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Forum: C3 General
12-18-2010, 11:19 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,527
Posted By cm-smith

Sidepipes and primer

Sidepipes with long ago blown out glasspacks say "I'm Here", and the rough look of factory primer I've stripped the car down to says "I'm not afraid to hit you" No close calls for me.

Even in...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-31-2008, 01:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,480
Posted By cm-smith

Mine was mobil 1 with a non-GM additive. I was...

Mine was mobil 1 with a non-GM additive. I was afraid to go more than a block down the road it made so much noise and cluncked violently. Went back to GM lube and additive, and it was immediately...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
05-30-2008, 04:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,665
Posted By cm-smith

Enjoy

I have a '75 L-82 4-speed in Austin that may very well cost me $35K by the time I'm done. I think there are probably plenty of people on this board who have paid $35K for a '75 L-82. One part at a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-29-2008, 10:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,480
Posted By cm-smith

:iagree: Stick with GM. Synthetic didn't work...

:iagree: Stick with GM. Synthetic didn't work for me, even with extra additive. I thought my rear end was going to come apart. Back to GM lube with GM additive and all is well.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-20-2008, 07:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 462
Posted By cm-smith

Check Ebay

There are a couple of types I have found on EBAY
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-15-2008, 08:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By cm-smith

I did a little more driving after work. ...

I did a little more driving after work. Everything seems OK. At least on my little trip to the corner gas station to feed the hungry monster. I'm still amazed at how well this thing runs, after...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-15-2008, 05:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By cm-smith

Half shafts were not pulled, and I did mark and...

Half shafts were not pulled, and I did mark and re-install the driveshaft (and pinion yoke) in the same place that they came out from.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-15-2008, 04:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By cm-smith

Cautious Optimism

So after a night to sleep on it, I thought back to all things I changed:

Driveshaft u-joints - Possibility, but I didn't just hammer them in myself, I had a machine shop press them in/out
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-14-2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By cm-smith

On the ground

It's definately doing some binding on the ground. With the wheels hanging I never rotated a full rotation, just enough to move the driveshaft to get to all the u-joint bolts.

If I did some...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-14-2008, 08:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,768
Posted By cm-smith

Binding in rear end

When I would jack up the car with the rear wheels off the ground, there was always a bind in the rear end. I could spin one of the rear wheels part way around and it would hit a tight spot. I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-14-2008, 12:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,172
Posted By cm-smith

:iagree: I did similar, except on one side I...

:iagree:
I did similar, except on one side I had the parking brake components off, so I bent an existing hole (I think where the parking brake lever comes through the backing plate) to remove,...
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
05-13-2008, 08:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,854
Posted By cm-smith

Update

OK, so how about $350 shipped, including the lexan covers. Or trade for an 80's style flex fit rear bumper, or flex fit front bumper to fit my '75. Other trades and price offers condidered!
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-13-2008, 02:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 987
Posted By cm-smith

on mine there was visible dirt. I got the...

on mine there was visible dirt. I got the visible stuff out with a rag, and sprayed carb cleaner for the rest. Sprayed the needle surfaces, sprayed backwards from the float needle seat to blow any...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-13-2008, 01:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 987
Posted By cm-smith

Mine was on a quadrajet. The flooding after...

Mine was on a quadrajet. The flooding after running one night kept going with a siphon action, and dumped 2 gallons of gas into my oil. On that carb, I pulled the carb, popped the top of it, and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-13-2008, 12:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 987
Posted By cm-smith

Check your oil

Check your oil for gas smell. If the carb is flooding, it is not only splashing around the manifold, it's dripping down into the engine. If you so smell gas in the oil, do not run it until you...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-13-2008, 12:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,711
Posted By cm-smith

Follow up

Just a quick follow-up, mainly for future searchers...

I removed the front differential mount before attempting. Some said it's possible without doing, but it must be 2x harder based on what I...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-12-2008, 07:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,833
Posted By cm-smith

Paint forum

I posted there, but got few and slow responses....
Forum: Paint/Body
05-12-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,833
Posted By cm-smith

Body Fillers

Working on my '75. Plan to use PPG epoxy primer. Body has no major problems, will be going over some seams with epoxy resin and glass matt. My question is on using fillers for minor stuff like...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-11-2008, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 961
Posted By cm-smith

Socket for Pinion Nut

Can someone tell me offhand what socket size I need to remove the nut on my '75? I'm guessing 1-1/8", but I don't want to make multiple trips to the store...

By the way, this pinion seal is...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-04-2008, 11:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 722
Posted By cm-smith

Don't worry

sand off what primer you can, fill the worst of the nicks with Vette Panel filler, spray with epoxy primer, then fix what's left and bring it smooth with urethane primer and lots of block sanding. ...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-04-2008, 12:22 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,968
Posted By cm-smith

Thanks for the mistake! I saved a bundle...

Thanks for the mistake! I saved a bundle ordering carpet, door panels, pillar/header trim, weatherstripping, etc. last week, and didn't miss out too much on the new sale. I even tried to give...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-04-2008, 12:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,711
Posted By cm-smith

Thanks everyone

How did we get anything done before the internet! Oh, I remember, we broke things and paid someone else to fix them! Just about every project now I check 3 or 4 sources, just to make sure I do it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-03-2008, 06:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,711
Posted By cm-smith

Thanks!

That's the kind of link I was looking for! Haynes says nothing about sealant on the seal OD, or permatex on the splines. Now if I only had a nice puller like he used. Maybe a harmonic balancer...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-03-2008, 02:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,711
Posted By cm-smith

Changing pinion seal

The seal on my '75 leaks bad. Are there any tricks to changing it on the car? I have visions of busted knuckles and much cursing.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-03-2008, 11:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,968
Posted By cm-smith

Nope

I just got mine from Wilcox this week. They are not marked, but it's real easy to do. Just line up the trim piece from your old panel, press it to make some indentions, and drill where it indents....
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