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Forum: C3 General
12-16-2014, 05:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,816
Posted By LudemJo

UPDATE: Went back out to the garage...sprayed...

UPDATE: Went back out to the garage...sprayed the crap out of all the linkages and lock cylinder and applied some good old fashioned force, and it is working. Not smooth as silk, but the key will...
Forum: C3 General
12-16-2014, 04:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,816
Posted By LudemJo

OK, finally got around to taking my door panel...

OK, finally got around to taking my door panel off. The locking cylinder is connected to the arm as approriate. Here is a picture of what I am seeing:
...
Forum: C3 General
12-10-2014, 06:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,816
Posted By LudemJo

Thanks everyone! Looks like it should not be too...

Thanks everyone! Looks like it should not be too much trouble unless pieces have fallen off and are down inside the door...

I will let everyone know the results after I get in there and get it...
Forum: C3 General
12-09-2014, 05:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,816
Posted By LudemJo

Door lock

OK, so I have looked at all my reference material and still don't have a good feel for how the lock cylinder connects to whatever mechanism actually locks the door.

My current situation is that I...
Forum: C3 General
12-05-2014, 06:08 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,135
Posted By LudemJo

:hurray:, that is a great setup you have there. ...

:hurray:, that is a great setup you have there. I will keep that in mind.:cheers:

John
Forum: C3 General
12-04-2014, 06:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,135
Posted By LudemJo

Good suggestion, but I need the garage space. I...

Good suggestion, but I need the garage space. I already have a HD Electra Glide, and am looking to get something with a little more performance as a second bike...probably something Italian. ...
Forum: C3 General
12-02-2014, 12:02 PM
Replies: 625
Views: 95,487
Posted By LudemJo

I also need to add that there are plenty of cars...

I also need to add that there are plenty of cars out there that have a properly working HVAC system, that still seem to be brutal as far as interior heat goes. The thing we have found with this...
Forum: C3 General
12-02-2014, 11:56 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 95,487
Posted By LudemJo

I will be the first to agree that is perhaps most...

I will be the first to agree that is perhaps most of the problem on my particular car. I have not done what you have done simply because the idea of tearing into the dash is very intimidating to me....
Forum: C3 General
12-02-2014, 07:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,135
Posted By LudemJo

I am in your exact position. In fact, I just...

I am in your exact position. In fact, I just listed my car in the For Sale section last week. At the ripe old age of 56, I have rediscovered motorcycles after many years away from it and am looking...
Forum: C3 General
12-01-2014, 06:23 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 95,487
Posted By LudemJo

Great job Doorgunner! I am impressed with your...

Great job Doorgunner! I am impressed with your engineering and execution. It looks great just the way it is.

Just a thought, given the direction you are going with this. I wonder what...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
11-27-2014, 09:57 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,379
Posted By LudemJo

[VA] FS 1974 Corvette

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I am selling my...
Forum: C3 General
11-18-2014, 07:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By LudemJo

There is a rod that mounts to the bottom center...

There is a rod that mounts to the bottom center of the radiator core support then up to a point between the headlight actuators on a 74. If you look through my old thread titled John's Winter...
Forum: C3 General
11-08-2014, 06:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,016
Posted By LudemJo

Hey Desmoluci! Fancy seeing you here. ...

Hey Desmoluci! Fancy seeing you here. Congratulations on the PC800 success today. Spark plugs are definitely a critical component.

Good luck with the bike...you may find you don't want to get...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-13-2014, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,702
Posted By LudemJo

Has it been aligned since the work was done? I...

Has it been aligned since the work was done? I have heard that these cars have difficulty achieving the castor specs as they get older. Mine does not self-center as strongly as it did with the worn...
Forum: C3 General
08-13-2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 955
Posted By LudemJo

I had the EXACT same feeling when I installed my...

I had the EXACT same feeling when I installed my poly bushings. I thought the machine shop had messed them up. I talked to a Corvette specialist that I trust and he said not to worry about them,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-11-2014, 06:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,891
Posted By LudemJo

Wow DUB, that is really interesting...makes me...

Wow DUB, that is really interesting...makes me want to run home and check mine just for the heck of it. You never fail to provide some great info...if I was closer, I would have you look at some...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-09-2014, 06:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,891
Posted By LudemJo

It can't hurt to take it to a chassis shop to see...

It can't hurt to take it to a chassis shop to see what they have to say. Explore all your options before you resign yourself to covering it up and walking away. Frames are available, so that may be...
Forum: C3 General
07-08-2014, 06:58 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,028
Posted By LudemJo

I drive my 74 a lot less now that I have a...

I drive my 74 a lot less now that I have a motorcycle that the wife loves. We take a long ride to somewhere just about every weekend now, and I commute to work every day that doesn't have a high...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-07-2014, 06:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,383
Posted By LudemJo

I will assume you had a four-wheel alignment by...

I will assume you had a four-wheel alignment by someone that knows Corvettes. After I rebuilt the suspension mine was just as you described, then I took it to a Corvette specialist who took care of...
Forum: C3 General
07-07-2014, 06:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,072
Posted By LudemJo

Also read the sticky at the top of the main...

Also read the sticky at the top of the main General Forum for things to watch out for.

John
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-06-2014, 08:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,173
Posted By LudemJo

I replaced both my starter and, more importantly,...

I replaced both my starter and, more importantly, my fuel pump when my 74 was doing the same thing. At idle, the fuel pump was not generating enough pressure to overcome the fuel percolation that...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-29-2014, 07:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,806
Posted By LudemJo

I bought a wiring harness from Jeg's for my dual...

I bought a wiring harness from Jeg's for my dual electric fan setup. It has separate relays and circuit breakers for each fan, so a failure of one will not cause the other to stop working. Very...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-26-2014, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 448
Posted By LudemJo

That is exactly the way I would tackle it if it...

That is exactly the way I would tackle it if it were me. I just finished that job in March and used poly bushings so that I could avoid that. I saw no way the I was going to be able to get a torque...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-25-2014, 11:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,387
Posted By LudemJo

Local results for sandblasting santa ana ca ...

Local results for sandblasting santa ana ca

1 Precision Powder Coating
precisionpowder.com
1236 E Normandy Pl, Santa Ana, CA, US, 92705 · (714) 648-0280
2 High-Tech Coatings Inc...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-24-2014, 06:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,438
Posted By LudemJo

:iagree:Good catch. OP it looks like you need to...

:iagree:Good catch. OP it looks like you need to take it back apart sad to say. Hope it comes apart without destroying the rubber boots.

Off to the alignment shop after that...

John
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