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Forum: C3 General
01-06-2009, 09:13 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 513
Posted By seaboltm

i think the point is it is a 69, or maybe a 73,...

i think the point is it is a 69, or maybe a 73, and has a reconstructed title. Not sure what a reconstructed title is. car looks nice and i wouldn't mind owning it if the price were right AND i...
Forum: C3 General
12-31-2008, 10:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,183
Posted By seaboltm

zz4 heavily modified; i am afraid to find out, so...

zz4 heavily modified; i am afraid to find out, so ignorance is bliss for me.:thumbs:
Forum: C3 General
12-30-2008, 07:58 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 1,836
Posted By seaboltm

Flew to St. Louis and drove mine back to Texas, a...

Flew to St. Louis and drove mine back to Texas, a bit over 700 miles. Drove much of the way down old RT 66 the day I bought it. Spent the night in Branson for kicks, just off RT 66.
Forum: C3 General
12-26-2008, 10:51 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,857
Posted By seaboltm

retro-fit seatbelts for my 73; those wore out...

retro-fit seatbelts for my 73; those wore out dual retract seat belts are not good for a daily driver.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-21-2008, 10:29 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 916
Posted By seaboltm

i had problems with my rear suspension. My daily...

i had problems with my rear suspension. My daily snapping was of course the ujoints, but then the trailing arms were rusted and had signs of being welded. everything else was shot. half-shafts and...
Forum: C3 General
12-05-2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,502
Posted By seaboltm

I started with a 1966 mustang hard top, which i...

I started with a 1966 mustang hard top, which i wrecked within 6 months, then a 1967 mustang hard top, which i wrecked within 6 months, then a variety of crap for several years until i purchased a...
Forum: C3 General
12-05-2008, 10:26 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 1,244
Posted By seaboltm

I have owned a c4, c5, and now a c3. I LOVE the...

I have owned a c4, c5, and now a c3. I LOVE the styling, which is why i sold my c5. I love performance, which is why i have a zz4/385hp and a 4 speed. Why not both??? I stopped at a dealership...
Forum: C3 General
11-29-2008, 09:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 313
Posted By seaboltm

the top speed of the 1984 C4 vette with about...

the top speed of the 1984 C4 vette with about 200hp is listed at 140mph with the 4+3. I would say that is ambitious since i had a 1984 and getting it to 140 would have been a miracle, although i had...
Forum: C3 General
11-26-2008, 11:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 319
Posted By seaboltm

i did my seats this last summer. getting the...

i did my seats this last summer. getting the metal frames right was fairly easy. I had to do a bit of MIG welding on the driver side frame. Putting the seat covers on is just ridiculous. My car...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-26-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 286
Posted By seaboltm

penetrating oil, irwin socket set on with a...

penetrating oil, irwin socket set on with a hammer. It should move.
Forum: C3 General
11-24-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,833
Posted By seaboltm

i recently ordered up all parts for a complete...

i recently ordered up all parts for a complete rear suspension rebuild. I did not like the looks of one of the half shafts, so they sent another overnight. VERY pleased with the products. The car...
Forum: C3 General
01-27-2006, 11:37 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,534
Posted By seaboltm

neat story; starting to sound like a big hoax;...

neat story; starting to sound like a big hoax; too many excuses and coincidences; who knows; the cop in me smells something, but my nose has led me wrong before.
Forum: C3 General
01-22-2006, 10:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,361
Posted By seaboltm

looks great!

looks great!
Forum: C3 General
01-22-2006, 08:08 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,915
Posted By seaboltm

running on empty - jackson brown riders on the...

running on empty - jackson brown
riders on the storm - the doors (especially when it is raining)
boys of summer - don henley
the chain - fleetwood mac
miami vice theme - phil collins
lunatic...
Forum: C3 General
01-22-2006, 07:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 650
Posted By seaboltm

feel free to paypal the money to my email account

feel free to paypal the money to my email account
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-21-2006, 11:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 476
Posted By seaboltm

if you have something like a l48, swap the...

if you have something like a l48, swap the engine;

i have a 73, original l48 car, now a zz4 fastburn car.


i would buy a zz4 base engine and add the hot cam and heads; much cheaper than buying...
Forum: C3 General
01-18-2006, 10:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,606
Posted By seaboltm

in science there is only physics, everything else...

in science there is only physics, everything else is postage stamp collecting.......
Forum: C3 General
01-15-2006, 08:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,561
Posted By seaboltm

if i recall, it was so he could see the crowd...

if i recall, it was so he could see the crowd standing on the sidewalk and wave/be seen. VANITY. imagine that.

one ugly vette. hated the movie, yet....... couldn't turn it off............
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-10-2006, 10:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,988
Posted By seaboltm

true. the bandit can mod his 6.6; you can get a...

true. the bandit can mod his 6.6; you can get a 383; then he can upgrade to a 455; then you can do a 502;

this game dont ever have to end; you can end up with a nitromethane blown big block...
Forum: C3 General
01-09-2006, 11:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,011
Posted By seaboltm

5K is a total rip! you can spend 2K anywhere...

5K is a total rip!

you can spend 2K anywhere else in the country, spend 1K getting it home, and still be 2K ahead.

TonySinclair, LOVE the japanese flags on your ride. i may copy that from you!
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-09-2006, 11:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,988
Posted By seaboltm

:iagree: the power is in the heads; either...

:iagree:

the power is in the heads; either use yours with extensive machine work to make them flow, or buy a set of aluminum heads; i would go with a set of AFR heads;

add to that a MATHCED...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-09-2006, 11:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 787
Posted By seaboltm

this car is a divorce waiting to happen; and...

this car is a divorce waiting to happen;

and i DONT buy the boating injury and died at the wrong time story. RIGHT!

This is a project someone got into, is already in over their heads, has...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-09-2006, 10:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 538
Posted By seaboltm

muncie 21 close ratio strength??

how strong is the muncie 21 close ratio 4 speed???

thinking of adding a gear vendor unit, but if this is a weak transmission, maybe i would be better off with a tremec unit.

any thoughts??
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-08-2006, 10:24 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,768
Posted By seaboltm

on my 73 the fan shroud was a tad loose. ...

on my 73 the fan shroud was a tad loose. sometimes the fan blades would barely hit the shroud in one location only... tic, tic, tic,

revving the motor would shift the shroud, noise gone.

was...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-08-2006, 10:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 906
Posted By seaboltm

msd

i used a msd distributor, msd coil, and msd 6 control box for my 73. i bought the msd distributor that uses the mechanical tach drive.

easy to set up.
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