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Forum: C3 General
09-19-2020, 04:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 928
Posted By Scottd

Dont waste your time. If the seller wont give...

Dont waste your time. If the seller wont give you a number, then he either really doesn't want to sell it and is just fishing for attention, or he is trying to see how much of a sucker you are. I...
Forum: C3 General
09-14-2020, 12:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,284
Posted By Scottd

I can tell you how ****NOT**** to shut the...

I can tell you how ****NOT**** to shut the hood....

DO NOT, in a fit of rage, slam the hood shut from wide open (thinking that you will scare the evil demons out of your car) . It will most...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-16-2020, 11:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,352
Posted By Scottd

Get rid of those GARBAGE cork gaskets. Want to...

Get rid of those GARBAGE cork gaskets. Want to know WHY old engines leak? Because of those old cork gaskets. Unless they are driven regularly, they WILL dry up and leak. The other option is GOB...
Forum: C3 General
06-23-2020, 08:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,869
Posted By Scottd

Buhwohahahahah! Do you actually BELIEVE what you...

Buhwohahahahah! Do you actually BELIEVE what you just said? This is an addiction! There is no 'just a short trip' with a Corvette. You will begin obsessing over every small thing....you will...
Forum: C3 General
05-31-2020, 11:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,869
Posted By Scottd

This is going to be one of those 'lessons...

This is going to be one of those 'lessons learned' threads.

Starting an engine on oil that may be 25 years old was a mistake. Oil that was murky and suspect, well, thats an even bigger mistake....
Forum: C3 General
05-16-2020, 11:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,144
Posted By Scottd

You are OBVIOUSLY in over your head. Your...

You are OBVIOUSLY in over your head. Your transmission has NOTHING to do with your brake pedal going to the floor. I mean, anybody with half a brain knows you're going to need AT LEAST a new cam and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-27-2020, 10:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 589
Posted By Scottd

Grammar police........must resist..........

Grammar police........must resist..........
Forum: C3 General
04-27-2020, 10:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,113
Posted By Scottd

Wow. Vince Neil really let himself go.

Wow. Vince Neil really let himself go.
Forum: C3 General
04-17-2020, 10:57 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,102
Posted By Scottd

A 40 year old car with only 60K miles on it means...

A 40 year old car with only 60K miles on it means one of two things...
1) It was pampered and driven only seasonally and will be in amazing shape (and OUT of my price range)
2) For whatever reason,...
Forum: C3 General
04-08-2020, 08:50 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 5,288
Posted By Scottd

Far worse than what TV is saying? No, its not. ...

Far worse than what TV is saying? No, its not. I live in Upstate NY. I am currently involved with National Guard emergency medical resupply missions...Im watching this first hand. While this is a...
Forum: C3 General
03-22-2020, 10:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,078
Posted By Scottd

If you were only a tooth off, playing with...

If you were only a tooth off, playing with advance and retard would make the car fire up. It wont run worth a shit, but it will start.

However, being 180 degrees off WILL give you these issues. ...
Forum: C3 General
03-19-2020, 12:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,130
Posted By Scottd

Into the back yard? More Corvettes rot in back...

Into the back yard? More Corvettes rot in back yards because guys refuse to let them go and insist 'one day I ll get back into it'.....Not me. I got out at the right time and passed the fun to a...
Forum: C3 General
03-18-2020, 10:57 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,130
Posted By Scottd

Its funny how life changes your perspective. ...

Its funny how life changes your perspective. Just as I was growing disenchanted with my Vette, my life got weird.

One year ago this week, my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. She...
Forum: C3 General
03-18-2020, 07:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,130
Posted By Scottd

An end of an era. I sold my Corvette.

My adventure began in 2011 when I bought a big block 3rd gen Vette. Over the last 9 years I rebuilt, replaced, broke, rebuilt and replaced everything in that car 2 times over. I had many nights...
Forum: C3 General
03-13-2020, 08:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,536
Posted By Scottd

That's admirable. It sounds like an older Vette...

That's admirable. It sounds like an older Vette is out of their knowledge base and didnt charge you. It could have been way worse.........
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-11-2020, 05:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,554
Posted By Scottd

I replaced my springs when I rebuilt my front...

I replaced my springs when I rebuilt my front end. I dont remember the exact sequence of events, but somehow I got a wrench stuck inside the coils. This wasnt one of my brightest moments. It gets...
Forum: C3 General
03-01-2020, 01:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,876
Posted By Scottd

Agreed, and there arent even many parts worth...

Agreed, and there arent even many parts worth pulling. The A arms, the rear end, maybe the trailing arms....
I dont know how heat damages fiberglass, but if that fire was bad enough to totally...
Forum: C3 General
03-01-2020, 11:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,611
Posted By Scottd

I live in central New York where we drop 9...

I live in central New York where we drop 9 billion metric tons of salt on the roads every time it snows. ALL our cars look like that after 6 to 8 years....

That frame is fine. Your rust is all on...
Forum: C3 General
02-28-2020, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,876
Posted By Scottd

Even parting that car out will cost you more time...

Even parting that car out will cost you more time and effort than its worth. Unless you have a lot of storage space, a lot of patience and a lot of free time....Id run away from this car. It is NOT...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-18-2020, 09:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,948
Posted By Scottd

You have to re-torque them constantly for the...

You have to re-torque them constantly for the first few hundred miles. I made it a habit of tightening mine after EVERY ride for the first few weeks after a rebuild. Yeah, it sucks but they will...
Forum: C3 General
02-02-2020, 06:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,575
Posted By Scottd

My Harley saddle bag had a gouge in it about 1/2...

My Harley saddle bag had a gouge in it about 1/2 the size of the subject of this thread. After playing with touch up paint for a week......well, I went with the sticker route myself...
Forum: C3 General
01-26-2020, 12:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,426
Posted By Scottd

Rebuild the one you have and use it properly. ...

Rebuild the one you have and use it properly. (Any time the vehicle is stopped, engage it.)

I was driving my beloved 1979 Volare back in 1993 when I had a catastrophic failure and my rear...
Forum: C3 General
01-09-2020, 07:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,471
Posted By Scottd

If those boxes are constructed correctly, yes,...

If those boxes are constructed correctly, yes, its perfectly safe. There are several threads around here on DIY wooden drive on lifts. I spent some time considering building one...but I dont trust...
Forum: C3 General
01-08-2020, 10:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,911
Posted By Scottd

While Im not against the idea of a loan for a...

While Im not against the idea of a loan for a 'toy' (boats, sleds, motorcycles) I couldnt imagine taking a loan on a 40 year old car. I hope this thing is either NCRS gold or a totally rebuilt,...
Forum: C3 General
01-05-2020, 09:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,169
Posted By Scottd

I just did a 60 year old, oil soaked rifle stock...

I just did a 60 year old, oil soaked rifle stock in the dishwasher. It came out looking amazing. Who knew a dishwasher was so versatile?
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