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Forum: C3 General
04-12-2021, 12:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 912
Posted By davidchristopher

Funny. I never see you at the meetings. ...

Funny. I never see you at the meetings.

Yeah- I have a '51 Chevy Styleline. Not a lot of stuff is reproduced for it. I picked up a '73 on a trade deal - I wanted it for the motor/transmission and...
Forum: C3 General
08-04-2020, 07:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 878
Posted By davidchristopher

Pretty sure (not 100% sure) that NJ titles...

Pretty sure (not 100% sure) that NJ titles classics they way you would think they do. No title? This isn't just a red flag. It's a giant red flag with giant red fireworks going off in the background....
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 03:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,696
Posted By davidchristopher

On my 85 C4, r/r the targa-style (happy ztheusa?)...

On my 85 C4, r/r the targa-style (happy ztheusa?) top was never an issue- although that was 25 years ago and I was young and pretty. I was just thinking about that car and wondering why I gotta...
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 04:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 565
Posted By davidchristopher

t-tops. doors. looks possibly like a 73/74 front...

t-tops. doors. looks possibly like a 73/74 front clip too. Grab it and part it out dude. I would but the borders are closed.
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 04:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,696
Posted By davidchristopher

So I did a bit of searching and googling and...

So I did a bit of searching and googling and corvetteforuming since I can't sleep anyway. Evidently, when the C3 was late in development, it was discovered that the flex on the frame was so great...
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 04:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,696
Posted By davidchristopher

Why T Tops? Why not a Targa?

I'm pretty well versed in C3s, being quite deep into the restoration of my '73. I'm curious though...

The C3 was (iirc) originally meant to have a targa top, and this was changed due to issues...
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 01:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,214
Posted By davidchristopher

I know you're new, but- resurrecting a 15 year...

I know you're new, but- resurrecting a 15 year old thread is not the way to go. In the future, start a new thread instead.

Especially since in this thread, the OP - from 15 years ago - didn't get...
Forum: C3 General
07-31-2020, 10:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,650
Posted By davidchristopher

bluegtp Ryan; how much did you have to shorten...

bluegtp Ryan; how much did you have to shorten the springs? are we talking 1/2 inch? or more?
Forum: C3 General
07-29-2020, 02:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,718
Posted By davidchristopher

(1) Important- finish filling out your profile -...

(1) Important- finish filling out your profile - knowing where you are can help a lot.

(2) I've heard that crap about the '75s too - but they're comparing NEW cars, not old ones. You wanna compare...
Forum: C3 General
07-26-2020, 08:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 871
Posted By davidchristopher

Hey Gabe Amey Cos you're in Michigan, I'm...

Hey Gabe Amey

Cos you're in Michigan, I'm gonna give you some bad news - Corvettes RUST. There's a steel structure under the fibreglass in the passenger compartment that will disintegrate. The...
Forum: C3 General
07-26-2020, 07:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

Dear GM Engineering; Thank you for your...

Dear GM Engineering;

Thank you for your letter. While the eighth generation corvette certainly is pretty, it means more to me to resurrect a vehicle that was bound for the scrap heap. A vehicle...
Forum: C3 General
07-26-2020, 07:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

Well, looks like the G-g-g-g-g-ghost of that...

Well, looks like the G-g-g-g-g-ghost of that early 60's GM engineer that designed the parking brake system has exacted his ethereal revenge upon me. I clearly should not have made that post.

Last...
Forum: C3 General
07-26-2020, 04:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

g-g-g-g-g-g-GHOST!

g-g-g-g-g-g-GHOST!
Forum: C3 General
07-26-2020, 04:07 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

I'm not saying they don't work - I'm saying...

I'm not saying they don't work - I'm saying they're hard to assemble. My 73 had NO parking brakes (and not much in the way of backing plates either, for that matter) - I don't mean they didn't work,...
Forum: C3 General
07-25-2020, 02:12 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

DC3 Bikespace Stev-o - yeah, I know. Planned...

DC3 Bikespace Stev-o - yeah, I know. Planned obsolesce. I get it. Just frustrated. Sure looks purdy now that it's put together. As soon as I find that one retaining cap and spring that shot across...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-25-2020, 10:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 768
Posted By davidchristopher

anyone have a source for the shims?

anyone have a source for the shims?
Forum: C3 General
07-25-2020, 09:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

I have a second set of trailing arms - the arms...

I have a second set of trailing arms - the arms themselves are garbage, but the spindles, brackets etc are still good. I'd love to figure out a design for the brake brackets to use one of those, but...
Forum: C3 General
07-25-2020, 12:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,551
Posted By davidchristopher

Open Letter to the GM Engineers from 1964

Dear Mr Engineer, Circa 1964.

You were on the team designing the Corvette's new disk brake system. You specifically were responsible for the parking brake.

The optimist in me wants to believe...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-22-2020, 02:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 807
Posted By davidchristopher

Ah- I've never had to edit a title. Sorry. :) ...

Ah- I've never had to edit a title. Sorry. :)

Also, wasn't tryna be a dick about spelling, but I clicked on the thread thinking it had something to do with the philosophical morality of owning a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-22-2020, 01:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 807
Posted By davidchristopher

idle- The word you're looking for is idle. Edit...

idle- The word you're looking for is idle. Edit your title with the correct spelling so you get better traction on the post.

Sound like you might have a vacuum leak? Difficult to diagnose over...
Forum: C3 General
07-20-2020, 09:20 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 8,407
Posted By davidchristopher

I'm going to do mine- but I've got experience in...

I'm going to do mine- but I've got experience in this. Not a lot, but enough to know I can do it. It's a labour of love. But- as others have stated, a Stingray is NOT a good car to learn on. Even...
Forum: C3 General
07-18-2020, 06:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,759
Posted By davidchristopher

Congrats JD and welcome to the club!

Congrats JD and welcome to the club!
Forum: C3 General
07-17-2020, 08:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,759
Posted By davidchristopher

Yeah- special considerations for a '68- they're a...

Yeah- special considerations for a '68- they're a bit of a red-headed stepchild. First run of the car. Even some early headlight assemblies don't cross-reference. THIS one has had so much done to it,...
Forum: C3 General
07-17-2020, 01:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 852
Posted By davidchristopher

you might have easy access to them, but you have...

you might have easy access to them, but you have to pull the control arms to replace them. not an easy job at all.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-16-2020, 11:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,331
Posted By davidchristopher

The L48 can be made to make power. If the...

The L48 can be made to make power. If the compression is good - a head / cam / intake and headers can get you up in numbers. What year are you looking for?

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