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  1. vett boy

    Car care

    Check out autogeek on line .Also YouTube on application .Enjoy
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    Ancient Newby in Alabama!

    Well Rat please post directions to your house abd we'll be over for breakfast Sunday :thumb Plan on about 250 or so about 9 am
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    American OEM vs Chinese Reproductions

    Your only hope is to vote Trump .
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    Cracked rim

    Well after getting the wheel back on the car I noticed a vibration that wasn't normal .I had the wheel balanced so thought it might be the road and only occurred at speeds above 70 mph and very noticeable above 100.So my good friend in North Carolina recommended finding someone with a Hunter...
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    Help! Please take my Corvette survey

    Oh I'm not sure I have to wait for Mac to say it's ok
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    Wider summer tires of the grand sport

    If your looking for traction I'd check on All Season .Michelin sport AS was available for my C6 at the same price as summer .Look at tire rack for availability . The tires I have work well during minor floods and up to 39 inches of snow :thumb
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    Paint code

    2008 paint question : I have the base painted wheels and I'm looking for the gray paint code .There actually may be two codes because inside the rim looks a slightly different shade vs the outside .Maybe it's just my cataracts and bad vision .I don't think this is part of the trim code .
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    Cracked rim

    What I learned :We could have welded the aluminum rim in our shop but I'm glad we left it to a pro .I took it to a shop in the city about an hour away that all they do is repair and salvage all rims .Took them 2 minutes to weld and 58 minutes to make the rim round and true .The guy was good and...
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    Cracked rim

    Trust me Mac it's all true just ask Junkie .
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    Cracked rim

    I don't now how but it does run across my mind that in 08 GM wasn't paying their vendors that well .The wheel looked in perfect shape other than the crack and I haven't driven more than 200 miles this year .I'm a certified welder but no experience on aluminum so I found a guy that repairs wheels...
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    Cracked rim

    Right rear tire kept loosing air so I felt it was time to remove the wheel and take it to the tire shop . I was cleaning the inside of the tire /wheel when i noticed soap bubbles near the bead and rim .Looking closer the rim was cracked .This has to be a factory defect as the car has never been...
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    Locked in /locked out

    Great post and great info that will help solve my issue ,Thank you very much for taking the time and effort :thumb It was getting so frustrating I took the drivers door off and drove without it which looked stupid so I took the drivers door off also .It really screwed up the aerodynamics at...
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    Locked in /locked out

    Never thought of that ,might be the answer :thumb
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    Locked in /locked out

    Drivers door on 08 won't open from the outside or inside .Passengers door works fine,trunk pull cord doesn't work ,pull handle by seat does work.
  15. vett boy

    Question: 2001 C5 Corvette

    I had the same issue and I disconnected the battery and it solved my issue .That said ---
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    What Do You Think About The New 5-Quart Oil Packaging?

    I don't find it an issue but then I don't presently own anything I need to add oil to :thumb We buy Mobil 1 in 55 gallon drums and just pump out what we need .5-20 we buy by the case at Walmart .If ya need a extra quart we open another jug and can pretty much tell what a quart is .Just like...
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    C7 Arrived!

    Nice ! But did ya buy that for Dwayne ?
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    Hey 6 Shooter!!

    When I get old I want to be just like Dwayne :thumb HBD
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    87 Corvette For Sale

    I'm not in the market .Just wanted to say the car looks nice and good color combination .Your price is pretty much on the mark and I wish ya luck :thumb
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    You’ll Never Guess Which Ford Part is in the 2017 ZL1 Camaro

    Common for Asian auto manufactures to share components ,even airbags :D Joint ventures in this country might be a good thing .:thumb
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