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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-14-2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 301
Posted By britvette

Thanks for the replies - Yes had the adjusters...

Thanks for the replies - Yes had the adjusters backed off as far as they would go . I got it off eventually , I think it was a mixture of a couple of the rivets still grabbing a bit and the face of...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-14-2009, 02:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 301
Posted By britvette

Parking Brake - HELP

Hi
I am trying to get at my parking brake to see why it is dragging on the wheels , I have drilled out the rivets but I cant get the disk off :willy: Its driving me nuts - Any idea's on what to do...
Forum: C3 General
07-31-2008, 05:26 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,941
Posted By britvette

I agree , you can't believe all (or even most of...

I agree , you can't believe all (or even most of what you find on the internet - hell my real name isn't even Britvette!!:D ) It seems to me that if fram were producing that much worse quality...
Forum: C3 General
07-31-2008, 05:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,291
Posted By britvette

:lol: Now thats a detailed answer - I am...

:lol: Now thats a detailed answer - I am interested to know where you got your figures from :D
By the way , either leave the emblems there , or take them off and put nothing on instead - but thats...
Forum: C3 General
07-31-2008, 05:13 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,291
Posted By britvette

:lol: Now thats a detailed answer - I am...

:lol: Now thats a detailed answer - I am interested to know where you got your figures from :D
By the way , either leave the emblems there , or take them off and put nothing on instead - but thats...
Forum: C3 General
07-21-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,103
Posted By britvette

:withstupid: The simplest answer is always the...

:withstupid: The simplest answer is always the best :cheers:
Forum: Paint/Body
07-17-2008, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By britvette

Sorry if I am asking stupid questions , all is...

Sorry if I am asking stupid questions , all is crystal clear now .
I just wanted to be sure that the US info would be easily available to paint shops in the UK
Many thanks for explaining it to me...
Forum: Paint/Body
07-16-2008, 06:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By britvette

So how do you get "the recipe" , do you mix the...

So how do you get "the recipe" , do you mix the paint color yourself or do you buy it in already mixed ?
I would rather go home with "the recipe" than with just the code if its possible , just to...
Forum: C3 General
07-16-2008, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 495
Posted By britvette

I can post pics of the hinges/struts etc if you...

I can post pics of the hinges/struts etc if you really want them but if I was you , I would go with DB's suggestion with the pins.
I have an 82 CE , the hatch is not worth the hassle and is a...
Forum: Paint/Body
07-16-2008, 12:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By britvette

Thats great - but this is a mustang paint code ....

Thats great - but this is a mustang paint code . I could do with exactly the same info but for mustangs:thumbs:

:cheers:
Forum: C3 General
07-16-2008, 11:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 548
Posted By britvette

When I changed my tires on my vette (shortly...

When I changed my tires on my vette (shortly after I bought it ) the guy at the tire shop told me that you should not keep your tires on the car if they are older than 5 years :eek: . I changed all 4...
Forum: Paint/Body
07-16-2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By britvette

Wow , that was quick :D Does that apply to...

Wow , that was quick :D

Does that apply to a paint shop oversea's too ?

I will be painting the car in England not here in the states

:cheers:
Forum: Paint/Body
07-16-2008, 09:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 497
Posted By britvette

Looking for info on a paint code please

Hi guys.
Can anyone tell me how the paint codes for a car give the paint shop the details of which color to mix ? Presumably there is a book of recipies for each code?
My reason for asking is that...
Forum: C3 General
07-14-2008, 10:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 486
Posted By britvette

If it unscrews why not just take it off when you...

If it unscrews why not just take it off when you put the cover on and put it back when you take it off??
:cheers:
Forum: C3 General
06-22-2008, 10:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 262
Posted By britvette

Corvette shows etc in Florida

Hi guys ,
I am gonna be in the Tampa area from this Monday through to July 5th .
Is there anything corvette related or any good cars shows going on in the area while I am down there ?
Thanks in...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-16-2008, 06:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,442
Posted By britvette

Sorry it took so long to reply to this - not been...

Sorry it took so long to reply to this - not been around for a while , my laptop decided to freak out on me so.......
Anyway the gromet is about 4.5 inches in from the edge of the hood on the...
Forum: C3 General
05-30-2008, 11:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By britvette

:thumbs: Perfect , thats just what I needed ....

:thumbs: Perfect , thats just what I needed . They are a lot more of a loop than I had figured - not surprising they break off:rolleyes:
I thought about buying a new set too - but where's the fun...
Forum: C3 General
05-29-2008, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 433
Posted By britvette

Looking for a Pic

Any chance one of you guys could post a close up pic of the rear storage doors on a late C3 ( two door ) . I am particularly interested in the door handle / lifter part. I have an 82 and both the...
Forum: C3 General
05-26-2008, 11:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 673
Posted By britvette

Ok - I am sold - so general concensus .... Paste...

Ok - I am sold - so general concensus .... Paste or liquid ?????
:cheers:
Forum: C3 General
05-25-2008, 11:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 673
Posted By britvette

Sounds good - so does the ice paste work the same...

Sounds good - so does the ice paste work the same as the liquid - ie no residue? - Which do you guys use?
My paint is only about a year old so I don't think i should need the clay bar but it might...
Forum: C3 General
05-25-2008, 11:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 673
Posted By britvette

Anyone try Turtle Wax Ice polish ?

Hi ,
I was looking at the Ice car polish by Turtle Wax , I like the idea of not having to deal with the residue in cracks and crevices and on plastic and rubber.
Anyway just wondered if anyone had...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-10-2008, 10:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,758
Posted By britvette

Yes I used the 85 Ac delco pump . To change the...

Yes I used the 85 Ac delco pump .
To change the fuel pressure you need to have a fuel pressure guage fitted to measure pressure between the two TBI's . I have a Fuel pressure guage assembly from DCS...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-10-2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,758
Posted By britvette

I did mine last week and you are right about the...

I did mine last week and you are right about the instructions. I had exactly the same problem and I gues you have made the same mistake - the pump is sucking instead of blowing cos you have the two...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-10-2008, 01:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,673
Posted By britvette

:iagree: I had my TB's re-bushed by DCS and the...

:iagree: I had my TB's re-bushed by DCS and the proof was in the results - the shafts were loose before and are now nice and snug , the difference in idle after as compared with before are a world...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-09-2008, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 562
Posted By britvette

We fixed it :willy: :willy: :yesnod: I figured...

We fixed it :willy: :willy: :yesnod:
I figured I had nothing to loose by taking a look inside as I was probably going to end up with the reman unit anyway . So I took it apart and we started...
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