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What you use and how well it works depends on how you use the car. I drive mine about 3,000 miles a year and usually park it for 4 months in the winter. I change my oil before storage every year and use Castrol 20W/50. I don't use synthetic because I change oil too often, and because I heard...

WHEN I FIRST READ THIS THREAD MY THOUGHTS WERE "HERE WE GO AGAIN MORE SNAKE OIL BEING SOLD TO CAR ENTHUSIASTS" I have had a persisstant knock on accelleration for the past year. I have tried many cures- adjusting the timing, octane additives, etc. None of them worked. I thought that...

The nuts on the bottom of the bezel are not very easy to reach. You have to remove the 2 access covers on the sides of the console. You then reach in and loosen the nuts with your fingertips. You may be able to remove the bezel with the console in. I have usually removed the console after...

The thin piece of metal goes on the underside of the battery box to support the fiberglass. The rivits go thru the wider piece then the fiberglass and then the thinner piece. I did not have the riveting tool that John showed so I held the pieces in place with a machine screw and nut in the...

This is the best article that I have seen. I am using as we speak. http://www.corvettemagazine.com/content/view/87/

The original radio was fed by a 3 wire connector. The 3 wires were yellow,black, and grey. I believe the yellow was the hot lead to the radio, the black was the ground and the grey was the power for the radio lights. I know the color of the 3 wires but I am not too sure on their function. It...

If you have not yet installed the radio pack t up and send it back. The only thing that radio does is fit your bezel. I have installed 3 seperate custom auto sound USA radios and the sound quality on each of them was lousy. All 3 of the died in about a year or slightly more.(I am not a fast...

Peer 81- it makes all the difference in the world. If you replace a part with a NOS or a high quality reproduction you are upgrading the car and any buyer who looks at the car knows it has been"restored". I am sure they don't look at the NOS weatherstrip and say "It is amazing that that...

It doesn't look too bad considering what could have happened. Many sellers think that the fact that they have original 32 year old tires is a good selling point. Not so if you have any intention of driving the car. If you do not have experience with fiberglass I would suggest you find...

Where did you get them? I bought a set from Dr. Rebuild and they have worked fine for the last 3 years.

You can remove the glove box lock and take it to a locksmith. He will take the code off the lock and make as many keys as you like. See if it also opens the door. Unfortunately that won't help you with the ignition. Earlier models used the same key for the door and the ignition(like my 70)...

Here is what a base engine looks like on a 70. 71 should be the same. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Corvette-70-Stingray-NCRS-top-flight-1970-Corvette-Numbers-Matching-350_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6168QQihZ011QQitemZ320213894930QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW#lg

That was a nice tech article but an even better website.

Who cares???? If you have a C2 or C3 Corvette regardless of year. if you want to call it a Stingray, a shark, or a Corvette feel free to do so. It is what it is no matter what you or anyone else decides to call it. Most people outside the Corvette hobby do not know the difference and think...

On my 70 it is located on a red wire that comes off the hprn relay on the left fender as stated in the previous post. If it is there for my 70 and his 74 it should be there for your 73 also unless Bubba has had an opportunity to get into it.

If it has a California replacement VIN sticker leave it alone. That sticker is the equivilent of the factory vin sticker. If you mess with it it is a felony in many states. The increase in value that you may get by replacing it with a reproduction could be lost if it is recognized as not...

I also used reflextix but I wanted it more as a heat barrier. I drive with the T Tops off and the rear window removed most of the time so the sound of the exhaust and the wind are ever present. I don't think a sound deadener would be of much use in a Corvette as it is a top down wind in your...

If you know the VIN# take a look on the C3 registry for possible owner information. I wish some of my 70 Coupe owners would come forward with some info on my car. You might also want to post on the NCRS tech board. The vin will be crutial to identifying the car as many people don't have prior...

This is not a novel idea. I was just in Az at Barrett Jackson and they sold a early 50's Kaiser Darrin which was a 2 seat convertible. The unique feature of this car was that the door opened and slid into the front fender on a track. Hence a disappearing door. It was way cool.

Repair the car and then decide what you want to do regarding selling it. If you need the money then you don't have much choice as family should come first. If you can get by without selling it don't sell. Think of it as your therapy. If you sell it you will probably not replace it until...