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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-02-2005, 01:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 528
Posted By websparks

Good luck with this. Interior work is a...

Good luck with this.

Interior work is a friggin' black art.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-01-2005, 10:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 846
Posted By websparks

:cheers: :cheers: Yep, I'm another UT grad...

:cheers: :cheers:

Yep, I'm another UT grad and shouting down here in Houston.

Mike
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-31-2004, 11:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 464
Posted By websparks

:iagree: Yep, NH is right ... I pulled the...

:iagree:

Yep, NH is right ... I pulled the gauge bezel and radio off my 76 a couple of months ago to replace it with a Blaupunkt with a custom bezel. The bezel is held in by those two nuts which...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-31-2004, 12:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,377
Posted By websparks

:iagree: Absolutely ... I've had my 76 for...

:iagree:

Absolutely ... I've had my 76 for about six months and as frustrating as it sometime gets, it's been worth it. The wife giggles, clucks, or rolls her eyes now and then, but she's...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-30-2004, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 339
Posted By websparks

Dash Replacement?

This seems a bit bizarre ... I'm getting static out of the driver's side dash speaker on my 76. The speaker is not hooked into the stereo, having been disconnected some time ago because it seemed to...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-19-2004, 10:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,109
Posted By websparks

WHOAA! Any idea of exactly where that page was...

WHOAA! Any idea of exactly where that page was extracted from? I'd like to buy the whole book.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-18-2004, 10:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 463
Posted By websparks

Door Rebuilds .. How-To?

I need to pull everything out of the doors of my 76 to clean, replace, and refurbish all the power window bushings, washers, and associated hardware. Anyone know of a How To Gut and Rebuild A Door...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-17-2004, 07:02 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,543
Posted By websparks

Mechanical Engineer; BS Mechanical Engineering...

Mechanical Engineer; BS Mechanical Engineering University of Texas, graduate work in Aerospace Engineering at University of Houston;
Retired US Coast Guard after 22 yrs active;
76 L48
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-10-2004, 07:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 643
Posted By websparks

Jim, Didn't mean to hijack, but this whole...

Jim,

Didn't mean to hijack, but this whole topic of steering columns gets me spooled up.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-10-2004, 10:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 643
Posted By websparks

I wish you luck ... my '76 has been sidelined for...

I wish you luck ... my '76 has been sidelined for two months trying to get this *%^$* column rebuilt. I would urge that you start giving this some thought sooner rather than later; for me. it has...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-14-2004, 11:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 440
Posted By websparks

:iagree: Been using Corvette America - they...

:iagree:

Been using Corvette America - they at least get the order out fairly quickly. But, as is sated above ... depends on what you're looking for.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-14-2004, 11:08 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 252
Posted By websparks

Door Interior Renovation Tips?

Anyone have or know of good worksheets/procedures for rebuilding and refurbishing door interiors ... this is for a 76 with power windows.

:cheers:
Mike
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-07-2004, 08:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,237
Posted By websparks

Lower Steering Column - Upper Bearing?

Guys,

Finally got the 76 T&T steering column out (thanks for the tech write-ups, Jim) and mostly disassembled. Seems as if the problem could be the upper bearing for the lower steering column. I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-05-2004, 11:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,479
Posted By websparks

So what's the best way to get around the cats?

So what's the best way to get around the cats?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-03-2004, 09:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 684
Posted By websparks

2-Bolt or 4-Bolt?

Okay, guys ... is there way, short of engine disassembly or revelation through Ouija Board, to tell if my L-48's a 2 bolt or 4 bolt main? Does the serial or block number indicate this?

It's...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-03-2004, 10:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,479
Posted By websparks

Bolt-On Horsepower?

Looking for ideas on "bolt-on horsepower" to get my 76's stock L-48 at 190 horse up to something in the range of 300+. I'm planning on pulling the engine out in a month or so and want to start...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-02-2004, 07:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 715
Posted By websparks

Column Pieces/Parts

Well, column disassembly is the weekend project - that and tearing down the passenger door internals to replace that missing window bushing - and while I'm at it, the door lock, handle mechanism,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-31-2004, 03:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 715
Posted By websparks

Greg ... 3/8 doesn't sound too bad - yet. At...

Greg ... 3/8 doesn't sound too bad - yet. At least it certainly beats the heck out of the 4-6 inches (literally) of side-to-side travel I now have. I'm not sure what to look for ... I'm frankly not...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-31-2004, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 715
Posted By websparks

76 Tilt Steering Column Needs Help

Guys .... I have a tilt steering column assemby in my '76 that's got some grevious internal malady; you can grab the steering wheel and have the whole column, from the tilt lever upwards, orbit all...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-22-2004, 11:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 397
Posted By websparks

Help on '76 Power Steering Valve

Hey guys,

Just bought my first Vette, a 76 L48, and would like some advice on replacing the power steering valve, which works fine, but leaks. I have a rebuilt valve ready to go in, but have been...
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