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Forum: C3 General
04-16-2024, 06:36 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 536
Posted By vairxpert

Lol! Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, that's a...

Lol! Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, that's a stigma I can't get out of my head. Anytime I see a gray car, I flash back to some hillbilly bragging how his rattle can primer car is going to be...
Forum: C3 General
04-06-2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 714
Posted By vairxpert

True, probably 30 different brands same as Atlas,...

True, probably 30 different brands same as Atlas, basically all identical except for colors. Now think about how many have been sold and the world wide user base. Also, there are most likely dozens...
Forum: C3 General
03-31-2024, 07:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 194
Posted By vairxpert

It's whatever you like, but for me black should...

It's whatever you like, but for me black should be black.

I have the world's most anal retentive brother-in-law. Many years ago he bought a brand new black crossover SUV. About half way into his...
Forum: C3 General
03-27-2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 541
Posted By vairxpert

While the frame doesn't look bad, it appears to...

While the frame doesn't look bad, it appears to have had a quick rattle can job over rust, pitting and even dirt.

There's no shortage of sellers who claim to have beautiful rust free Corvettes,...
Forum: C3 General
03-08-2024, 12:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 772
Posted By vairxpert

For a '74 to '82, I'll pay far more for a nice...

For a '74 to '82, I'll pay far more for a nice NOM that makes real HP vs the original fatty tumor that GM put under the hood. Although, I might make an exception for the '74 BB.
Forum: C3 General
02-20-2024, 01:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 591
Posted By vairxpert

I had a Campbell Hausfeld that was loud enough to...

I had a Campbell Hausfeld that was loud enough to wake the dead. After 25 years I was glad when the tank finally rusted through.
I picked up a cheap "silent" 20 gallon upright Husky from Home Depot...
Forum: C3 General
02-12-2024, 08:59 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By vairxpert

That's one of the most simplistic forms of EFI...

That's one of the most simplistic forms of EFI ever created. Pretty sure the EFI system used in the Chevy Vega (7 years earlier) was more complex.

This is a diagram from my 1982 motorcycle with...
Forum: C3 General
12-17-2023, 07:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,773
Posted By vairxpert

Are all the lawyers choosing to buy Challengers...

Are all the lawyers choosing to buy Challengers and Mustangs, resulting in the laughable ~24,000 a year sales figures for the Camaro?
Or did GM ruin the Camaro by producing an ugly car with a...
Forum: C3 General
12-16-2023, 07:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,773
Posted By vairxpert

I think things will come around full circle and...

I think things will come around full circle and there will be a resurgence of cars and small trucks. Chevy seems to be selling quite a few Malibus and Ford is doing somewhat ok with their only car,...
Forum: C3 General
12-04-2023, 08:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 727
Posted By vairxpert

I was 16 when I learned to respect car batteries....

I was 16 when I learned to respect car batteries.

Driving along in my '77 Vega with a friend, heading to another friend's house. All of a sudden, the Kraco started screaming up and down with...
Forum: C3 General
11-18-2023, 04:53 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 17,116
Posted By vairxpert

Why wouldn't there be? I've read a few of your...

Why wouldn't there be? I've read a few of your posts on this thread and some other recent topic on the engineering of C3s. You seem to be under the impression that everyone is jealous of your C3. ...
Forum: C3 General
10-19-2023, 10:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,624
Posted By vairxpert

One of my favorite 80s flicks. While not a mega...

One of my favorite 80s flicks. While not a mega production, at a cost of $2,700,000 in 1986, it was far from low budget.
Definitely underrated though. I don't recall it playing at any local...
Forum: C3 General
08-20-2023, 11:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 745
Posted By vairxpert

I was young back then, but I do remember those...

I was young back then, but I do remember those days when no one humans weighed 250 lbs.
So where did you look it up? I REALLY need this information as I'm not sure if that's 250 per occupant or...
Forum: C3 General
08-20-2023, 09:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 745
Posted By vairxpert

Where did you find that bit of info? Does that...

Where did you find that bit of info? Does that also include the weight of the seat, meaning that the average adult male could not safely sit in a C3?
Were there death reports of people driving...
Forum: C3 General
01-15-2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 394
Posted By vairxpert

Barn find In storage for 10 years L82 badging...

Barn find
In storage for 10 years
L82 badging yeah, technically it's honest lol. :lol:
Rusty engine compartment...I wonder what the frame and birdcage look like?
Mediocre paint and interior
...
Forum: C3 General
01-04-2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 710
Posted By vairxpert

I was into H bodies during high school and owned...

I was into H bodies during high school and owned a '77 Vega and '78 5.0 Monza. The Monza was a tire vaporizing beast!
I'm in the market to buy another, preferably a survivor in nice shape, and I...
Forum: C3 General
01-04-2023, 06:13 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 6,067
Posted By vairxpert

Doesn't that Z also weigh about 400 lbs less?

Doesn't that Z also weigh about 400 lbs less?
Forum: C3 General
12-31-2022, 05:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 672
Posted By vairxpert

eBay link...

eBay link (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-1982-CORVETTE-POWER-STEERING-SLAVE-CYLINDER-FRAME-BRACKET-3832131-Assembly-/115395078163?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l44720.c10&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true)
...
Forum: C3 General
12-16-2022, 07:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,100
Posted By vairxpert

A lot of the European cars have hidden tricks to...

A lot of the European cars have hidden tricks to access things. The headlights look like an impossibility to service on my Porsche Cayenne. In the trunk is a toolkit (yeah they still do that) with...
Forum: C3 General
12-16-2022, 09:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,100
Posted By vairxpert

I'm in my early 50s and work with a lot of young...

I'm in my early 50s and work with a lot of young adults in an electromechanical industry. We have apprentices just out of high school and into their early 20s who are seriously into their vehicles....
Forum: C3 General
12-16-2022, 01:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,100
Posted By vairxpert

The internet creates a giant collective mind. If...

The internet creates a giant collective mind. If it's a vehicle of any significance, it'll have a following that will keep them on the road.

I have a rare 1982 Honda motorcycle. It has a 3 MAP...
Forum: C3 General
11-26-2022, 11:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,091
Posted By vairxpert

This makes no sense. 1. Why would a car be...

This makes no sense.
1. Why would a car be issued a salvage title because someone took things apart and put them back together? What tier level do you need to hit to qualify for SALVAGE status? ...
Forum: C3 General
10-29-2022, 10:59 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,325
Posted By vairxpert

This doesn't cost anything and might help you...

This doesn't cost anything and might help you narrow down the location...
https://www.carfax.com/Service
Create an account and put in the VIN of the car. If they've had work done on it anywhere,...
Forum: C3 General
10-25-2022, 09:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,027
Posted By vairxpert

My oil less Campbell Hausfeld made it nearly 30...

My oil less Campbell Hausfeld made it nearly 30 years before the tank developed a pinhole leak. It was loud enough to wake the dead and I wasn't exactly sad to see it go.
I wouldn't go used as you...
Forum: C3 General
10-04-2022, 08:38 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,349
Posted By vairxpert

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