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Thank You all for your kind words. Well I've already started the process of getting my new ride on the road to being beautiful. I installed a new/used steering wheel which was a unbelievable task. I pulled the new wheel without any problems but when it came to taking mine off it was a real buster. The puller straighten out one of the new legs on the first few tries. With a new set of legs I figured it would go easier WRONG! I ended up drilling around the center of the hub then splitting the center with a chisel. I did this with great care and didn't damage the splines. I touched up the splines anyway hoping that by doing so the replacement wheel would go on without any problems. I'm proud to say that everything went as planned and a twenty minutes job turned into a day ended with a beautiful new wheel with no damage! Whew! In over 35 years of being a certified mechanic I have never run into anything like this and I hope that it's another 35 years before I have to go through this again!
Installation of the new defroster grill and HUD bezel we're pretty much what I expected and again it's looking great inside. I just have the console and armrest to finish up as far as purchasing new parts and then the driver's seat which I think is just a matter of restiching a seam. If not I'll be looking for new covers. I hope that I'm in the right section of the site to post all this as I'm still not used to the forum yet. Thanks again everyone and I will continue to post my quest to make my baby like new again. Till next time best regards to all.
Installation of the new defroster grill and HUD bezel we're pretty much what I expected and again it's looking great inside. I just have the console and armrest to finish up as far as purchasing new parts and then the driver's seat which I think is just a matter of restiching a seam. If not I'll be looking for new covers. I hope that I'm in the right section of the site to post all this as I'm still not used to the forum yet. Thanks again everyone and I will continue to post my quest to make my baby like new again. Till next time best regards to all.
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This site has a lot of information and knowledgeable members as you have found out.
How about posting up some some pics of the changes you have made so far - you’ll find the forum is a very visual place.
How about posting up some some pics of the changes you have made so far - you’ll find the forum is a very visual place.
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Congratulations on your Corvette!
Pulling your wheel sounded like a monster. Usually, these go very smoothly with the steering wheel puller.
Agree with Vetteman Jack - would enjoy pics when you can.
Enjoy your ride!
Pulling your wheel sounded like a monster. Usually, these go very smoothly with the steering wheel puller.
Agree with Vetteman Jack - would enjoy pics when you can.
Enjoy your ride!
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