Eckler's Chevy Classics - November 2017

The feeling you get when your car makes the cover of a popular automotive magazine cannot be put into words. Like falling in love, it must be experienced for it cannot be properly conveyed with simple words.

The morning of Wednesday, October 25th. 2017, started like any morning for me, with the tiny exception that it was my birthday. So when my phone chimed to notify me I had a message, I automatically picked it up and as anticipated, there was a birthday greeting from a friend.

Great White Sharks

I love red C3s, so that color will always be my favorite. But there's a very close number two, and it is white.

White—in my opinion—has a special way of making C3 lines show in a way that no other color can, and when a car is shot at the right angle along with the right background, it can look striking.

So here are a few photos of white C3 Corvettes, of different years, for your enjoyment.

The Art of Miroslav Porochnavy — Part II

After a delay by Hurricane Irma, I was able to finally take my 1976 Corvette drawing to the local Hobby Lobby in order to have it professionally framed.

The staff at Hobby Lobby in Orange City were great and helpful assisting me with ideas that would enhance the drawing and even suggested I choose double-matting which created a red pinstripe effect that matched the red of the car and really made the whole piece pop.

C3 Corvette Starter Heat Soak

Friday, October 6, 2017

I've been having problems when I try to restart my Corvette once the engine is hot.

Yesterday, I took the car for a spin around town and, after a stop at the local Sunoco, I went to start the car, only for the starter to barely turn like if the battery was almost dead. What's interesting is that while it struggles for a few seconds, eventually it spins somewhat normally and the car starts right up.

The dashboard battery gauge proved that the alternator was doing its job by showing the battery was being charged, so I believe that's not the culprit as I think the loads being imposed on the battery while trying to restart the car, are strong enough to require the alternator to recharge it, as shown by the gauge. After a minute or so, the needle settles back down to a normal positive voltage.

In order to chase this issue, I removed the battery to have it tested at the local auto parts store, where it showed a 95% charge and it was given a clean bill of health for both voltage and cold cranking amps.

The battery, by the way, is barely two years old, and—it's been my experience—that you can get approximately five years of life out of a car's battery.

Cops and Corvettes. Donuts Anyone?

This is an online photo compilation of Corvettes, of different generations, being used as police cars. Most of them are U.S. cop cars, but a few are from other countries, which proves good taste is not limited to these shores.

Are they all "the real McCoy?" I do not know for sure. But one thing I do know is that I wouldn't want to see the popo cruising around in Corvettes... of any vintage.

I think that would be "police brutality."

Night Moves — C3 Corvette Garage Photos

Blame it on boredom or tiredness after a long day, but I had to shoot a few photos of my Corvette after a late-night paint polishing session in my small garage.

Unfortunately, my iPhone—or any other camera for that matter—is incapable of capturing the "mood," but at least some of the pics show the shiny surfaces as well as the intricate and sexy shapes of a C3.