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  1. IH2LOSE

    steering coupler

    Allthough I cant tell you how to do it I can tell you years ago I purchase a repair kit. And after getting and looking at it , I decided to to purchase an entire replacement coupler. the kit I had purchased actaully had nuts and bolts to attach the rubber peices to the steel peices . Good...
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    Rad Leak... ?Bar's rad leak anyone..

    I will give my advice I have found in the past if the radiator is leakings, its normally because it old. I have also found that most old radiators are partially glogged decreasing the fluid flow thru them .Less flow means less BTU removal I have also taken the end caps off of older...
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    Been a while since I touched my 66 but had it out this week end

    I am still alive but life has been real busy for me lately , I kinda put the 66 on the back burner since i was playing with my 62. There was a show this weekend that I decided I was definately taking the 66 to I decided I was going to put the original TI system back in the car,( a freind...
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    The questions we all get asked......

    While filling up my 62 last year at a Sunoco gas station next to a new C6 and its new owner who asked Hey what kind of car is that ,its the same color as mine While at a car cruise at a local Mall with my 62 a fellow interupted my conversation to tell me that it should be outrite...
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    recent purchase downpayment

    Maybe every one at there dealership does? I purchase allot of truck for my company and we pay $200.00 over invoice less any rebates or incentives Not sure how the 2007 vette market is now but in a couple of more weeks ( 8 or so) the 07 will officially be last years models, I hate when that...
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    Fouled some plugs on the 62

    Well I got to do a little more work with the car I found out my air cleaner is too restrictive. No air cleaner on the car it runs better under hard axcellaration I also found my fuel filter glogged with what looks like fine sawdust ? Dont know where that came from, its not metal but its a...
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    2007 Caddy Esculade HP

    No problem for me Just stating a fact .(well almost a fact ) its only 403 hp I just found it real interesting. I guess it may be a problem with some of the C6 owners knowing that some soccer Mom in an S.U.V has a couple more horse's under the hood. But it is good to know Gm is going...
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    JohnZ or anyone else welcome - head question

    My questions With the original heads ,Did you have coolant leaks? are both heads leaking or just one. Have the heads been on and off the car after torquing ? What type of gaskets did you use. Soory your having troubles with this
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    C1 - ok, needle painted RED....speedo cluster

    Looks great the best word I could use for it is Classical I just looks great Best part is the average car person will have no clue they will think its stock So what do I admire in a car is all of the small minor details that you have to really study a car to find. That what I feel...
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    2007 Caddy Esculade HP

    Well I just found out the new Escualde has a 6.2 engine with 405 hp What is going on in Gm that they allow a SUV to have a bigger and stronger motor then there flag ship sports car/Muscle car ? Vette is 6.0 and 400 hp
  11. IH2LOSE

    Fouled some plugs on the 62

    OK so now I need some real motor head type of advice When I had the regular nitto tires on the car she would spool right up thru all of the gears. The car never got any traction so the motor just spun the wheels and spooled up like a 2 stroke Now I have my motor back in tune, I have a...
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    Fouled some plugs on the 62

    Well I got my car straightened out. Was able to lower the attachment point low enough to give the angle I needed. So I replaced my plugs, Replaced my wires (I broke a few pulling them off the plugs) Still didnt run wright Replaced the cap, replaced the rotor Still didnt run wright...
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    Can you tell me what this is?

    Ya got me on that is there one on the door also? Almost look like those " jamb tacs" that are used for like power windows or electical assories so you dont have to run a wire thru the a race way
  14. IH2LOSE

    C1 - Electric Hood Opener photos and movie

    Looks cool is it adjustable for the amount of travel?
  15. IH2LOSE

    65 brakes

    Do they feel good and firm and its just too much pedal travel? Or is it just soft and spongy to the floor. did you change the pads also
  16. IH2LOSE

    C1 Front bumper install...finally

    Sorry I had nothing for you Herb I still remember the day I put the bumpers on the 62 Steaming hot day and my wifes unkle showed up at my house. He said you have me for the day what do you want to do. We started on the bumpers, This was a misrable job as I didnt want to scratch the paint...
  17. IH2LOSE

    Happy Birthday....

    You know this is a sickness dont ya I dont think this is normal to know your cars birthday is it, PS I know both of mine and normally tell the kids its somebodies birthday today
  18. IH2LOSE

    C1 - Attaching front bumpers - QUESTIONS???

    I got nothing for as I fought mine the hole way and for sure there had to be an easeyer way . Definately not a one person job, Mine went on and off several times Definatley use the blue tape, Best of luck
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    Hagerty...Who Knew...?????

    Well I have some addtional information here. Spent allot of time with a state farm agent and we also got on the phone with a person from the claims department. The Good its an Actuall Cash value policy -meaning if your insured for 10,000.00 have a total loss and the current value of the...
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    Fouled some plugs on the 62

    Excellent thoughts Charles The cable lentgh and pull is OK with it disconected , I looked at it again last night and my only options are to lower it a tad in its excisting bracket Or to put in a pully to offset the cable lower I am going to work on it again tonight. This is real...
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