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    [VANDALISM] 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible Gets a Paint Job

    Sadly, a sign of the times. This is a ever increasing series of incidents of vandalism. I'm always a bit scared where I leave my 50th coupe. I make sure I try to find a spot under a street light, but in hindsight that too, may be a mistake. I don't what you can do about this kind of "Quality of...
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    Help! Looking to sell my old used Cat back exhaust !

    I still have my old stock cat-Back exhaust. They only have 7K miles on them and have been sitting up in the garage mezzanine for years, excellent condition. But I can't ship, gotta come get them. $150.00 Cheap and I live just south of Philadelphia Airport. :w
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    What is the correct light bulb?

    Turn signal bulb ? My 79 took a 1157A bulb. :w A stands for amber!
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    Question: What's the best break-in period on a fresh remanfactured longblock ?

    Title says it all. It's a stock L33 long block. Planned on using Mobil 5W/30 motor oil and a AC Delco filter ?I haven' t done thing in a long time so I'm walking blindfolded. Thank you !
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    Help! drain my battery 12 volts continues when i connect a volt meter from the neg. terminal and cable

    Constant battery drain ! I'd put everything back together. Was the car ever wreaked ? That would cause some of the wiring harness to be grounding out. But never the less, disconnect the battery ( Is it a red or yellow top ?) and once you have a full 12.5 volts, in the evening, in a quite spot...
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    Question: Engine designation in the C7 ?

    This is just a question I've been looking for awhile. All Of the C5 like mine had had LS whatever, but the C7 has a 'LTX' An d good luck all of you C7 owners. :w
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    Question: Need some light bulb advice.

    Well the problem is one side flashes super fast while the driver side flashed normal. Any suggestion ? I looked the bulbs over, there no one special way the go into the wedge. What's the secret ? Thank you !
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    Question: Need some light bulb advice.

    I've got a burnt out bulb in the rear 3157 and after looking at them, is there a right way and a wrong way to install them ? there's just four wires & tow filaments how do I know I have the in the right way ? There's 2 filament's a larger and a smaller one, who do I know which one is lighting up...
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    News: Kinda shocked at C5 prices !

    Sorry I'm sorry, missed a key. It was 18.500.00
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    News: Kinda shocked at C5 prices !

    I had my 2003 C5 50th. In to the Chevy dealership for it's annul oil & filter change and since it's been 5 years, I had the old DexCool flushed, drained and refilled. I had saw on Yahoo home page that Chevy was having trouble selling their Silverado's so I talked to the salesmen for an appraisal...
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    Show? Go? Both? or No?

    Show , go or both stop'n go ! I'm ashamed, I've been so ill since May I've barely have had time to back the Corvette out onto the street and go for a drive. :ugh
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    Question: Oil pressure in an old 1988 Motor?

    Oil Pressures ? Thank you Hib, I was hoping you'd look in on me, I think that is excellent advice and I'll do it towards the end of the summer when I pull the heads for a rebuild. You are truly a godsend for this site and community. You've forgotten more than any...
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    Question: Oil pressure in an old 1988 Motor?

    I'm having some work done on my old Vette, and I always wondered about the reading, so we hooked up and manual gauge and the temps were: Cold start on 10W/30 is 39 PSI in gear : 37 and with the A/C on it's @ 35psi Warmed up it is at idle 24 in gear 23 and with A/C running in gear it's @ 23...
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    Question: How do i figure out what a 2003 shale console is worth ?

    Title says it all. I replaced all of my old console and replaced it with a new custom fabricated and finished one. But I was determined to keep all of the old shale console in excellent shape, no nick or any damage or wear on it. But I see different pieces here and there But I am having a...
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    All things considered, Has gasoline gotten better or worse ?

    I was wondering since the one thing we have NO control over, has gasoline gotten better or worse since the FY 1997 ? I know that in many places E-85 is popping like dandelions, and 93 octane is fading away when up high above seas levels places like in Colorado , But since 93 octane cost' $.409...
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