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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-11-2024, 10:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 427
Posted By joewill

I second your statements on door gaps,...

I second your statements on door gaps, headlight gaps.. trim not too bad... but how about bumpers fitting? not looking forward to that nightmare!
Nice job..
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-07-2024, 10:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,355
Posted By joewill

No.. The frame has a VIN "derivative" stamped on...

No.. The frame has a VIN "derivative" stamped on it in a couple places. It does NOT match the Title and does not match the VIN tag on the body.
The last 7 or 8 characters of the VIN derivative on...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-06-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,480
Posted By joewill

percolation is the boiling/evaporation of fuel...

percolation is the boiling/evaporation of fuel into the atmosphere.. which happens alot on hot carbs. and ethanol mixture fuels.
not hardly at all today with the high pressure lines of ...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-04-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,355
Posted By joewill

nothing wrong with a hokey vin tag as long as all...

nothing wrong with a hokey vin tag as long as all DMVs accept it. but that's the question. and the hoops you may have to jump thru to get it registered and subsequently re-sold in the future....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-04-2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,480
Posted By joewill

start high then drop down in octane until you...

start high then drop down in octane until you get pinging, the bump up a notch..
if its been rebuilt, then you dont know if it has whatever compression pistons, head gasket thickness, etc.. cam...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-02-2024, 09:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 873
Posted By joewill

What's your record wait time on parts?

Ordered a Chrome Insert for the 67 427 Hood.. so far been 9 months ago... They told me a couple days ago it would be 7 more weeks...

I went 8 months for a couple windshield frame Bonding...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-02-2024, 09:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 705
Posted By joewill

Yes, This is correct...

Yes, This is correct...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-31-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,005
Posted By joewill

New frames are 8000, more with...

New frames are 8000, more with shipping/acquisition costs, sales tax.
when you find a good used one you are kind of forced to buy what it is. They are only available once or twice a year and who...
Forum: C1 & C2 Parts
03-29-2024, 09:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 407
Posted By joewill

ebay will hit you for 10% plus, but you get...

ebay will hit you for 10% plus, but you get guaranteed payment and you are compelled to have good faith in your transaction. Much less risk.
any other place you lose that guarantee and you and your...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-27-2024, 11:15 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,369
Posted By joewill

That 9 could or should be a zero, one or two....

That 9 could or should be a zero, one or two. the factory maybe did mistamp some. but run the corvette birthday calculator, plug in a zero , one, and two to see approximate birthday. then see what...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-23-2024, 08:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,045
Posted By joewill

hey my '17 silverado drips on the driveway.. i ...

hey my '17 silverado drips on the driveway.. i just reach down and swipe with a rag once every 2 weeks..
hit the puddle with a shot of Gunk engine cleaner and let the rain rinse it off..
but...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-21-2024, 09:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By joewill

its just a set of questions that one should ask...

its just a set of questions that one should ask to check legitimacy.
several calls I know are not serious and I accept their lowball, knowing fully well they wont go thru with the transaction....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-12-2024, 03:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 430
Posted By joewill

no.. one or both are not original. to the car...

no.. one or both are not original. to the car ...
the op states vin tag = rosette and trim tag = round rivets.

can you find other dates of the car?..
glass, rear end pumpkin, engine and...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-12-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 778
Posted By joewill

like a box of chocolates, you never know what you...

like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get.
I bought bumpers from CC a year or so ago, I have rear cores but not front cores as part of my restoration. I needed all new brackets...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-11-2024, 06:32 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,559
Posted By joewill

Agree... then you get to elaborate on the word...

Agree... then you get to elaborate on the word "Tamper"
If I am restoring a car and start with a valid car, at what time is the car no longer valid. and who determines when and if its valid or...
Forum: C1 & C2 Parts
03-03-2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,777
Posted By joewill

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-02-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 412
Posted By joewill

there is a power wire 12V to the bulb and a ...

there is a power wire 12V to the bulb and a ground wire to the base of the bulb there should be 2 wires to/from the glove box. since you do have power you said, then you don't have ground, or...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-01-2024, 09:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 906
Posted By joewill

no matter what you do, if any of that is crud,...

no matter what you do, if any of that is crud, you are overdue for a good long flush of your block.. and expect your freeze plugs to be getting pretty thin...
Forum: C3 General
02-15-2024, 09:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,172
Posted By joewill

even rusty cars have value, and they do sell in...

even rusty cars have value, and they do sell in the market...
seems the best thing about that car is the paint. and it will be be destroyed by the frame and birdcage repair so it will need a...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-14-2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 301
Posted By joewill

and a 58 year old cap just might crumble if you...

and a 58 year old cap just might crumble if you squeeze it too hard...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-14-2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 217
Posted By joewill

if your speedometer is too slow then you need to...

if your speedometer is too slow then you need to speed up the spinning speedometer cable cable by installing a one tooth less speedometer driven gear ( plastic) inside your trannys speedometer cable...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-12-2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 885
Posted By joewill

that black tab could plausibly be a dash...

that black tab could plausibly be a dash removal .. re furbish, painted black and replaced/re-riveted.. does not guarantee that the car has or has not been repainted...
look for other clues.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-11-2024, 09:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,627
Posted By joewill

dang.. reminds me of my air shocks on my jacked...

dang.. reminds me of my air shocks on my jacked up GTO back in the hippie days.. i got a ticket once for too high a rear end... installed one of these and could reach back and lower the rear end on...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-11-2024, 09:52 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,183
Posted By joewill

I agree, if you need to chase one thread, you...

I agree, if you need to chase one thread, you need to chase all threads.. it not too expensive and a life long tool
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-09-2024, 09:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By joewill

i had a 4:11 once.. with a m-20.. sometimes I...

i had a 4:11 once.. with a m-20.. sometimes I would just take off in 2nd as 1st was almost like a truck's granny gear and a 4:11 kept me in the right lane only and with sidepipes and...
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