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Radio Mounting Parts -'79

79vetter on Aug 21, 2006

Feb 13, 2026 03:46 PM
by Vinnie D

6

1,177

C3 General

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

6

9,160

C3 Tech/Performance

WTB: 79 Plenum Valve..(pic)

01001111vette on Feb 18, 2008

Nov 4, 2025 07:34 PM
by Sabre34

6

1,252

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

79, c6, corvette, door, doors, faliure, lock, open, opener, problem, working

Door lock/ opener problem

BillyTz06 on Feb 19, 2011

Sep 1, 2025 11:00 PM
by C3-BobG

3

3,799

C3 Tech/Performance

, 2009, 330813, 76, 79, automatic, bar, bracket, c3, corvette, fsnet, gm, gmailcom, interlock, molding, parts, vette, wanted

FS: many C3 parts

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Brad Maynard on Jul 4, 2009

Jul 15, 2025 11:03 PM
by ed427vette

40

4,135

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

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

120,546

C3 General

1978, 2008, 79, c3, corvette, dome, forum, light, lights, rear, spare, stays, timer, tire, turn

Dome light and Spare Tire Light won't go off

79vetter on Dec 3, 2010

Feb 23, 2025 03:26 PM
by vettebuyer6369

9

2,232

C3 Tech/Performance

1973, 1994, 79, 84, bulb, bulbs, c4, change, changing, corvette, dash, dashboard, gauge, light, remove, replacments

Changing dash light bulbs

cajuncorvette on Oct 8, 2008

Sep 26, 2024 05:23 PM
by sheriffjim

11

7,665

C4 Tech/Performance

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

7,918

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

31,652

C3 Tech/Performance

1971, 1975, 78, 79, arm, arms, bolts, c3, corvette, cprvette, fit, loose, removal, remove, removing, trailing, vette

Trailing arm removal

79vette383 on Jan 27, 2010

Aug 26, 2024 01:46 PM
by Nsarge

18

9,172

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

6,284

C3 Tech/Performance

2003, 79, aluminum, c3, c6, callapsed, coil, corvette, fit, forum, heater, hose, lower, problems, radiator

Lower Radiator Hose

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ED79 on Aug 3, 2010

Feb 26, 2024 04:29 AM
by 4-vettes

24

5,560

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

9,418

C3 General

1978, 79, axel, box, c3, camber, caster, corvette, dart, gear, moving, presser, rut, setting, shafts, steering, tire

Handling problems with a 79

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C3Dave on May 6, 2012

Nov 11, 2023 09:57 AM
by vettebuyer6369

21

4,530

C3 Tech/Performance

2955015, 79, big, brake, c3, cable, corvette, put, relocate, rim, rims, size, stock, tire, vette

Widest tire on stock '79 15" rims?

neuroclast on Dec 31, 2008

Nov 4, 2023 07:10 PM
by Bills17n72

12

17,721

C3 Tech/Performance

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

4,127

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

9,911

C3 Tech/Performance

79, corvette, flasher, fuse, location, signal, signals, turn, vette, wheres

where is the turn signal flasher in a 79?

mrmarchuk on Feb 11, 2009

May 27, 2023 08:25 PM
by Clean

13

10,191

C3 General

1978, 78, 79, 91, c3, c4, changing, corvette, install, led, lights, side, taillight, taillights, vette

LED Taillight install

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fauxrs2 on Feb 11, 2008

May 25, 2023 04:53 PM
by Mooser

49

8,747

C3 General

79, corvette, expect, good, job, paint, pay

what should i pay for a respectable paint job?

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vegasjones on May 11, 2008

May 21, 2023 11:16 AM
by vettebuyer6369

22

3,426

C3 General

Cutting Front Springs

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Red73 on Apr 8, 2005

Apr 18, 2023 05:40 PM
by btwick

32

10,095

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

8,954

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

25,393

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

13,239

C3 General

1977, 76, 79, booster, brake, corvette, cylinder, difference, early, late, master

Differences in early and late c3 brake Master and booster?

sammyb on Sep 8, 2003

Nov 3, 2022 09:40 PM
by vettebuyer6369

6

5,544

C3 Tech/Performance

1966, 327, 327350, 350, 79, c1, correct, engine, l79, location, motor, oil, original, pcv, pics, pictures

1966 327/350 L79 Questions

ryan22 on Nov 12, 2009

Oct 10, 2022 03:41 AM
by Detail 101

9

8,213

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1980, 350, 79, c3, c4, corvette, dies, drive, engine, gear, make, problems, put, reverse, stall, stalls, th350

TH350 Problem putting the car in gear stalls the engine

gmcfarla on Nov 2, 2009

Aug 17, 2022 11:29 PM
by John Vance

5

16,761

C3 Tech/Performance

79, board, boards, c3, center, circuit, cluster, corvette, diagram, gauge, gauges, guage, printed, replacement, replacing

79 gauge circuit board help needed

C3Dave on Nov 14, 2010

Aug 5, 2022 03:07 PM
by interpon

15

4,027

C3 Tech/Performance

1973, 79, colors, corvette, corvettepromomodelscom, inurlforum, model, models, mpc, original, parts, promo, promos, promotional, sale

For Sale-original Covette Promo Models

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DT1980 on Jul 7, 2007

Dec 15, 2021 10:09 PM
by DT1980

580

78,412

Auto Extras & Memorabilia

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

25,297

C3 Tech/Performance

body mounts on a '79

Victor on Aug 14, 2005

Oct 27, 2021 12:41 PM
by vettebuyer6369

7

5,323

C3 Tech/Performance

79, 81, c6, corvette, front, lamp, lamps, light, marker, markers, removal, remove, retainers, side

front side marker light removal on a 79

C3 4ME on Jan 1, 2006

Jul 10, 2021 12:50 PM
by vettebuyer6369

10

4,861

C3 Tech/Performance

1968, 1972, 1978, 29192, 7801149, 79, chevy, corvette, date, diverter, numbers, pump, read, smog, valve

Help ID this old Smog Pump...PICS

avalonjohn on Jul 21, 2009

Jun 28, 2021 06:54 PM
by vettebuyer6369

11

3,605

C3 General

79, 80, c3, corvette, hood, picture, radiator, seal, seals, support, thermastst, vette

Radiator Seal Pictures-My 80 Vette finally runs COOL!!!

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CHLAROCK on Aug 7, 2006

Jun 28, 2021 03:50 PM
by vettebuyer6369

24

4,778

C3 Tech/Performance

1980, 7377, 79, 81, bars, c3, corvette, door, doors, interchange, interchangeable, panel, vette, year

What years of C3 doors are interchangeable??

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Bloodvette on Feb 22, 2005

May 23, 2021 01:24 PM
by eboggs_jkvl

26

23,767

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

3,207

C3 Tech/Performance

79, c3, c5, ceramic, cermic, coated, corvette, dynomax, dynomaxx, flowtech, header, headers, jet, reviews, sale, z06

Dynomax Ceramic Coated Headers?

Project80 on Jul 9, 2010

Nov 22, 2020 08:49 PM
by michael lamoglia

17

4,500

C3 Tech/Performance

19691982, 2002, 71, 79, c3, column, corvette, lock, locking, ring, set, steering, telescopic, telescoping, wheel, wont

Telescoping Steering Wheel LOCK

wnmech on Dec 14, 2005

Nov 4, 2020 01:52 PM
by Sabre34

16

19,533

C3 Tech/Performance

1960, 79, bench, corvette, ground, motor, test, willcox, windshield, wiper, youtube

Willcox New Wiper Motor Testing Video

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Willcox Corvette on Mar 5, 2010

Nov 3, 2020 01:36 PM
by Willcox Corvette

64

11,861

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1974, 79, automatic, beam, bulb, bulbs, change, corvette, dash, dask, high, indicator, intrument, replacement, transmission

What bulb sizes for 79 dash and instruments

adamdinat on Apr 14, 2004

Sep 6, 2020 06:06 AM
by Corpor

11

9,275

C3 Tech/Performance

160, 195, 1978, 78, 79, c3, chevy, corvette, degree, ideal, l82, operating, smallblock, temp, thermostat

Confused 1978 L82, Thermostat 160 or 180?????????

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue on Jun 21, 2010

Sep 2, 2020 09:24 PM
by Corpor

14

9,266

C3 Tech/Performance

1984, 1992, 79, amp, beam, build, c4, change, code, corvette, draw, headlight, kits, options, problems, sealed, wiring

C4 Corvette Headlight Options! A must read for C4 drivers.

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Nathan Plemons on Apr 14, 2011

Aug 30, 2020 02:02 AM
by MADVILLAIN_C4

73

94,822

C4 Tech/Performance

79, c4, closing, hood, latch, latching, vette

Hood problems closing hood

buffed1978 on Nov 18, 2011

Aug 12, 2020 06:25 AM
by Rescue Rogers

15

3,134

C3 General

79, c3, changing, corvette, engine, motor, mounts, remove, removing

Changing motor mounts without removing motor

Boofers on May 27, 2005

Jul 4, 2020 01:08 PM
by vettebuyer6369

12

6,806

C3 Tech/Performance

tail lights not working

Vette'78 on Oct 26, 2003

Apr 25, 2020 08:08 PM
by dreno73

8

6,371

C3 Tech/Performance

1985, 1991, 79, backward, cap, chevrolet, corvette, diagram, distributor, firing, installed, l98, order, positioning, rotor

My #1 is in the wrong position on the distributor, why?

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RED UFO on Aug 16, 2008

Feb 13, 2020 08:37 AM
by jbrianfoto

21

21,409

C4 Tech/Performance

74, 79, body, c2, c3, chassis, conversion, corvette, fit, frame, late, midyear, model, putting, retro, vette

C2 body on a C3 frame?

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Cobra66 on Jun 21, 2005

Nov 12, 2019 10:38 AM
by vettebuyer6369

26

21,579

C1 & C2 Corvettes

79, 84, actuating, actuator, acuator, corvette, ignition, jim, problems, rack, rod, saginaw, shea, sketch, switch

Ignition Switch Actuator Rod

Jaxtoy on May 10, 2006

Oct 20, 2019 09:50 PM
by GUSTO14

7

10,719

C3 Tech/Performance

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

10,160

C3 Tech/Performance

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

5,304

C3 Tech/Performance

79, blower, c4, corvett, corvette, fan, heater, key, location, low, motor, relay, relays, resistor, run, supposed, switch, zr1

No power to ac/heater blower

Carl79 on Aug 6, 2009

Jul 2, 2019 09:40 PM
by coupe64

18

34,494

C3 Tech/Performance

79, 81, bifida, c3, cars, concepts, conversion, corvette, forum, hatchback, ii, kit, spina, turbo, vette

1979 factory hatchback - rare?

clawdog6 on May 9, 2011

Apr 30, 2019 04:05 PM
by Easy Mike

17

13,078

C3 General

73, 79, c3r, center, complete, corvette, end, front, grill, groovy, jay, nose, panel, remove, unbolted

Can you modify the 79 front end to be like the 73?

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Bee Jay on Jun 24, 2009

Dec 28, 2018 12:02 PM
by vettebuyer6369

46

15,203

C3 General

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

21,671

C3 Tech/Performance

1980, 1999, 2006, 79, aluminium, aluminum, body, corvette, hood, pump, radiator, vette, water, weigh, weight

How much does your C3 WEIGH?

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LOTSARED on Aug 20, 2008

Sep 27, 2018 06:04 AM
by terrys6t8roadster

98

66,636

C3 Tech/Performance

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

68,912

C3 Tech/Performance

1973, 1992, 74, 79, accelerator, adjust, adjustment, c3, cable, corvette, crovette, forum, replace, replacement, throttle

Throttle cable adjustment

BillyTz06 on May 17, 2011

Aug 18, 2018 04:56 PM
by Jody Hall

9

14,062

C3 Tech/Performance

79, adhesive, bar, braces, c3, car, corvette, flip, header, headlight, installation, pop, reinforcement, repair, replacement

Headlight Reinforcement Bar Replacement

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eastltd on Apr 12, 2007

Apr 22, 2018 05:24 PM
by Willcox Corvette

65

19,877

C3 General

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

6,604

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

15,536

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

5,501

C3 General

correct headers for 79 vette?

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McVette on Dec 10, 2011

Apr 27, 2017 07:05 PM
by MobileGreg

31

15,796

C3 General

79, beams, bumper, c3, corvette, headlights, low, overhauling, pro, projector, stigray, stingray, turning

StingRay Ray- No turning back

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swoodard23 on Aug 20, 2007

Apr 20, 2017 11:37 AM
by Richard Daugird

292

50,671

C3 General

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

20,103

C3 Tech/Performance

1980, 79, 80, corvette, delat, delay, doesnt, dome, interior, light, location, timer, work

1980 Interior Light Delay timer

azswede1960 on Aug 21, 2003

Sep 28, 2016 12:02 AM
by Willcox Corvette

18

7,618

C3 Tech/Performance

1971, 2007, 2256015, 73, 79, brake, cable, correct, corvette, fits, gatorback, goodyear, relocate, size, spare, tire, vette

Correct tire size

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imariver on Sep 20, 2008

Aug 28, 2016 12:31 AM
by panman71

47

36,184

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 79, 81, 82, beige, c3, charcoal, corvette, grey, hood, money, powered, show, spiral, vbulletin, yellow

Show me your 80, 81's and 82's.

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540 vette on Mar 22, 2012

Jul 13, 2016 03:42 PM
by rudolph schenker

104

24,904

C3 General

12, 70s, 79, c3, corvette, corvettes, epa, gas, hauling, hp, mid, milage, mileage, mpg, year

Is 8 mpg normal on a 79 Corvette

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ashes0 on Feb 28, 2011

Jul 5, 2016 04:00 PM
by hotrodnick

27

15,584

C3 General

, 150, 79, c3, corvette, degrees, gauge, inaccuracy, issue, location, past, resistor, sensor, temp, temperature, vette, water, whon

Temperature Gauge Success

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...Roger... on Aug 25, 2010

Mar 28, 2016 12:02 AM
by Evren Erdogan

88

30,366

C3 Tech/Performance

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