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Cold A/C is worth $2800 alone to some on this forum.....
Have fun,
Jebby
Wouldn't surprise me if I had to spend that much to fix mine
Looks like you did very well for the money. Brakes will cost you a few bucks since they are a little finicky and knowledgable C3 mechanics are a little hard to come by.
Thanks everyone! And here we go, brakes. Cant get a pedal. Tried bleeding all four corners and the reservoir. Only got fluid out of the passenger rear. Thinking lines are clogged up. Thoughts? Yes I'm totally new to fixing stuff. Learning with father in law. We only spent an hour on it last night. I'm sure he is finding out now, but wanted to run it by you guys who most likely know best! I read somewhere that bleeding brakes on these are a pain.
Good luck with the new "project"!! It looks a lot like the first Corvette that my wife had, after her Datsun 260Z was t-boned and totaled. Hers, however, was an automatic, same color combo, however.
With respect to your brake fluid issue, if the lines themselves don't look too rusty, you might have either hoses that have deteriorated and collapsed internally, or bleeder screws that are plugged up with dirt. I'd pull the bleed screws one at a time (keep in mind that the rear calipers each have two bleeders), and with the screw out, have someone SLOWLY press on the brake pedal, and see if any fluid comes through.
My wife traded her '76 for a '79, which she kept for a LONG time. I wound up replacing the brakes lines at one point, around '92-'93. I went with a pre-cut, pre-bent, stainless line kit. It's been a while, but if I remember correctly, I sourced it from Stainless Steel Brake. It wasn't all that hard of a job to do....
Congrats you got a great deal! You may want to consider replacing your calipers with new ones that have the stainless sleeves, if you have the original calipers. The original calipers tend to rust and allow the brake fluid to leak. I replaced mine years ago and have not had any issues since. Good luck with your project. You certainly have a nice car to restore.
Thanks everyone! And here we go, brakes. Cant get a pedal. Tried bleeding all four corners and the reservoir. Only got fluid out of the passenger rear. Thinking lines are clogged up. Thoughts? Yes I'm totally new to fixing stuff. Learning with father in law. We only spent an hour on it last night. I'm sure he is finding out now, but wanted to run it by you guys who most likely know best! I read somewhere that bleeding brakes on these are a pain.
I'd suggest doing a search using brakes under C3 General and C3 tech. Lots of helpful threads to get you started. If the idea above regarding removing the bleeder screws doesn't help and your lines are good, it may be the master cylinder or collapsed flex hoses.
Brakes are important!
Get a new master cylinder, and bench bleed it before you install it. Bleed kits are in the 'help' section.
Buy 4 rebuilt calipers and new pads and 4 rubber hoses and some brake fluid. (Dot 3 was stock).
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Thanks everyone! And here we go, brakes. Cant get a pedal. Tried bleeding all four corners and the reservoir. Only got fluid out of the passenger rear. Thinking lines are clogged up. Thoughts? Yes I'm totally new to fixing stuff. Learning with father in law. We only spent an hour on it last night. I'm sure he is finding out now, but wanted to run it by you guys who most likely know best! I read somewhere that bleeding brakes on these are a pain.
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