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Forum: C1 & C2 Parts
02-12-2024, 01:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By waynec

Vette Products in Michigan manufactures frames to...

Vette Products in Michigan manufactures frames to original specs. Price is around $7200 plus shipping
https://www.parts123.com/parts123/dyndetail.pta?catalog=0000082a&uKeY=AAHTD
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-18-2023, 09:58 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 12,139
Posted By waynec

Bought this '62 at the end of 1962 from a fella...

Bought this '62 at the end of 1962 from a fella at work who was being drafted;...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-21-2022, 02:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 739
Posted By waynec

Indoor cover or outdoor cover?

Indoor cover or outdoor cover?
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-15-2021, 03:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,534
Posted By waynec

Just as a counter to the raves posters are giving...

Just as a counter to the raves posters are giving Knoch.... years back (mid 1970s? ...before they moved from the Detroit area) I took (personally delivered) a pair of '63 seats to Knoch's shop for...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-08-2021, 02:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,127
Posted By waynec

I worked for Chevrolet in 1963 and bought a...

I worked for Chevrolet in 1963 and bought a company car with a couple thousand miles on it just before the '64 models came out. It was a low-option 250hp 3-speed convertible with an auxiliary...
Forum: Help Forum
05-02-2021, 04:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 777
Posted By waynec

What if they are already taken, can they be...

What if they are already taken, can they be resized before i try and post them?

Test...the top was resized by half...the bottom one is the original...so, i hope i don't have to resize them all......
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-13-2021, 01:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,811
Posted By waynec

Factoid, did you order the BPE 396 with intake,...

Factoid, did you order the BPE 396 with intake, distributor & carb and did it fit under a sb hood?
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-12-2021, 01:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By waynec

This is a rather long url link to recent sales on...

This is a rather long url link to recent sales on eBay that should give you a feel for pricing (although eBay only keeps the main photo after the auction ends):
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2020, 03:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,076
Posted By waynec

Rdelvalle, that "carcoon" looks very interesting,...

Rdelvalle, that "carcoon" looks very interesting, but I was not able to find it on the Covervcar website; can you provide a link?
This is the only thing I found on the net and it is an indoor...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2020, 01:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,076
Posted By waynec

*************** As was stated, car bags are...

***************
As was stated, car bags are normally used for indoor storage; I have not tried them. Here are some of my thoughts on car covers:

I have been through a lot of "outdoor" car covers...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-29-2020, 07:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,338
Posted By waynec

I sold an Avanti to a fella about a year ago and...

I sold an Avanti to a fella about a year ago and he used Lseat when he reupholstered the car. I believe Lseat is in Dallas but they have the seat covers custom made in China (they had patterns for...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-17-2020, 02:07 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 9,811
Posted By waynec

Bought a near-new '62 in early 1963 for $2700...

Bought a near-new '62 in early 1963 for $2700...
Forum: C1 & C2 Parts
10-12-2020, 08:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,216
Posted By waynec

The block is 283ci used in '58-'61 Chevrolet ...

The block is 283ci used in '58-'61 Chevrolet cars & trucks, not Corvettes, 220 to 290hp; heads are generic Chevy '57-'61, Crank number is probably a typo on your part, likely 3835236, a forged crank...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-25-2020, 07:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,980
Posted By waynec

You didn't say what computer type you use. If...

You didn't say what computer type you use. If Windows, there is a free program I use called "Fast Image Resizer".
https://fast-image-resizer.en.softonic.com/download

After installing "Fast Image...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-20-2020, 02:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,259
Posted By waynec

Thought I was the one who digitized it, but...

Thought I was the one who digitized it, but apparently I downloaded it; each page has "www.carbuetor-manual.com" printed at the bottom right border. But when I go to that webpage, I cannot find it...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-19-2020, 02:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,259
Posted By waynec

No, but I scanned/digitized a copy of the WCFB...

No, but I scanned/digitized a copy of the WCFB service manual, email me if you'd like a copy.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-14-2020, 03:13 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,924
Posted By waynec

Yes, be concerned. You didn't say whether you...

Yes, be concerned.
You didn't say whether you do your own wrenching....
It costs about $400 each (plus shipping) to have the trailing arms/hubs rebuilt, plus the cost to remove & replace them...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-07-2020, 03:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,089
Posted By waynec

If you have a bad ignition ballast resistor, the...

If you have a bad ignition ballast resistor, the engine will attempt to crank & start but quit as soon as you release the ignition key from the start position.
If you have a bad starter solenoid,...
Forum: C3 General
06-07-2020, 03:07 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,555
Posted By waynec

The whining sound when you turn the key to the...

The whining sound when you turn the key to the start position seems to me to indicate that the starter solenoid is not working, ie, the starter is not engaging the flywheel.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-27-2020, 03:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,600
Posted By waynec

Reminds me of a related experience with UPS that...

Reminds me of a related experience with UPS that ended up OK for me, except for the hassle.

I advertised a pristine complete '84 Corvette crossfire setup in Corvette magazine for a reasonable...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-14-2020, 02:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,784
Posted By waynec

take a look at this video, starting about 2Min 25...

take a look at this video, starting about 2Min 25 sec into the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2jQUB1nIQ
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-12-2020, 03:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,336
Posted By waynec

Might be nice if someone mentioned the size of...

Might be nice if someone mentioned the size of the fuel line hose; I don't happen to know it and I'm sure one would need to know that when ordering the recommended SAE J30R9 hose.
Forum: C1 & C2 Parts
01-30-2020, 10:35 PM
Replies: 1
FS: C2 Parts
Views: 754
Posted By waynec

Spudman: I am unlikely to buy any of these...

Spudman:
I am unlikely to buy any of these parts, but FYI...

1: The part numbers on the labels are vendor part numbers, not GM numbers, and the selling vendor(s) is/are not stated
2: Whereas the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-23-2019, 08:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 997
Posted By waynec

I have a question, though... was it a 2-man job...

I have a question, though... was it a 2-man job to lift the body or did you devise a way to secure the pipe levers to the vertical boards and inch it up little by little, alternating sides?

I used...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-13-2019, 03:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,980
Posted By waynec

From my personal experience... If you need...

From my personal experience...
If you need protection from the sun, such as for cars stored outdoors in SoCal, be careful what you purchase because most car covers do not hold up well in intense...
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