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started putting things back together. got the passenger door panel installed. for those that have put new ones on getting the screw holes in the correct locations can be a tedious adventure. I'm guessing the GM installers drilled them after they attached the panel to the door then put the screws in. I need to do a small repair on the door handle front location as somehow I let the screw tear the vinyl when moving things around. . The rear carpet went in pretty easily need to get the heat gun after it to mold it into place better. my end up pulling it back out and adding some more insulation along the wheel wells the dynamat and dynaliner are not as thick as the factory stuff I pulled out that's for sure. the wife is out of town for 10 days so tomorrow I'm redoing the steering column the correct Oyster color and not the stuff CA sells that's wrong. then will do the drivers doos and start on installing the dash. I couldn't get any paint supplier in the area to make me a dye that matched the color of the panels sent to me. they all told me that SEM doesn't make the base for them anymore. one place was able to match a paint that I can do the steering column with though. I sent all the other parts to Al Knoch for them to do in the correct color. that way I know it matches. I mean it's only money at this point.
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
New driveshaft that comes with the SilverSport TKX kit.
Was notified the 75 was ready after the TKX and Borgeson steering box install.
First the good: The new shifter works great and the new transmission is also great. The Borgeson steering box is also a worthwhile update.
Now the not so good. After app 15 miles the fuel pump decided to marginally work, which obviously cut short the shakedown cruise. New fuel pump is ordered and will be installed tomorrow morning.
Attached are some pics from projects going on at the shop.
I freely admit, not sure what I am looking at, but am guessing the one on the left should look just like the one on the right.
No!
They are supposed to be different lengths.
Don’t forget the engine and drive train are designed to be offset to the passenger side..
Its obvious that the shorter axle is the passenger side.
I only thought about what I could be doing to my C3.
We are on another hiking adventure.
Today we started our hike but cut it short do to lightening strikes at the peak where we were heading.
Tomorrow the weather is supposed to be nice and we are heading for a hike around a lake to see some waterfalls.
Wednesday we are doing one of my favorite things and exploring some lava caves and caverns.
No!
They are supposed to be different lengths.
Don’t forget the engine and drive train are designed to be offset to the passenger side..
Its obvious that the shorter axle is the passenger side.
You stinker! LMAO.
Those are diff yokes. We often have trouble with the ends wearing down prematurely . Requiring replacement. However. Snapping one off like this certainly isn't common. Unless drag racing or generally abusing the car.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
Originally Posted by majorbob
I freely admit, not sure what I am looking at, but am guessing the one on the left should look just like the one on the right.
they are the stub shafts that the half shafts bolt to at the differential
Originally Posted by Burnt C6
I wanted to start singing the Sesame street song "one of these things just aint like the other."
THats not a bad way to keep my brain from exploding with this past weeks adventures in corvetting...Im fixing the porch instead of working on the car currently
Originally Posted by OldCarBum
No!
They are supposed to be different lengths.
Don’t forget the engine and drive train are designed to be offset to the passenger side..
Its obvious that the shorter axle is the passenger side.
LOL ...Im thinkg the passenger side might be looking the same or atleast twisted. I will have to pull that side out just to be sure
Originally Posted by 4-vettes
You stinker! LMAO.
Those are diff yokes. We often have trouble with the ends wearing down prematurely . Requiring replacement. However. Snapping one off like this certainly isn't common. Unless drag racing or generally abusing the car.
Not to say Im gentle on my car because Im not...Im definitely driving it like I stole it but Im not running around doing high rpm clutch dumps...theres actually no need to , I can just mat the accelerator and the rear end breaks loose. Luckily I havent had this rearend at the dragstrip or this engine. If the tires hookup this could really get expensine. Thats not saying what the previous owner of this rear end did to it either. Its a4.11 and the people that want this gearing race them..... It doesn't or didn't have any gear slop though, which it still doesnt, but once this is fixed I will not be doing any high rpm dumps in the future either. Like I said it doesnt need that kind of rpm to do a burnout, plenty of torque now with the proper carb setup..
While doing some research on rearends and reading what Dutchmans says and what dragvette says about these stub axles...almost 600 ftlbs will put a hurting on stock components
Last edited by Rescue Rogers; Yesterday at 08:10 PM.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
I bought the seals, gaskets and french locks from Bairs Corvette....its all in the mail as we speak. If i get rained out on the porch project i can slip this into my schedule
https://bairscorvettes.com/
Last edited by Rescue Rogers; Yesterday at 09:11 PM.
2025 c3 ('74-'82) of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Round two on the 75’s shakedown cruise.
The fuel issue was a 1.5 year old fuel pump that rattled like a maraca.
New fuel pump….good to go.
Love the TKX and Borgeson steering box, huge improvement.
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. The rear carpet went in pretty easily need to get the heat gun after it to mold it into place better. my end up pulling it back out and adding some more insulation along the wheel wells the dynamat and dynaliner are not as thick as the factory stuff I pulled out that's for sure. the wife is out of town for 10 days so tomorrow I'm redoing the steering column the correct Oyster color and not the stuff CA sells that's wrong. then will do the drivers doos and start on installing the dash. I couldn't get any paint supplier in the area to make me a dye that matched the color of the panels sent to me. they all told me that SEM doesn't make the base for them anymore. one place was able to match a paint that I can do the steering column with though. I sent all the other parts to Al Knoch for them to do in the correct color. that way I know it matches. I mean it's only money at this point. 
