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18, 1981, 285, 338, 40, 555, body, boss, brandywine, c3, corvette, galaxy, grey, nitto, pics, wheels

C3's with 18" wheels only thread

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TROPIC_THUNDER on Sep 18, 2011

Apr 16, 2026 07:54 PM
by ignatz

1,007

1,132,657

C3 General

1981, bish, camaro, edmonton, todd, white

Sticky

How many Canadian members?? Check in please

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GettReal on May 22, 2008

Apr 1, 2026 08:21 PM
by Chippawa

1,207

170,371

Canadian Events

1981, 69, 81, big, c2, c6, corvette, diameter, exhaust, fit, inch, pipe, restrictive, vette, xhaust

3 inch exhaust

aworks on Jul 4, 2010

Jul 13, 2025 01:17 PM
by vettebuyer6369

17

13,361

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 1982, 81, anntenna, antenna, box, c3, consol, corvette, electric, location, pic, power, relay, switch

Power antenna relay on an 81

KapsSA on Mar 7, 2010

Jan 30, 2025 12:20 PM
by Schifferli

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9,587

C3 General

1975, 1981, 81, 82, corvette, corvewtte, engine, identification, l81, l82, location, number, options, show, stats, tag, vin

L81 Or L82 Engine In 1981 Corvette???

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mitch123 on Mar 19, 2008

Oct 9, 2024 12:41 AM
by 427SIXPACK

118

95,397

C3 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

7,971

C3 Tech/Performance

1968, 1981, board, c1, c3, corvette, custom, driver, electric, floor, lower, pan, pans, replacement, seat, side

Custom Floor Pans

Mewn on Aug 14, 2010

Sep 8, 2024 12:20 PM
by vettebuyer6369

5

1,907

C3 General

1981, blinkers, c3, corvette, dont, flasher, flashers, hazards, hazardworks, location, signals, turn, work

Flashers don't work, Hazard works

peterek on Jun 26, 2010

Jun 27, 2024 03:47 PM
by vbgod1

4

2,476

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 81, chevrolet, chevy, closed, corvette, corvettes, hood, hoods, maual, open, release, stuck, unlatch, wont

1981 passenger side hood won't release

poed@1981 on Sep 18, 2010

Jun 11, 2024 08:57 PM
by corkywillis

15

12,867

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 1982, c3, corvette, install, kbd, loud, muffler, mufflers, targa

KBD Targa Mufflers - Anyone Used These?

Tommy Almond on Feb 13, 2011

May 5, 2024 12:14 PM
by vettebuyer6369

6

2,280

C3 Tech/Performance

1980, 1981, c2, cable, corvette, lubricate, speedometer

Speedo cable removal

MYBLUEHEAVEN on May 7, 2006

Oct 15, 2023 11:55 AM
by vetsvette2002

13

3,529

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1981, 1984, 81, assembly, corvette, download, free, helms, instruction, manual, pdf, rebuild, repair, service, workshop

Best 81 Service / Repair manual

frank_81 on Sep 12, 2011

Aug 17, 2023 01:26 PM
by gbvette62

9

10,586

C3 General

1981, 79, 81, c3, corvette, diagram, electrical, gauge, gauges, jumping, schematics, volt, voltmeter, wire, wiring

Wiring Diagram for Late C3 voltmeter?

427V8 on Jul 29, 2002

Jul 9, 2023 03:55 PM
by JV2

10

4,162

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 77, box, corvette, fuse, power, windows, wires

No power to my power windows, can anyone help?

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Glassbowtie77 on Nov 17, 2006

May 28, 2023 06:07 PM
by TX427C3

37

7,391

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, c3, c4, clutch, conversion, corvette, driveshaft, gto, hydraulic, ls2, manual, rack, shortened, tko, wiring

C3 LSx Conversion Directory

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SUPERPOWERS on Jan 14, 2009

Mar 23, 2023 03:51 PM
by ignatz

94

97,029

C3 Tech/Performance

1980, 1981, 1981corvette, 81, choke, corvette, fuse, gages, it, light, on, problem, stays, stuck, unplug, untill

Choke Light 1981

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Gears5 on May 8, 2011

Mar 1, 2023 12:06 PM
by vettebuyer6369

28

21,478

C3 General

1973, 1981, 1982, 73, 80, 82, c3, corvette, hood, hoods, l88, stripe

L88 hood on a 80-82?

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guitarcrazy02 on Jul 18, 2007

Feb 17, 2023 08:42 PM
by vettebuyer6369

22

17,302

C3 General

0n, 1973, 1981, 67, blank, build, buildsheet, copy, corvette, dropping, gas, pictures, sheet, tank, zr1

Locating build sheet and removing tank?

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edb7 on May 4, 2011

Jan 29, 2023 06:55 AM
by leolo2

31

14,782

C3 General

1981, block, box, buzzer, buzzerswitch1981corvette, c3, corvette, diagram, fuse, gm, key, panel, picture, switch, unit

Looking for picture/digram of 1981 Buzzer

Curt81Vette on Jun 8, 2008

Nov 26, 2022 10:21 AM
by TX427C3

4

1,970

C3 General

1981, 81, c3, c4, charcoal, charcol, corvette, emblems, medium, metallic, racing, sale, side, silver, silvercharcoal, speedometer, summit

1981 Charcoal Metallic/Silver 34k miles

914eener on Aug 21, 2005

Oct 6, 2022 08:06 AM
by Sabre34

8

6,945

C3s for Sale/Wanted

1980, 1981, 81, air, bonnet, corvette, edelbrock, edelrock, eps, fit, gap, hood, hoods, intake, l82, performer, pictures

Edelbrock Performer Air-Gap under 1980/81 hood

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C3Paul on Dec 18, 2010

Sep 26, 2022 09:25 PM
by Shovels and Vettes

20

7,105

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 1981, 1982, black, cadillac, corvette, holes, houston, install, mounts, rear, reer, speaker, speakers, template, tx

Rear speaker mounts for a 1981 Corvette

Dano706 on Apr 12, 2012

Jun 14, 2022 09:26 PM
by Widey94

12

10,016

C3 General

Dash Speakers

ejscarfo on May 31, 2006

May 17, 2022 07:28 PM
by ijakie1

12

1,293

C4 General Discussion

1981, 1981camaro, buy, carb, carburator, change, computer, controlled, coorvette, corvette, e4me, ecm, great, run, runs, sensors

1981 runs without computer / ecm?

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maxmachz on Nov 28, 2011

Apr 15, 2022 11:24 AM
by TX427C3

33

19,514

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 642, bowling, codes, corvette, green, tag, trim

1981 Decoder Rings (trim tag)

RSWLGRN on Apr 3, 2012

Mar 29, 2022 10:33 PM
by RWBaker

7

7,087

C3 General

1980, 1981, 600, 81, bolt, brake, corvette, crossmember, emergency, horsepower, modified, tko, tremec, vette, work

1981 corvette with Earlier double crossmember?

Stu's81 on May 19, 2010

Oct 22, 2021 05:25 PM
by vettebuyer6369

17

9,155

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 1982, 80, arm, corvette, door, drivers, gap, glass, mirror, rear, removing, side, tighten, view

1981 Vette Side View Mirror

ckaprolet on Mar 16, 2006

Aug 14, 2021 03:38 PM
by vettebuyer6369

19

7,719

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, corvette, exhaust, heat, riser, valve

WTB... Exhaust heat riser valve

Richard Cooper on Jun 29, 2010

Jun 30, 2021 02:54 PM
by therunningman2012

4

1,289

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

EGR Elimination

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Tim81 on Jul 30, 2010

May 23, 2021 08:48 PM
by vettebuyer6369

42

33,635

C3 Tech/Performance

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

15,557

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, adjust, adjusting, c3, center, corvette, guide, leak, lock, plates, position, problems, top, tops, ttop, window

1981 t-top adjustment

sabre1981 on May 1, 2011

May 6, 2021 04:54 PM
by Sabre34

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11,340

C3 General

1981, 4, 68, 76, body, c2, c3, corvette, forum, frame, location, mount, mounts, rear, replace, shims

Body mounts replaced with pics!

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rudolph schenker on Mar 3, 2009

Apr 28, 2021 06:16 PM
by vettebuyer6369

79

49,500

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 350, chevy, converter, corvette, gm, mx, mx2, parts, performance, side, th350, torque, transmission, turbo

Turbo 350 MX2

Don81 on Jan 18, 2010

Apr 17, 2021 01:59 PM
by vettebuyer6369

7

7,676

C3 Tech/Performance

19801982, 1981, 81, composite, corvette, front, gymkahana, gymkana, gymkhana, identify, leaf, package, problems, put, rear, spring, suspdention, suspension, transverse, vette

gymkhana suspension on an '81

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Kalway on Jul 29, 2006

Dec 10, 2020 12:58 PM
by John Ulrich

35

11,459

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, c3, control, corvette, dyi, easy, engine, mods, motor, mounts, performance, pollution, replace, romoving, upgrades, zz4

1981 Engine Upgrades ????

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Dose11 on May 31, 2011

Dec 1, 2020 06:56 PM
by 7t9l82

82

41,558

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 2007, 74, air, buy, c3, change, corvette, filter, filters, interval, oil, purolator, synthetic, z06

New Purolator Oil Filter for Synthetics:

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Chambered on Jan 13, 2012

Nov 15, 2020 12:44 AM
by LS WON

26

5,712

C3 General

Boss Hog 1981 C3 is the King of Cool

Curated Content Editor on Nov 3, 2020

Nov 3, 2020 05:53 PM
by KingRat

1

836

C3 General

1980, 1981, air, c3, corvette, dam, directions, hood, install, radiator, seal, seals, shroud, support, vette

1980 Radiator + Air Dam Seals

theoUK on Jul 31, 2006

Oct 25, 2020 07:50 AM
by Dee69911

17

6,834

C3 Tech/Performance

17081228, 1981, carb, carburetor, computer, control, corvette, distributor, hei, kits, l81, original, rebuild, replacement, rochester

1981 corvette carb replacement

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guitar308 on Dec 6, 2004

Oct 22, 2020 02:44 PM
by lars

25

27,618

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 81, box, car, computer, corvette, diagram, faqs, fuse, harness, panel, rewire, rewiring, schematic, wiring

Rewiring the entire car (1981).

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mupepe on Jun 21, 2010

Oct 13, 2020 12:03 PM
by vettebuyer6369

25

10,144

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 1982, 81, breaker, broken, bypass, cable, circuit, corvette, drivers, location, motor, power, seat, switch, work

'81 power seat inop...can I bypass?

SGAL1 on Oct 21, 2010

Jul 29, 2020 10:30 AM
by Big2Bird

18

6,547

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, adjust, brake, brakes, break, c3, corvett, corvette, diagram, emergency, noise, parking, reassembling, replacing, swith

Parking Brake on 1981

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Biker on Jan 8, 2003

Jul 26, 2020 12:19 PM
by bennybe

23

9,070

C3 Tech/Performance

14020025, 1981, 1982, 1984, 82, alignment, bat, bypass, corvette, distributor, filter, gm, tach, wire, wiring

Disconnected Wire At Distributor - What Should Be There?

Inshakoor on Nov 27, 2008

Jul 21, 2020 01:06 PM
by TJP440

19

7,126

C3 Tech/Performance

'81 Yenko Corvette?????

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Sarge81 on Jul 18, 2006

May 13, 2020 05:01 PM
by vettebuyer6369

30

6,710

C3 General

1981, 81, brake, c3, corvette, cover, cylinder, fluid, leak, leaking, master, mater, replacing, reservoir, vette

Leaking master cylinder (1981).

marroan2 on May 30, 2008

Apr 11, 2020 03:20 PM
by Blondie - C3

18

6,803

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, c3, corvette, hood, jammed, release

81 Hood Release

TO_Vette on Mar 14, 2008

Apr 5, 2020 08:36 PM
by Dan _R

10

2,115

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, blue, build, built, cloth, corvette, corvettes, decoder, information, location, mine, paint, rare, seats, sheet, specific, tone

How rare is my 1981 ?

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FLACHUSNRET on Sep 30, 2010

Mar 28, 2020 06:44 PM
by BKbroiler

35

21,750

C3 General

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

3,464

C3 General

1973, 1977, 1981, 81, adjustment, c3, cable, control, corvette, cruise, gm, replace, servo, vacuum, work

no cruise control

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RonR80 on May 12, 2009

Mar 13, 2020 01:55 PM
by 7T1vette

20

17,592

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 28, 82, 979, blue, bridgehampton, code, codes, color, corvette, dark, gm, navy, paint

Paint code / color question

k68vette on Oct 8, 2001

Feb 20, 2020 07:45 AM
by derekderek

8

4,238

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 1982, 71, c3, corvette, gasket, headers, heat, hooker, install, installation, number, part, riser, vette

heat riser gasket 1981

lenwoodxxx on Aug 8, 2011

Jan 20, 2020 07:05 PM
by akjody

11

4,331

C3 General

1981, corvette, headers, hooker, legal, smog

Smog legal headers for 1981, Calif.

coda2112 on Dec 18, 2006

Sep 23, 2019 03:41 PM
by carriljc

9

2,545

C3 General

1981, 1981corvette, aftermarket, c3, clam, clamshell, comfortable, corvette, mods, rear, recondition, reconditioning, remove, seat, seats, shell, spoilers, tool

Clam shell seat reconditioning

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jgoglick on Mar 9, 2008

Sep 3, 2019 09:50 PM
by ntfday

20

6,499

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

10,758

C3 General

1975, 1981, black, c5, chips, chrome, corvette, panel, panels, pannel, protection, rock, rocker, trim, z06

Painting Rocker Panels?

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Stroh on Feb 9, 2012

Mar 30, 2019 10:38 AM
by ignatz

32

16,068

C3 General

1980, 1981, 50mph, 81, c3, corvette, drive, final, forum, gear, gears, ratio, ratios, rear, rearend, rpm

81 performance gear ratio

billlee on Apr 17, 2010

Mar 17, 2019 06:37 PM
by foundvettelifeisgood

12

16,896

C3 Tech/Performance

10, 1981, c3, chevy, corvette, driven, gear, gears, mph, reading, reads, size, slow, speedo, speedometer, teeth

1981 Speedometer Off By 10 MPH

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mikecamp on Jan 14, 2011

Feb 3, 2019 08:19 PM
by gil7247

20

9,372

C3 General

12, 15, 1981, 350, 65, corvette, freeway, high, highway, hurt, low, motor, mph, on, rpm, rpms, running, scan

High RPM's on highway

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addballer696 on Apr 28, 2010

Dec 29, 2018 04:26 PM
by jr73

26

13,818

C3 General

14, 1981, 1991, 72, corvette, f150, fit, foot, haul, hauling, loading, size, trailer, uhall, uhaul

hauling a corvette

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chadw on Mar 10, 2010

Nov 28, 2018 09:50 AM
by cv67

28

7,255

C3 General

1981, 1982, 81, 82, bracket, cap, corvette, equipment, exhaust, manifold, plug, pump, remove, smog, system, tube, unit, upper

removed smog pump on my 1981

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2885-12 on Dec 31, 2011

Jun 27, 2018 05:46 PM
by barmitch

56

30,435

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, adapt, axle, c3, c5, corvette, diff, differential, end, entusiast, hp, limit, rear, upgrades, yokes

How do I upgrade my rear end 1981 vette

jarredsoon on Sep 29, 2011

Apr 14, 2018 06:31 PM
by speedreed8

18

25,515

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 82, adapter, antena, antenna, c3, car, ce, corvette, powered, radio, repair, replacement, replacements, restoration, vbulletin

82 CE Radio Antenna Replacement

RJG7 on Oct 5, 2011

Mar 29, 2018 11:20 AM
by Douglas Mariani

10

2,074

C3 General

Poll

1981 Corvette L-82 Option?

JOESVETTES on Dec 12, 2006

Mar 15, 2018 08:00 AM
by jb78L-82

6

1,185

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, arms, bolt, c3, corvette, installing, late, model, offsetts, pattern, rear, rims, size, trailing, wheels, z06

Late Model Style Wheels on 1981 Corvette

JAD81 on Jan 25, 2009

Dec 6, 2017 11:45 PM
by 3JsVette

17

26,292

C3 General

1981, 81, corvette, died, engine, idle, idling, low, ran, setting, slow, stall, stalls

1981 Corvette low idle then Dies Please Help!!!

amf133 on Mar 23, 2009

Nov 25, 2017 01:27 PM
by prostreeter

9

5,254

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 5spd, 700r4, auto, c3, column, conversion, corvette, crossmember, lower, put, richmond, sale, shifter, speed, steering

1981 Auto to Richmond 5 speed swap thread

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qwank on Mar 14, 2012

Nov 24, 2017 02:51 PM
by 71coupe

82

17,979

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 3m, 81, core, corvette, dale, evaporator, heaqter, heater, pipe, removal, replacement, shelley, tap, wilson

Heater Core Removal & Installation -- Directions

bigbird3533 on Oct 31, 2007

Oct 6, 2017 09:19 PM
by 71VetteLover

4

19,468

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 290, 350, blower, chevy, corvette, crate, create, engine, hp, idle, rpm, sbc, specs, weiland

anyone have the 290hp 350 crate engine from CHevy?

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Kev82vette on Nov 8, 2007

Jul 24, 2017 05:42 PM
by jb78L-82

39

23,616

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 1996, 96, c4, cool, core, corvette, ecp, ls1, radaitor, radiator, radiators, replacement, row, stock

Budget 2-row radiator comparison

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GREGGPENN on Aug 14, 2011

May 13, 2017 01:08 PM
by 86project

299

65,649

C4 Tech/Performance

1981, 2010, c3, corvette, crack, cracking, cracks, crazing, fiber, fiberglass, glass, hood, omahane, paint, parts, repair

Cracking in Fiberglass or Just Paint??

Rollochrome on Jul 23, 2010

Apr 4, 2017 02:07 AM
by Preston Johnson

12

13,909

C3 General

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