New C3 Owner!
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Burning Brakes
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New C3 Owner!
First post! Like the title says, new C3 owner (81). Everything is in tact, but it's a project car - mostly cosmetic. I'm hoping the forum will be a good source for some of the DIY stuff.
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St. Jude Donor '16
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks! So, here are a few pics. It runs and drives but needs some TLC for sure - no rust or fiberglass damage...clean for the most part. I'm in triage mode right now. I immediately want to tear the interior out and send it out for paint, but... I need to get the speedometer working correctly - not sure what's wrong there, and the dash lights are in and out, so I want to clean up all the electrical - I need a color diagram if one exist?? Then it's to the replacing the vacuum lines so that the front lights work the way they should. The drivers side is currently stuck up and the passenger won't go up (unless you pull it up). I'm also on the fence on whether or not to keep the Holly carb or try and bring everything back to stock. My concern leaving it the way it is, is that there are some hoses and things that are just hanging..the passenger valve cover vent is..well, venting into the engine bay...that sort of stuff. Another question that I throw out there is that the color code on the car is 10L (white) and as you can see, the car is not white. So, I don't if it's a huge PIA to change it back or not??? Anyway, I'm sure there are specific threads on all this, but any help in the right direction is appreciated! So much to learn! 
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