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Forum: C3 General
01-28-2019, 03:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By brainsoft

Of course I'd love to sell it for anywhere near...

Of course I'd love to sell it for anywhere near what I bought it for, never mind what I have in to it. I don't have too much put into it, it's otherwise a great car now. I've accepted that I...
Forum: C3 General
01-28-2019, 06:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By brainsoft

Pictures!

One of the pictures has a glow from a light under the car... I assume there shouldn't be a hole right through...
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Forum: C3 General
01-25-2019, 11:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By brainsoft

I can't figure out how to download from Google...

I can't figure out how to download from Google photos just yet but check out some before/after pictures. (https://photos.app.goo.gl/8rmpUprs9FYDMPoN9)There was lots of debris in the pockets at the...
Forum: C3 General
01-25-2019, 11:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By brainsoft

That 10 things sticky is missing the most...

That 10 things sticky is missing the most important part.... The list! First post was deleted at some point, now it's just a lot of comments that i'll read through. Might have the list quotes in a...
Forum: C3 General
01-25-2019, 12:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By brainsoft

Yea that's all kind of the problem. I would love...

Yea that's all kind of the problem. I would love to take the time and money and tear it apart, but no matter which route I take I still only have the single car garage which doesn't leave much space...
Forum: C3 General
01-25-2019, 06:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By brainsoft

Can I save my 1980 or should I look for a new platform?

1980 L48, Silver with Oyster interior.

History:
I've had her for 5 years now and she has been great. We replaced the carpets and fixed up the interior, replaced the intake and the crappy Holley...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-22-2016, 10:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 861
Posted By brainsoft

Ironically one of my next projects is to do the...

Ironically one of my next projects is to do the exact opposite, with new upper and lower cables and new cruise transducer so it doesn't rocket if I push the button. I don't remember the cables being...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-16-2015, 09:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,387
Posted By brainsoft

Sudden loud buzzing sound from behind driver seat

1980 L48 Coupe

I have heard this noise 3 times, once last year and twice this year. It seems to happen when moving slow. Once while slowing to turn right, once while stopped at a light. It is...
Forum: Help Forum
07-16-2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By brainsoft

Of course I find the advanced search right after...

Of course I find the advanced search right after hitting post!
Forum: Help Forum
07-16-2015, 04:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 515
Posted By brainsoft

Is there a way to filter search results by forum?

I am trying my best to search for answers before starting another thread but I really don't want to see 10 pages of results from the C5 forum when I am looking for an issue with my C3!

Is there a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2014, 10:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Oh and I think the half-shafts have grease...

Oh and I think the half-shafts have grease nipples to boot!
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2014, 10:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Thanks for the feedback guys! Got the car up on...

Thanks for the feedback guys! Got the car up on a lift on Friday had a look at some things. The trailing arms are good, having already been rebuilt by the looks of it. Bushings are good,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-24-2014, 07:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 475
Posted By brainsoft

After all the searching I did, I eventually found...

After all the searching I did, I eventually found a good one right in the service manual. I then shortly after found a better one, colour coded, right on the damn hood. The whole time the original...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-24-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Yea, I need to start preparing the wife for the...

Yea, I need to start preparing the wife for the price to rebuild the back end, I have no idea what it would cost for a high-quality job, I now there are some very tricky bits back there.

Any...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-24-2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Well I guess the first step is change the diff...

Well I guess the first step is change the diff oil with the proper additive and see how she likes it. The car has seen more miles in the last year than the last 10 probably, couldn't say when the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-23-2014, 09:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Still haven't been able to get the car up yet,...

Still haven't been able to get the car up yet, hopefully tomorrow. Reading a bit in the shop manual about the rear end and the troubleshooting guide is leaning heavily to it being gear noise, very...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2014, 05:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Did the stock half shafts have grease fittings?

Did the stock half shafts have grease fittings?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2014, 05:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

Well just read 10 pages about trailing arms......

Well just read 10 pages about trailing arms... definitely not something I want to get involved with, but at least I know what everyone is talking about.

I'm not sure, I can't get my head under...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2014, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

I had a lie down out there last night and I see...

I had a lie down out there last night and I see one of the half shaft ujoints is a bit rusty, the others looked better. I know that all the bushings back there are deteriorated pretty badly too. I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-21-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,116
Posted By brainsoft

noise from rear end

I have had a mild clicking noise from the rear end since I got the car (1.5yrs). Just recently a new more more concerning noise popped up.

When highway driving, 100-120km/h, if I take my foot...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-18-2014, 05:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,900
Posted By brainsoft

I know it takes some effort now to lock the doors...

I know it takes some effort now to lock the doors with the key.

I don't know anything about them yet, they just came in last week and are sitting in a box in the garage. I should check them...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-17-2014, 07:40 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,900
Posted By brainsoft

Okay, now I know who to talk to when I open up...

Okay, now I know who to talk to when I open up the doors to repair my power locks on my own 1980! Got new switches and actuators, we'll see what is needed... in the spring probably
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-17-2014, 07:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,768
Posted By brainsoft

Wider at the bottom eh? I know mine are tighter...

Wider at the bottom eh? I know mine are tighter on the bottom from the weight of the doors pulling the hinges down over the years, but wider at the bottom? Maybe PO was jacking the car from the rad...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-10-2014, 09:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,176
Posted By brainsoft

Well i didnt adjust the kickdown cable so the car...

Well i didnt adjust the kickdown cable so the car ran like crap first time out. Fixed that and still idle like crap.

Turns out i had the dizzy in a tooth off and it was way over advanced, was...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-09-2014, 08:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,176
Posted By brainsoft

Done! ...

Done!
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-2014_09_07_11_02_57_bdc479292b0ae452cd9788752059be1555b550c4.jpg

Tight but it seems to work...
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