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She is NOT happy!
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Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
She is NOT happy!
Ruby here has the worst ...and most undeniable personality of any car I've owned. (and I'm closing in on 100 cars in my lifetime) I had to put her away early last fall for a bad master cylinder. After I replaced it, I decided to fire her up and listen to her idle. ...the battery was dead as a doornail. Apparently, I waited too long to fix her and she got upset. So she's been sitting in the garage collecting LOTS of dust since then. Again, I apparently made here mad because she didn't want to start. The battery was low so all I got was a click. (new battery as of December)
Anyway, since it's getting nice out, I better back her out and show her some love. She's getting cranky in her old age.
Anyway, since it's getting nice out, I better back her out and show her some love. She's getting cranky in her old age.
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Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
I've blown the worst of the dust off, but she needs a good wash and wax. This week if I can get some of the projects away from the door to get her outside, I'll get her spiffed up again. It's about time to activate the insurance too so I can stretch her legs a bit.
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Dude. That's just wrong on so many levels. 
The weather is warming up. Give her a bath....maybe she'd be happier if she wasn't covered in 2" of topsoil. I swear, you could drop seeds on that car, spit on it, and you'd have crops in 3 weeks.
The weather is warming up. Give her a bath....maybe she'd be happier if she wasn't covered in 2" of topsoil. I swear, you could drop seeds on that car, spit on it, and you'd have crops in 3 weeks.
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You posted a similar thread in August last year.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...697-ooops.html
How the 57 came out? Got pictures of it? I bet it looks very cool!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...697-ooops.html
How the 57 came out? Got pictures of it? I bet it looks very cool!
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Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
You posted a similar thread in August last year.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...697-ooops.html
How the 57 came out? Got pictures of it? I bet it looks very cool!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...697-ooops.html
How the 57 came out? Got pictures of it? I bet it looks very cool!
The old battery was on it's last legs for months. It finally died. A 10 amp charge wouldn't charge it, a 40 amp charge wouldn't charge it and the 200 amp jump start yielded a "click". ..it was DEAD. I got her back to the land of the living and sat in her while she idled and I worked it through the gear in the garage.
Here's a couple shots of the '57 after some color sanding....
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Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
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here is what you do
you by your wife a 86 vette for 3 grand and tell her you cant bring it home until you have a place to keep due till Ins.regulation,then she's forgets about the new bathroom she's been nagging you about for the last 3 year. then you get this
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...7862776754.jpg
you by your wife a 86 vette for 3 grand and tell her you cant bring it home until you have a place to keep due till Ins.regulation,then she's forgets about the new bathroom she's been nagging you about for the last 3 year. then you get this
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...7862776754.jpg
Racer
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From: Victoria Australia
Throw a bucket of water, give the Ruby a detail, get a fully charged battery and take her out for a nice drive. 
And we want pics of it in cruise ready condition.
I don't think Corvettes like to be stored months on end.
And we want pics of it in cruise ready condition.
I don't think Corvettes like to be stored months on end.
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I'm just curious to know what could possibly generate that kind of dust in 6 months. Set your shop-vac to "suck" not "blow". And, how do you keep from getting scrapes and gouges in the side of the C4?