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I’m putting seat covers on and can’t seem to get the seat adjuster handle off the side of driver side seat. What’s the trick with this. I can see a clip that kind of looks like the clip you would see on a manual window crank, but can’t seem to get it off. I feel like a real idiot as I’m sure...

Hi All, I have been waiting for over a year now for a '61-'62 2x4 air cleaner from one of the major aftermarket suppliers for my '59. I want the later model because it is unsealed, unlike the one I have which is the sealed type. I was told by the customer service guy that they have no idea when...

Hi All, I purchased a 2012 GS Coupe (love the car !) in May of 2021 with 13K miles on it. I changed the oil in August '21 with 14K miles on it because I was going to take a 2400 mile round trip in it. It is now Oct of '22, the car has 20K miles on it, and the oil monitor says I have 56% life...

I had my '12 GS out at a car show today and a woman who also owned a '12 GS (same color!) came up to me and said "Do you know you have a screw sticking out of your right side front tire ?" Uuhh, NO I did not !! Tire monitor tells me it's not losing any pressure, but I took it home anyway Get...

Hi All, I've recently become unhappy with the brakes on my '59. Several years ago I had a Studley's IFS with non-power disc brakes installed. My mechanic at the time used DOT 5 (silicone) brake fluid. The car seems to be increasingly hard to stop and i have to really stand on the pedal to "lock...

The paint on my 2012 Crystal Red GS is really nice an I want to protect it. I'm looking at having the front fenders, hood, and front bumper coated with Xpel film because I'm planning a long trip at the end of August. This stuff is pretty pricey. Does anybody have any thoughts, pro or con, on...

Hi All, I just purchased a 2012 Crystal Red GS (sold my '71); its a nice looking car. However, it originally had the dual roof option, but now only has the body color roof. It wasn't a deal breaker but the dealer said that he rarely sees the C6's with both roofs. Is that true ? 2) It only has...

I have a '71 Coupe, base engine (350/270), auto trans that has a strange electrical problem: After a short or long ride I bring it back to my garage and shut it off. However, it doesn't always shut all the way off. If I have the radio on it will continue to play. I will turn the key off and on...

Hi All, I will be re-installing my seats soon after installing new carpet and have a couple of questions: 1) I have been lightly gluing the carpet down over top of the HushMat I installed with 3M spray adhesive. Is this correct ? Just curious as I am going to do it anyway. My old carpet was NOT...

Hi All, Hope you are all doing well with this Covid mess ! I just installed a new water pump on my '59 and have a question or two about the motor mount that is bolted through the water pump: 1) I mounted the water pump correctly passing the bolts through the pump and then the motor mount...

Here we go again: I thought this was going to be easy, but a little messy; it's one but not the other. Pulling and replacing the pan on my '71 TH400. Got the old pan off; a little messy, but not too bad (who was the genius at GM who decided not to put a drain plug in the pan to save a couple of...

I have a '71, base motor, Automatic, PS, PB and A/C. Problem #1 I am having issues with the fan motor switch on the console: It seems to have only one speed (low) no matter where I position the switch, so it doesn't really cool the car down. It is also difficult to move the switch lever. More...

For Sale: 58-61 2x4 Intake Manifols (cast # 3739653) very good condition; Corvette aluminum Valve Covers (with casting flaw) good condition; Upper Windshield Moulding (no sun visors) very good condition); two (2) Turn Signal Housings (complete with wiring and cancelling switches), (1) original...

I've been toying (really wanting to) with the idea of putting a Jim Meyer IFS under the '59. Just waiting for the boss to let me spend the $$$. However, in a recent issue of Vette magazine I saw an ad for an IFS kit from an outfit in North Carolina called "Studley's Independent Rods". It looks...

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I seem to be only getting one page of posts. So... I have the all to common rivet pops on the front of my '71. It might be my imagination, but one or tow of them seem to be getting worse lately. Just wondering how much the (correct) fix is going to...

Has anyone had any dealings with Carburetors USA in New Jersey ? I dropped off my 59's 2 x 4's there on Oct 2 and was told it would be "about a month" for them to be done. After 6 weeks I starting calling him and it took me 2 weeks for him to finally return my calls. He told me he was running...

The fan motor switch in the console on my '71 seems to be way too hot to the touch when operating; is that normal ? I'm guessing not, but has anyone else run into this and what is the problem / fix. BTW, I've replaced this switch at least twice in the past 4 - 6 years because they failed. The...

I recently had my '71 rear-ended, so of course it ended up in the body shop. It wasn't a lot of damage (although it cost almost as much as I paid for the car 5 years ago) and they did a nice job, including replacing he gas tank. I've only driven it a few times since the repair, but once it's...

My '59 has never had the rebound straps on it. I'm thinking of putting them on, just because I need something to do. Is it hurting the car not to have them ? I've never noticed any issues without having them and didn't even know such things existed until after I owned the car for a number of...

Any recommendations on who / where to purchase a 5 speed for my '59 ? I assume most of them are Tremecs, but I'm not sure. I sent a quote request to ProFormance Powertrain a few days ago with no response yet (but it is Easter weekend). Any insight, recommendations, suggestions, etc... would be...