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    Leather or Vinyl ????

    I used all vinyl and a very happy with them. Ive put almost 10,000 miles on them and they still look new. I put them in because I drive the car alot and the oyster is hard to keep clean. They are super easy to clean. One day when I dont drive as much ill get the 100% leather seats.
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    Hawk Brake Pads

    Are the organic and ceramic simiar? I tried organic pads for about 10 miles and went back to semi- metalic.
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    L48 being rebuilt

    I installed the GM Goodwrench $1600 engine in my car. I installed the sumitt k1103 cam in it. Now I need a new head/cam combo. Its too friggin slow. Like you said, its the same engine. I have a question regarding my L48 that was in the car. I want to rebuild it, how hard is it to do the bottom...
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    Who likes there tires?

    Im on my second set ot BFG 255/60/15's. The first pair I bought new and got 6years out of them. I dont think I would ever change. I found a place that charged $84 each, mounted and balanced and installed.
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    rear gear ratio

    No, I havent. I would think the shortened drive shaft is cheaper. If you have yours shortened call the local drive shaft place and ask them what to measure.
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    78 Engine rebuild

    No, but if I ever purchase another Vette it will be a manual. Im beyond the point of selling it to get a manual. Ive done too much to the car.
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    rear gear ratio

    I think it was an inch or inch and a half. I had to measure with the tranny yolk in and measure to the rear yolk.
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    rear gear ratio

    It cost me $35 to get the drive shaft shortened. Also with the 700R4 swap the car feels like I put in 3.73's but I still have the stock rear.
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    rear gear ratio

    I thought 1980 only came with the 3.07. Manual or auto. cruisin, why the 200 tranny?
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    78 Engine rebuild

    I had never done an engine or tranny swap before I swapped the t350 for the 700R4. Yes, I did do it myself. It was very easy. I had to shorten the drive shaft and have a piece on the shifter changed. The crossmember I got as a package with the tranny. It changed the whole car. Just the other day...
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    78 Engine rebuild

    Ive been reading the engine posts. Ever since I installed the 700R4 ive been thinking about rebuilding the old L48 I have sitting in the garage. What would be the best engine build to get the car to 100mph the fastest? Im gona put in 3.55 gears with a bigger hp engine.
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    Painting a Shark?

    I had the jack slip out from under the car and scratch my door. The paint is gone but there is a smooth lightgray surface. I figured the lightgray is a primer or gel coat. Whatever it is its pretty strong.
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    Painting a Shark?

    The chemical stripper, does that take off the gel coat also?
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    Painting a Shark?

    What is used to strip the cars paint? I thought sanding was the way to go. What chemical works?
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    Painting a Shark?

    When I sand the car I shoudnt go past the gel coat? Once im done with sanding to the gel coat what gets done before the paint is applied? Isnt there a chemical that needs to be added to paint the plastic?
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    Painting a Shark?

    Rudd did you paint the front and back bumpers off the car? Also you said 5 coats of each then you sanded, did you sand in between each coat?
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    Painting a Shark?

    Has anyone painted there own car? Im pretty handy could I do it myself?
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    1980 with idle problem

    I had a vac leak. The easy way to find it is take starter fliud and spray it in very short bursts all around the intake, vac hoses and around the carb. If the engine gets a sudden surge you found the leak. The prevoius owner took out the smog on mine also.
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    WOW! Big performance gain!!!

    79's dont have giude plates unless previous owner put them in. The centerbolt valve covers first came on the C4. 4 bolts front to rear center of the valve cover.
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    FYI: '78-L82 Vette on Ebay going at '03-price...!

    I wouldnt pay more than 25g for it. 35g I would get a 93-95 ZR-1.
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