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Plus general C3 Corvette info, events, articles, photos, and videos of 1968-1982 Vettes.76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-18640804199502002082024-03-25T15:30:00.000-04:002024-03-25T15:30:17.087-04:00C3 Corvettes at Spring Daytona Turkey Run<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stay tuned for the video showing twenty-two C3 Corvettes for sale and show at the Speedway. 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text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Mark Your Calendars!</span> </b>The 2024 Spring Turkey Run starts Friday, March 22, and ends Sunday, March 24 at the World Famous Daytona International Speedway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For more details and event tickets, please visit <a href="https://www.turkeyrun.com">https://www.turkeyrun.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaGhUS0wWp4RXcZ56-cgiNyM5PnFUZJD7kIIGFW5vFpLnvqCVyR04Z-YL7mDLxnC9e6Zqtx7o0OLcFyu_Hoz8f8QjjWmohH-JRh-6JgGJ5g2zqjyCjcBxImoFexvi2b_JoSTjDjqGenrd1F7kB517i5EOxQr2eVU7Tvluh98b-5SEb-3baMnAX_FBWjY/s680/2024%20Spring%20Turkey%20Run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaGhUS0wWp4RXcZ56-cgiNyM5PnFUZJD7kIIGFW5vFpLnvqCVyR04Z-YL7mDLxnC9e6Zqtx7o0OLcFyu_Hoz8f8QjjWmohH-JRh-6JgGJ5g2zqjyCjcBxImoFexvi2b_JoSTjDjqGenrd1F7kB517i5EOxQr2eVU7Tvluh98b-5SEb-3baMnAX_FBWjY/w640-h640/2024%20Spring%20Turkey%20Run.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-23534559109874285582024-02-17T08:30:00.001-05:002024-02-17T08:30:00.130-05:00C3 Corvettes of Mecum Kissimmee, FL<p>What an incredible and fun event this was. Over 4,000 vehicles were auctioned, including the sixty-six C3 Corvettes I managed to capture in video and photos.</p><p>An event of this magnitude is something that every car lover should experience at some point. Think of it as Disney World for car fanatics. And the huge variety of top-class cars and trucks ensure something for everyone.</p><p>A comprehensive video covering the 66 C3 Corvettes there (I know I missed a bunch), chronicles the event and it's available on <a href="https://youtu.be/UuKhVHNSehg?si=nm_zKNtISp-QevBa" target="_blank">The C3 Corvette Channel</a>.</p><p>These are a few of the photos I captured during my three-day visit to the Mecum Auction in Kissimmee, Florida, at Osceola Heritage Park.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwuH77XNVRMcojCUD1viNi4Y6qnKOQ-IboEGjbs6dcMq9fZuRbXxmOHw4wE2e9C_T9CjzKM8ZAV402ktNN7QbeIOCFcN3gR0e2Qknp3684I_kbnPYxajehw2PZb4iHLTnN1gRGkmfed5IXXME7jDHOaDQRfKipDNKkhNg0NDWnssXpmNK_kKH4FqgX18/w640-h640/IMG_E5173.JPG" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="2424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gnBT6YhvaeFWSJzPvN_n3tWKmw8-jgnfd-DNaZzElQG73cZICIA9yiG-liWMeHezN0PHys6KTq6DvwprHC-mwKadiAgKhXXEWTRlM9AhwtMorV_hGjTXPiLjZVKl8nl-z4G87rblxJ1o6Cky9AEA34LDOcHiktPMN9lq4IRlY7xRYubgP_Nf398uutg/w640-h640/IMG_E5153.JPG" width="640" /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<br />I had the opportunity to attend one of the four days to bring you the small number of C3 Corvettes at the judging event.</div><div>
<br />Unfortunately, the museum was closed in preparation for Friday's event so I could not bring you photos of some of the cars in the expansive collection.</div><div>
<br />Here are the C3 Corvettes that were there.
<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2596" data-original-width="2596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipanJXfCwP4Nv6G0unf8quwIh0FjAp1vfk9XrC8ztJQzqJQ_FWbzi2PiH5AsbRix0Q9qNMN9GBWgHow_D5Tb-m2jwIKq86K5e3yVbqrXmvSsXNZZ2Rnd5p3y9S8X1EVAiMgjFEl14pFVGWTeVfgr4zIq733KgcLPl7GRfXeI5SUzP3A7zVVycDNgfhneE/w640-h640/IMG_E5352.JPG" width="640" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1978 Corvette Pace Car Edition</div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1968 Corvette Convertible 427 Big Block</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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</div><div>Above: 1974 Corvette Stingray Convertible</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Above: 1969 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The red 1972 Corvette Coupe below was on display by C&S Corvettes of Sarasota.</div><div><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="2383" data-original-width="2383" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPBfVp8ufLppdgWuEfmlm4M7TRQQcI-n_saMNhjs3AjnGsw2MdhprbNtph5KyhIFnoKzFvXDp7C0hcc8NwLvMD0N4ehn0zK8SkQ_9rmS5iMtu9OxGBa5CmzGgUW2WEnja6q8POMI1w7zM3NURlbBY2vzNpJtWuaO3BJDBTDoLb9CqWJvkDc_ijZzZKYUI/w640-h640/IMG_E5397.JPG" width="640" />
</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">And what appears to be a modified 1981 Corvette widebody, was not part of the C3s that were there for NCRS judging. This one, as the license plate shows, was visiting Florida all the way from Nova Scotia, Canada.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1896" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDPiCGLYdtyHhPoBKRAeZdunXPx0IFEq4bpl80c6WxCrudb6zpMKtV9xbQJb0EYPXczbYb0dgdSPZpODTRqBiBuvwsb_BW_4vfSTn7jNpUiQ2wGZU4qi8fN3TuTf7cwI67-PA7pIKydX8yKYB1pD7JFSL_Pz3qOXNPGFZ6E-JjDr7BxOcK1pYh-iKVKw/w640-h640/IMG_E5370.JPG" width="640" /><br /></div></span></div></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-33543449747192723352024-01-09T11:26:00.000-05:002024-01-09T11:26:42.061-05:00Corvette Day at Mecum Kissimmee 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOUBRQBl2mb4WXmI8QLMVS8SbK_kuNdWWrxxvguLeD7qkMB91zA7X_1UuWYk7jsSnDum1VaVjEY9SsX-51_sxXFv1pe1jfsdv58xESnQ9cXmfV0mD87chyphenhypheni1wkdlKU6fSTC08GSuhG6JKE3i7N8tjEQ_GGU4qWLgL1znQXDT_eek14Ff5NqyTbU5WB4w/s800/Corvette%20Day%20Mecum.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOUBRQBl2mb4WXmI8QLMVS8SbK_kuNdWWrxxvguLeD7qkMB91zA7X_1UuWYk7jsSnDum1VaVjEY9SsX-51_sxXFv1pe1jfsdv58xESnQ9cXmfV0mD87chyphenhypheni1wkdlKU6fSTC08GSuhG6JKE3i7N8tjEQ_GGU4qWLgL1znQXDT_eek14Ff5NqyTbU5WB4w/w640-h640/Corvette%20Day%20Mecum.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Get event tickets here: <a href="https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/k3xdwrv9w0" target="_blank">https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/k3xdwrv9w0</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Join:</div><div><br /></div><div>— 76vette, <a href="https://www.76vette.com">https://www.76vette.com</a></div><div>— C3 Corvette Channel, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@76vette" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@76vette</a></div><div>— CorvetteBlogger, <a href="https://www.corvetteblogger.com" target="_blank">https://www.CorvetteBlogger.com</a></div><div>— Corvette Today Podcast, <a href="https://corvettetodaypodcast.com" target="_blank">https://CorvetteTodayPodcast.com</a></div><div>— Bloomington Gold, <a href="https://www.bloomingtongold.com" target="_blank">https://www.BloomingtonGold.com</a></div><div>— Vette Vues Magazine, <a href="https://vette-vues.com" target="_blank">https://Vette-Vues.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div>For auction details visit <a href="https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kissimmee-2024" target="_blank">https://www.Mecum.com/Kissimmee_2024</a></div><div><br /></div><div>For Corvette Day details and schedule, visit <a href="https://vette-vues.com/mecum-tour" target="_blank">https://Vette-Vues.com/Mecum-Tour</a></div><p></p>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-88459093612868137252023-11-13T22:48:00.000-05:002023-11-13T22:48:31.105-05:00Ocala FL Corvette Show 11.11.2023<p>C3 Corvettes at the Corvette Club of Marion County Show (CCMC), Saturday, November 11, 2023. At Dillard's on College Road in Ocala, Florida.</p><p>Close to two hundred Corvettes of every generation were on display.</p><p>For club events and information, please <a href="http://ccmcfl.com/new/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit their website</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliHgHxartUDBsvBFQ9xg_Opn6YoGziPLAZVVdQedZS6AUx1YaDKoF9C14LkcbW-0DIkMZTDTv4E2tzqUwu2YMbDfefmqxghlIy7qUbrNj478OWNEqqOImONEds1s4ts8lrQD8kcMAJ_ytCMBiVmYBDHGRy29Je2mkSd2WzdTdSWT4T-W-I6301isZYQg/s1051/IMG_E3808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="1051" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliHgHxartUDBsvBFQ9xg_Opn6YoGziPLAZVVdQedZS6AUx1YaDKoF9C14LkcbW-0DIkMZTDTv4E2tzqUwu2YMbDfefmqxghlIy7qUbrNj478OWNEqqOImONEds1s4ts8lrQD8kcMAJ_ytCMBiVmYBDHGRy29Je2mkSd2WzdTdSWT4T-W-I6301isZYQg/w640-h640/IMG_E3808.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1978 Corvette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZpJ-rXtCUekxJqWvYxpr7arN3Ozqk1It9cNaCa_-gp7gcBc32GNmAvj1Du-ImeCCVojgcclP5CHe1dy7QE85hED91lUdeZ_FjlWRet8ydO_62zawHAMbJL3tyu705HtN4gPnE7o3vaR0dIll3l6aA4RLjmlYVxkBq9XGTcJCs6tSTvljqrynX7Qzf9Y/s2638/IMG_E3801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2638" data-original-width="2638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZpJ-rXtCUekxJqWvYxpr7arN3Ozqk1It9cNaCa_-gp7gcBc32GNmAvj1Du-ImeCCVojgcclP5CHe1dy7QE85hED91lUdeZ_FjlWRet8ydO_62zawHAMbJL3tyu705HtN4gPnE7o3vaR0dIll3l6aA4RLjmlYVxkBq9XGTcJCs6tSTvljqrynX7Qzf9Y/w640-h640/IMG_E3801.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1980 Corvette<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xidQQDiZXmAbCakx_ltbi4uemsgXx4Zx6eRTyPRZ3ZHG5JtDgn6I8OGx1Vgjas9_xk26L36GC7T9cDMet5MeNEjtYYj5XOoLoTse-yWM2IHIAXEiQ6mdVCcmegiGI_-rQz0z966XmmMg4t18ArpSh1nRMLalbey44bH_AigYi-VCPRNRLlpKfK0hFKw/s2850/IMG_E3792.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2850" data-original-width="2850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xidQQDiZXmAbCakx_ltbi4uemsgXx4Zx6eRTyPRZ3ZHG5JtDgn6I8OGx1Vgjas9_xk26L36GC7T9cDMet5MeNEjtYYj5XOoLoTse-yWM2IHIAXEiQ6mdVCcmegiGI_-rQz0z966XmmMg4t18ArpSh1nRMLalbey44bH_AigYi-VCPRNRLlpKfK0hFKw/w640-h640/IMG_E3792.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1973 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb-L6hRuToPeK9VHL0soRfPnpoHu4Fhh4WN5FP5zxDeGMU4Us_syjydOT1oKdhW703Asp5HAaCZTetWzkbWIa32eRZIgd2zzkxBKvYEoSqF3h2aPMbnTwl0UoyLxwPNmWsxWO4jtldAIoht2ln5KIcfAYny6OxsKbLk9XfkbcfPGnrZpY_99bsOxwc5o/s2744/IMG_E3791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2744" data-original-width="2744" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb-L6hRuToPeK9VHL0soRfPnpoHu4Fhh4WN5FP5zxDeGMU4Us_syjydOT1oKdhW703Asp5HAaCZTetWzkbWIa32eRZIgd2zzkxBKvYEoSqF3h2aPMbnTwl0UoyLxwPNmWsxWO4jtldAIoht2ln5KIcfAYny6OxsKbLk9XfkbcfPGnrZpY_99bsOxwc5o/w640-h640/IMG_E3791.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1971 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1pexSFAZ5uXFY-p2CTQwGXWB9KuRxlhKdx7VWfnFpSqBiaYwT-zjN52nDAdzCPK9ZD8Ln5ShhP3Gq3Y2aLaGQdoP_5ipcD81iHXaw28tZT-4gFXxn_BCyxne-5eiU08aVuYE9nfQlkfeDecLRaea_6J6D1008Ao3DRX_2gMBVZB58vP_Sy_TLfAMSVM/s2798/IMG_E3790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="2798" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1pexSFAZ5uXFY-p2CTQwGXWB9KuRxlhKdx7VWfnFpSqBiaYwT-zjN52nDAdzCPK9ZD8Ln5ShhP3Gq3Y2aLaGQdoP_5ipcD81iHXaw28tZT-4gFXxn_BCyxne-5eiU08aVuYE9nfQlkfeDecLRaea_6J6D1008Ao3DRX_2gMBVZB58vP_Sy_TLfAMSVM/w640-h640/IMG_E3790.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1982 Corvette</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZK36JQTxw3fG6aUKmVcZfdjj8tbfE76qUVVv45EIFx6f_1-ig3CG0XGYGtkJ7iBo-jBK6syZo-c0CkMHGpfWJjYGItn5bPaMVq-s0qbJOy79vgstfoorOTEpNdRHgIuqgDWHss5sS4W63tVdC6e5nzktYZjhj6epovfLmA_Dd46A0FqtIufv4U2s9NkM/s2840/IMG_E3789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2840" data-original-width="2840" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZK36JQTxw3fG6aUKmVcZfdjj8tbfE76qUVVv45EIFx6f_1-ig3CG0XGYGtkJ7iBo-jBK6syZo-c0CkMHGpfWJjYGItn5bPaMVq-s0qbJOy79vgstfoorOTEpNdRHgIuqgDWHss5sS4W63tVdC6e5nzktYZjhj6epovfLmA_Dd46A0FqtIufv4U2s9NkM/w640-h640/IMG_E3789.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1969 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lJB7FH8v0gpK8kzJ94IyDv91D5m0SE4gSALHKJAbxsN8Q7v2le8c0ZMbv9y01QirKq2N0K4bEqibPSaAiy9d1QK4QtbWjTynzWvjNwED4wY6VzVV9QmTNSJSa-HL8LYzhscjReKS1JNcTHDfZ3AzutKG4Cy-xdufM5crw1ZU5W-cDZDiMMajIzdEfBQ/s2714/IMG_E3788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2714" data-original-width="2714" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lJB7FH8v0gpK8kzJ94IyDv91D5m0SE4gSALHKJAbxsN8Q7v2le8c0ZMbv9y01QirKq2N0K4bEqibPSaAiy9d1QK4QtbWjTynzWvjNwED4wY6VzVV9QmTNSJSa-HL8LYzhscjReKS1JNcTHDfZ3AzutKG4Cy-xdufM5crw1ZU5W-cDZDiMMajIzdEfBQ/w640-h640/IMG_E3788.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above: 1973 Corvette Stingray Roadster</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNeZ9Co0f2UGu5geNxv5jPYdGJatVs1a3Ktg2Ftwo_jcZUt231lI1rPP97r30iNQRXzxthxFA7YZUQNBbFJN40XDbbLh2scbZ8knDzYPab3lHGNP5-W4X2Sn3RMi4bb2WzUWMDBznaD9QTXdTZW-B05g8IFf1gQ0mNERHMlddMXAlqS-bIWNOHTskwnM/s2904/IMG_E3782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="2904" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNeZ9Co0f2UGu5geNxv5jPYdGJatVs1a3Ktg2Ftwo_jcZUt231lI1rPP97r30iNQRXzxthxFA7YZUQNBbFJN40XDbbLh2scbZ8knDzYPab3lHGNP5-W4X2Sn3RMi4bb2WzUWMDBznaD9QTXdTZW-B05g8IFf1gQ0mNERHMlddMXAlqS-bIWNOHTskwnM/w640-h640/IMG_E3782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1971 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFkHWj2GelyTv5uy2bE63-epEP1mSV0WcP2sdosERQl9tqDxniaY7oKsXv2zFjbmHt8j99AEl3hlBGr6kFoCEbYRsXn0_vNOgq_tNweEp-wWEXzp87En2cJNbQoFV_muF52pu-GbId_B67DnovFqdT5VXioE3WezfWePyHent_JmM5pX0y79rfVzTLdc/s2785/IMG_E3781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="2785" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFkHWj2GelyTv5uy2bE63-epEP1mSV0WcP2sdosERQl9tqDxniaY7oKsXv2zFjbmHt8j99AEl3hlBGr6kFoCEbYRsXn0_vNOgq_tNweEp-wWEXzp87En2cJNbQoFV_muF52pu-GbId_B67DnovFqdT5VXioE3WezfWePyHent_JmM5pX0y79rfVzTLdc/w640-h640/IMG_E3781.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1982 Corvette</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v178x4S7IF6q0nxioRvo6mLP42q9vAQPmIpmMQdhR8xycoT8E6jjgb_SgG6mFZFD-vgbQWBbqSAev0L0RL7LL2w5rmoxUVca_qK_hKIFNuvV9kxxEwS9XOYubkhgteK-4d9zCbgV-2sz3dG4b3qHSQC0RQ0NDzrsvBY-wGev9sSIY6masgXcFLVaSGI/s3024/IMG_E3780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v178x4S7IF6q0nxioRvo6mLP42q9vAQPmIpmMQdhR8xycoT8E6jjgb_SgG6mFZFD-vgbQWBbqSAev0L0RL7LL2w5rmoxUVca_qK_hKIFNuvV9kxxEwS9XOYubkhgteK-4d9zCbgV-2sz3dG4b3qHSQC0RQ0NDzrsvBY-wGev9sSIY6masgXcFLVaSGI/w640-h640/IMG_E3780.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1975 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EubZKEi3G0IDRljew8el9iUa3eXv_eJm8DblKdo7IRlHX84oUoGcq27wjwY-y0D9eyg6CEfqSfdu_wMyQY9qrhP5dRFnvkAAUvZoEW4rTvLoJ_5F2fU4I2od2Y9HzL5ufsvWMgD0oGcXXC8rdOre2R1iPFUaLEQwJbnnOFka9zu5qbyBjld9bdwOGbk/s2678/IMG_E3777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EubZKEi3G0IDRljew8el9iUa3eXv_eJm8DblKdo7IRlHX84oUoGcq27wjwY-y0D9eyg6CEfqSfdu_wMyQY9qrhP5dRFnvkAAUvZoEW4rTvLoJ_5F2fU4I2od2Y9HzL5ufsvWMgD0oGcXXC8rdOre2R1iPFUaLEQwJbnnOFka9zu5qbyBjld9bdwOGbk/w640-h640/IMG_E3777.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1975 Corvette Stingray Coupe</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6_DYXPe_laC3o73xg4IdRgyhzf2uf2J8bHoBBa5inEUQvLb0-ZE-d2bJUDksR-hSeLEVKRufkPSEY_IEtTDEkpZa1WBLGEP5VyblAdCA8oNvloKgrAZYmixoT2itBxTeF625rGbDJyTNiRHaqtTlEC8Ezpb3sDBeuB6FFyjaaShuMVw4K-U_uRNU3D0/s2865/IMG_E3768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="2865" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6_DYXPe_laC3o73xg4IdRgyhzf2uf2J8bHoBBa5inEUQvLb0-ZE-d2bJUDksR-hSeLEVKRufkPSEY_IEtTDEkpZa1WBLGEP5VyblAdCA8oNvloKgrAZYmixoT2itBxTeF625rGbDJyTNiRHaqtTlEC8Ezpb3sDBeuB6FFyjaaShuMVw4K-U_uRNU3D0/w640-h640/IMG_E3768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">Above: 1971 Corvette Stingray Roadster</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comOcala, FL, USA29.1871986 -82.1400922999999920.87696476382115307 -117.29634229999999 57.49743243617884 -46.983842299999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-10322935413825810352023-10-14T06:52:00.000-04:002023-10-14T06:52:50.945-04:001979 Corvette Rescue<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F4nibHGvyRoqjhn8ZdTdHDx_RtSqsva4ZxEtateklRG_J_gAa51gCP3ePh-GnBRAyMS6uO66FYMtMdRZz-bB1PpuE3yvG2LdY1szA67ITsprdmcTzfeF_Qfw9RjbzNyHnzNfmfeNEGkTpqHDKBYWatgK-fBdqhX28n8Uv8p4I_aX1egBpCe5nooyrO4/s914/Img_3061.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F4nibHGvyRoqjhn8ZdTdHDx_RtSqsva4ZxEtateklRG_J_gAa51gCP3ePh-GnBRAyMS6uO66FYMtMdRZz-bB1PpuE3yvG2LdY1szA67ITsprdmcTzfeF_Qfw9RjbzNyHnzNfmfeNEGkTpqHDKBYWatgK-fBdqhX28n8Uv8p4I_aX1egBpCe5nooyrO4/w329-h400/Img_3061.jpg" width="329" /></a></div>In 1997, one of my best friends invited me to his house after school. We were in 9th grade and he lived alone with his mom in a high-rise building that had an underground garage.<p></p><p>He asked me if I wanted to see something cool and of course, I agreed. </p><p>We proceeded down to the garage where he removed a dirty car cover to reveal a vintage Corvette. It belonged to his mother. All I can remember was that he said it was his mother's first car that she'd bought brand new back in the Seventies. </p><p>The Vette was very dusty and hadn't been driven in years. It just sat there. At that time, I didn't know exactly what year or model it was. All I knew was that it was an old Corvette.</p><p>Off and on we would go over to his place with our BMX bikes to hang out and I'd see the car over the years just sitting there.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>Four years later, I graduated high school in June of 2001, joined the U.S. Army in August 2001, and then got stationed in Germany in January 2002. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIg4znBe16Vxe1WhxMemvLUq6bRc3BabUe6SGlfldg2PFJRU37LlFPQCo-bIglP_qSEINE9d8Iv-tsg3og5uuKiepXC21kzwEYh6_fnWj1bm9ci_PGXZB3ZUVB6e1qVAVPeMD15Smfs75bGtizVD3jCJblcNRy8cOvZW3RgOuWo0mpNm7wwXDJg5gpKI/s924/Img_3062.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIg4znBe16Vxe1WhxMemvLUq6bRc3BabUe6SGlfldg2PFJRU37LlFPQCo-bIglP_qSEINE9d8Iv-tsg3og5uuKiepXC21kzwEYh6_fnWj1bm9ci_PGXZB3ZUVB6e1qVAVPeMD15Smfs75bGtizVD3jCJblcNRy8cOvZW3RgOuWo0mpNm7wwXDJg5gpKI/w325-h400/Img_3062.jpg" width="325" /></a></div>After seven and a half years of Active Duty Service, one Tour to Kosovo, and two Tours in Iraq, my time in the Army came to an end in June of 2009 and I decided to move back home to New York for a while. <p></p><p>Over the years, I would always ask my buddy what was the situation with the Vette. He would say that it was still there sitting in a garage or at a repair shop collecting dust, etc. </p><p>No one was really taking care of it or wanted anything to do with it.</p><p>Unfortunately, his mom passed away two years ago and since I was the only one who had shown interest in the Vette, my buddy saw it fit that I would become the next owner and sold the Corvette to me. </p><p>It's turned out to be a one-owner, matching numbers,1979 C3 Corvette, 27K miles on the clock, base model, small block 350 c.i., automatic transmission, manual windows, a.c., and white leather interior.</p><p>Since it has been sitting so long outside in the elements, last year September I flew from Germany, where I reside, to New York, to prepare it to have it shipped to me. </p><p>So, I jumped online and caught up on a few "how to" videos about the 350 engine, all generations of Corvettes, the know-how, what to do, what to look for, etc. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pknr2G5-VlYyKEBGHdXn9agipEEUPgtcz1TZ5iV9UL5WJ2tAUQlLWCK6wt73SEQVh2EPIhIIwjFvp-jeUm0W1WCrZw6VLgQd8MZKv4cwmpPG3dlxbc2-Tc1JNONNQR_XnzXiPZsvQj-Y8ya-OptUodOzg6KgPB3qhjQgbB8m4NN5agshSW1s-hQCn0o/s562/Img_3064A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="562" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pknr2G5-VlYyKEBGHdXn9agipEEUPgtcz1TZ5iV9UL5WJ2tAUQlLWCK6wt73SEQVh2EPIhIIwjFvp-jeUm0W1WCrZw6VLgQd8MZKv4cwmpPG3dlxbc2-Tc1JNONNQR_XnzXiPZsvQj-Y8ya-OptUodOzg6KgPB3qhjQgbB8m4NN5agshSW1s-hQCn0o/w640-h630/Img_3064A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Once I finally made it to New York, all I had to do was get a new battery and add fresh premium gasoline, and she fired up after three tries. Brake fluid was zero, coolant was full, exhaust was rotten and the tires had massive flat spots from sitting for almost a decade. The last year it was registered was 1994!</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8ml4zpX23GNAnfRJMmovOSLjRPGavbdRqxonisaHK68E_NkU2E4U4z7G5ttH1-Nl3Lb-WyhyKDVtRNn1vUe0LNtHmJin8TOAG8uZNrx0kKNBbWI7kewOWSWl18lR1LUl3Vz7sB73bdDC3t6T2hUSJrAO9QgFjMYtSYXMuTKzAOevGySocQTP-uSjH_8/s904/Img_3063.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="562" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8ml4zpX23GNAnfRJMmovOSLjRPGavbdRqxonisaHK68E_NkU2E4U4z7G5ttH1-Nl3Lb-WyhyKDVtRNn1vUe0LNtHmJin8TOAG8uZNrx0kKNBbWI7kewOWSWl18lR1LUl3Vz7sB73bdDC3t6T2hUSJrAO9QgFjMYtSYXMuTKzAOevGySocQTP-uSjH_8/w249-h400/Img_3063.jpg" width="249" /></a></div>So, I wobbled her down the hill to my local mechanic and he said it didn't look too bad. Eight days of turning wrenches and lots of knowledge and experience later, she was pretty close to good as new.<p></p><p>However, I could not ship the car then due to the short time frame window I had while visiting the States at that time. She still does need a lot of TLC, however, the surface blemishes and what's on the rest of the to-do list will be taken care of later. </p><p>The next step is for me to fly back to New York for two weeks in April 2024 and drive the Corvette around for a bit, just to get all the moving parts rolling and in operable condition. This way, I will have less stress with the "drive on/drive off" auto-shipping process.</p><p>Once I have the car here with me in Germany, I plan to restore it. The weather in Europe is not the greatest and whenever I finally move back Stateside or to the Caribbean, or wherever life takes me, the car comes with me. I have no intention of selling it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_5SPLTPYqRESfkKsPB02KW2SldCTx05vTsmlPDzm88ij1ZwCxBff9mpk-oZ-XxnBq9gchHhlGmIwyIoXWsly-AikugZBTVRpdwCgVt3fk1-zSm18n6wIqoYvGsRX24sq_xvOpBzO33NsT9o1-4nBPIsbGfZ7RLMsCP9knovQiVu2hBpKQJ6wqFwjVis/s1000/Img_3067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1000" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_5SPLTPYqRESfkKsPB02KW2SldCTx05vTsmlPDzm88ij1ZwCxBff9mpk-oZ-XxnBq9gchHhlGmIwyIoXWsly-AikugZBTVRpdwCgVt3fk1-zSm18n6wIqoYvGsRX24sq_xvOpBzO33NsT9o1-4nBPIsbGfZ7RLMsCP9knovQiVu2hBpKQJ6wqFwjVis/w640-h461/Img_3067.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Iv3kSGKTnweVMkuihuiapTBshW3QqghqdRyc369MRTyFtuh-y6I5JvP6qKetbxxFT81i8U2u7zFbEHB_ZWvqT2rR9HBikEKx9DvJ5epIyM-0ZyGvKXXQ-Crr6UAHu0RpeEgIgNb8FlmBEcqLGXwt5deQfyCouLFWzlXRMDExED6AtZAgpRMGO8ix0Ck/s1390/Img_3060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1390" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Iv3kSGKTnweVMkuihuiapTBshW3QqghqdRyc369MRTyFtuh-y6I5JvP6qKetbxxFT81i8U2u7zFbEHB_ZWvqT2rR9HBikEKx9DvJ5epIyM-0ZyGvKXXQ-Crr6UAHu0RpeEgIgNb8FlmBEcqLGXwt5deQfyCouLFWzlXRMDExED6AtZAgpRMGO8ix0Ck/w640-h414/Img_3060.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I am sharing this story to let you know that I love your <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@76vette" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, love what you do with your cars, and thank you for spreading the knowledge. We have similar passions for these types of cars so I added a few pics so you can see what she looks like.
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<br /><a href="mailto:souljahmon1@yahoo.com ?subject=76vette.com Blog Article">souljahmon1@yahoo.com</a>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-15296004719832035562023-07-30T07:30:00.014-04:002023-07-30T07:30:00.142-04:00C3 Corvettes at the Equestrian Center<p>A few Ocala C3 Corvette Owners Group members brought their Vettes to the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, Saturday, July 15, 2023, for a benefit car show.</p><p>The World Equestrian Center is a fantastic place that has to be experienced, so if you're ever in the North Central Florida area, you have to visit, especially if they are having a car even of some sort.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETWZ4QsvB0q5HMh6eqhxpScvExkwsCtMhggVbtVqXj3uRwW4mLYArrfMGt7Kh1MMeS6oalN8WN4rMrjsF3M2VNN6MHezDtnBd67nlTsxWTwPGbKWJql6K6ychA70NlrquevaM6lbvGfQBT_lD3xTk833XOCIE51xULXSqyFZOHSFWZbDN84JuxASC1c8/s3024/IMG_E1936.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETWZ4QsvB0q5HMh6eqhxpScvExkwsCtMhggVbtVqXj3uRwW4mLYArrfMGt7Kh1MMeS6oalN8WN4rMrjsF3M2VNN6MHezDtnBd67nlTsxWTwPGbKWJql6K6ychA70NlrquevaM6lbvGfQBT_lD3xTk833XOCIE51xULXSqyFZOHSFWZbDN84JuxASC1c8/w640-h640/IMG_E1936.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>I am guesstimating that there were well over 120 vehicles at the show, and even though the event took place during summer, having an air-conditioned building made all the difference in the world.<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bur3mWy7Pob0d-2WMrMhSuvYHooSm99BVUZqcXMHagHMbG4WPOOq_Xlz23ObTvLtSZKb8NKyl0zGKXJi9lkNeMAINl4rmYZbz9rKvorS-TgHNuvPiL6JzIbgHE7zR1JxP-UVVFIsYa_K5QJ22SbFF1V8hf4MT8xHjYRou4VNeO5RduBcI55j8bUuD3k/s2607/IMG_E1921.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="2607" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bur3mWy7Pob0d-2WMrMhSuvYHooSm99BVUZqcXMHagHMbG4WPOOq_Xlz23ObTvLtSZKb8NKyl0zGKXJi9lkNeMAINl4rmYZbz9rKvorS-TgHNuvPiL6JzIbgHE7zR1JxP-UVVFIsYa_K5QJ22SbFF1V8hf4MT8xHjYRou4VNeO5RduBcI55j8bUuD3k/w640-h640/IMG_E1921.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is my 1976 Corvette Stingray next to a 1980 Vette, a 1971 Coupe, and a 1973 Roadster you can hardly see in the photograph. However, I posted a <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/NJfS_Zx8iQo" target="_blank">short video of the cars</a> to my YouTube channel.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbnXyc6sDb5QP4gHQyLzPhs10iInTqJQbdhdXuW1L4Fd3vL4Odg7eCfDZxh_pMgv-FZazBALg9fgrtwgq4NxB1uZ1x-PGBahL8Torguujm9gxCsG3aAiaCvTNUrvNOu2cnNVTO2b3G1SZiOoCbGF9X2RKRbFHfvRmbuOI1TLAF8vV90IHKFkSN5ubGIQ/s3024/IMG_E1935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbnXyc6sDb5QP4gHQyLzPhs10iInTqJQbdhdXuW1L4Fd3vL4Odg7eCfDZxh_pMgv-FZazBALg9fgrtwgq4NxB1uZ1x-PGBahL8Torguujm9gxCsG3aAiaCvTNUrvNOu2cnNVTO2b3G1SZiOoCbGF9X2RKRbFHfvRmbuOI1TLAF8vV90IHKFkSN5ubGIQ/w640-h640/IMG_E1935.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Classic cars always attract an audience, and it's always fun to talk to people who have an interest in them. Everyone seems to be familiar with C3 Corvettes.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Nz50S0YYkTOnTwU-FwQbvrM18zQ_-9xWIGoHV5yfBWSm7NvxWcBUaGww07A7NgLyofX4MeNp5TSWRlvUrlLE1xpb2Mmy9oGPT8zCOf7Eh6TjNUvxnGdCTquMiWiNgqM9_0ETv99ioaGZwTfYAMhJ_I15oINmGoRr0Ki7fRW7GQ-RzvqC8ZGk06Tl7Fs/s4032/IMG_1923.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Nz50S0YYkTOnTwU-FwQbvrM18zQ_-9xWIGoHV5yfBWSm7NvxWcBUaGww07A7NgLyofX4MeNp5TSWRlvUrlLE1xpb2Mmy9oGPT8zCOf7Eh6TjNUvxnGdCTquMiWiNgqM9_0ETv99ioaGZwTfYAMhJ_I15oINmGoRr0Ki7fRW7GQ-RzvqC8ZGk06Tl7Fs/w480-h640/IMG_1923.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Here you see some of the even participants as they enter Expo Building #2 to display their vehicles. This was a very well-organized event.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGmGP_c36A8o7PKLjo3CartUWomijjthQZuKR35spxwHlSqZjFZxZVNJ_q5Dp3RhXgZIR7AL5bFB6thTqJkCcgT7ShVe4xZ3lss-nEiTLJpEqJEuAag6qtzwCM63nwFRglwecznW4E2yy9k5qm_3CWGI3ssJGbJihxO8cW_H8CKLuKik_szn6cv-6BDQ/s2617/IMG_E1920.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="2617" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGmGP_c36A8o7PKLjo3CartUWomijjthQZuKR35spxwHlSqZjFZxZVNJ_q5Dp3RhXgZIR7AL5bFB6thTqJkCcgT7ShVe4xZ3lss-nEiTLJpEqJEuAag6qtzwCM63nwFRglwecznW4E2yy9k5qm_3CWGI3ssJGbJihxO8cW_H8CKLuKik_szn6cv-6BDQ/w640-h640/IMG_E1920.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Jake's 1980 Corvette and Mark's red 1971 Cope behind it.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwOp9ZStPICSoQuKmdbthVwylxDLRfpwAgDwiTX5rt_e9e59A6KrVUvVu4bHal5zZMSvp9IG8oramBQnHuTnbK95axo9XFDB05etycKPvaQPVHR1jduc1CnLhekC_zVj_OKi0YxhNYr0x-Q1CEBdHWkZHcM1QbXFdwKCdkg_gezHxEN0YBvMOfxTtvQk/s2773/IMG_E1929.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2773" data-original-width="2773" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwOp9ZStPICSoQuKmdbthVwylxDLRfpwAgDwiTX5rt_e9e59A6KrVUvVu4bHal5zZMSvp9IG8oramBQnHuTnbK95axo9XFDB05etycKPvaQPVHR1jduc1CnLhekC_zVj_OKi0YxhNYr0x-Q1CEBdHWkZHcM1QbXFdwKCdkg_gezHxEN0YBvMOfxTtvQk/w640-h640/IMG_E1929.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I removed the driver's side T-top so spectators could have a better view of the interior of my Vette while showing the fact that they are removable. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAnjv3-p9CVWTmgA_eSMiP3i_ZXyPmau3uKEvT8tm2vjDilROrd-TDyykNFZoNXkKgGm6KHr7-bH1JPRvehsQmiKlVS_1AcmKBc7aPLdFqq5BqnqziY8t5Qd4poG_uy9ILwTVnlIJl37GX-QdeWIuqMLwuDoboszc_7CNe2rNRVUW4v8I4khWK-FW0wA/s2424/IMG_E1933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="2424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAnjv3-p9CVWTmgA_eSMiP3i_ZXyPmau3uKEvT8tm2vjDilROrd-TDyykNFZoNXkKgGm6KHr7-bH1JPRvehsQmiKlVS_1AcmKBc7aPLdFqq5BqnqziY8t5Qd4poG_uy9ILwTVnlIJl37GX-QdeWIuqMLwuDoboszc_7CNe2rNRVUW4v8I4khWK-FW0wA/w640-h640/IMG_E1933.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Unfortunately, a few of us had to leave early since the car show became a concert venue at around noon with music loud enough for an open stadium. It was a real shame since the singers were great but the volume was completely inappropriate for an enclosed building.<p></p></div><div>Several people tried to voice that sentiment as we yelled at each other while trying to communicate, and in the end, we had to leave. That was the only negative part of an otherwise fantastic car show.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/fCrahW3Kgvo" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFY2SlOgeQY2cV1xWVTTdIF3lF3B0XZt-v-S3wO6a9WvDd54enonSkaQuTttJZhBFYV5YIEtXHYP0VLK8CJLzKI_vomIkNBUEW4tn7-BCdrsFfok3mEYKyJrZNpjClhOmKMFvtyWKUyYnEHr_wktfUMxDYXX1kVchBlp5u-3GDAJQc4qEZ2WmzrRf1kZY/w640-h360/30-Sec%20LF%20Equestrian%20Ctr.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The long-form video including most of the cars at the show is available on the <a href="https://youtu.be/fCrahW3Kgvo" target="_blank">30-Second Car Show</a> youtube channel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you'll enjoy it.</div><br /><div><br /></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.com1750 NW 80th Ave, Ocala, FL 34482, USA29.1871387 -82.2597574999999920.876904863821153 -117.41600749999999 57.497372536178844 -47.103507499999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-4989438487210113702023-07-16T04:08:00.003-04:002023-07-16T04:12:23.180-04:00Make the Wiper Cowl Look Better Than New<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/V4QVIN1PxhU" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1J7KBVOqLT1neqd5dMYR2Sgq-fe01f2hFUm66LM6INInkhOfihxEjWZVJrMdmFAnsfbXcAyW1WNEgpQ4VTYF4M2qbnOXrAoA8jfaeftlW-TCUHhk3w2csHTBf-WzSozYWLqDbsuieCoJI1ORppENt8aCvyH0occJ40VGgFGfFFuzvnJn2mYobfIaZEg/w640-h360/Wiper%20Bay%20Detailing%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This is the <b>ULTIMAT</b>E guide to C3 Corvette windshield wiper bay restoration.</p><p>And while some will say that these cars never looked <b><i>this</i></b> good even when they were new (and they'd be 100% correct), I am not a purist when it comes to parts of my Corvette that look horrible. </p><p>If there's one thing I despise, that is mediocrity. And if there's something I can do to eliminate it, then consider it done.</p><p>So if you want your C3 Corvette's wiper cowl to look BETTER than new, <a href="https://youtu.be/V4QVIN1PxhU" target="_blank">I made this video</a> for you!</p>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-3947344174329390582023-06-28T07:00:00.003-04:002023-06-28T07:00:00.134-04:00Medfield on the Charles (MA) Corvette ShowJason, a friend from Massachusetts, sent me photos of the <b><i>Medfield on the Charles Auto Show</i></b> in Medfield, MA, Sunday, June 25, 2023.<div><br /></div><div>A beautiful selection of C3 Corvettes and a few others for you to enjoy.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAo9-9hUqIeHuLciTc0hoEmlawg56l8KmJ_sksfuRN0Sfx2jIhARBNNzmSQPjMJDwt-lggI6wJQZ0oNCyIlu9CqwlZqUMGxQ0KDYJ7JEZQT_5uN46Ofj9kbOBFaEwDN79FSM9sTPzLzsfBzLQOx1nb6X1NLdkYEDtLLmJAEGcNJgOz4AjlLSsvCvFXx4/s1858/TINFE6530.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A four-speed car with the original, optional L-82 engine.<div><br /></div><div>John has also amassed a wealth of information about the Vette including the original order and build sheets, along with many other significant documents from the original owner such as the dealer delivery order and a super rare Protect-O-Plate issued for a 1973 vehicle. (GM stopped issuing Protect-O-Plates in 1972). </div><div><br /></div><div>For more info about Protect-O-Plates, visit the <a href="https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/02/what-is-a-general-motors-protect-o-plate/" target="_blank">GM Authority</a> website.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgf_gAp5LbT1ffl-Npv0eOjzTsz1VpaUzIlmng60Vt8a8RXf_IKWd68wdKSpFQGKaOnxpv8P4NYtgV9DnvfrJCzEyhx2646PPSsxkQUgbRJw8EuORldJoOg2vd-fAjkduSoCE-vWH27y69JhLqZleP4gtiYZDhbBXt-LoRrpIYX_WOOxvxrbfS4QV/s2269/Img_1653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgf_gAp5LbT1ffl-Npv0eOjzTsz1VpaUzIlmng60Vt8a8RXf_IKWd68wdKSpFQGKaOnxpv8P4NYtgV9DnvfrJCzEyhx2646PPSsxkQUgbRJw8EuORldJoOg2vd-fAjkduSoCE-vWH27y69JhLqZleP4gtiYZDhbBXt-LoRrpIYX_WOOxvxrbfS4QV/w564-h640/Img_1653.jpg" width="564" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5Ft6H606GzGHu_ir1ZnENRP2K3fPkCJfs1461niWi_bls5cBzyen--Y3homntoJq--uQHHVIiF4mWYQR6fj-H7EhVklNkdNDWt8QyJx4Na5JKTxRC_5Vzx5D7juMELNhwv_9WPOv9EWxsI3THTkIP8myabjAPC6YHszXgV71mpaLjCwaWD_w-k_L/w640-h360/John's%201973%20Corvettes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@76vette/" target="_blank">C3 Corvette YouTube Channel</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for following.</div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comUnited States37.09024 -95.7128918.780006163821156 -130.869141 65.400473836178847 -60.556641tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-33902534743202590192023-05-06T11:04:00.000-04:002023-05-06T11:04:06.193-04:00Bypassing the Courtesy Light Timer Delay<a href="https://youtu.be/Y5ag0rVtLHo" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I didn't want to spend $80 so my 1981 Corvette's interior lights would have a time delay when closing the doors, and the solution was simple: bypass the module and splice two wires.<div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/Y5ag0rVtLHo" target="_blank">Watch the video here!</a></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-36477853651591433042023-04-25T08:57:00.003-04:002023-06-20T11:21:04.165-04:00What's the Plan for the '81 Corvette?My "new" C3 Corvette got its first bath (by me, anyway), a few days ago, and <a href="https://youtu.be/lY2VtsQ03s4" target="_blank">in this video</a>, I assess the project as well as some of the things that I will be doing to it.
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The 1981 C3 Corvette will provide lots of video coverage of the different DIY projects I am planning.
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Things such as complete interior detailing, fixing inoperative power window switches, courtesy lights that do not turn on when you open a door, and so much more.
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I have approximately ten videos already scheduled for the next couple of months, with more being produced almost every day. And I hope most if not all will be of informational and entertaining value for my viewers, so if this 1981 Corvette Project is of interest to you, make sure you're subscribed to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@76vette" target="_blank">the C3 Corvette Channel</a>.
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I hope you <a href="https://youtu.be/lY2VtsQ03s4" target="_blank">enjoy the video</a>, and thank you for watching!76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-2040621708168667952023-04-15T09:08:00.004-04:002023-04-15T09:08:54.440-04:00I Bought a 1981 Corvette!<p>I regularly check the classified ads with the hope of finding a C3 Corvette for a reasonable price but, especially, in good original condition.</p><p>That search has taken several years as most of the C3s that pique my interest are:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Too much of a project.</li><li>The car has been modified.</li><li>The asking price exceeds my budget.</li></ol><p></p><p>I favor Corvettes that are as close to original as possible, something that can be challenging after four decades, but they are out there.</p><p>Anyway, I was lucky to spot this one offered for sale about an hour and a half from my home, so I made an appointment to come to have a look and a test drive. And after a week of offers and counter-offers, we reached an agreement so a friend and I rented a car trailer and picked it up.</p><p>This video is of the pre-purchase inspection and test drive, and I will have more videos on my YouTube channel as I clean it and bring it back to its former glory, so stay tuned for more!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/F_b97kDbhGE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9goWbcARB1GpR5vOZZikz-LjswK-t_94Wexh83U5NuedPw8359GTyp7doHD2u-5pEznujsOYiLuYaxgKFp7mrwagHxS4YDGF-I1nntmvLEb5xOs_B__Q0Oh0jRXM1TrXnVk-DJU7j-ju1EIE5ReqSdWCy7WSBiERAZwn-cMsJty7EPTWVlJ2wWCqT/w640-h360/1981%20Corvette%20Inspection%20and%20Test%20Drive.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I hope you <a href="https://youtu.be/F_b97kDbhGE" target="_blank">enjoy the video!</a></p>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-49547580475905559252023-03-30T06:33:00.000-04:002023-03-30T06:33:34.699-04:00C3s of the Spring Turkey Run 2023<p>I attended the first day of the 2023 Spring Turkey Run at the Daytona International Speedway, Friday, March 24, to check C3 Corvettes values at the Car Corral, plus any other C3s participating in the huge car show.</p><p>The selection of C3s did not disappoint and I will post a video of the ones I spotted that day on Sunday, April 2, so check my YouTube channel for it: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@76vette" target="_blank">The C3 Corvette Channel</a>.</p><p>In the meantime, these are a few photos of some of the cars that will be featured in the video which, by the way, will list car details as well as the asking price and more.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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If you've never attended an NCRS judging event, and you own or plan to purchase a classic Corvette, you must! The cars being judged are some of the best in the USA, and you usually get a chance to talk to the owners and (sometimes) the judges themselves.<p>In this video, I share some of the cars there undergoing judging for the many classes offered by the NCRS, with an obvious bias toward C3 Corvettes, of course.</p><p>I hope you <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=N-xbuYdIA8k&feature=shares&t=32" target="_blank">enjoy the video</a>.</p><p>For the complete NCRS Playlist, <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTLhdsa2wI-jhWNsOi_4eBoISUpCoSuc&feature=shares" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comLakeland, FL, USA28.0394654 -81.94980420.531187904579081 -117.1060542 55.547742895420924 -46.7935542tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-25218413816874348132022-10-17T09:32:00.001-04:002022-10-17T10:07:58.743-04:00The Cleanest C3 Corvette on Earth?<p>I wrote the title of this article as a question because I cannot make a definite statement proclaiming to own <b>The Cleanest C3 Corvette on Earth</b>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhalRABFsJYfzcPBteswiZGPvy_aIEU_1bmbebB2yGkQ-bcnZHbQAAQI6OlLuN_mpyXIyhn_MNcG-GsfOt9ye8WUaWLfW2mF3ssiFZKJxZ90Opy0XbKZwGoX9aWCNRf9VKvea6-Hx6gbJrvKsYBuUdRdPCL3C5lQeZSqM24VwTozFWyVgNvZu8Y81Ln=s2444" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2444" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhalRABFsJYfzcPBteswiZGPvy_aIEU_1bmbebB2yGkQ-bcnZHbQAAQI6OlLuN_mpyXIyhn_MNcG-GsfOt9ye8WUaWLfW2mF3ssiFZKJxZ90Opy0XbKZwGoX9aWCNRf9VKvea6-Hx6gbJrvKsYBuUdRdPCL3C5lQeZSqM24VwTozFWyVgNvZu8Y81Ln=w640-h418" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Why you may ask, and the answer is simple: I drive my Corvette whenever possible. And while I may not be adding a lot of miles, the car gets exercise on a regular and consistent basis.</p><p>Therefore, it is not a trailer queen even though it looks quite good for its age and years of loyal service.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>I keep it garaged for obvious reasons, but it has been caught in Florida downpours several times. However, since it's not made of salt or sugar it did not melt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYsImMeHSWrcAm-uZiuNv-tDHZBH-FD2Jgw0cSRwNWPoVpLajSddIKS0nuoLa-kAboJMP80avV1HSqvPMDRADrf2M5tjZ2RSaacYVR0AlbjXA4CpIExihgb-px2o_7irTbwMtiSrjVias7rUd4C35EjeK1IuQk88Ev4PxrPUhD_8UlsBz53DczpVXx=s3644" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="3644" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYsImMeHSWrcAm-uZiuNv-tDHZBH-FD2Jgw0cSRwNWPoVpLajSddIKS0nuoLa-kAboJMP80avV1HSqvPMDRADrf2M5tjZ2RSaacYVR0AlbjXA4CpIExihgb-px2o_7irTbwMtiSrjVias7rUd4C35EjeK1IuQk88Ev4PxrPUhD_8UlsBz53DczpVXx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>But neither rain nor miles accrued justify a dirty car, and I am not only talking about the body, glass, wheels, etc. which are what you see. </p><p>By "clean" I mean those components hidden from view such as the suspension, the engine, the interior, and so on.</p><p><span></span></p><p>Years ago I read a magazine article about a guy who cleaned and detailed every component of his Porsche 911 he could get his hands on. <b>Every. Single. Night.</b></p><p>After a year his car was in better-than-new condition. And while I am not as dedicated as this fellow was (or probably still is), he has been a role model of sorts as well as an inspiration.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcaRPWi1TWX7bPSIX9QpeIY_d5EYPAc01GCBmz0m8zl-uB0irtQUhnBsylJ13OGQ6FbScAzbXINdYcbdB9v8VYRk5EAvqi_tY2JHcP3vt6tih5gjnUVdz9cgJIq0YazvDfm-B-GowTyr32isMBxJAFCpDmEmB5AF-p1bYeW_xwizPbdt5-nH3zPt7F=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcaRPWi1TWX7bPSIX9QpeIY_d5EYPAc01GCBmz0m8zl-uB0irtQUhnBsylJ13OGQ6FbScAzbXINdYcbdB9v8VYRk5EAvqi_tY2JHcP3vt6tih5gjnUVdz9cgJIq0YazvDfm-B-GowTyr32isMBxJAFCpDmEmB5AF-p1bYeW_xwizPbdt5-nH3zPt7F=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>Some have actually called me "anal" for what they perceive as an obsession. I prefer to call it a healthy passion for my C3 Corvette.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK_O9ssLX4UF-Sp7PpCu3h81rDnpNkT-6TeIf9D4u4_4q_dZqq7QANgWWBTrvYQmpzHPh1H0rzMI8Alog8-b-IDRQ9XfuLbE_OzqgDId8PqQWNGpmYpdlle6R8muZn-GNp9Jc1IAVP6O1dcDFbHoVfnSnlmzb14BMHy6hvITmmpv1u98Tm86A32U29=s3928" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="3928" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK_O9ssLX4UF-Sp7PpCu3h81rDnpNkT-6TeIf9D4u4_4q_dZqq7QANgWWBTrvYQmpzHPh1H0rzMI8Alog8-b-IDRQ9XfuLbE_OzqgDId8PqQWNGpmYpdlle6R8muZn-GNp9Jc1IAVP6O1dcDFbHoVfnSnlmzb14BMHy6hvITmmpv1u98Tm86A32U29=w640-h398" width="640" /></a></div><p>There's nothing wrong with taking care of your vehicle, and while mine may not be "rare" or—as some uninformed souls claim—"desirable," it is a Corvette.</p><p>My Corvette! </p><p>So I take excellent care of it, and that care includes cleaning and/or detailing as many components as I can.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuCu9EijD0bcghbqQQk2at6FN44Dw_V7hSh5B2Y1qo7Y7L_db1gaJYHnNb51Xe0lnlJRV54Z0s0U98ePCIa6ZRH7-vv8ykff9TLCJdfpP3Ply2-PvJrPlWpjlqgPJWwB7F6iXFaZdocAAiLngjpvYZ-8hRd6ibX-bLHoTO2mXtt2wUMy2mL9ewutPr=s1200" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1200" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuCu9EijD0bcghbqQQk2at6FN44Dw_V7hSh5B2Y1qo7Y7L_db1gaJYHnNb51Xe0lnlJRV54Z0s0U98ePCIa6ZRH7-vv8ykff9TLCJdfpP3Ply2-PvJrPlWpjlqgPJWwB7F6iXFaZdocAAiLngjpvYZ-8hRd6ibX-bLHoTO2mXtt2wUMy2mL9ewutPr=w640-h392" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Above: One of the two headlight relays BEFORE restoration.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH8xJiReSapcpk_gx6w8LZp4l9NdvUAFNToP9oHSkRXMyi3I7HC5wi6QKiTlo1RJsBjJ3xnIvmrMj9yqshCYZGN0h4AqXYkctNYC95r5ct-g8Ot259LryWzAlqUYGvITSAHXeDmMwxsnPSdXArMH45-4_RIL70wnnFDNFuaLg_huELayVBpNVKhrAA=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgH8xJiReSapcpk_gx6w8LZp4l9NdvUAFNToP9oHSkRXMyi3I7HC5wi6QKiTlo1RJsBjJ3xnIvmrMj9yqshCYZGN0h4AqXYkctNYC95r5ct-g8Ot259LryWzAlqUYGvITSAHXeDmMwxsnPSdXArMH45-4_RIL70wnnFDNFuaLg_huELayVBpNVKhrAA=w640-h424" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGA2X9JW_CaYRvvDw3BVNnmav8iMTAMa-Uoebu0KnutxDK5Fz1tYLgQe6zmd4TYXYMSDdDM_JZkH_tu4W2E-FXND9Q5mGiuY-HpVAnjyLYvcBNfgOCjdkqyCmmeVPtpq7hu4nmlvqTcAm69O3Csu1tWKFVkjVB2hxUyHp2ZjRGFAR-_9JXAowsysQ_=s1200" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1200" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGA2X9JW_CaYRvvDw3BVNnmav8iMTAMa-Uoebu0KnutxDK5Fz1tYLgQe6zmd4TYXYMSDdDM_JZkH_tu4W2E-FXND9Q5mGiuY-HpVAnjyLYvcBNfgOCjdkqyCmmeVPtpq7hu4nmlvqTcAm69O3Csu1tWKFVkjVB2hxUyHp2ZjRGFAR-_9JXAowsysQ_=w640-h406" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Above: Headlight relays AFTER restoration.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Frankly, I've never fully comprehended why some individuals turn good vehicles into junk or let them deteriorate to such a sad level. To me, that's ignorant and irresponsible, but to each their own.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having said that, there is a huge difference between a <b>used</b> vehicle and an <b>abused</b> one.<p></p><p>Incidentally, I make my bed every morning, shave, shower, floss, brush my teeth, etc., as I am sure 99% of the rest of the population does, so I am not obsessive. I just enjoy owning and driving a clean C3 Corvette as much as I enjoy good hygiene, living in a clean home, and that sort of thing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPtLKCS_JyN0aX1oXhZifewfPNgqELISCLmTbAO8tXY_QFR2Ajp9uNn3K0rwzYsHyVdL_4lp5BEDStkYS4ORHl2qFzeuF93OgyY96PDYECcTiJ_T104Dpuq47S55cy-Oj1ItgQYpHGEI5n2-5dTk4qrpCDwcG0QwSXW4A9zdt0ejS0jvbyBcGN2jaQ=s3462" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2624" data-original-width="3462" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPtLKCS_JyN0aX1oXhZifewfPNgqELISCLmTbAO8tXY_QFR2Ajp9uNn3K0rwzYsHyVdL_4lp5BEDStkYS4ORHl2qFzeuF93OgyY96PDYECcTiJ_T104Dpuq47S55cy-Oj1ItgQYpHGEI5n2-5dTk4qrpCDwcG0QwSXW4A9zdt0ejS0jvbyBcGN2jaQ=w640-h486" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: I keep a small selection of detailing products handy.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Well, maybe I am an itty bitty <b><i>"obsessive"</i></b> since I tend to disagree when people tell me my Vette is the cleanest C3 on the planet. But that's because I know where all the hidden dirty bits are. </p><p>But I solemnly swear I'll do my best to get to them. Eventually.</p><p>All joking aside, a clean, well-maintained car is safer to drive and will give you lots of smiles while racking up miles. Not to mention hold its resale value a lot better than the majority of C3s offered for sale.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi68nY4Hz9xB6G0JNxx_GdVHv3zzorroTiVErilWKYDluZeGABnkV48u50LMd-4XwkPwNCQcEyKZmLUjLfsZWooinL8Z2nykpqAdfWrCRvS1tHcEYNwJ2hpHR-46dxGSmo6nnc2mc4mNN7e66egW383DI1gb9xF0NJ88GHTwxhPREZcv2DCGdP0lhgv=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi68nY4Hz9xB6G0JNxx_GdVHv3zzorroTiVErilWKYDluZeGABnkV48u50LMd-4XwkPwNCQcEyKZmLUjLfsZWooinL8Z2nykpqAdfWrCRvS1tHcEYNwJ2hpHR-46dxGSmo6nnc2mc4mNN7e66egW383DI1gb9xF0NJ88GHTwxhPREZcv2DCGdP0lhgv=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: I replaced all interior bulbs with LEDs.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmFS4PgdCNmCOCbVSqBUxdba8LxVVyXHLYqizJZaBTqlWYa81KSOePS8zE6hH6WwX4TLpx-3h2utls6PtmakLd57xrjOlRvlOep8fN9bjReny0a7W02L37y7ci9hooq8tQyaiNuzoAtg-ujlErEwqd-QTm9lX7uh9WHhe2OqmHLbc_YQw4wqLzSX5/s1792/My%20Engine%20001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1792" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmFS4PgdCNmCOCbVSqBUxdba8LxVVyXHLYqizJZaBTqlWYa81KSOePS8zE6hH6WwX4TLpx-3h2utls6PtmakLd57xrjOlRvlOep8fN9bjReny0a7W02L37y7ci9hooq8tQyaiNuzoAtg-ujlErEwqd-QTm9lX7uh9WHhe2OqmHLbc_YQw4wqLzSX5/w640-h386/My%20Engine%20001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Above: The engine was rebuilt and detailed</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_e1Q5lw5mC1WVzvYGii9h5cEP1wCb_Vq3kCBFhksXfK4EZkE7GM7De6ArFOIPk4dMGZJ8FXs2rLvsLffeBjpHE409b_GLiNZT40_HxLZiJ-UBFrEAJNnUxQ75c-vecbH41T-Ct2kTrI4DXLzkKtjn8C-ke1VUaH5WaMtiA235XvJLi_YdAxQDlo0X=s2400" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_e1Q5lw5mC1WVzvYGii9h5cEP1wCb_Vq3kCBFhksXfK4EZkE7GM7De6ArFOIPk4dMGZJ8FXs2rLvsLffeBjpHE409b_GLiNZT40_HxLZiJ-UBFrEAJNnUxQ75c-vecbH41T-Ct2kTrI4DXLzkKtjn8C-ke1VUaH5WaMtiA235XvJLi_YdAxQDlo0X=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: At the Garlits Drag Racing Museum in Ocala.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Anyway, my plan is to keep taking care of my Vette because to me, that's part of the hobby and Corvette ownership.</p><p>So maybe, someday, my car will be <b><i>The Cleanest 1976 Corvette on Earth!</i></b></p><div>Thank you for following my '76 Vette Blog!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/4viYyXgc3gw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPJWKiW-57DwoTxmZzYV7cWDO-nAJZ5Z_IEuYCBn_PHDe5FMt62bvD1DSOUzHrzMRzGjiRpGqfe1ayXUqznuQMAUI6fqsDTABhuyklJacGvY2b82mDAnHQw5FDoZXLBa_YWcwaCroSPn-KIsawJddQookZ7FxFmE6IFnl7gun0Vc35PZKrynbpUTQ/w640-h360/My%2076%20Vette%20Photo%20Timelapse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://youtu.be/4viYyXgc3gw" target="_blank">Watch the video</a> of the 6½-year Corvette transformation.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Product Links...</span></b> (#sponsored)</div><div><br /></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/3c95IL0" target="_blank">C3 Corvette Parts & Accessories</a></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/3devEEW" target="_blank">Corvette 1968-1982 Repair Manual</a></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/35B6L0R" target="_blank">How to Restore Your 1968-1982 Corvette</a></div></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/2GBuHrd" target="_blank">1976 Corvette Assembly Manual</a></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/3aoi3JL" target="_blank">1976 Chevrolet Service & Overhaul Manual</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2GBuHrd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJg330zfQ3Ks_zEhmKZv_e5FnwKMQEKzbalKRsSVhd6RmoFgA6m1lhqu2Vy6hRHqWTEFmoe9-ZxbqnCLL3tZyqBdlU_T9BpjR_k9xNHjkSRrvVxP3o-S9VWF82WZ0pwjbqB39wEtzeNI/s320/76+Assembly+Instruction+Manual+%2528AIM%2529.jpg" /></a><a href="https://amzn.to/3aoi3JL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZP9DtMlVQlCtUdjqod2BXV07JCygYdgFN-nxU8kWjO6TNAh1LUFJkHLFxARvUsAtEySERd8P_GmTnlvmMSKCIv6R4GMuefjt1wkPV1MEfbWygsitFi82cejNYJB1I1bW0PRJ6IchZK8/s320/1976-chevrolet-service-and-overhaul-manual-supplement-24.jpg" /></a></div></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-829604793628562202022-08-13T11:17:00.004-04:002022-10-17T10:02:15.428-04:00Timmy Briseno's 1976 Corvette Stingray<p><i><b>Story and photos by Timmy Briseno </b></i><i><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/1976corvettestingray/" target="_blank">@1976CorvetteStingray</a></b></i></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">At fifteen years old, I purchased my 1976 Corvette in March of 2010 as my first car. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">I bought it from my neighbor who had purchased it from the original owner in 2002-2003. He only drove it maybe eight hundred miles in twelve years and agreed to sell it to me if I took care of it and fixed it up. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">I agreed and paid him half and worked the other half off at my first job the following summer.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCxzX6-CAzWY1-i3jZE8WPBtvulZnXT-zD77LeA8YHj5idxwzTVKuhWhPlmKhfDChOMjSCRUmf-D8hh6bj_VpSnk-o2sbUFPX0zQ4e8uFV4jWNPRn1NJgdF0KdKCeg5aEoWioxSB40k1J551wtxZH5iOezXxDUd-912BOPm_V3QYz01hEKm-kNLKl/s721/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="721" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCxzX6-CAzWY1-i3jZE8WPBtvulZnXT-zD77LeA8YHj5idxwzTVKuhWhPlmKhfDChOMjSCRUmf-D8hh6bj_VpSnk-o2sbUFPX0zQ4e8uFV4jWNPRn1NJgdF0KdKCeg5aEoWioxSB40k1J551wtxZH5iOezXxDUd-912BOPm_V3QYz01hEKm-kNLKl/w640-h350/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I drove the car for two and a half years with a new crate 350 I installed, replaced the shin-searing side pipes with full Flowmaster 40s, and got the bumpers installed and painted to match (the car came with them unpainted and uninstalled).<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Then, 2 weeks after we got it back from painting in October of 2012, I wrecked it leaving the high school parking lot. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbHD45uFuGNu5SuXkZ5q1oIe5xvDwZpSWEjR_INZzgcztw7RQL8s8C9M9CNjRVHu2B1FOjCfKr3GvpCxv56akuS5-u5emLHwcpMqzIUf4lVd3dHhHzSn_fAZffG4AM7w-4U92NTams5MW1txGcZ3GMuvsAuqBHvaZKnlRGRFVodRvBqOaEVNTua1P/s768/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="768" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbHD45uFuGNu5SuXkZ5q1oIe5xvDwZpSWEjR_INZzgcztw7RQL8s8C9M9CNjRVHu2B1FOjCfKr3GvpCxv56akuS5-u5emLHwcpMqzIUf4lVd3dHhHzSn_fAZffG4AM7w-4U92NTams5MW1txGcZ3GMuvsAuqBHvaZKnlRGRFVodRvBqOaEVNTua1P/w640-h496/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GopO_KewOhYJc88lvgf0HUcbU3ghz_r-q5zG2kcC2ImUl_NFj2Y3bPGkrn78N9ISr_uTsMNFJDI45mvqodc4D2UdZBIfkehNrZIyURRF6Dx5LVspwUBGsdEkIY1Zkna66w5wJu26fbJBzizgfbaQuZtzTwrPSw2RqhosLrB-lRQcqfYI_p7_G7lf/s768/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="768" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GopO_KewOhYJc88lvgf0HUcbU3ghz_r-q5zG2kcC2ImUl_NFj2Y3bPGkrn78N9ISr_uTsMNFJDI45mvqodc4D2UdZBIfkehNrZIyURRF6Dx5LVspwUBGsdEkIY1Zkna66w5wJu26fbJBzizgfbaQuZtzTwrPSw2RqhosLrB-lRQcqfYI_p7_G7lf/w640-h460/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was devastated! The insurance company totaled it and sold it at auction. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Around </span>April or May of 2013, <span style="font-family: inherit;">I tracked it down and found the guy who bought it at auction and fixed it in his garage over the winter. It had a salvage title but he didn't know about the crate engine. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I offered him $3,500 for it, but he declined and sold it off. I asked him for the contact info of who he sold it to but he said he forgot or just wouldn't give it to me.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGDEntRzvOLT1DZw1HQJiID_CXN1-z4EVPeScknAZhGGF8RyFoisxXi_ayCSTVNfNpe-966fQD_KObRagMzTw39waBinlD8V9MNIWCtaGJ6_K1N0An9biFGGedtXeJQCLjdJQsKD_Ps3XKBRmEh6rjZo7wDjg-YfH_ZUMCr-u6uoQk_NAG3vyxEiD/s640/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="640" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGDEntRzvOLT1DZw1HQJiID_CXN1-z4EVPeScknAZhGGF8RyFoisxXi_ayCSTVNfNpe-966fQD_KObRagMzTw39waBinlD8V9MNIWCtaGJ6_K1N0An9biFGGedtXeJQCLjdJQsKD_Ps3XKBRmEh6rjZo7wDjg-YfH_ZUMCr-u6uoQk_NAG3vyxEiD/w640-h404/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So life went on and I went to college but never forgot about <i>Betsy</i>. I had been paying for several VIN searches for a couple years with no hits (stupid 12-digit VINs) until one day I was at the DMV getting another car registered and asked the lady if she could look up registration details for a vehicle if I was a previous owner and had the VIN number. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was skeptical because it is an old 12-digit VIN and not 17 like the current ones, but she was able to give me the first and last name <i>and</i> the city of the registered owner. She said that she wasn’t allowed to, but since I owned it and had proof, she made an exception.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I then searched the White Pages and Facebook and looked up and down until I found the guy who bought it from the man who repaired it in his garage after it was sold at auction. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I made friends with the owner and told him all about how it was my first car, and he told me whenever he gets around to selling it, that I would be his first call.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After 7 years of bothering him, he agreed to sell it back to me last December.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiBxfXkc-uldUE7fY7EOX6mIR3h1wyMg5eTu5vqo0dkVS5aSutMrukY2Qk-p4t2pbnBFXsgLhW5eqCiPeJDndn_b-QtBakkHet7MD5L3OUkLOeHR-z2JpGok8Myu_zBx_NQVU3ZYkwFCeZkfhIUdNML9-H3q7WIy2k-vC0k8zZTCPf5oT8FNoq8Hs/s480/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="480" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiBxfXkc-uldUE7fY7EOX6mIR3h1wyMg5eTu5vqo0dkVS5aSutMrukY2Qk-p4t2pbnBFXsgLhW5eqCiPeJDndn_b-QtBakkHet7MD5L3OUkLOeHR-z2JpGok8Myu_zBx_NQVU3ZYkwFCeZkfhIUdNML9-H3q7WIy2k-vC0k8zZTCPf5oT8FNoq8Hs/w640-h410/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In April of this year, I was able to ship it up to Washington D.C. and have been working on it ever since. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEikIQy1DW5nd0oPQY4F98nBp6YsEq2XIicfDSuZiH11oDhKu-IuF01R9XOur-08OGQiglM0WIxNDbmX0zrvDvEpt1wZFkry-5WdOV94EPcKSCc4rmNh614EO4pqEVvut3qdboqOU0Yh5B9xa28sWL4XNTpcJjB4rgX_jM275wVlMOPShqkNgf6Ge/s3020/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2215" data-original-width="3020" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEikIQy1DW5nd0oPQY4F98nBp6YsEq2XIicfDSuZiH11oDhKu-IuF01R9XOur-08OGQiglM0WIxNDbmX0zrvDvEpt1wZFkry-5WdOV94EPcKSCc4rmNh614EO4pqEVvut3qdboqOU0Yh5B9xa28sWL4XNTpcJjB4rgX_jM275wVlMOPShqkNgf6Ge/w640-h470/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="480" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmsMadwxAsjcYmc79FkOTc9A2yL1zsRsFRSaG88gNVCuFw-eqx99r5RQqh2R3J0g0NR9cJ23RCHBoetPsXhFToh59KpG-u8KH24zufkRKLFrMyUWVhCHCC1sxCkRkynA9OaAFn-W44MD5YJq9LbMGfal6cDwvvReHO042HASBAIOBp8PD8aXmGYve/w640-h454/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">I used the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/76vette/videos" target="_blank">76vette on YouTube</a> guides to repair so much already. I have cleaned and tuned the Quadrajet carburetor, replaced the engine bay insulation, and detailed it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAsMsxO8XTfMXV2SlD_GIDSlhes0ZjcA2LMpjfVLz5SVmM_OPtcpCgWhnOAzopvwn4anTgCl7qS-Opwbut3aE7oMvPxCirpMHG8vOhMDZBy2BpEon3Y29eYYd_Dmo0nGMIs_G-Q-qxBDdXOHmik8dKx_7VVb0auAbCa1BwxWrnvFJRkkiQE6bnqAA/s865/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2009-10%20COMBO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="865" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAsMsxO8XTfMXV2SlD_GIDSlhes0ZjcA2LMpjfVLz5SVmM_OPtcpCgWhnOAzopvwn4anTgCl7qS-Opwbut3aE7oMvPxCirpMHG8vOhMDZBy2BpEon3Y29eYYd_Dmo0nGMIs_G-Q-qxBDdXOHmik8dKx_7VVb0auAbCa1BwxWrnvFJRkkiQE6bnqAA/w640-h394/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2009-10%20COMBO.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last weekend I took my entire dash apart and fixed ALL of my AC and vent issues, nothing was connected behind the dash.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Everything was cracked and unplugged, I fixed the vents and added foam, installed new instrument cluster lights, swapped out the broken temp gauge, and heat wrapped the center console.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The air conditioner blows ice-cold with force from all the vents now. Wouldn't have been able to do it without you!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTJNrgVNHg3Bu_pLjHSSdMKQK7O_Z10zqPXlAHWT-bsezyDACdJf-Aebn7K0afO6lgoxKx5IqZKT9YrEdKi-gIjYGI94G1zb4poDlXKuGq52Z1_RJtmPu_j2iQ2gFSROuxnnXCoDLIAMF8BsOwd8JlXlW_kBCzmIMC79W0r-_uwOSn18rMttT0D8E/s480/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="480" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTJNrgVNHg3Bu_pLjHSSdMKQK7O_Z10zqPXlAHWT-bsezyDACdJf-Aebn7K0afO6lgoxKx5IqZKT9YrEdKi-gIjYGI94G1zb4poDlXKuGq52Z1_RJtmPu_j2iQ2gFSROuxnnXCoDLIAMF8BsOwd8JlXlW_kBCzmIMC79W0r-_uwOSn18rMttT0D8E/w640-h444/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbDafyUuzhyAo60im6AdTKebfkQdRsxR9lxTSY4LPqDdSFyNIVh34S3kHmrArx1rdaUaINk0uujae4Z2mY-RKGrcu8Gn5Z-yLn1mEINCv6gPz_xIqT-xpVzM3wqzC47BrVSWAvpZsM_wYGiGy882FAqi-8UlC2xybG46nU0Eea735ADAvPYX67BvG/s480/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="2500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZKIS4k66sTPcsYgYgrvISLGsawozG1LUykVQGRdklqacQc4XqZu_mBLKks81Rxz6CKd2-DeEZiInIc5wfhJGA6idvG7DCP085uZAGWhoVVmtElRTM-Ak5v7piFRzkTm2KdfJcWt7x-jdAR2bS8xPkTi4PoccjuQotHkRS4YHTxToskmJyfjXDTYj/w518-h640/Timmy%20Briseno%2076%20Vette%2029.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks again for all that you do!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Timmy Briseno </i></b></span><i style="color: black;"><b> </b></i><i style="color: black;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/1976corvettestingray/" target="_blank">@1976CorvetteStingray</a></b></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Washington, D.C.</i></b></span></div></div></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-24486424615969767322022-07-14T16:16:00.000-04:002022-07-14T16:16:15.864-04:00Coolant Expansion Tank Aftermarket Caps<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think I've replaced the coolant expansion tank cap three or four times in the last six years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reproduction caps are not expensive at around $7 plus shipping charges each. However, when you multiply that amount by three or four, the real cost becomes clear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqofYYzOAofaEABaXT72dKjcnasIpsAQBx26WJcXiPAYSSf5zzjk76n6OB_cQopu06MhGBmOUPbjJgWYRPZ3ZH8Bsu7m8nH_JqZlUIaPWJV8uXzf14pPUq6MZ5A7TiPWjWQoth7DbOYo/s1200/Img_6958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqofYYzOAofaEABaXT72dKjcnasIpsAQBx26WJcXiPAYSSf5zzjk76n6OB_cQopu06MhGBmOUPbjJgWYRPZ3ZH8Bsu7m8nH_JqZlUIaPWJV8uXzf14pPUq6MZ5A7TiPWjWQoth7DbOYo/w640-h424/Img_6958.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am not questioning the design per se, since they look almost identical to the originals, but I do question the quality of the materials used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the record, I also have an aftermarket coolant expansion tank which has performed great since I replaced it several years ago. However, the caps always fail in the same general area. I've tried repairing them with mixed results.<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've used instant glue and a plastic wire tie around the perimeter, which I also glued in place but that has not stopped them from failing again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJaWqjxAHqpgI6E18Q-3McIKuIZ4eaP08xpAmbKZgjokjIumu2wCKOr0un1j9DVUfhrLSwBciO1mpOC7NRCMtN6cf8Vgjsg_kM46s4cPzTL0V9Gya4Gd4PUoFcIB99OfhorEu2cCgIzU/s1200/Img_6960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1200" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJaWqjxAHqpgI6E18Q-3McIKuIZ4eaP08xpAmbKZgjokjIumu2wCKOr0un1j9DVUfhrLSwBciO1mpOC7NRCMtN6cf8Vgjsg_kM46s4cPzTL0V9Gya4Gd4PUoFcIB99OfhorEu2cCgIzU/w640-h424/Img_6960.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div>I tried epoxy both on the outside and inside after gluing all the cracks, but there's only so much epoxy you can apply to the inside of the cap and the repairs usually look awful.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVg920eGrfwwDtq57BgGRTL_DLs9e_uCft4alghdW7xaYX8WxXt8-KzGw9g5oGncMSRLqmLnNa66jbObGoKU-3guU5g_bnxMFvJSPZUkyHCSBSMiIo9YhXMfcbj7Vo5yUK91zAo9ZWWtQ/s1200/Img_6959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1200" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVg920eGrfwwDtq57BgGRTL_DLs9e_uCft4alghdW7xaYX8WxXt8-KzGw9g5oGncMSRLqmLnNa66jbObGoKU-3guU5g_bnxMFvJSPZUkyHCSBSMiIo9YhXMfcbj7Vo5yUK91zAo9ZWWtQ/w640-h410/Img_6959.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>The overflow tank cap, because of its design, is constantly under stress by the hoses attached to it, and I admit that using a heavy hose for overflow evacuation probably is not the best idea. One of these days I will find a lighter hose and replace the fuel hose I've been using.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, the overflow hose needs to be stronger and reinforced since it is directly connected to the radiator, but at least that one is of a smaller diameter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fortunately, I saved the original cap which, after decades of service was pretty discolored. But, aesthetics aside, it is in excellent condition.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rP6_7GwmhjKxotFt_btdwdrGypdKp6S84JcSLfJNJt5OOvfzrZHE0kq6K2EWQC9fs7NsS602HTP-cexZL_2oSq8kNclkP0fFZ5Ioi1R1CH8QY3Ug-CnvZNFr8EhpALW_TxHtCWUKyaM/s2048/IMG_6961.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rP6_7GwmhjKxotFt_btdwdrGypdKp6S84JcSLfJNJt5OOvfzrZHE0kq6K2EWQC9fs7NsS602HTP-cexZL_2oSq8kNclkP0fFZ5Ioi1R1CH8QY3Ug-CnvZNFr8EhpALW_TxHtCWUKyaM/w640-h480/IMG_6961.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8LJJQxHzf7Tvntk3IRkn1StzDIrXoTFItHH2uSM_2PZ8sRUjr2n1hyIdm92kkf94gszl0ctZOBw3KPQJHUUgOM9KpzEUO_jCLz5OMmaWfXrNOLhjdtjt8oOXETqy3C18Xr3j1TXnxJw/s2048/IMG_6962.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8LJJQxHzf7Tvntk3IRkn1StzDIrXoTFItHH2uSM_2PZ8sRUjr2n1hyIdm92kkf94gszl0ctZOBw3KPQJHUUgOM9KpzEUO_jCLz5OMmaWfXrNOLhjdtjt8oOXETqy3C18Xr3j1TXnxJw/w640-h480/IMG_6962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExjgG4Z8MEw_ld6xJ_P1TbuYIlqVNnMjFon9TVVTghdJUhZ0poMHM9gqUCjJP61DuEBBnRlTW7YPGgv_SOyh6VBy-H_haM-ceOPjavvCTVJNc4IQZyBj5yhnGsBvRcfx5t2hf3rMult8/s1200/Img_6963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1200" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExjgG4Z8MEw_ld6xJ_P1TbuYIlqVNnMjFon9TVVTghdJUhZ0poMHM9gqUCjJP61DuEBBnRlTW7YPGgv_SOyh6VBy-H_haM-ceOPjavvCTVJNc4IQZyBj5yhnGsBvRcfx5t2hf3rMult8/w640-h406/Img_6963.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, the clear plastic has yellowed over the years, and even though I soaked it in a water and bleach mixture a while ago, there's only so much you can do as far as cleaning is concerned.</div><div><br /></div><div>Besides that, the cap snaps tightly in place and it feels stronger than the aftermarket cap that cracked and failed after approximately two years.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cI3XnpnDl3U5ndrn09QqL7z1i5EDm4vuSCDuKVXiOQGxjusNsUvNU8m_kY8BrADMbHltYJ6W6c8QXKthpNma4uvi7bdxvaDRrQEq2RiW7DH2cFgFmi-OvmSDEhAwU2csodWT07dpv2Q/s1200/Img_6966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cI3XnpnDl3U5ndrn09QqL7z1i5EDm4vuSCDuKVXiOQGxjusNsUvNU8m_kY8BrADMbHltYJ6W6c8QXKthpNma4uvi7bdxvaDRrQEq2RiW7DH2cFgFmi-OvmSDEhAwU2csodWT07dpv2Q/w640-h426/Img_6966.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhxEdsuq2jyahnclp1HE4erjQzBrbOiN9oXiFzaHraEh_P1UXO3Kt0kuBB0aQjl6djmXZj0aEq2NM3549hTO4Vh28QtIKwm0IiQTJzA304jUgx_GxeNFq47IVjeWcxG6BgMxZm_5vi44/s1200/Img_6967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1200" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhxEdsuq2jyahnclp1HE4erjQzBrbOiN9oXiFzaHraEh_P1UXO3Kt0kuBB0aQjl6djmXZj0aEq2NM3549hTO4Vh28QtIKwm0IiQTJzA304jUgx_GxeNFq47IVjeWcxG6BgMxZm_5vi44/w640-h402/Img_6967.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As the pictures show, I used metal hose clamps to secure the hoses, and the photo below also shows how the hoses apply downward pressure to the cap's inlet and outlet tubes.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I replaced the original cap and both hoses, I simply mimicked how the old hoses were routed which, according to the Corvette factory assembly manual, were routed correctly, but I may have to revisit that to see if there's a way to route and connect them without downward pressure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeEQQG8okjmnMrySBCxnu_u5BhNSSdEW5RP5l3bSrvOeiYJKlQHLywwQ5h4bFr-bOoRmmSSVmJ-LBgcC4KU7WHhYbDV8z0j6UEwTRE8cLQVyB6TIdSxVTPJi6Du7HXwEEEG6qOU4NX5E/s1200/Img_6968.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1200" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCeEQQG8okjmnMrySBCxnu_u5BhNSSdEW5RP5l3bSrvOeiYJKlQHLywwQ5h4bFr-bOoRmmSSVmJ-LBgcC4KU7WHhYbDV8z0j6UEwTRE8cLQVyB6TIdSxVTPJi6Du7HXwEEEG6qOU4NX5E/w640-h408/Img_6968.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyZ6nasLJqvjz0fL8EXLhypb-M6zcBSrDgKBkPiNGQqJgsYWa2tY03CmBxc_yRKBx9NYAy82yLAv_NsgxhyphenhyphenrygCNiAvdpW5xXVzNuSl2i_OSCEomvbNyVUWqS5HBNN-VpKS71KGgVDaM/s1200/Img_7184.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1200" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyZ6nasLJqvjz0fL8EXLhypb-M6zcBSrDgKBkPiNGQqJgsYWa2tY03CmBxc_yRKBx9NYAy82yLAv_NsgxhyphenhyphenrygCNiAvdpW5xXVzNuSl2i_OSCEomvbNyVUWqS5HBNN-VpKS71KGgVDaM/w640-h408/Img_7184.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Above: The assembly instruction manual shows the routing of the coolant tank hoses.<br />I added the yellow highlights.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeKmU8PKVn_i_hnRY9y6goSnoPwqX-RIksh6KebVzEVp3IQYJmeR7ouKoTbpQ64dzsDRKxTnJv4br2HobnO0pofm3ZcqIe25-mpKvW592DDvAaMaPakmRenUON5_zqbem_menplLVusE/s1200/Img_6969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1200" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeKmU8PKVn_i_hnRY9y6goSnoPwqX-RIksh6KebVzEVp3IQYJmeR7ouKoTbpQ64dzsDRKxTnJv4br2HobnO0pofm3ZcqIe25-mpKvW592DDvAaMaPakmRenUON5_zqbem_menplLVusE/w640-h436/Img_6969.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also published a video about cleaning an original GM coolant tank cap I purchased at a swap meet. To watch the video <a href="https://youtu.be/qgjdetuyB9M" target="_blank">visit my YouTube channel</a> or click the image below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/qgjdetuyB9M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdr9ZsX2MZzvAK7NBEdtC-6fm0EA7lxUhSX1s3_fxkt01Qu_4QqoFvLVoqMHMDB9jrNw5GLi85nfXPCWDLZpGYER9Wb2sTAsppNP9-Ixp0tM-JdJWslf3uPU7TiiDKu4CVCDoElmIO-Rjk1bg2cn2_M_zv0pNygwI_n8T3FZKLJFiILjgQv_u2ICgx/w640-h360/Expansion%20Tank%20Cap.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Thank you for following my '76 Vette Blog!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Product Links...</span></b> (#sponsored)</div><div><br /></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/2GBuHrd" target="_blank">1976 Corvette Assembly Manual</a></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/32f4Hgl" target="_blank">1973-1977 Corvette Expansion Tank Cap | Reproduction</a></div><div>• <a href="https://amzn.to/2TRqQwP" target="_blank">1974-1977 Corvette Coolant Expansion Tank | Reproduction</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/32f4Hgl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="475" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW4b9Qczz_HlbEj6tSSWcGoDYGfxNJu9YkqNI6E4Ghiz3cGuyEo2I1fgZKSRCa-eCdtz4name8muK3UXcW77ABQuQnaKvTRSV-i98Yh5-InJwdki5qgURMP0dozmnEVL8kuNxVVcYiTI/w400-h366/31ZFPU0xwiL._AC_.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2TRqQwP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="500" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAvhwJt0InMdXMut8um810OYCaI7NXZnVMtLYWmF8gTVy0HD5Gmgq2vlJd8jdK7xUeUcLBAMdXKSJ8FhZNeczPMd7tPPb2D88u3lYJEYmS9fg70OSlws-ucCubi-SboiFdH7lfZMtVdA/w640-h354/31aK7aEvCZL._AC_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-49985751880330909862022-06-05T19:44:00.004-04:002023-03-10T16:14:18.725-05:00The 1973 Corvette Collector<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/npV7Tre4Lm0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYF8V0nlpiIK0KzTMyoKYmhKQ98Ue-vOZGKIyU8287sjP4eLPZVOjL1uztRTVgMIuCP8BlYcgtYl1i9aZeu13r_C5LW1_UxwSiLSvps0sRMtcq3QX9t1LbZ56Sk0XGQTSYFe4AaQhZeypXHCHfVCDfcnEFi3fE1K-aa85FqZbEvJg9gwg8zfJRMF5l/w640-h360/John's%201973%20Corvettes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The moment I spoke with John on the phone, I knew he was a brother from another mother. We had so many things in common when it came to Corvettes that it was sort of surreal talking with him.
We both grew up in the 1970s and the moment we saw a C3 it became a mission of sorts to own at least one.
He beat me by a handful of years getting the first one. He owned his first C3 at thirteen. I bought mine at nineteen. He's a perfectionist and so am I. I've owned six C3s over the years, he's owned probably sixty. Okay, I have a ways to go but you get the idea.
And he only buys Corvettes with manual transmissions!
I contacted John since he had a Craigslist listing for his 1976 Corvette Stingray, and after a few text messages and a phone call, I made an appointment to drive down to Orlando to have a look.
The '76 is a low-mile beauty that drives like a new C3 Corvette. I made a video about it, of course.
But the '73s made such an impression I asked him to share the story with my subscribers, and he does so <a href="https://youtu.be/npV7Tre4Lm0" target="_blank">in this video</a>.</span></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-40804982868996200632022-05-18T08:00:00.009-04:002022-05-18T08:00:00.185-04:00How To Restore a 4-speed Manual Transmission Shifter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago, my Vette developed an annoying rattle that appeared to be coming from the shifter.<br />
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I did not consider the possibility that the culprit was telegraphing the rattle somewhere other than the originating point, and after a fruitless search for the reason, I just gave up and decided to consult a few professional mechanics who, unfortunately, were as confused as I was.<br />
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One of them suggested the factory 4-speed shifter was probably going bad and most likely the cause of the rattling sound. So out came the old shifter and I got to spend $200+ buying a new one.<br />
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Once the "bad" original shifter was on the workbench (see photo), we inspected it and—after accumulating dirt for 40 years—it looked like it was ready to be replaced, even though my car at the time, only had approximately 44k original miles since rolling out of the Corvette Assembly Plant in St. Louis, MO.<br />
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Well, the 4-speed shifter had absolutely nothing to do with the rattle. The culprit was a missing $3.75 spring, ironically called the <a href="https://amzn.to/2ETo99u" target="_blank">Clutch Fork Rod Anti-Rattle Spring</a>.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>To be fair, you cannot expect every mechanic to be familiar with every single car model ever made. Having said that, the one who recommended the shifter swap was a Corvette "expert."<br />
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I eventually found the answer to the rattling issue by reading comments of other C2 and C3 owners posted online.<div><br /></div><div>If you would like more info about this spring and its installation, read the <a href="https://www.76vette.com/2018/01/c3-corvette-clutch-anti-rattle-spring.html" target="_blank">C3 Corvette Clutch Anti-Rattle Spring</a> article I posted on January 1st., 2018.<br />
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The photo above shows the factory shifter after I gave it a good cleaning with some brake cleaner. It was also missing a snap ring and a cotter pin.<br />
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I decided to tear the whole assembly apart to give it a good cleaning since it still had remnants of old, dried-up grease.<br />
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But before I tore it apart, I took a bunch of photos since that always help with reassembly.<br />
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If you look closely at the three photos above, you can easily see the old grease caked onto the shifter levers.<br />
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And the photo above shows the levers once removed from the cage. It would be hard to assemble these pieces in the wrong order, but having them laid out as shown gives me a better understanding, especially when there's one thin part (bottom right of photo), that could be installed incorrectly.<br />
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An actual photograph is a thousand times more accurate than a mental picture.<br />
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And above you can see the gear selector which would also require a good scrubbing with a wire brush to remove all the dried-up grease and dirt.<br />
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Also, the set screw on one side of the selector had a tack weld to keep it from moving. I am not sure if that was done during manufacture or vehicle assembly but since the shifter worked fine before it was replaced, I decided to leave that alone.<br />
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I am guessing the set screw serves as a limit for lateral shifter travel.<br />
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And here are the levers and cage after a good cleaning with the wire brush and brake cleaner.<br />
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The shifter itself can also be taken apart and, as the picture above shows, it is secured with a clevis pin. Mine was missing the spring lock pin or a cotter key. I am not sure what held it in place originally.<br />
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The clevis pin was stuck pretty tight in there, but a few gentle taps with a hammer allowed me to remove it.</div>
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Once the clevis pin is out of the way, you can start removing the shifter base.</div>
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And as the photo above shows, it can only be removed in one direction. And if you haven't removed the shifter knob and reverse lock, this is a good time to do so.</div>
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Here's a close-up of the shifter clevis pin. If yours is in bad condition, you can easily find a brand new replacement at Ace Hardware, along with either a spring lock pin or a cotter key.<br />
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Removing the shifter knob and reverse lock assembly is a matter of twisting the knob counterclockwise so it can be removed, then simply lifting the reverse lock and spring.<br />
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These are all the components. And by the way, I had bought a bigger diameter plastic shifter knob when I bought the car, but eventually went back to the factory polished-metal knob. Either one looks fine.<br />
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After I cleaned all the pieces, I gave them a light buffing with <a href="https://amzn.to/2GFU2Ag" target="_blank">Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish</a>. I also made sure the clevis pin hole was clean and free of surface rust with a thin metal-bristle bottle-type brush.<br />
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The photo above shows all the shifter components after the first cleaning. Yes, I said "first" since I decided to go a step farther and give the levers and several other pieces a more in-depth cleaning.<br />
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Since I do not have a sand-blasting cabinet (or a compressor, for that matter), a few years ago I purchased a vibrating tumbler which is great for deep cleaning small parts.<br />
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I also bought a small jar of crushed glass 40/70 grit media, which is great for these types of small pieces. The tumbler originally came with Medium Ceramic Abravise Polishing media, which is just too large for cleaning small parts like these.<br />
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Anyway, I let the parts sit in the running tumbler for about 45 minutes.<br />
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And this is another shot of all the shifter components. At this point, I gave the levers and cages a final cleaning with a rag soaked in alcohol to get them ready for a few coats of paint.<br />
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After the paint was fully cured, I applied a generous coat of synthetic grease to all the components. The grease both lubricates all moving parts as well as protects the metal once some of the paint rubs off.<br />
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I did not have a snap ring for the lever/cage shaft, but an E-clip works just as well to keep the shaft in place.<br />
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And this is the finished product. I am not sure if I want to go through the trouble of reinstalling it back in the car since the one I bought from Eckler's works just fine. But even if I decide to sell it—which I might—it should work as intended for at least another 40 years.<br />
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</div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-24478084010928095122022-05-10T08:00:00.004-04:002022-05-10T08:00:00.187-04:00How to Restore Your Steering Wheel and Make it Look New<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/kz3usfj39DM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PULv_tLDwvd-StU-ODTN7U28oRG2Md4bXviLdM3fxMtLKF6wkTRlQrh8jL23h7ol98dp_NVE2bJWFulF35S9OtqXpe3AszeQf6YNmXWE__B_J9VCbMx3uupTQPgiw1owBsEj1uUprNo03DRpd7stAenUi8gD_5oKYeDegg28DkrGuAZwfTvJVFq2/w640-h360/Steering%20wheel%20transformation%2003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This late-model C3 Corvette steering wheel had seen better days. </p><p>But since the seller at the swap meet only wanted $10 for it, I decided to buy it and try a steering wheel rescue of sorts. Even though I've never fully restored a steering wheel.</p><p>The leather was a dried-up mess, and you could easily chip it off by scraping it with your fingernail. Leather pieces were missing and what was there was cracked and discolored. Not only that but the spoke paint was chipped along with some rust.</p><p>I guess ten bucks was not really cheap considering the horrible condition, but I had a plan...</p><p>In this video, I show you how I brought it back to life and service for under $50. Step-by-step.</p><p>This is a long video as I felt it was necessary to include as many details as possible. And when you see its original condition you will understand why.</p><p>I hope you enjoy the <a href="https://youtu.be/kz3usfj39DM" target="_blank">steering wheel restoration video</a>!</p><div><br /></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-32511276927383008702022-05-03T12:29:00.001-04:002022-05-03T12:30:50.087-04:00C3 and C4 Corvette Salvage Yard in Florida<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/gT9HiNqSpAE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAgWw5JmSLDTOmMF7TyrkPCnxgAgpLdZvBHy0ZZJneFREELev_4AMGO6Ka1YfpaPqwJAhl_n2ryL3tOv2eZJXz2ketcNY0a957zm1jWyisJw47qMgC0dfvk7RiV7m_VBJND7-E81xKASecdgvVxZnUM_ZmjXxVnXkC9LChfo5kC35eU2CA9-CNRWe/w640-h360/Corvette%20Generation%20Salvage%20Yard%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div>I recently visited Wally Dye, owner of Corvette Generation in Dade City, Florida, which is a salvage yard specializing exclusively in C3 and C4 Corvettes.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/gT9HiNqSpAE" target="_blank">Click here for the video</a> I posted to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/76vette/videos" target="_blank">76vette</a> on YouTube.</div><div><br /></div><div>But before you start loading your toolbox in your truck, keep in mind that they are not a You-Pull-It operation, and the boneyard is not open to the general public. Sorry!</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to the huge inventory of used, original parts, you can also buy a project car or a restored C3 or C4 (they do all the work), so check with them if you're in the market for a "new" car.</div><div><br /></div><div>The inventory is a fleet of over three hundred C3 and C4 Corvettes plus eighteen full-size trailers packed full of parts.</div><div><br /></div><div>So if you're looking for a pre-owned, factory-made, all original part, give Corvette Generation a call. Chances are they will have it. And they ship worldwide!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact:</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Corvette Generation</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">16541 US Hwy 301, Dade City, FL 33523</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone: 352-523-0900 or visit <a href="http://CorvetteGeneration.com">CorvetteGeneration.com</a></span></span></div></div>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-58046481830986007972022-04-25T07:17:00.000-04:002022-04-25T07:17:01.785-04:001977 C3 Corvette for Sale by Owner: Inspection & Test Drive<p> <a href="https://youtu.be/micziXkMxU0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIv8dQ7O6Srq4b-2fM3hvltuNvk5pTEhDkt0PhttRH7FefWgkHEg5JQi8CnYBbLrST0xvTWZq4NADcF8fFmyTtxACQAdeLQEoQFYLxOZSLBAjMDy1Nxt5vs4U0jDuXrgJ80wMlCrtmbVApliUl71E3jUvCU-4JQAEk8YrLJ3tw20o9iCJJsiOMEzM/w640-h360/1977%20Corvette%20For%20Sale.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I recently had the opportunity to check out a 1977 Corvette offered for sale by the owner.
He was asking $10,500 which was reasonable, but we did not reach an agreement, so no deal.
Anyway, this is a <a href="https://youtu.be/micziXkMxU0" target="_blank">video of the inspection</a> and test drive.</span></p>76vette.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290475980336242823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123459652328022704.post-45848531383078816632022-04-13T08:00:00.001-04:002022-04-13T08:00:00.180-04:00Polishing Dynomax 17733 Super Turbo Mufflers<p>This job would be a lot easier with far better results had I done it before I had the mufflers installed. Alas, the idea did not cross my mind until recently.</p><p>I had a muffler shop replace the gigantic original mufflers with a pair of Dynomax 17733 Super Turbo mufflers, which were recommended by several people in online forums.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-J81fCQFRidWe6fVeQx3zCm8pWelhY51ePVuOEjQhUg2xLCIThyphenhyphenpyBUIN4dSMXNHKnv9T00wnoc5fB32NGLlHW5HFHXCJFii4GabaEuD1Fd2UeLNhfLmX_97tkBJP2sjDfRk-jAGvhQ/s1448/61zmwlvcRxL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1448" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-J81fCQFRidWe6fVeQx3zCm8pWelhY51ePVuOEjQhUg2xLCIThyphenhyphenpyBUIN4dSMXNHKnv9T00wnoc5fB32NGLlHW5HFHXCJFii4GabaEuD1Fd2UeLNhfLmX_97tkBJP2sjDfRk-jAGvhQ/w640-h406/61zmwlvcRxL._AC_SL1500_.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: Dynomax mufflers sound great and are affordable.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Dynomax mufflers are smaller and thinner than the originals, and the shop that did the installation also installed a true 2.5-inch dual exhaust. I posted a <a href="https://www.76vette.com/2016/01/new-dual-exhaust-system-for-my-76.html">detailed article</a> when I had this done back in 2016.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlOtLhJVOzgR-MR7Zn8ExtU-_rkeTKHzN1-G02i5iEFwKuNKYsZE8Dq6UYRtTMiVQ2gWpcqjlVWcpJW6HR17SaOv-qz7_Axh-a9456Qld4rYn6_H0J94dse0yI6M2hyNVYEcPcXJB7sA/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="900" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlOtLhJVOzgR-MR7Zn8ExtU-_rkeTKHzN1-G02i5iEFwKuNKYsZE8Dq6UYRtTMiVQ2gWpcqjlVWcpJW6HR17SaOv-qz7_Axh-a9456Qld4rYn6_H0J94dse0yI6M2hyNVYEcPcXJB7sA/w640-h424/image.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: The original (and gigantic) mufflers.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOGFYC4xG3os7wACNxwEeWYIBvmJihQYwOrCXGcJM2awB4CpJ_tw4JkjArrf8_Ol0FxCxmtYtRY0KOza4FeUbJQpaySKtp5QetI29JlR5AfNuOEqVWQNlRyrUNhFBLdGm5KBBnlUOElE/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="640" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOGFYC4xG3os7wACNxwEeWYIBvmJihQYwOrCXGcJM2awB4CpJ_tw4JkjArrf8_Ol0FxCxmtYtRY0KOza4FeUbJQpaySKtp5QetI29JlR5AfNuOEqVWQNlRyrUNhFBLdGm5KBBnlUOElE/w640-h438/image.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: The new exhaust tips are better positioned now.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>My Corvette sounded better with the new dual exhaust, however, a few months later I had the same shop add a crossover pipe to eliminate an annoying drone that occurred between 1500 and 2000 RPM. (<a href="https://www.76vette.com/2016/10/dual-exhaust-crossover-pipe.html" target="_blank">Click here for that article</a>).</div><div><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXode8UPI2-A3RU5sOXLP_A3z6lOCqYJ0PibYH4kqnAwdyu0GJ72APNvIH9wN6Mgt-LRZcarNL6DgoNniNhoh_kcg2ZUR-C097bHCOjeom0-Vzb-LCeNnWSeKNdkdbWj5y6RLA10qPK0/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="640" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXode8UPI2-A3RU5sOXLP_A3z6lOCqYJ0PibYH4kqnAwdyu0GJ72APNvIH9wN6Mgt-LRZcarNL6DgoNniNhoh_kcg2ZUR-C097bHCOjeom0-Vzb-LCeNnWSeKNdkdbWj5y6RLA10qPK0/w640-h412/image.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: A crossover pipe was required to eliminate the low RPM drone.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The mufflers looked great when new, but 5 years later they had turned a dull shade of gray and I wanted to see if I could bring them back to life by polishing them.<p></p><p>So I rolled the rear end of my Corvette onto my <a href="https://amzn.to/2S1deha" target="_blank">Rhino Ramps</a> and went to work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m5XTzWO__ryxrvEWbrhQMJno_WboB9e1hakPPA0wBlEb-BzopTPOb8UY5Lx_-rdlkjs875C-06zSrpSaEcjVm3YCLLwbLJr7_BqU0MspvrvFYTGMMK6KPCmD_kCwVhaxAB8wQh2pEFc/s1200/Img_7304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1200" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m5XTzWO__ryxrvEWbrhQMJno_WboB9e1hakPPA0wBlEb-BzopTPOb8UY5Lx_-rdlkjs875C-06zSrpSaEcjVm3YCLLwbLJr7_BqU0MspvrvFYTGMMK6KPCmD_kCwVhaxAB8wQh2pEFc/w640-h416/Img_7304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>First, I tried hand polishing, but that got old very quickly so I decided to use a <a href="https://amzn.to/3f16x9M" target="_blank">3-inch drill polishing attachment</a> which worked great. Frankly, if you want awesome results, you're better off using an electric or pneumatic polisher, but I did not have either. However, the battery-powered drill helped a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcddQDnLQHJ-E3tfeoxLQ25dxBwmstCfsSwKz0-0zC7T7F-I0Yf5UVCv3z-gJfRdOGB0ygZk7wVNVske2VUgjjR6ohjJu26bG9idCZuSoBC5jpZSRkAthpLjfexvYz6o9Pa9g0KKW7HA/s1200/Img_7315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1200" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDcddQDnLQHJ-E3tfeoxLQ25dxBwmstCfsSwKz0-0zC7T7F-I0Yf5UVCv3z-gJfRdOGB0ygZk7wVNVske2VUgjjR6ohjJu26bG9idCZuSoBC5jpZSRkAthpLjfexvYz6o9Pa9g0KKW7HA/w640-h422/Img_7315.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />As the following photos show, the results were satisfactory considering the limited tools available and the short time I spent polishing. In the future, I may redo this job with better equipment, but for now, this is a huge improvement.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWmejyz1w5Jjp6XJdCfWGDdxsLxsWKGONjAje-OnMMJjeeBv_aYkGHWQmIsp7L1-eOTAE23dhFamW458J0lvZh6C6GePX3mXhM4LKGPbclezNVY30gVYwArMpe6OELpIAS-DkJygODqI/s1200/Img_7313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1200" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWmejyz1w5Jjp6XJdCfWGDdxsLxsWKGONjAje-OnMMJjeeBv_aYkGHWQmIsp7L1-eOTAE23dhFamW458J0lvZh6C6GePX3mXhM4LKGPbclezNVY30gVYwArMpe6OELpIAS-DkJygODqI/w640-h428/Img_7313.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdTEAevCF9zEeGa1PpUB4eXm5k7tVARDn7Kx1bD3Jvg50FpTNktX-LMGCIfXTEFr_gnXVuoI7kiFcdP0N69lPkbswP0__akucmYMTwLxKMYcSuVboNdR7_s87ahgjiwtdBHwaUKR5elY/s1200/Img_7314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: Oswald; font-size: x-large;">UPDATE</span></p><p>I started writing this article on November 22, 2020, and other than a post to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/my76vette/" target="_blank">my76vette</a> Instagram account, the article has been sitting on a digital shelf.</p><p>A few days ago, I stopped by the local Harbor Freight Tools store and bought a metal polishing kit consisting of two drill buffing wheels and two polishing compound bars. One red, one white.</p><p>Fortunately, my Vette was up on the QuickJacks so I had the perfect opportunity to give them a second buffing with the new HFT kit, and these are photos of the results.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNagc9cfZSzeM61YeBaiBySBgspZ9Cc7pELQkqsYEaRMEQLUGAjZF9yCPu5P5UbB-Kx8n_kS6UlOz-56vzhyphenhyphenc_SIAAxRIyBd88y9KwJMzBTOkmBUdeLujTcZZSbct2A4fixZ4UhsIdWs/s1200/Img_8583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1200" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNagc9cfZSzeM61YeBaiBySBgspZ9Cc7pELQkqsYEaRMEQLUGAjZF9yCPu5P5UbB-Kx8n_kS6UlOz-56vzhyphenhyphenc_SIAAxRIyBd88y9KwJMzBTOkmBUdeLujTcZZSbct2A4fixZ4UhsIdWs/w640-h452/Img_8583.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZMRgQ92r7DdgN_QhewYBGxDLZjWMUdan7cKpNRlqPz3-dlGarqRg0tFKJyCvvIaJBdVzkeVaVMZOsQjTeMFyIdLFa-SWa2Fs3nmvM8HS4BrafaETA4XN75Gu7uTZAY8IXpBF4K5A1lhc/s1200/Img_8584.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This not only makes them look great but it also helps protect them.</p><p>I will also detail the exhaust pipes next time I put the car on the QuickJack lift. I don't plan to go crazy polishing them but I want to clean them and protect the weld areas that show surface corrosion.</p><p>Unfortunately, most exhaust systems, especially old ones, tend to rust from the inside out due to condensation. But I hope that the newer 2.5" steel pipes installed in my Corvette are of better quality than those of the 1970s.</p><p>Thank you for following my '76 Vette Blog!<br /><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Product Links...</span></b> (#sponsored)</p>• <a href="https://amzn.to/2S1deha" target="_blank">Rhino Ramps (12,000 pounds)</a><br />• <a href="https://amzn.to/3f16x9M" target="_blank">Benavvy Polishing Pad Kit. 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