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1979, 73, 79, 82, c3, corvette, ground, grounding, grounds, jump, location, locations, points, start, strap

ground locations on a 1979

lunerknight on May 3, 2011

Jan 25, 2026 12:50 PM
by TX427C3

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9,257

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1982, 78, 82, adjust, adjustment, close, corvette, mount, plate, rear, top, trim, ttop, view

1979-82 Corvette T-Top Rear Mount Plate

McVette on Oct 29, 2011

Jul 16, 2025 01:27 AM
by vettebuyer6369

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2,652

C3 General

1979, 2004, 79, box, corvette, diagram, door, forum, fuse, fuseblock, location, panel, panels, pdf, wiring

1979 Corvette Fuse Box

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spiritdancer18 on Oct 3, 2008

Jun 6, 2025 12:14 PM
by papawana

121

121,400

C3 General

1979, 2000, 2005, addition, c5, corvette, corvettes, edition, limited, top

Limited Edition?

C5-vette on Oct 27, 2005

Jan 10, 2025 08:18 AM
by Quasar21

17

2,785

C5 General

1979, 1981, 79, 81, cluster, corvette, diagram, gage, gas, gauge, guage, guages, information, wire, wiring

'81 Gauge cluster wiring diagram ???

Nobody. on Mar 21, 2007

Sep 22, 2024 07:18 PM
by phenomenalclash

8

8,038

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 75, 79, box, broke, c3, c5, corvette, fuse, lock, locks, power, removal, schematic, wiring

Power Lock Wiring

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pj_corvette on Oct 22, 2007

Sep 9, 2024 09:25 PM
by lbjones

29

32,011

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 79, arizona, c3, change, corvette, install, pump, put, radiator, replace, run, termostat, thermostat, water

Thermostat 79

CharlieS on Nov 6, 2001

Jun 25, 2024 01:04 PM
by eboggs_jkvl

13

6,392

C3 Tech/Performance

1953, 1979, 82, bottle, c3, c4, c5, corvette, fluid, problems, repair, replace, reservoir, resevior, resevoir, washer, windshield

Windshield Washer Reservoir Tank Removal

pbbergs on Mar 29, 2010

Apr 30, 2024 04:00 AM
by rtjsusa

11

20,016

C3 General

1979, 1980, 79, corvette, dye, interior, kit, oyster, paint, steering, wheel, white

1980 Oyster Interior nightmare

80lover on Mar 31, 2008

Feb 21, 2024 11:29 PM
by kmcc505

18

9,534

C3 General

1979, 78, 82, box, c3, chevy, compartment, corvette, cylinder, glove, key, keyed, lock, locks, lost, removal, remove

78-82 glove box lock removal???????

1yy07 on Apr 6, 2009

Nov 14, 2023 09:42 PM
by Breezybob-C3

10

15,677

C3 General

1979, board, c3, changing, circuit, corvette, corvettec3speedometercircuit, curcuit, removal, remove, speedo, speedometer, tach, tachometer, vette, working

Removal of speedometer circuit board on a 1979

79Vette4spd on May 9, 2007

Aug 18, 2023 09:16 AM
by Bikespace

14

7,724

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1979corvette, 400, 79, car, chassis, conversion, corvette, drag, fit, th400, transmission, tube, turbo, vette

TH 400 Trans question? Fit for 1979.

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KGKVette on Mar 24, 2009

Jun 3, 2023 08:03 PM
by John 65

62

10,044

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 79, ac, air, blow, brackets, c3, conditioner, corvette, defrost, hot, schematic, time, troubleshooting, vacuum, vent, vette

79 Vette Air Conditioning Troubleshooting

Tiburon83 on May 1, 2011

Mar 12, 2023 01:55 PM
by wwiiavfan

16

9,057

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 1979, 79, ac, air, blow, blowing, c3, corvette, dash, ducts, isnt, vent, vents, working

79 air vents not blowing

Carl79 on Sep 6, 2007

Dec 1, 2022 11:17 AM
by eboggs_jkvl

14

25,488

C3 General

1979, 79, chevrolet, corvette, determine, difference, early, early1979corvette, figure, headlight, late, matt, model, slap, switch, vett, vin

Early/Late 1979 identifcation

Rick_V on Jul 11, 2011

Nov 28, 2022 06:26 AM
by bmotojoe

18

13,317

C3 General

1979, 1980, 33707, bushing, corvette, cost, costs, end, engine, estamate, estimate, front, full, instal, rebuild, suspension

Front end rebuild cost ??

gs746 on Jul 4, 2007

Nov 15, 2022 08:13 AM
by eboggs_jkvl

11

11,371

C3 General

1979, corvette, estimated, l82, whats, worth

Whats my 1979 L-82 worth????

260 street on Aug 28, 2006

Nov 7, 2022 12:22 PM
by vettebuyer6369

18

14,515

C3 General

1979, 76, blackgrey, c3, corvette, ford, grey, hood, paint, scoop, stripes, tone, toned, tungsten

Two tone c3's, step on in

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EyeLuvCorvettes on Jun 9, 2008

May 5, 2022 07:14 PM
by thepitstop2010

38

15,038

C3 General

No AIR pump in a '79 L-82?

page62 on Mar 28, 2002

May 1, 2022 10:05 AM
by stingr69

18

2,252

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, chevy, control, corvette, efe, egr, location, port, switch, switches, thermal, thermo, tvs, vacuum, works

EFE Thermal Vacuum Switch Finally Works

jeff79' on Sep 27, 2009

Feb 25, 2022 02:36 PM
by calwldlife

11

9,673

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 19931996, 624, 76, aluminum, chevrolet, corvette, crack, cracking, cylinder, edel, head, heads, lt1, prone, specifications, specs, torque

Cylinder Head Specifications

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mrcorvette79 on Aug 2, 2004

Jan 20, 2022 12:43 PM
by derekderek

24

20,785

C3 Tech/Performance

Wild Custom C3 Is a Relic From the Past

Curated Content Editor on Dec 15, 2021

Dec 16, 2021 07:51 AM
by The Phantom

3

770

C3 General

1979, 1980, 2001, 78, 79, corvette, door, driver, drivers, lock, motorhead, open, passenger, unlock, wont

Fricken door won't open need help !

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MotorHead on Jun 14, 2003

Nov 12, 2021 08:16 PM
by kansas123

26

25,400

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, adjusting, carburetor, corvette, engine, hard, idle, l82, rpm, screw, set, speed, turns, warmed

Idle speed help on a 1979

mark79,80 on Jul 30, 2008

Oct 31, 2021 12:44 PM
by vettebuyer6369

11

9,849

C3 Tech/Performance

17, 1977, 1979, 2554517, 2555017, biggest, c3, combo, corvette, largest, rear, rims, tire, vette, wheel

largest wheel/tire combo on a C3

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zigvs on Jul 10, 2009

Jul 28, 2021 11:23 PM
by vettebuyer6369

32

66,261

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, aim, c2, c3, comparison, corvette, corvettes, corvetts, facts, l82, models, performance, produced, rare, worth

The case for the RARE 1979 Corvette...Uncommonly common

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79MakoL82 on Aug 12, 2003

Jul 3, 2021 12:29 PM
by eboggs_jkvl

73

57,038

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1980, corvette, difference, l82, oil, pan

WTB 1980 L82 Oil Pan

idtpes on May 29, 2011

Jun 7, 2021 11:52 PM
by Bullet45

3

1,082

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

1969, 1973, 1979, 215x70x15, c3, carrier, compartment, corvette, donut, fit, p4000, pirelli, remove, size, spare, tire

spare tire size for tire well carrier

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early shark on May 12, 2007

Jun 1, 2021 11:36 PM
by vettebuyer6369

22

6,763

C3 General

1979, 1981, 81, backfire, c3, corvette, crank, location, stalls, start, starter, starting, turn, vette, won

1981 Corvette Won't Start - - Help!!

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htown81vette on Oct 14, 2011

May 15, 2021 10:27 PM
by vettebuyer6369

28

15,597

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1980, belts, cam, corvette, engine, heads, l48, mild, modifications, mods, motor, number, performance, upgrades

1980 L48 Performance Mods?

Bowerss2 on Apr 17, 2007

Apr 28, 2021 06:19 PM
by vettebuyer6369

19

12,278

C3 Tech/Performance

0n, 1979, 68, 77, 79, corvette, cragar, cragars, crager, mags, sears, spacers, ss, sst, vette, wheels

Need Cragar ss picks on a 79'

fastback79 on Apr 21, 2002

Jan 31, 2021 01:51 PM
by vettebuyer6369

15

3,265

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 1979, 1982, 78, black, c3, chrome, corvete, corvette, molding, outer, rear, reveal, surround, top, trim, window

1978 Black trim or chrome?

spr95skt on Jan 19, 2011

Jan 11, 2021 05:06 PM
by interpon

16

9,354

C3 General

1978, 1979, 78, affect, aganst, corvette, equipment, kansas, law, parts, plug, pump, remove, smog, taking

1978 corvette smog pump - can I simply remove it and get rid of it?

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seventyeightcorvette on Dec 14, 2005

Oct 8, 2020 10:53 AM
by Little Mouse

21

11,814

C3 Tech/Performance

160, 1979, 350, 454, built, c3, cold, corvette, degree, l82, operating, temp, temperature, thermostat, wac

thermostat temp

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css4608 on Mar 13, 2010

Sep 24, 2020 12:39 AM
by 7T1vette

20

16,329

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 400, big, block, c3, c6, corvette, handle, horsepower, hp, install, stock, th400, thm400, torque, transmission, turbo

How much power/torque can a Turbo 400 handle?

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KJL on Nov 20, 2003

Aug 23, 2020 05:01 PM
by domenic tallarita

23

46,765

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 78, 81, c5, control, corvette, diagram, door, heater, hose, lines, routing, vacuum, valve, valves

Heater control valve vacuum line 1979

MinnesotaJeff on Apr 6, 2012

Apr 26, 2020 02:03 PM
by NewbVetteGuy

12

20,012

C3 Tech/Performance

1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 78, 81, code, codes, color, corvette, numbers, paint, plate, tag, trim, vin

Was SPC the paint code for primered cars?

Binnie77 on Jun 22, 2008

Mar 28, 2020 01:41 PM
by Corvettez0601

17

3,473

C3 General

1979, 79, car, corvette, glass, install, original, prices, replaced, replacement, strip, windshield

Not happy with 79 windshield replacement

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whaler97 on Sep 1, 2010

Oct 7, 2019 10:01 AM
by CMTECH

37

10,243

C3 Tech/Performance

1964, 1965, 1967, 1979, 1st, bryk1979, c2, corvette, edition, forum, manual, online, owner, owners, service

1964 Owners manual

jkuzzy on Nov 26, 2006

Oct 6, 2019 02:37 PM
by Nowhere Man

12

2,584

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1979, 79, accelerating, acceleration, automatic, brake, c4, c6, coasting, corvette, emergency, grinding, hard, noise, problems

Problems with grinding noise at acceleration

djh89@comcast.net on Sep 12, 2009

Aug 30, 2019 08:54 PM
by Jenn Q

18

5,317

C3 Tech/Performance

060, 1979, 1980, 280zx, adjusting, c3, corner, corvette, datsun, l82, plexiglass, reduction, stripped, ttops, weight, weights

3380 lbs with 20 gallons

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pauldana on Jun 22, 2010

Aug 9, 2019 12:06 AM
by suprspooky

133

18,919

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, c3, corvette, door, exterior, handle, latch, removal, replace, replacement, vids

C3 outside door handle replacing

g mindenhall on Jan 29, 2009

Aug 6, 2019 09:49 PM
by Corvette 75

8

10,331

C3 General

1979, 1981, 1996, ac, air, blow, blowing, blows, c4, center, corvette, floor, lower, vent, vents

A/C Only Blows Out the Floor

silverta16 on Sep 8, 2007

Jun 23, 2019 12:45 PM
by interpon

7

10,853

C3 General

06, 1979, 77, c6, cig, cigar, cigareet, cigarette, corvette, fix, lighter, remove, valentine, wire, wont, work, working

Cigarette lighter won't work

raulotero91 on Mar 6, 2009

Jun 19, 2019 04:10 PM
by lakerider57

15

8,509

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1999, 78, ac, air, c3, conditioner, conditioning, corvette, diagram, hose, installation, mounting, vette

A/C installation diagram

dragon69 on Nov 26, 2009

Jun 14, 2019 03:15 PM
by TinCanSailor

4

12,989

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 50, blade, clutch, dyno, electric, factory, fan, fans, firebird, flex, hp, loss, squeak, www2fansbettercom

Flex Fan Better than a Clutch Fan?

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Kid Vette on Sep 6, 2003

Feb 15, 2019 11:53 AM
by 69427

39

66,793

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 79, 80, board, c3, controller, corvette, inop, motor, pulse, quit, switch, vette, wiper, wipers, working

Wipers not working on 79 - Help Please

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Showmevette on Sep 4, 2009

Dec 14, 2018 10:04 PM
by TinCanSailor

29

21,865

C3 Tech/Performance

16521, 16521hkr, 1979, 25, c3, competition, corvette, exhaust, header, headers, hkr, hok16521hkr, hooker, installation, kit, summit, vett, work

Hooker 2 1/4 competition exhaust system...HOK-16521HKR at summitracing.com

timgman on Sep 17, 2008

Oct 24, 2018 09:09 AM
by Street Rat

19

7,293

C3 Tech/Performance

05, 1979, 70, blue, c6, candy, corvette, hood, lemans, metallic, mulsanne, paint, pearl, stripe, z06

Mulsanne blue 70. Any pictures?

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Z06gal on Jun 15, 2008

Oct 5, 2018 08:21 PM
by Priya

34

19,446

C3 General

1969, 1979, 79, c4, c6, clock, column, corvette, ignition, lock, removal, remove, saginaw, steering, switch

Need to REMOVE my old ignition switch

SpE3dF0x on Jan 14, 2009

Aug 20, 2018 01:53 PM
by ray buis

10

69,183

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, air, body, brake, c3, corroded, corvette, fuel, line, lines, remove, removing, replace, replacing, rubber, steel

Body Off to Replace Steel Brake Line??

Witz on Apr 27, 2005

Aug 13, 2018 07:26 PM
by scottjamison

19

12,698

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 6379, aluminum, bushings, c3, corvette, crossmember, differential, differentials, kit, locating, plates, rear, solid, spacer, suspension

Solid differential crossmember bushings: '63-'79

I'm Batman on Jan 18, 2007

Aug 5, 2018 03:38 PM
by emersong

14

5,280

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 2006, c3, c4, c6, car, corvette, dim, fix, interior, lights, reset, stay, steps, switch, turn

Interior Lights Stay On Over 15 Minutes

marc55 on Nov 20, 2009

Apr 9, 2018 09:48 AM
by 74plb

10

26,640

C6 Corvette General Discussion

15, 1979, 1982, 70, 79, change, compartment, corvette, p195, p19580d15, remove, spare, temporary, tire

Spare tire for my 79

Adam Wartell on Sep 12, 2008

Jan 16, 2018 03:26 PM
by hugie82

10

6,684

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 79, body, corvette, disconnect, frame, nice, pictures, resto, steering, tips, vette

just starting a frame off resto 79, any tips?

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garym52 on Mar 12, 2011

Jan 15, 2018 09:37 AM
by garym52

87

15,621

C3 General

1979, 78, 79, corvette, engine, face, l82, line, pics, red, redline, rpm, tach, tachometer, vette, whats

79 L-82 4spd tach redline

C3 4ME on May 24, 2010

Dec 2, 2017 08:17 PM
by C3Highway

6

5,552

C3 General

1979, 1980, 81, automatic, converter, corvette, lockup, mods, parts, specs, stall, th350, th350c, transmission, vette

1980 L82 th350 or th350c???

Hybrid117 on Jun 8, 2008

Oct 29, 2017 11:36 AM
by 7T1vette

18

18,001

C3 General

Matching numbers?

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fsparks on Mar 13, 2006

Oct 19, 2017 03:17 PM
by Maisbiensuer

29

33,580

Factory Correct Resto

1977, 1979, bracket, cable, carb, control, converting, corvette, cruise, ford, forum, linkage, mounts, servo, stud, throttle

Cruise control cable??

rudolph schenker on Feb 25, 2007

Jul 26, 2017 12:35 AM
by Retcwby

7

5,842

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 31, 75, c3, chevrolet, corvette, good, looms, plug, rm, routing, spark, sparkplug, specialties, wire

Aftermarket spark plug wire routing, PICS?

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cosmicvette on Dec 17, 2009

Jul 24, 2017 10:17 PM
by 80/vette

24

35,124

C3 General

1979, bar, c3, center, corvette, forum, identify, molding, stainless, support, t, top, tops, trim, ttop

WTB: t-top stainless t-bar trim

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stinger12 on Dec 23, 2011

May 2, 2017 02:50 AM
by bvet66

28

5,290

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

1979 Corvette With Wicked Custom Bodykit

Corvette Forum Editor on Apr 21, 2017

Apr 25, 2017 08:22 AM
by SteveG75

16

2,939

C3 General

1979, aftermarket, alarm, alarms, corvette, corvettes, door, factory, horn, locks, polarity, reverse, stock, wire, wiring

Aftermarket Alarm system install

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pauldana on Feb 2, 2010

Dec 31, 2016 10:57 PM
by wj3

22

10,278

C3 General

1979, 350, chevy, corvette, exhaust, installing, oring, performance, sb, seal, seals, stem, toke, umbrella, valve

What are valve stem seals for a 350 Chevy?

Dalannex on Apr 3, 2002

Oct 24, 2016 06:56 AM
by gungatim

14

13,754

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 700r4, 79, bto, conversion, corvette, guidelines, installation, land, numbers, quadrajet, serial, speed, swap, transmission

Thinking of 700R4 swap in '79, bunch of questions

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Imo Apita on Feb 7, 2010

Oct 1, 2016 03:40 PM
by jobber26

50

20,266

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1980, 1981, 80, 81, corvette, engine, horse, horsepower, increase, l48, l81, l82, options, picts, power

L82 vs L48 1979-1981

yosshimura on Nov 5, 2009

Sep 12, 2016 07:13 PM
by Metalhead140

19

20,253

C3 General

1466, 1979, alternator, c3, car, chevy, corvette, dash, dim, gen, light, panel, slightly, stays, volts

GEN light stays on dim

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C3 4ME on Jun 13, 2009

Aug 3, 2016 05:22 PM
by dmaxx3500

58

25,124

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, backspacing, corvette, wheel, wheels1979

Backspacing corvette stock wheels 1979?

79VETTE... on Nov 29, 2010

May 31, 2016 07:25 AM
by augiedoggy

17

4,093

Intros

1976, 1977, 1979, 78, american, c3, corvette, high, highrise, hirise, hood, pictures, rise, vette, z06

High Rise Hood Pictures

buffed1978 on Oct 1, 2010

Feb 20, 2016 08:57 PM
by yellow 77

6

9,682

C3 General

1967, 1979, 68, brake, c2, c3, camaro, clear, colored, corvette, dash, forums, lamps, led, lenses, lights, parking, tail

Installed LED's tail lights on my 1960

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lovevettes on Jan 27, 2007

Jan 16, 2016 03:35 PM
by 62-C1

30

13,181

C1 & C2 Corvettes

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