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Forum: C3 General
12-13-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 500
Posted By Mark G

Doing some deep-digging a few years ago, I read...

Doing some deep-digging a few years ago, I read an interesting Reddit post where a guy was supposedly a tire engineer. His response to a "dry-rot" and "How long are they safe?" post was ..it depends....
Forum: C3 General
12-13-2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 500
Posted By Mark G

Unless you're just going to drive around the...

Unless you're just going to drive around the corner or up to the local diner at low town speeds ...otherwise it would be wiser to replace them.

Relatable story: I had 6 tires of the same type and...
Forum: C3 General
12-13-2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,471
Posted By Mark G

Those are funny. There's a hilarious snowman...

Those are funny.

There's a hilarious snowman cartoon which reads "Quick Karen ...before it melts" ...which you can figure out. Probably best to use yer imagination rather than post it. :D

Happy...
Forum: C3 General
12-02-2023, 12:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,861
Posted By Mark G

What don't you like about clearcoat (OP)? Nearly...

What don't you like about clearcoat (OP)? Nearly all modern cars have clearcoat. I'm assuming your Corvette stays indoors 90% of the time. Actually clearcoat allows a painter to 1) sand & buff dust...
Forum: C3 General
11-25-2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 691
Posted By Mark G

Have you checked the cord for a short? Or a...

Have you checked the cord for a short? Or a bad/corroded solder joint where the power wire attaches inside. Not uncommon after all these years. Might be a quick fix if that's the problem. Just a...
Forum: C3 General
11-22-2023, 10:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,266
Posted By Mark G

There are a number of workable solutions which...

There are a number of workable solutions which will allow you to have your vintage stereo and bluetooth. No dash cutting. Probably the first thing is to pull out the radio to see if it has audio...
Forum: C3 General
11-22-2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,290
Posted By Mark G

The steel they've been using since the late...

The steel they've been using since the late 80's/90's is a higher carbon and thinner steel than they used to use in the 50's and 60's. There's probably different stamping technology that goes into...
Forum: C3 General
11-21-2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,290
Posted By Mark G

The Steel Corvette

"...Wasn't that back when they made them out of steel?"

How many have heard Steel Corvette quips over the years??

I know I have. :lol:
Forum: C3 General
11-21-2023, 01:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,048
Posted By Mark G

LOL :rofl:

LOL :rofl:
Forum: C3 General
11-21-2023, 11:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

I still have a bubble balancer around LOL....

I still have a bubble balancer around LOL. Doesn't get used much. It'll still work when the zombie apocolypse occurs. And they work great for balancing out-of-round tires! ha ha. Yeah breaking the...
Forum: C3 General
11-21-2023, 11:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,048
Posted By Mark G

That might be your kid's college for a...

That might be your kid's college for a semester... ??
Forum: C3 General
11-21-2023, 10:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 655
Posted By Mark G

Get your welder out and you can fab exactly what...

Get your welder out and you can fab exactly what you're looking for. Pretty much all you need is a cheap wire-feed and an angle grinder. You can make it strong too. I'd probably hook to the rear...
Forum: C3 General
11-21-2023, 10:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 397
Posted By Mark G

OP, based on your original post, why not, just...

OP, based on your original post, why not, just for the heck of it, before you buy the SA, check out some C5's or later C4's?? Or have you already looked at them?

Sure they each have their set of...
Forum: C3 General
11-19-2023, 09:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

I agree, keep your eyes on the tire techs. Make...

I agree, keep your eyes on the tire techs. Make sure they're doing the job right. There are some really good tech but a lot of sloppy or newbie kids.
Forum: C3 General
11-19-2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

Great to hear! It sounds like you got a good job...

Great to hear! It sounds like you got a good job on those. Let us know how they run out. I'm a believer too. It's a high-tech balancing 'system' when done properly.
Forum: C3 General
11-17-2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

Yeah, the other part of your question is the...

Yeah, the other part of your question is the Hunter Alignment machine. I can't answer your question there by experience, but just like 'LowOptions' said above, the key on an alignment is taking the...
Forum: C3 General
11-16-2023, 11:26 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

Just answering the OP's questions about R/F...

Just answering the OP's questions about R/F features ..offering suggestions to help fellow Forum members. Spending some extra bucks up front could give a smoother ride ....& also save troubleshooting...
Forum: C3 General
11-16-2023, 05:40 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 17,118
Posted By Mark G

Like I said before, I knew a dozen guys or more...

Like I said before, I knew a dozen guys or more who swore they were never going to give up their Blackberry's. Others just loved their Razor flip phones. My wife was one of those.

A year or so...
Forum: C3 General
11-16-2023, 05:36 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 17,118
Posted By Mark G

Tesla chargers will soon most likely become the...

Tesla chargers will soon most likely become the standard. GM/Ford/Toyota/Huyndai all have agreed to adopt the Tesla charging system. Others will follow suit. Again, it's just teething problems...
Forum: C3 General
11-16-2023, 05:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

Did you just call one place? I would drive...

Did you just call one place?

I would drive down and personally speak to the service mgr of your local small, family run GM dealer ...if you have one. Wear your semi-greasy clothes, look them in...
Forum: C3 General
11-15-2023, 09:05 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 17,118
Posted By Mark G

That's today. Well, I talked to a guy a week ago...

That's today. Well, I talked to a guy a week ago who's Lucid Air has a 520 mile range. So he can make it to Vegas and back to LA (edge of LA). I'm like, are you a big time gambler or what? He just...
Forum: C3 General
11-15-2023, 07:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 887
Posted By Mark G

A Road Force balancer balancing is not overkill....

A Road Force balancer balancing is not overkill. It's worth the money. Unless you're running old or used tires. I grew up static balancing tires. But the R/F balancer is high-tech and you get a state...
Forum: C3 General
11-15-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 17,118
Posted By Mark G

LOL ... funny picture. No offense, but as a...

LOL ... funny picture.

No offense, but as a GenX, I would intentionally avoid injecting myself into a group like that! Although I'm sure I could rap car with them as well as anyone. Just as my...
Forum: C3 General
11-01-2023, 11:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 901
Posted By Mark G

That's odd in the one picture, there are C3's of...

That's odd in the one picture, there are C3's of silver, red, a few white ones, a black one. I would have thought they would do a run of many similar-color cars through the booth at the same time....
Forum: C3 General
11-01-2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,033
Posted By Mark G

Thanks!

Thanks!
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