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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-30-2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,193
Posted By aobrien

Here is a link to the C1 front suspension rebuild...

Here is a link to the C1 front suspension rebuild manual that I wrote… it is a good read 😁
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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-29-2023, 10:25 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,744
Posted By aobrien

Thanks for this post! I never realized that...

Thanks for this post!

I never realized that Honduras Blue was an original color for’60

I always thought the color of my car was some random re-paint.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-03-2023, 01:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,129
Posted By aobrien

I’m going to try them all out and see which one...

I’m going to try them all out and see which one suits me best!

Thanks for the excellent ideas!
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-02-2023, 12:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,129
Posted By aobrien

What is right way to screw into fiberglass?

Most of the interior trim screws were stripped out of my '58. Now I am investigating better/different ways to attach the trim pieces.
I don't care about originality. I just want the easiest method...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-20-2022, 05:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,676
Posted By aobrien

:lol: Omg that is hilarious on multiple levels

:lol: Omg that is hilarious on multiple levels
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-28-2022, 03:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,139
Posted By aobrien

Thanks Jim for sharing the knowledge and story! I...

Thanks Jim for sharing the knowledge and story! I would like your temperature translator info package. I will send you a PM.

Here is my overheating story:

For 20 years it seemed to take a long...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-28-2022, 01:30 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,840
Posted By aobrien

The picts are the best part! More please!

The picts are the best part! More please!
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-14-2022, 03:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,914
Posted By aobrien

When I bought my ‘58 it had bias ply tires and...

When I bought my ‘58 it had bias ply tires and the car would shift to find the groves in the road. Put radials on it and it drove like a new car!

Also, I wrote this classic chevy front suspension...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-07-2022, 07:29 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,031
Posted By aobrien

A couple of thoughts: 1) Not so long ago, I...

A couple of thoughts:
1) Not so long ago, I once went to a large car show and at the end of the day when everyone fired up their classic car to go home, the air was literally suffocating.

I...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-15-2022, 02:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 436
Posted By aobrien

I wrote this manual some time ago. If you are...

I wrote this manual some time ago.
If you are doing any work on the C1 front suspension it would be good reading.
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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-14-2020, 12:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,831
Posted By aobrien

:rofl: my '58 tops out at about 80MPH. Your...

:rofl: my '58 tops out at about 80MPH. Your gauges are gorgeous!



The whole process took me like a months worth of spare time. Attached is the template and instructions in case anyone...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-13-2020, 11:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By aobrien

Nice work tgtexas01! I purchased the Muggy weld...

Nice work tgtexas01!
I purchased the Muggy weld ($70) +Blue ice ($70) + some Zinc test metal and practiced for several hours.

I did OK, but I was too chicken sh-- to actually put the torch to the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-12-2020, 02:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,831
Posted By aobrien

Well, I ended up making the inner lens on my own...

Well, I ended up making the inner lens on my own by hand. It took a fair amount of reverse engineering to get it right.

Here are some before and after shots:...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-15-2019, 02:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By aobrien

Pot metal. Interesting. I had never heard of that...

Pot metal. Interesting. I had never heard of that before.

Muggy Weld seems to be the perfect solution to this problem!

Thanks!
Aaron
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-14-2019, 03:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,831
Posted By aobrien

I sent a message to Willcox Corvette... we'll see...

I sent a message to Willcox Corvette... we'll see what they have to say.


THAT is a good idea. If I go this route, then I will need to think of some customized graphics to put on it :D
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-14-2019, 03:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,883
Posted By aobrien

Instrument cluster housing

What type of metal is the instrument cluster housing made out of? Iron? Aluminum?
The tangs have broken off I need to get it repaired.

...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-14-2019, 01:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,831
Posted By aobrien

The part you guys are referencing is the outer...

The part you guys are referencing is the outer lens which has the mph numbers. My piece that is cracked is the inner lens.

I can't find the inner lens anywhere.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-14-2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,831
Posted By aobrien

Replacement Speedometer Lens?

I want to replace the speedometer lens (because of the crack). Is there any place that sells replacement pieces?
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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-28-2019, 03:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,501
Posted By aobrien

Check to make sure the bumpers are straight ...

Check to make sure the bumpers are straight
Feel inside the front wheel wells for fibreglass repair work. (It should be nice and smooth)
Open the trunk and look/feel behind the brake lights for...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-28-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,271
Posted By aobrien

If you're going to rebuild a C1 front suspension...

If you're going to rebuild a C1 front suspension then you might as well use the instruction manual that I wrote with DZAUTO's help.
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-19-2018, 11:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,859
Posted By aobrien

Wow! I have had this car for 17 years and I keep...

Wow! I have had this car for 17 years and I keep learning new things about it!

Sometimes I wonder if it started out as a '59 - '60 and then converted to a '58.

Anyway, this car is for driving,...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-19-2018, 12:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,859
Posted By aobrien

My car is a '58. Yes, I thought it could be...

My car is a '58.

Yes, I thought it could be the wrong water pump. I did some research and it seems that there are 2 different types, long and short and it seems that only short water pumps were...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-18-2018, 01:59 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,859
Posted By aobrien

Fan / Shroud distance

Hi guys,

Can you post a picture of your C1 engine mount/fan/shroud/radiator, please?

My fan is about 2 inches in front of the shroud and I can't figure out why.

Thanks.
Aaron.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-16-2018, 12:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By aobrien

Thanks guys!

Thanks guys!
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-15-2018, 02:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By aobrien

Turn signal switch causes brake light failure

Hi Guys,

I have had this intermittent problem where the brake lights won't light up when I step on the brake.

I tracked it down to the turn signal switch.

If the switch is not perfectly...
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