C6 and down time?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: carlisle pa
C6 and down time?
So we've had some nice weather in the northeast and with many of us, there has been some mandated stay at home time. (I got the nasty stuff but had minimal symptoms). So I got the wax on, ranger clutch fluid change and had some extra time. Many of us had older Corvettes and the weatherstripping would dry out, crack and separate. So I got out the dialectic grease and did all the rubber, massaging it in. It turned out great, actually looks new again. Anyone else doing work on the Vette that might not have been done with their normal hectic schedule? Oh, I got the pebbles out of the rocker also... Stay safe, can't wait for life to get back to normal....
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2019
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From: North Dakota
Johnny O'Connell sway bars on, Bilstein B6 shocks, lowered on factory bolts, Escort ZW5 Phase Shifter (Laser jammer) system installed with new Escort Max 360 blendmount, all rubber weather stripping treated, roof anchor points cleaned and re-greased, Wash...clay bared...waxed.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 2,157
Likes: 244
From: carlisle pa
Johnny O'Connell sway bars on, Bilstein B6 shocks, lowered on factory bolts, Escort ZW5 Phase Shifter (Laser jammer) system installed with new Escort Max 360 blendmount, all rubber weather stripping treated, roof anchor points cleaned and re-greased, Wash...clay bared...waxed.
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Pro
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From: Amarillo TX
I'm essential, as well, but limit the time I'm actually 'at work'. Have done the Ranger clutch fluid change, cleaned the engine compartment, am in the process of replacing the driver's side door latch/switch as well as the center console latch. What was beautiful Spring weather has turned into 28 degree snow today and tomorrow, so plans to wash and put the orbital on the car have been pushed back a few days. Am also waffling between ordering a set of Z06 shocks or Bilstein's. I don't track at all so am leaning towards the Z06 suspenders.
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I'm an accountant for a school board. We are sort of hybrid employees; essential but not life-sustaining. So we've been working in the office in shifts (one day a week each) and working from home the rest of the time. That's given more me time to spend with my car. Open roads and cheap premium make for great cruising when the weather is nice.