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Forum: C3 General
04-15-2015, 07:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,705
Posted By dacfan

Thanks for the info Dub! I'm starting to think,...

Thanks for the info Dub! I'm starting to think, since I plan on keeping this one for a while, my best bet is going to be to strip the lacquer off and start from scratch using modern primer and a...
Forum: C3 General
04-12-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,705
Posted By dacfan

Good point PDX. Actually, a bc/cc urethane would...

Good point PDX. Actually, a bc/cc urethane would be the most durable and modern but I'm lazy and only have experience doing home jobs with lacquer. Mess up, spray again...mess up, spray again.
Forum: C3 General
04-12-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,705
Posted By dacfan

Thanks Mike. I wonder what kind of mess I'd make...

Thanks Mike. I wonder what kind of mess I'd make if I sanded and resprayed with lacquer? I know the lacquer thinner is going to soften and melt that 35 year old paint. Will that cause a big mess or...
Forum: C3 General
04-12-2015, 03:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,705
Posted By dacfan

Thanks for that info! I read some conflicting...

Thanks for that info! I read some conflicting things searching the forum. I appreciate the information.
Forum: C3 General
04-11-2015, 08:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,705
Posted By dacfan

Paint Nearly Gone

Got through waxing "Tippy" this afternoon and it finally sunk in that the paint is shot. It's been burned into, polished, etc. one too many times. A simple waxing looked like I'd been painting.

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Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-25-2014, 04:25 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,855
Posted By dacfan

The responses to this thread are a great read. I...

The responses to this thread are a great read. I decided to think outside the box a few years ago and purchased "the german corvette", a Porsche 928. It got lots of looks and comments but to me it...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
09-22-2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,855
Posted By dacfan

When I step out every morning to go to work I...

When I step out every morning to go to work I have the option of a C3, C4 or C5 to hop in and for some reason four out of five days I fire up the '86. It's ratty, squeeky, beat up and has a salvage...
Forum: C3 General
09-08-2014, 05:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,731
Posted By dacfan

Another thanks for posting your pics. Never been...

Another thanks for posting your pics. Never been to a Vette only show before. After reading your other thread and seeing pics I would be a little in the air on whether to go or not myself with my old...
Forum: C3 General
09-08-2014, 05:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,044
Posted By dacfan

Not exactly the same. The clothes are usually the...

Not exactly the same. The clothes are usually the same but I have learned there are three basic ways people carry themselves at car shows and you can eventually spot them at 20 yards. The "I used to...
Forum: C3 General
09-08-2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,594
Posted By dacfan

If you read further into his cl post, you'll see...

If you read further into his cl post, you'll see the poster is also interested in 4th gen TA's and Jaguar XJ's. Having owned a LOT of Jaguars and a LOT of Corvettes I'll take any gen vette any day...
Forum: C5 General
04-07-2014, 03:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,713
Posted By dacfan

I have read of a lot of drain issues on C5's but...

I have read of a lot of drain issues on C5's but have never had one. I drive mine at least once a week year round and don't use a trickle charger. My Porsche battery dies within a week of not driving...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-07-2014, 03:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,330
Posted By dacfan

I'm gonna go for it. Even if it makes a mess it...

I'm gonna go for it. Even if it makes a mess it can't really get any uglier. I wonder if the plasti dip will help "seal" my crack? I don't want to use silicone or anything like that first as it would...
Forum: C5 General
04-06-2014, 06:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,713
Posted By dacfan

I didn't find any loose wires but did find a few...

I didn't find any loose wires but did find a few milky looking beginnings of corrosion so cleaned everything up. So far, so good. I wiggled and slung my knee against it some. It would normally set...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
04-06-2014, 06:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,330
Posted By dacfan

Anyone ever tried to Plasti Dip Acrylic Targa?

Targa top is scratched up and has a little crack. Looks pretty rough. The solid top on my C5 keeps the interior a lot cooler in the summer and I'd love to have one for the '86 but can't afford a used...
Forum: C5 General
04-04-2014, 11:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,713
Posted By dacfan

Many thanks Bill! I'll get on it first thing...

Many thanks Bill! I'll get on it first thing tomorrow.
Forum: C5 General
04-04-2014, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,713
Posted By dacfan

Left Door Wiring Loom

What in the left door wiring loom makes the car go bats**t crazy when I lean my leg against it?
I thought I read on the forum before about an unshielded wire touching ground but can't find anything...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-28-2014, 07:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,869
Posted By dacfan

The fatter I get the more I consider carrying...

The fatter I get the more I consider carrying Kentucky Jelly and a 2X4 in case I need help getting out. My first C4 was after owning a C3 and at first I did find it tricky. My C3 wasn't in the best...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-28-2014, 05:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 662
Posted By dacfan

Yeah, The G-Force Sport Comp 2 is what I put on....

Yeah, The G-Force Sport Comp 2 is what I put on. The set I replaced was the same tire and they looked like they were all wearing even....well the fronts did. The backs looked like hoosiers. Not a bit...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-28-2014, 04:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 662
Posted By dacfan

Back in a C4 and surprised about tires

Let my two C4 cars go a few years ago and just couldn't keep going without one. Picked up an '86 last week and have been dding it as I work through the little things.
Great ot be back in a fiberfun...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-17-2014, 03:42 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 525
Posted By dacfan

Transmission and Differntial seal replacement Parts Questions

Weather getting warmer, time to get busy.
1999 A4 with leaking rear trnsmission seal. Preparing to drop diff to replace seal.
I'm guessing I should also replace the diff output shaft seals while I...
Forum: C5 General
01-15-2014, 02:51 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 17,207
Posted By dacfan

What I ride in and what I ride on have always had...

What I ride in and what I ride on have always had such an adverse affect on my wallet I try not to reflect too much on either one.
Forum: C5 General
01-13-2014, 02:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By dacfan

I know cold=shrinkage. I sat in a classroom and...

I know cold=shrinkage. I sat in a classroom and watched the horror of the Challenger lift off and all of the following analysis. A few years after that skinny dipping in the river in March at the age...
Forum: C5 General
01-12-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By dacfan

Cold weather and seals

For the last two winters I have had a few drops of atf at the rear of my transmission when the temp drops below 35 degrees or so and that is the only time the seal shrinks enough to leak.
The last...
Forum: Other Cars
10-25-2013, 02:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 572
Posted By dacfan

Thanks for the input so far. I have had a E30 but...

Thanks for the input so far. I have had a E30 but it wasn't an M car. I've had two E24cars and love them but the M models still command a chunk of change in good shape. I do think on the E24 cars I...
Forum: Other Cars
10-24-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 743
Posted By dacfan

I've gotten the same thing from a lot of shops in...

I've gotten the same thing from a lot of shops in my area. Even some of my buddies that turn wrench for a living are getting into this new way of thinking. They all tell me that due to the economic...
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