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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-07-2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 486
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

69 steering box

My 1969 vette has it's original non power steering box which has excessive play in the steering. I am going to purchase a new one. Do they all come from the same mill when sold by the different...
Forum: C3 General
12-10-2013, 08:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 918
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Thanks for the feedback. I'll look into both the...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll look into both the California and Noah covers.
Forum: C3 General
12-09-2013, 06:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 918
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

C3 Cover

I'm in the market for a new cover for my 69 Vette w/2 mirrors. I have owned a Wolfe blue cover for over 20 years but it deteriorated to the point that blue fiber remains on my car every time I remove...
Forum: C3 General
12-09-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,943
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Thanks for the reminder. I have a compressor at...

Thanks for the reminder. I have a compressor at my shop and haven't bled it for months. I'm don't have an automotive shop but it comes in handy cleaning dust of small parts.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-06-2012, 08:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,096
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Check chassis ground. Happened to me years ago....

Check chassis ground. Happened to me years ago. Shop had it for a week. Bench tested the starter and it was fine. Jumpers to the starter, and it would fire up. They gave up and I took the car home....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-01-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,083
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Brakes were warm. Guess I need to find out why...

Brakes were warm. Guess I need to find out why they don't lockup. Thanks for the responses.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-31-2012, 11:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,083
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Let me rephrase my question. Anyone own a 1969...

Let me rephrase my question. Anyone own a 1969 Corvette with non power brakes and can lock their wheels on a hard brake. Sorry, but "SHOULD BE ABLE TOO" is not the answer I was looking for. It's...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-31-2012, 10:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,083
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

69 non power Brakes

1969 Corvette w/o power brakes. Had them redone. The car stops driving normally but full pressure on the brake pedal will not lock the wheels. Is this normal?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-06-2012, 09:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,919
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Got to put in my 2 cents. Own a 69 manual since...

Got to put in my 2 cents. Own a 69 manual since new. Met my bride to be in 1970. Tried to teach her how to drive it. She couldn't push the clutch pedal down far enough to shift properly. Added extra...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-20-2012, 10:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,317
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Ummm...this is with the tires cold? Can't...

Ummm...this is with the tires cold?

Can't see how that tells you anything about the tires hot...which they always will be when running.


I did it after a run so tires were hot.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-19-2012, 03:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,317
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Chalk is OK but I use 8 x 11 copy paper. Spray 4...

Chalk is OK but I use 8 x 11 copy paper. Spray 4 sheets with Windex (water works but for some reason Windex works better) and let the excess drip off. I pull my car into the garage smooth concrete...
Forum: C3 General
05-10-2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,943
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Well, from what I have learned, a large plastic...

Well, from what I have learned, a large plastic sheet on a cement floor will prevent moisture from coming up. I also placed carpeting over the sheet and both are wider and longer than the vehicle. My...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-08-2012, 11:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 880
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Common problem. Own a 69, Happened twice to me....

Common problem. Own a 69, Happened twice to me. Jack it up and secure your linkage or take it to a garage and get it up on a lift. Linkage bolts do loosen over time. Let me know if that solved your...
Forum: C3 General
05-07-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,057
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Had same problem. Not a broken cable. Just...

Had same problem. Not a broken cable. Just intermittently would not pop open or just the left side. This past weekend, got it up on jack stands and my son after several attempts, hit something right...
Forum: C3 General
05-07-2012, 09:40 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 17,599
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

61, retired VP of Engineering Chrysler. I'm...

61, retired VP of Engineering Chrysler.

I'm the Locksmith, 69 Vette etc. Just want to jump in and say I purchased my first Chrysler product last November. Never cared for their products but my...
Forum: C3 General
05-07-2012, 08:54 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 17,599
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Locksmith. 69 Original owner. 67.

Locksmith. 69 Original owner. 67.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-06-2012, 10:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,004
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Very basic but it worked for me. Just took a...

Very basic but it worked for me. Just took a while to find it. :)

Divorced Choke Systems (1967-1974)
 Disconnect the divorced choke rod from the lever on the passenger side of the carb. Leave it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-30-2012, 08:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,004
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Quadrajet Divorce Coil Setup

Does anyone have or tell me where to find a simplistic step by step assembly procedure with pictures for my 69 divorced choke assembly. I have searched this forum and the web. I emailed Lars and his...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-25-2012, 09:50 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 15,427
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Buy some spring stock and fabricate your own. I...

Buy some spring stock and fabricate your own. I do it all the time in my trade. Takes a bit of practice but works. If you need a source of round spring stock, let me know. Do not apply heat to it....
Forum: C3 General
04-24-2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 648
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Seat Cushions

1969 Corvette. Purchased new foam seat cushions and covers. Dropped them off to a local upholster and picked up the drivers side today. The after market foam is denser or maybe a better word would be...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-18-2012, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 932
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

As DZRick said, only '69s came with side exhaust....

As DZRick said, only '69s came with side exhaust. The factory style pipes hurt performance, not increased it.

Just really want to know why. I own a 69 with side exhaust, L46. Your guidance may...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-17-2012, 09:29 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,917
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Greetings BKbroiler Nice to see you are...

Greetings BKbroiler

Nice to see you are monitoring this site. Trooper clocked me at 100 mph and I was cruising at 100 mph. Still want to hear from someone who owned a vette with my same specs and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-17-2012, 08:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,917
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

BKbroiler, bashcraft, ajthrom, Ever drive a...

BKbroiler, bashcraft, ajthrom,

Ever drive a 1969 L46 stock and see what it can do. I own one and am the original owner. Yes, I'm 67 and purchased the car in February of 1970 brand new when I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-16-2012, 08:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,917
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Why does my stock 1969, L46 with 3:70 rear and...

Why does my stock 1969, L46 with 3:70 rear and close ratio trans top out at 140 mph. Am I missing something with the newer vettes?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-03-2012, 10:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,506
Posted By Lemans Blue 69

Just curious, why you want to run the R44. I own...

Just curious, why you want to run the R44. I own a 69 L46 and always ran straight 44's after my first plug change. Reason was for better performance under extreme load and RPMs. I noticed a...
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