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    seats quandry

    The pleats run across the seats Orange 09 just as in the picture of your seats. There is no stitching thats frayed or loose so I think as has been suggested to get a local upholsterer to sort them out for me. There are white door panels which are plastic and they have split slightly at the top...
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    seats quandry

    unfortunately the seats are white. How can I find out if they are leather or plastic? j. :beer
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    seats quandry

    for the year 76 did they fit leather or plastic seats in the cars. In places they have quite a 'sheen'. I may, for what it's worth try the SEM products to see how they turn out. What I wanted to avoid is the end result after using SEM not looking like false leather or plastic (like a paint on...
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    seats quandry

    The seats are factory original and in my 29 years ownership I have never put seat covers on. The seats have'nt had a great deal of use but I had new foam fitted on the seats as they were getting a bit 'flat' I was thinking of seat covers but the English version of seat covers spring to mind...
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    seats quandry

    The seats in my 76 are a bit tired with the leather having the discoloured streaks across the bolsters and seats. I had new foam put in the seats about 20 years ago and they are still good. Is there a top quality long lasting dye that you gents have used that can be recommended or is this a job...
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    new member from the U.K.

    I have some pics of my C6 and I may be able to sort some of my C3 but I can't see how photos can be put up on here. Mind you, I'm not the brightest bulb there is when it comes to computers :) but will do my best. How do we put pics up.? Jamie
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    new member from the U.K.

    My 76 is still being sorted out, chassis and underneath being painted, wheels are off. Will post some pics of them up when sorted out. :beer
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    alternator to battery

    finally cracked the problem. Bought a good battery as the other one had 'blown' cells and fitted that. Checked every fuse and earthing straps on the car, they were all o.k. The car started straight away from the new battery so it would appear that the red live wire at the alternator goes...
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    new member from the U.K.

    I was in Portsmouth last week, outwest, quite a trek from south devon but it's a nice and scenic route, have to watch out in stretches for the rabbits coming onto the road so it's off the gas pedal a bit. Wow, that Callaway sounds awesome and the times are very good. Have any of you guys heard...
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    alternator to battery

    Many thanks for the info. I wonder why they never fitted fusible connectors where they unclip, replace the blown fuse and reclip, about 30 seconds to do. I have one of these on the car, to the side of the alternator (passenger side) Is there a specific reason for the fusible links that have to...
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    alternator to battery

    you crack me up GM. we don't have hillybillies in the u.k. just good old fashioned dossers. well as we don't have these links on our cars here, step by step how do you replace them, presuming one is shot to bits. see your point about the earthing. :boogie:boogie
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    alternator to battery

    before the short the battery turned the engine over quite quick, so must have been in reasonable nick. The interior rear courtesy light was bright, no flickering at all. As I said, since the short, the courtesy light is dim and 'flickers'. That's what made me think that the short knocked a cell...
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    alternator to battery

    Thanks for all the input, very helpful. I'll try all the variants that are mentioned. Before the short the battery was in decent nick,but after the short nothing happens when I turn the ignition on to start her, the rear interior light is dim and flickers when I switch ignition on. I would have...
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    alternator to battery

    I will be replacing the battery now this has happened. It was a split second that it sparked on hitting the alternator casing. I read somewhere about 'fusable links' on the vettes, does the 76 model have these? If the red wire is with the main red live wires to the starter, could it be that...
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    alternator to battery

    Hi guys, nearly finished detailing engine bay. The thick red wire caught the alternator casing and a large spark/bang. This has, I think shot my battery as it is dead and won't hold a charge. my question is;; does this red alternator wire go direct to the battery without any in-between fuses...
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