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Forum: C3 General
08-29-2011, 05:28 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 25,511
Posted By crossed

Now I feel so much better about mine! I only...

Now I feel so much better about mine!

I only paid $2500 for it, but its been sitting in my garage for 2 years waiting on me to get started...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-29-2011, 08:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,580
Posted By crossed

Luckily those other problems haven't shown yet. ...

Luckily those other problems haven't shown yet. I got about half of the car sanded with 1000 this evening and it's flattened out the clear... I just have to finish! I had the garage walls/toolboxes...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-29-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,580
Posted By crossed

orange peel on new spray

So last night was my first full spray ive done to a car. Ive tackled a sport bike frame, fairings, and wheels in candy paint, and bumpers and fenders here and there in solid colors and metalics...
Forum: C3 General
12-19-2010, 06:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,764
Posted By crossed

I dont know if it was an deal or not, but I got...

I dont know if it was an deal or not, but I got my 72 for $3800. It's a custom (front and rear flares, recessed headlights and custom rear) in need of a full resto. Mine is a SB coupe too, though.
Forum: C3 General
11-28-2010, 08:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,313
Posted By crossed

Just last weekend I finished remodeling an old...

Just last weekend I finished remodeling an old building on my property into a garage. Its 18' x 20' so it'll be just big enough to get the job done. I need to spend a couple weekends before winter...
Forum: C3 General
11-07-2010, 06:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,993
Posted By crossed

I like the way that looks! I have never seen it...

I like the way that looks! I have never seen it done that way before, but it looks like it is really simple and would make it easy to work on while doing a complete body off resto like I plan on.
...
Forum: C3 General
10-11-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 666
Posted By crossed

Is that House of Kolor Tangerine Kandy over...

Is that House of Kolor Tangerine Kandy over silver basecoat?
Forum: Paint/Body
09-13-2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,153
Posted By crossed

My dad picked up a water separator from harbor...

My dad picked up a water separator from harbor freight and we have been using it for years without any issues.

I know harbor freight is sort of an iffy place to buy stuff, but either we got lucky...
Forum: Paint/Body
09-11-2010, 08:55 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 24,222
Posted By crossed

I wish i could get in on mine. I watch it sit...

I wish i could get in on mine. I watch it sit there and think of the day when I'll be able to spend real time with it:D
Forum: C3 General
09-03-2010, 12:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,111
Posted By crossed

I could look at this kind of thread all day! ...

I could look at this kind of thread all day! Just makes me wish I had the time to get into mine
Forum: Paint/Body
08-23-2010, 06:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,606
Posted By crossed

I'm just a weekend warrior hoping to finish my...

I'm just a weekend warrior hoping to finish my vette eventually, I am in no way the expert you are, but I had a conversation a few months ago at a cruise in where a couple of the local pros were...
Forum: Paint/Body
08-22-2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 18,606
Posted By crossed

Ive heard some locals around here say that it is...

Ive heard some locals around here say that it is good, quality stuff but that they have had problems getting color matches perfect with the system. Of course it could just be bias, everyone has what...
Forum: C3 General
08-09-2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,693
Posted By crossed

Do supporting vendors pay for advertisment on...

Do supporting vendors pay for advertisment on this site or are they paying for immunity?


If I ever have a problem that is truly a vendor's fault, and that vendor isnt willing to fix it, you...
Forum: C3 General
07-21-2010, 10:25 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,182
Posted By crossed

Ive been considering what wheels I want to go...

Ive been considering what wheels I want to go with, I really like the torque thrusts, but they are so common... but then again, I really like them!
Forum: Paint/Body
07-21-2010, 10:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,130
Posted By crossed

If you have stress spider cracks in the...

If you have stress spider cracks in the fiberglass itself, what's the best way to fix that? Would it be good enough to lay a couple layers of glass on the backside to make sure it still has strength...
Forum: C3 General
07-19-2010, 10:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Posted By crossed

which assembly manual

I'm looking to buy the assembly manual and Im looking around on ebay and Amazon and I see a few different ones.

Here are a couple examples:
...
Forum: Paint/Body
07-15-2010, 10:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,564
Posted By crossed

I agree, i like that car a lot. I was...

I agree, i like that car a lot.

I was talking to a friend who is a lot more knowledgeable about auto paint than me, and he was telling me about a... i forget what he called it... but its like a...
Forum: Paint/Body
07-15-2010, 07:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,564
Posted By crossed

It will be a long couple years until my vette is...

It will be a long couple years until my vette is ready for paint so I plan on throwing on a job of hotrod black which is just a cheap single stage and is basically the same look. I thought about...
Forum: C3 General
07-08-2010, 01:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 582
Posted By crossed

Im hoping to do the switch next summer. My car...

Im hoping to do the switch next summer. My car was actually a manual from the factory and someone switched it to auto. When they did it they just hack sawed the pedals off and left all the linkage...
Forum: C3 General
07-08-2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 700
Posted By crossed

Only 2000 cars away from my sequence number:)

Only 2000 cars away from my sequence number:)
Forum: C3 General
07-06-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,788
Posted By crossed

There was just a thread in the Paint/body forum...

There was just a thread in the Paint/body forum about Lizzard skin, even though it is pricey, appearently it is some really good stuff... comming from a pretty reliable source in the Paint/Body...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-05-2010, 09:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 720
Posted By crossed

What was the base 1972 called? I knew it wasn't...

What was the base 1972 called? I knew it wasn't a LT-1, but I just want to know a little more about what I do have.


By the way, thanks for all the replies!
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-05-2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 720
Posted By crossed

Ahh, cool, I knew my car was a base 72 base...

Ahh, cool, I knew my car was a base 72 base engine car, but I just have no idea what's in it right now. I was thinking it was a service replacement, but I was looking up the engine stamp ID and it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-05-2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 720
Posted By crossed

question about different types of LTs

Don't make too much fun of me, but I have no idea what it means when I see people posting about LT-1 this or all the different types. I was just wondering if someone could do a quick rundown of what...
Forum: C3 General
07-01-2010, 02:47 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,989
Posted By crossed

This link doesn't work for me

This link doesn't work for me
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