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Don't do what I did: Installed the new temp gauge in my '59, started the car let it warm up and got no reading on the gauge. Tapped on the guage and the needle moved a little bit; tapped on the guage a little harder and the needle moved a little more; tapped on the guage pretty hard and BOOM ...

CE Dead ! WOW ! So that's what this thing that showed up in the mail the other day is. I am NOT happy if it is, in fact, true. I jus trenewed my subscription to Corvette Enthusiast not too long ago. And now I get this thing ?? I just skimmed through it and thought "I'm not interested in this at...

Visit to DE Jack, Have been following your trip the whole way through and have been looking forward to meeting you if you happen to go through DE on your trip home. Unforutnately, I will be in and out of the country (mostly out) from Oct 23 through Nov 9. I'm in ATL now and will be home...

Sounds like an intersting car. I'm not a C-2 (or any other model) expert, but I believe there is a "Trim Tag" under the Glove Box on the passenger side that will tell of some of the options and/or interior codes. Best bet is to get Noland Adams book "Corvette Restoration - Volume 2"; it will...

Dad, Thanks for the info; I think I've seen this before but will go over it again when I get home today and take everything apart again. I wonder: Can the leaf spring itself wear out to the point where it doesn't have any "spring" left in it anymore ?? I'll let you know what I find out...

C-1 Turn SIgnal Outwest, Thanks for tyring: I'll look to see if there is a C/L mark on the shaft. If you think of anything else let me know, Thanks, Bernie O.

I know this issue has been discussed here several times, but I'm still having trouble with mine. Her is where I am: Always had trouble with the turn signal lever not returning to center and, of course, you get the one or the other tail light/ brake light not funtioning properly. Fooled with it...

Great Trip Jack, Sounds like you're having a lot more fun than you are problems; here's hoping it stays that way ! This is definitely a trip I would love to do sometime. I tried something similar with my '71 - A buddy and I picked it up in San Diego and planned to drive it back home to DE in...

69Wood, I wonder if it's not something to do with radio noise suppression like the capacitor(s) on my '59 that mount at several locations in wiring harness (generator, coil, batt guage, etc...). I might be taking my center gauge console on my '71 apart later this week and if I find anything...

Jim, You can come look at mine if you want. Bernie O.

No, the toilet wasn't full (thankfully, because I immediately "went in" after it). So I then grabbed the vacuum cleaner and attempted to suck all the water out of it. It worked OK for a day or so then went wacky and finally stopped working all together unless it was plugged in to a power source...

Well, it's probably not possable, but it is possible (just kidding !!). I believe it might have been a full moon that night, but I'm not sure. I felt the same way after working on the brakes and courtesy lights on my '71. And they (including A/C) all worked. Then I got home and in the next few...

"BAG AND TAG" your original motor and go with the crate. That's my $ 0.02.

Where are you in DE ? I did this to my '71 last summer (with much wailing and gnashing of teeth) and woudl be glad to offer my limited experience with this if your close by. I'm in Newark. Bernie O

Jack, I'm in DE and have had my '59 since 1976, if that qualifies. If you come up (or down) I-95, I'm about a mile off the first (or last) exit in DE. There's a decent Australian pub on the main route (DE Rte 896 North) just about the same distance from I-95 and only a couple of blocks from...

Easy, I had the same thing - pedal all the way to the floor. Replaced one M/C and shortly after pedal to the floor again. THought I was having the "air getting sucked in because the runout on bearing was bad" thing. Then found I ahd a bad piston in a rear caliper. Repalced the caliper and bled...

Magoo, I'm more interested in how hard it is to get the speedo out of the dash. My '71, which I assume is the same as your '68, has a speedo that works, but the odo and trip odo do not. I've heard they are a real pain to get out of the dash, so any help you can provide would be appreciated...

I'll agree on the Motive Power Bleeder. It does make very easy and quick to bleed brakes by yourself. Just be sure that the plate over the Master Cylinder doesn't hang up on the clip that holds the M/C cover on like I did - you'll have brake fluid all over the place ! When I figured out what was...

Thanks Dad and John Z; I'll go over it again when I get home (provided the airlines ever let me and my bags get home - stranded in ATL since yesterday) I wonder if the "leaf spring" is my problem. Other than the wiring harness, which was replaced in '95, I think it's the only part of the system...

I've been fighting the whole tail light / no tail light issue with this car for years. every time I think I have it fixed (new bulbs, new wiring, etc...) it rears it's ugly head again. I finally (actually a couple of months ago) bought a new Turn Signal Cancelling Cam and installed it a few...