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Forum: C3 General
11-07-2014, 03:22 PM
Replies: 453
Views: 25,995
Posted By 81 vette vent

Yes I have it under control. I painted it once,...

Yes I have it under control. I painted it once, I'll paint it again. I just have to get the pearl right to match.
Forum: C3 General
11-07-2014, 09:01 AM
Replies: 453
Views: 25,995
Posted By 81 vette vent

My wife backed it out of the garage with the door...

My wife backed it out of the garage with the door open. It caught the side of the garage now there will be $2000 worth of damage to repair.
I was sick and she is walking on egg shells.
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
09-19-2014, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,203
Posted By 81 vette vent

I forgot to mention everything works on this car,...

I forgot to mention everything works on this car, EVERYTHING but the cruse control.
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
09-19-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,203
Posted By 81 vette vent

1981 with blower and side pipes

This car is more for show than go. It has highway gears and the side pipes have the quiet baffels. The car only has 54000 miles and drives like it is on rails. Candy burgandy paint with tan interior....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-02-2014, 05:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By 81 vette vent

81 radiator shroud

What is the trick to removing the radiator shroud? I guess I need to upgrade my radiator. I have a 350 with a blower. I have the mechanical fan and an electric fan on it. The fan comes on at 190. All...
Forum: C3 General
05-29-2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 966
Posted By 81 vette vent

If you go to a fiberglass spring, it should drop...

If you go to a fiberglass spring, it should drop right where it should be setting. You may have to adjust the bolts to the trailing arms up or down a little but it will fix your problem. They cost...
Forum: C3 General
05-29-2014, 12:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 966
Posted By 81 vette vent

Looks and sounds like a new read spring was put...

Looks and sounds like a new read spring was put in. I have a new one in mine and I was told it should settle down within 500 miles. I've had mine in since November and it still hasn't dropped. I'm...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-24-2014, 11:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,940
Posted By 81 vette vent

As doorgunner said, a check valve will work for...

As doorgunner said, a check valve will work for this fix if you the car is only setting for a under a month at a time. For longer time frames, a pump would work better. Most of these electric pumps...
Forum: C3 General
01-22-2014, 04:02 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,872
Posted By 81 vette vent

The first time I saw an 81 vette in town. I was...

The first time I saw an 81 vette in town. I was 15 and thought Chevrolet got it right. The front and rear spoiler. The wide fenders. I loved everything about it but the motor. Almost any car from the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-20-2014, 05:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,976
Posted By 81 vette vent

81 door locks

Car switch will lock but neither switch unlock the doors and neither lock will unlock. Is there something preventing it from unlocking, like the car must be in PARK or something along that line?
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-20-2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,640
Posted By 81 vette vent

I have an 81. In 81 they came stock with a...

I have an 81. In 81 they came stock with a composite. When I bought my car there was some slight damage to the corner of the spring so I wanted to replace it. My local Corvette restoration parts...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-20-2014, 04:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,134
Posted By 81 vette vent

The 12 volts going to the electric choke actually...

The 12 volts going to the electric choke actually heats the internal spring up. That's how it works. So there is no need for anything else. Doorgunner is correct, just adjust the choke so it opens...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-19-2013, 10:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,013
Posted By 81 vette vent

I tightened it in the air, no weight on it. This...

I tightened it in the air, no weight on it. This may be the problem. The car is an 81 and it came with the carbonfiber spring but it was damaged when I bought the car. My local corvette supply house...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-19-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,013
Posted By 81 vette vent

Thanks guys. I will drive it a couple of 100...

Thanks guys. I will drive it a couple of 100 miles after paint before adjusting. I hope it will settle close to where it needs to be. It has dropped about 1 ince just roling it around in the shop...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2013, 04:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,013
Posted By 81 vette vent

I haven't driven it far. As soon as I put it on I...

I haven't driven it far. As soon as I put it on I started preping it for paint. So you think it will drop fast until it settles where it should?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-18-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,013
Posted By 81 vette vent

rear spring

I put a new metal rear spring on my car and it sets up like a 4 wheel drive. I put longer bolts on to drop it back down but is there a way to get it to set down with when using the standard bolts....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-02-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,120
Posted By 81 vette vent

I have had two 81s and I can reach right up...

I have had two 81s and I can reach right up behind the speedo if you take the AC vent duct out at the bottom. Most of the ducts just pull right out, no screws. There is a little tab at the back of...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-26-2013, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 698
Posted By 81 vette vent

Yes it is stock. All 81s had them. They came on...

Yes it is stock. All 81s had them. They came on when the heat sensor switch on the motor would close the ground when it got up to around 210.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-25-2013, 09:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,423
Posted By 81 vette vent

I think I have found the problem but I haven't...

I think I have found the problem but I haven't tested it yet. It seems to have some spring tenison pulling back on it, so I was adjusting it to when the spring tension stops, but the cable is a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-22-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,423
Posted By 81 vette vent

Brian did your car shift smoothly before you...

Brian did your car shift smoothly before you changed your vacuum module? I thought the trans wouldn't even shift if the modulator wasn't working correctly.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-22-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,423
Posted By 81 vette vent

kickdown not working

I have an 81 with a 350 tranny. It shifts very smoothly through all gears. I had to add a kickdown linkage. It is connected down in the trans because it does pull my cable back. I do have it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-22-2013, 03:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 593
Posted By 81 vette vent

One head light raises much slower

I have an 81 and one of the headlights raises and lowers a lot slower than the other. I would say 1~2 minutes slower than the other. Any ideas or quick fixes like oiling the actuator. The air lines...
Forum: C3 General
11-14-2013, 12:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,445
Posted By 81 vette vent

I say set it up the way you want it. If you are...

I say set it up the way you want it. If you are ok with the stock power, stay with it. If you want more power, go with it. Like you said, this is a car will will keep so you should do it THE way you...
Forum: C3 General
11-14-2013, 08:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 696
Posted By 81 vette vent

It's not, Inside it is all original with A/C and...

It's not, Inside it is all original with A/C and power everything, outside is original color, but it has a blower motor, sidepipes, and aftermarket wheels. It is setup for car shows and running the...
Forum: C3 General
11-13-2013, 03:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 696
Posted By 81 vette vent

I don't know. I was tinking about put them as...

I don't know. I was tinking about put them as ghost lines in pearl against my base coat. This would be something you wouldn't see until you almost walk by it, then it catches your eye when the sun is...
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