master and servo, worked worlds better, but the new master was defective so I have to go back and replace it again.
I installed the new stereo, only to have to go back in and remove it to install the resistors to stop the sys flashing that resulted from the new stereo.
Drives me nuts......
It seems that every thing I do on this car i get to do, then go back and partially redo.....
One example, I replaced the clutch master and servo, worked worlds better, but the new master was defective so I have to go back and replace it again.
I installed the new stereo, only to have to go back in and remove it to install the resistors to stop the sys flashing that resulted from the new stereo.
Drives me nuts......
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 32,989
Likes: 6,521
From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
Not restricted to C-4's - pretty much the story of my life 
!
The good part is after you have taken apart and reassembled something the first time, between acquired knowledge and removed rust the second time goes a lot faster.
!The good part is after you have taken apart and reassembled something the first time, between acquired knowledge and removed rust the second time goes a lot faster.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,551
Likes: 26
From: El Paso Texas
And yes, we've all been there on these cars. And we doing it willingly. I think of Corvette ownership as a form of masochism....sounds kinda cool when you spin it that way.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,908
Likes: 3
From: Supreme Soviet Peace-Loving Pipple's Kollektive of Seattle Wa
Masochism is the perfect description! We pay thousands for the opportunity to $pend more of it on parts, install said parts via a thousand cuts, lie awake nights going through mental troubleshooting scenarios, wind up with heart-stopping breakdowns but in the end, we get the thrill of the Corvette performance and handling and even the much-sought 110 mph woody on mountain turns...
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Pro
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 711
Likes: 3
From: charlottesville Virginia
At least you are still moving forward, sometimes I wonder if I'm doing that much... For me having the car as a constant project is about always striving to make it better, and each improvement shows another blemish. Even if the car was perfect I dont think I would be happy with it and still be wanting more.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,853
Likes: 8
From: Westerly RI
That pretty much sums up life in one short sentence.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 73,568
Likes: 33
From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
it's not just you, it's a lot of us. Seems everytime I do something, I have to go back and do it again generally because I'm tying to find out where that left over bolt goes.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 10,036
Likes: 346
From: Anaheim CA
My fire didn't look anywhere near THAT bad.
Now I've got the dash apart to fix the non-working A/C (fire melted the vacuum lines). I'm finding zillions of cracks everywhere I look. I put reinforcing aluminum plates in there years ago but the good ol' JB Weld didn't stay stuck. This is a learning experience ;-) and hopefully my opportunity to do a major re-engineering of the old repairs and get it right this time. I hate stuff that doesn't stay fixed...
Now I've got the dash apart to fix the non-working A/C (fire melted the vacuum lines). I'm finding zillions of cracks everywhere I look. I put reinforcing aluminum plates in there years ago but the good ol' JB Weld didn't stay stuck. This is a learning experience ;-) and hopefully my opportunity to do a major re-engineering of the old repairs and get it right this time. I hate stuff that doesn't stay fixed...