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Ken, I'm going to assume that your 63 front brakes are close to, if not the same, as my 78 rears. I had a similar problem, but it was rust between the brake drum and the spindle/hub assembly. Someone on CAC (can't remember who) turned me on to PB Blaster. It's a whole lot better than the...

<with a wave of the hand> "These aren't the mice you're looking for." May the Force be with you, Culprit

Congrats Bob! But remember the line from the new Star Wars movie: There are always two, a master and an apprentice. Let us know if you find any more. And if you pursue the mouse launcher, I definitely want to see pictures! Semper Fidelis, Culprit

Home made parachutes were hit and miss. Then someone came up with a parachute off of an Estes model rocket, a fishing snap swivel, and a harness made of rubber bands. Sometimes I think we should have passed our engineering classes based off of what we accomplished when we were goofing around...

I would rather have a legion of mice than a cat in my house. Buckshot might not be the answer but they make a ratshot round for a .22LR - like a mini shotgun shell. Grandpa uses it to even the fight between his beagles and whatever they happen to be chasing around the house. I would stay away...

I've had my 78 for almost a full year now and I drive it an average of 3 days a week. Basically, I drive it every day unless it's going to be raining (but I'm not afraid to get caught in the rain or go out in a light drizzle if it looks like it will clear up later in the day), or I need the...

Howdy, I recommend replacing the flex hoses - they are the weak link in the chain. The extra cost is almost nothing compared to what I'm sure it cost you to replace the calipers and steel lines. I also highly recommend a product called speed bleeders and a vaccum pump. Here is the link to a...

Howdy, You might want to read what I wrote in this thread: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44819&highlight=speed+bleeders Sorry I'm not up to speed with inserting clickable links. If that address above doesn't work, just search the C3 forums for a thread titled...

I'll second that Robin. CAC is full of great folks, and Fishman is on top of that list - and a very generous person to boot. Thanks Brian! Hey Rob, how about a CAC Member of the Month Poll or MVP or something like that? Semper Fidelis, Culprit

Crause, I didn't NEED to use the vaccum pump, but like you I had one sitting around so I figured what the heck. What I did was this. Remove cover from master cylinder. Put the vaccum hose over the speed bleeder nipple, pump it up a few times to put some vaccum pressure on it, crack the...

Assuming that they're all the same as the '78, if you're sitting in your driver's seat, and you kick the toes on your left foot as far up and to the left as you can, then you're kicking your fuses. Semper Fidelis, Culprit

Stanley brand gear wrenches at Wal-Mart on sale are one of the best things I've spent money on in a long time - almost as good as the PB Blaster! I also got an adapter - Craftsman brand. Don't know what it's called, but it fits into a socket and has a hex head allowing you to turn a socket...

Just tried them two weeks ago and I'm a huge fan. I put on 4 new calipers and new SS hoses - did not bother to fill the new hoses or calipers with fluid, just bolted the system together dry and empty. I did not bench bleed the master cylinder either. I used the speed bleeders in conjunction...

A lot of folks caution against putting the car in gear and "driving" while the rear is up on jackstands. With the rear suspention uncompressed, the angles where the half shafts connect to the rear diff and the wheels/hubs is much more extreme and can put more stress in directions that it's not...

Whatever you chose, just don't mix the green and orange anti-freeze. It will turn into a thick gel when mixed. Good ole Zippy Lube did that to a friend's VW and it blew the water pump. Semper Fidelis, Culprit

The rotors are riveted to the hubs to ensure that they were machined from the factory with specs (no runout, or wobbling of the rotors). If your rotors have never been off, then the four rivets are probably still there and will need to be drilled out. If the rivets are gone and it's just...

The book 72Mako mentioned is a good book. I've read it, but haven't put it to use yet (need to get the brakes put back together first). From what I remember, most of it is geared towards first making sure that the carb is in good condition and working properly to begin with, and then chosing...

I'm happy to hear people who like the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's since that's what I decided on last week - 255-60-15. Yesterday, I got a couple of quotes from some local tire shops. Both of them quoted me $360 with the mount and balance. Now I just have to figure out what tirerack would...

I mix the green stuff 50/50 with water. Just don't mix the green stuff with the orange stuff and you'll be fine. A friend of mine is still paying off the repair bill to fix what happened when Zippy Lube topped off her 2000 VW Golf with the wrong color. I think the lawyer will get it fixed in...

How much did TireRack.com charge you for shipping on 4 tires?