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Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: Ttype83 on July 03 2007, 09:24:13 AM
Smoked her a$$ too  She had to eat buick burnout
Well it's her toy that I get to work on
1980 Corvette with a L48 auto (she can't drive a stick) 133k miles Runs good but needs some work. I got it for less than the 86 before all the parts. It needs new seals, door panels, carpet, driver seat cover and odds and ends. Off to get tune up stuff and vac lines. (If I don't have enough to work on) Can you tell she's happy..that's what really matters  :supz:  

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Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: Recklessrob on July 03 2007, 01:07:56 PM
Yeah, they're fun to work on, but they can't touch a Buick.

...and color coordination is a must.

http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=963
Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: Ttype83 on July 04 2007, 11:37:50 AM
Quote from: "Recklessrob @ Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:07 pm"
Yeah, they're fun to work on, but they can't touch a Buick.

...and color coordination is a must.

http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=963

Yes Color coordination is a must..
I think it has a 84 engine block in it, the brown valve covers and dip stick is on the right side. Changed a bunch of vac lines, changed the oil and put a new air cleaner on it. Still need to do the tune up but that'll have to wait untill I got back home in a couple of weeks.
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: straycat990 on July 04 2007, 01:05:00 PM
congrats on the vette.  http://forums.corvetteforum.com can be a great help in working on it. There are a lot of knowledgeable people there.  If you run into any problems on anything just pm me and I will try to help ya out. C3s are fun but very fickle creatures.
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: Ttype83 on July 04 2007, 01:24:20 PM
Quote from: "straycat990 @ Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:05 pm"
congrats on the vette.
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: straycat990 on July 04 2007, 03:22:13 PM
ah heater probs ... well easiest way to access the vac lines to the heater is to remove the glove box insert.  you will see them located above the upper right corner of the heater box. there is a vac tee that has a nasty habit of coming loose and that could be your problem.  As for headlights ..most likely either the coffee can vac chamber is full of pin holes or the actuators seals have dry rotted.  Coffee can is located infront the radiator.  Btw once you get the vac to the actuator there is an over ride switch located below the steering column to check also .. pull the knob down and the headlights will always stay up ...no matter if the headlights are on or not.
Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: DCEPTCN on July 04 2007, 04:01:29 PM
You know, with a title like that I wasn't sure if I wanted to open this thread.

Nice car, though!
Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: Ttype83 on July 04 2007, 04:06:50 PM
Yep found the override switch yesterday, well have the owners manual and was wonder what it was for. I thought going thru the glovr box would be best...thanks  :supz:

DCEPTCN I thought ou would open anything...lol
and you hadn't seen pics of the inside..sheesh another money pit.
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: straycat990 on July 04 2007, 06:52:41 PM
oops ..my bad ..upper left side for the vac lines
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: Be4u on July 05 2007, 03:24:17 AM
Uh-oh Jim. Shes going to try and get revenge after you get the vette straightened up. Good luck to her! :rofl;
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: Ttype83 on July 05 2007, 06:25:26 PM
Quote from: "Be4u @ Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:24 am"
Uh-oh Jim. Shes going to try and get revenge after you get the vette straightened up. Good luck to her! :rofl;

The 83 is her best bet  :rofl;
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: straycat990 on July 05 2007, 06:53:11 PM
Quote from: "Ttype83 @ Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:25 pm"
Quote from: "Be4u @ Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:24 am"
Uh-oh Jim. Shes going to try and get revenge after you get the vette straightened up. Good luck to her! :rofl;

The 83 is her best bet
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: 87natty on July 05 2007, 11:25:38 PM
If I didn't score my GN, I was going to buy a '79 Vette. If i didn't liek that, I had my eyes on a 72 Charger, 4 speed 440.

I have to say I love the flares on that generation of Corvettes.
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: Be4u on July 05 2007, 11:46:17 PM
I just had a funny thought, Jims wife + the  burnouts she loves to do = lots of money spent on tires.
Title: New toy for the wife
Post by: Recklessrob on July 05 2007, 11:53:27 PM
Quote from: "Be4u @ Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:46 pm"
I just had a funny thought, Jims wife + the
Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: TSM Girl on July 06 2007, 08:03:11 AM
Congrats to Jim and his wife..very nice car.  :psix;
Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: blown1 on July 07 2007, 03:20:53 PM
hey Jim , you branching out?  buicks aren't  enough problems?

looks nice !!!  and the cars nice too !  LOL
 just sold my 2000 few months ago,  will get another soon as we  build new garage.
 keep her happy and you will be too !!!!!
Title: Re: New toy for the wife
Post by: Wrecked Em on July 09 2007, 11:02:44 PM
Very nice Jim.
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