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| j3studio | What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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So, now that Andy seems to have his 1992 under control, it's time for the rest of us to consider what we're up to with our Corvettes this year. I'll start: 1985 (Lauren); replace the entire center console lid assembly (the underside is starting to crack), replace the passenger side power window assembly (near death), fix the the flighty rear defogger, perhaps replace the faded and brittle carpeting, decide wether to get serious about AACA judging, start thinking about wether I'm going to finally pull the trigger on a full repaint 2003 (Grace); get some replacements for the aging aftermarket floormats, replace the front spoiler (wear part! 2012 (Louis); get another set of wheels for the summer tires - probably these http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-48 ... x95-1997-2004-c5-z06.aspx - but I'm not locked in yet. What's everybody else up to this year? |
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Lottery - win it.
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| Ultraman | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I think those wheels will work well John...no chrome huh....
I'm in a group called the Chrome Dinosaurs...we love chrome and it loves us.... I'm almost done with my car stuff...I am waiting for a few things but ready to drive that thing....I want red brake calipers but don't know the best way to go....don't want to spend a lot... |
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| pianoguy | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I'm not sure yet - I may just take my car up to Doug Rippie's shop this spring and let them figure out what is wrong with it.
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| j3studio | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Quote: Ultraman wrote: I think those wheels will work well John ... no chrome huh ... Your GS looks great with chrome wheels - my view on chrome is influenced by the color of the car involved. The closest thing I have to chrome is the stock wheels on the 1985, which are a little too bright compared to the original finish. |
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Paint em, what do you have to loose? |
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| Matatk | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Hmmm...I guess I'll do a trans this year
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| 1Fast04Vert | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Yep, very cheap and easy and they will look great. I liked the brush on kits best. The paint is about as thin as water, but it adheres great and looks good for a long, long time. But are you sure you want red? I would go with silver or black for your car. |
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| 1Fast04Vert | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I can't even think of anything that the vette needs. But I might swap the pick up for a 4x4 version.
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| Matatk | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Or.... Attach file:  main-1.jpg (0.00 KB) |
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| joeld | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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About the only thing I have planned,and the key word here is "planned",is replacing the half shaft u-joints and possibly the rear hubs.
Got to get the enthusiasm level a little higher first. Joel |
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| Ultraman | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Yeah.....I have about come to the same conclusion. The factory calipers are silver with the Corvette logo in red and I think I will stay with that.....It looks good....thanks for your comment..... |
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| BrianCunningham | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Attend more events
I want to get a track event in this year |
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| j3studio | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Quote: BrianCunningham wrote: Attend more events I want to get a track event in this year Same here. |
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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  Geeze maybe some of the others here will actually drive their cars instead of operate them too.  |
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| teebee | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I plan to drive mine more. I've got a trip to California planned in the Corvette. I hope to not have to work on it.
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| j3studio | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Quote: BillH wrote: Geeze maybe some of the others here will actually drive their cars instead of operate them too. Driving your Corvette: good. |
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Posted on: 2013/1/21 19:00
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| Matatk | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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| 1Fast04Vert | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Bill, I have 3 free track days at AMP. Problem is I can't use them without a roll cage and putting a roll cage in a C5 vert is too expensive. I don't think taking my beater of a pick up would be any fun.
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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BTW, you shouldn't need a cage, just a rollbar with 2 support legs extending to the rear and a crossbrace on the hoop. That would pass my tech. And that could be made "bolt in". |
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Biggest problem is that both gas tanks need to be removed, which also requires removing the torque tube, which requires removing the rear, etc. Then it would have to be removable in order to put the top up, anything low enough for the top won't pass tech either. Best rough esimate I got was about $3K, which is way too much for the few times I would take it on the track. |
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| CentralCoaster | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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2013? Pretty much the same things that were on the list for 2011, plus a few.
Everything on the car except for what I have done already, suspension and drivetrain. |
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Kevin, you are a prime example of BSMEs I recruited for IBM out of Cal Poly. Before you were born - 1969-70, I recruited engineers for IBM from seven Western States colleges and universities. Those years were not great on the economic scale, so IBM hiring focused on recent grads. I'm pleased to tell you that IBM hired more grads from Cal Poly than all the other schools combined. One senior IBM engineering manager made a comment that he liked the Cal Poly engineering applicants because they had 'dirty fingernails'. That was not a derogatory remark concerning personal hygiene, but a sincere compliment to the engineering department at Cal Poly. His remark meant that the Cal Poly grads came to work with hands-on experience (knowing that many engineering students worked on their cars). At last report, Cal Poly was still turning out talented engineering grads. Take pride in having a BSME from Cal Poly. |
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| Calm | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I'm going to repaint my vette this winter. I decided to do it myself. I have decided on Lexus Blue.
http://www.primequip.net/products/Pro ... 27/blue_paint_choices.htm It's a base/clear pearl paint. I've started stripping the car apart last week, but won't get back to it until later next week. I'll be turning my garage into a spray booth. Shortly after, I'll be sourcing a good divorce lawyer. |
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Good for you. If you don't have a spray gun yet, let me know, I got a new HPLV from our forum sponser for next to nothing, I'm really impressed with it for the money. |
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Har! That is a beautiful color - looking forward to seeing how it looks on the Vette! |
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| bogus | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Well, John... you are right, I actually DROVE it today!!!
I have a few other projects to do: 1. Redo the A/C on my 92 2. Update the audio on my 92 3. Get bastet44's back together with an new engine (5.3l truck motor - a 327!) Plus general clean up and such. When you fix the power windows on the 85, I know you NCRS it, but do they remove the door panels? If not, upgrade to the newer regulator. Then it will be ribbons gone! |
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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If I had a C5 or 6, I'd put this on the list:
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| Trae1976 | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I've got a new set of P/S hoses to install, hoping that's where my fluid leak is coming from.
Also may be replacing the water pump. The current one seems to be getting a little noisy, want to find out why on my own terms. Other than that, just a few odds and ends when I feel like it. |
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Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm surprised how many other calpoly grads I run into down here in my field. Seems very disproportionate for how many engineering students there are in california. Maybe the others home playing video games, I don't know. I don't have anything to compare to but I always wished the curriculum and labs were more hands on then they are. The big limit on that though is how many private donations they can get, because the state doesn't even cover the bare bones. So the tuition has gone up and the dirty fingernails have probably gotten a little bit cleaner as money gets tight. Cal poly though gets a lot more donations than the the other state schools. When I went there, they said 45% of new ME students accepted to both berkeley and cal poly chose cal poly, so that's not bad company. The acceptance rate then was 17%, so it's gotta be less now. |
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I look forward to following that thread! |
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| Calm | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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Thanks very much for the offer Bill, but I should be good with what I have. |
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Thanks Brad. I searched high and low for a blue that was appealing to me and think I found it! Nice to have others confirm though. |
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I picked up the flare fitting adapters today to mount the temperature gauge manifold for the trans. Slowly but surely.
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| BillH | Re: What's On The List For 2013? | ||
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I bought a phillips screw, it's a half inch long.
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