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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-04-2024, 09:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 366
Posted By chris ritchie

For my '62, I use the Norco 82002C scissors jack....

For my '62, I use the Norco 82002C scissors jack. Very close to the original factory jack. Inexpensive too. Fits in the spare tire like the original.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-30-2024, 09:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 325
Posted By chris ritchie

If you take the headlight switch apart, be...

If you take the headlight switch apart, be careful. There's a spring in there that'll fly across the room and get lost when you open it up.

If you have an original one, don't throw it out in...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-28-2024, 09:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 178
Posted By chris ritchie

But you can bet your bippy that the next owner...

But you can bet your bippy that the next owner will be calling them original.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-10-2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 571
Posted By chris ritchie

If you're in the Los Angeles area on Saturday,...

If you're in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, don't miss the "Donut Derelict" cars and coffee in Huntington Beach. It says it starts at 6 AM, but plenty of people are there earlier. It's over by 8...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-03-2024, 03:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,232
Posted By chris ritchie

Not just for long trips, I always carry small and...

Not just for long trips, I always carry small and inexpensive items that are not easy found in your local auto parts store.

special clutch linkage bolt
water pump reducer fitting
DOT 5...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-13-2024, 09:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 382
Posted By chris ritchie

It may be that the correct fix is to adjust the...

It may be that the correct fix is to adjust the contacts. But I've found that you may be able to clean, lube, adjust, and fiddle with the plastic cam on top of the motor that the bowden cable moves...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-22-2023, 03:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,596
Posted By chris ritchie

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-03-2023, 09:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,838
Posted By chris ritchie

I wouldn't solely rely on a noxious smell to keep...

I wouldn't solely rely on a noxious smell to keep critters away. It's true that animals use their sense of smell much more than people do to aid in their survival. If they have a choice, they will...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-03-2023, 07:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,163
Posted By chris ritchie

The Hagerty Drivers Club magazine is a great...

The Hagerty Drivers Club magazine is a great magazine, and I miss it. But I'm not going to spend $70/year for a magazine. That's all you get for $70 because the towing coverage is useless. This...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-29-2023, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 294
Posted By chris ritchie

Yes, it's difficult, especially if you're not a...

Yes, it's difficult, especially if you're not a spry as you used to be. I forget what the shop procedure is. When I did mine (many years ago) I didn't refer to a book or procedure. I just went in...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-28-2023, 07:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 948
Posted By chris ritchie

Here it is. ...

Here it is.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-corvette-general-discussion/3340746-wiring-diagrams-offer.html
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-28-2023, 07:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 948
Posted By chris ritchie

You need a wiring diagram. Somebody on this...

You need a wiring diagram. Somebody on this board was giving them away for free. Search for it.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-06-2023, 09:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 363
Posted By chris ritchie

On the inside of all my hubcaps, I have a label...

On the inside of all my hubcaps, I have a label pasted that says "REWARD" and my phone number. One time I had a hubcap fly off my 1962 on I-95. Thing took off faster than I was traveling. It went...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-07-2023, 07:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,340
Posted By chris ritchie

You need to do a few things to narrow this down. ...

You need to do a few things to narrow this down.

Get an infrared thermometer and take a temperature reading of the intake manifold coolant outlet to the radiator. You need to confirm that your...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-05-2023, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 891
Posted By chris ritchie

Yes and yes. After many years of flexing due to...

Yes and yes. After many years of flexing due to the vacuum advance rotating the ground plate, these wires break. You can buy new wires at NAPA. Part No. ECH LW42. Called a "Distributor Lead...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-23-2023, 07:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By chris ritchie

There are 2 versions of the 3797302 RH exhaust...

There are 2 versions of the 3797302 RH exhaust manifold. The 300 and 340 HP versions have the hole. The 360 HP (fuel injection) version does not, and it is rare.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-21-2023, 04:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By chris ritchie

If you have a 3797902 exhaust manifold that...

If you have a 3797902 exhaust manifold that doesn't have a hole for a choke tube, you have a rare and valuable part. That "902" manifold is for fuel injection cars. It is valuable. Don't drill a...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-16-2023, 02:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 706
Posted By chris ritchie

Try an impact driver. Those screw heads are big....

Try an impact driver. Those screw heads are big. Make sure you get a screw bit that fills the screw's slots.

Not sure, but maybe the strikers were in place when your car was painted. Check your...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-16-2023, 02:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By chris ritchie

I didn't intend to bleed the system. It was only...

I didn't intend to bleed the system. It was only after I spent time jacking it up; getting it on jack stands; and, removing the wheels that I said, "What the heck." and decided to bleed the system. ...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-15-2023, 08:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By chris ritchie

DOT-5 (Silicone) Brake Fluid Question

I switched to DOT-5 brake fluid around 35 years ago when I replaced the master cylinder, all the brake lines, and all the wheel cylinders. It's been in there ever since. I've never flushed the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-02-2023, 07:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,084
Posted By chris ritchie

The PCV system is desirable and is preferred over...

The PCV system is desirable and is preferred over the draft tube. The PCV system will keep your oil, driveway, and the underside of your car cleaner. The PCV system was a factory option. It may...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-29-2023, 08:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,084
Posted By chris ritchie

Your car looks very original and very nice. The...

Your car looks very original and very nice. The intake manifold and the distributor are correct. The engine block is original. The carburetor is a service replacement. It may need to be tuned for...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-14-2023, 03:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 838
Posted By chris ritchie

Can you feel vibration at highway speed?

Can you feel vibration at highway speed?
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-23-2023, 08:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 811
Posted By chris ritchie

For many years, I've been taking my '62 to the...

For many years, I've been taking my '62 to the Mobil gas station on 4959 Washington Street in West Roxbury. Good guys.

Another thing with inspections in Massachusetts. You are not supposed to...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-18-2023, 03:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,879
Posted By chris ritchie

I remember them well. I drove their Parts guy...

I remember them well. I drove their Parts guy crazy. I was ordering parts about once a week from them for a long time. When I got my '62 in 1974, it was an insurance company total loss. My car...
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