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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-07-2012, 11:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,859
Posted By kirt8548

http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-Euro-Mahogany-Steering-...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-Euro-Mahogany-Steering-Wheel-Set-/250953530516?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a6dfefc94&vxp=mtr

I don't know what the seller can do for you regarding...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-05-2012, 11:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By kirt8548

Thanks... Now the issue is that I have no clip,...

Thanks... Now the issue is that I have no clip, just a light in the socket. Is it special? Is it the same size as the clip for the lights to the tach/speedo?

Thanks..
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-05-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By kirt8548

Under the Shift Plate

...in my '75 Coupe there are a few unused connections. There are also two lights. One has a bezel that makes it's connection obvious. The other light is a mystery. This particular light, when the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-31-2011, 07:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,738
Posted By kirt8548

I agree. I've got a neighbor that means well...

I agree. I've got a neighbor that means well that offered to help me....but quite frankly the thought scares the you know what out of me. In addition, the only way to really do this correctly is to...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-31-2011, 07:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,772
Posted By kirt8548

I'm having a similar problem. I have searched...

I'm having a similar problem. I have searched and found that a local tire store has a machine that will actually shave the tires on the rim and I believe on the car. I'm going to give that a try.
Forum: C3 General
12-25-2011, 10:28 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 33,463
Posted By kirt8548

Forgive me for being a hammer head. I have a...

Forgive me for being a hammer head. I have a test light and now that I've pulled and replaced the dash, I seem to have induced a new challenge....a draining battery that I've never had before.

If...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2011, 05:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,458
Posted By kirt8548

There is what appears to be a plug just in front...

There is what appears to be a plug just in front of the oil filter that will take a square wrench fitting.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,458
Posted By kirt8548

Thanks 7T1Vette. The second purchase I made...

Thanks 7T1Vette.

The second purchase I made on the day I brought her home was an Assembly Manual. What you suggest is the development of a good habit. Why is it that bad habits are the ones that...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,458
Posted By kirt8548

KWJ - Which distributor do you suggest I should...

KWJ - Which distributor do you suggest I should consider?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2011, 09:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,458
Posted By kirt8548

Yeah.....about that Phil. I affectionately...

Yeah.....about that Phil.

I affectionately call "the Mistress" "Frankenstein's Monster" instead when I run across issues like this. I bought her in Apr' of 2009 from a d-bag that seemed to just...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2011, 08:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,458
Posted By kirt8548

Thanks haters....just kidding. Here's the...

Thanks haters....just kidding.

Here's the issue that I was attacking. I've placed three separate orders for three separate oil pressure sending unit from three suppliers (Auto Zone, Eckler's, and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-17-2011, 08:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,458
Posted By kirt8548

HEI Distributor Replacement

Dear forum members.

I have a '75 Coupe and would like to replace the original HEI distributor with an Accel Street Billet (52100) and an Accel Super Coil (140001).

I have just repaired the tach...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-17-2011, 12:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 921
Posted By kirt8548

HEI Distributor Replacement

Dear forum members.

I have a '75 Coupe and would like to replace the original HEI distributor with an Accel Street Billet (52100) and an Accel Super Coil (140001).

I have just repaired the tach...
Forum: C3 General
12-14-2011, 09:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 46,391
Posted By kirt8548

I agree. I worked my butt off to get the C5...

I agree. I worked my butt off to get the C5 seats when I had Fiero seats as an option.

This thread is one of my favorites.
Forum: C3 General
12-09-2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 46,391
Posted By kirt8548

Raphiki, cool thread. Thanks for sharing. I...

Raphiki, cool thread. Thanks for sharing. I thought about going the adapter plate route and would have if not for my awesome neighbor who was confident in tapping threads and was willing to teach...
Forum: C3 General
12-09-2011, 05:43 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 46,391
Posted By kirt8548

Here's my result, with pics. The conversion is...

Here's my result, with pics. The conversion is absolutely fantastic. At 6'1" and 230 lbs., I'm a little more packed into the driver seat and a little closer to the t-top panel than I was, but the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-07-2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,859
Posted By kirt8548

Private message sent. I do love paying it...

Private message sent.

I do love paying it forward.:cheers:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-06-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,859
Posted By kirt8548

One follow up question. At 6'1" I find myself...

One follow up question. At 6'1" I find myself being quite capable of unintentionally kicking the lower left portion of the inside door panel.

I know..... I know.... "stop being so...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-06-2011, 12:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,859
Posted By kirt8548

I agree. The armrest happens this weekend and...

I agree. The armrest happens this weekend and the steering, made of mahogany, was my wife's suggestion/contribution, besides the request to change the color.

I also machined the door lock plates...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-06-2011, 07:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,859
Posted By kirt8548

With exception of some cleanup, installing the...

With exception of some cleanup, installing the rear view mirror, and the door lock knobs, and coloring the parking brake console pad, the interior is finished for now. My future plans include...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-03-2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,596
Posted By kirt8548

Just a quick note to tell you how much I...

Just a quick note to tell you how much I appreciate the information.

The 7/8" gear wrench made the removal of the nuts as easy as possible. The nut replacement was equally easy which was pure...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-03-2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,596
Posted By kirt8548

Guys.... HELP. I've gotten to the point of...

Guys....

HELP. I've gotten to the point of removing the handle rod but can't get it disconnected. There is a bent (factory not me) end that goes into the bottom of the handle mechanism. There...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-02-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 28,353
Posted By kirt8548

So to be clear. On my '75 coupe with a/c I have...

So to be clear. On my '75 coupe with a/c I have three inside and one outside.....(center of screen)? I'll open it up and the heater core will be there?

What kind of seal do I need or what is it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-02-2011, 09:00 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,094
Posted By kirt8548

I'm just going to say it. "I love these...

I'm just going to say it. "I love these posts!!!!" Lots of great pics.....lots of strategy discussion.

I want to do a frame off so bad my hands are shaking. However, I love driving "the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-01-2011, 03:50 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 28,353
Posted By kirt8548

I realize I'm getting to this discussion some 11...

I realize I'm getting to this discussion some 11 years late, but does anyone have procedures for replacing the heat core in my '75 coupe? While stripping out the interior I found out what a...
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