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Well what started out as a Great Day taking delivery of my new C7 Stingray today turned out frustrating by the time I drove up into my driveway! The C7 drove and handled Great on the way home. Pulled up into the driveway and when I parked......the driver door would not open. Ended up having...

Having steering issues on my 72 vette. Turning the steering wheel to the left appears normal however when turning it to the right it is hard / stiff. I replaced the power steering pump, rebuilt the ps cylinder, rebuilt the steering gear box, new pitman arm and just had the front end alignment...

Can't believe it happened.....the dreaded "Pull hood release; Driver side pops open & passenger side stuck"! I've search the Action Center Forums; along with every web sight I could find......No Luck. The best description I could find to help open the hood was Mid America's Tech help. Still...

I am looking to identify the proper name for the trim piece that goes on the door lock pillar. Had the corvette at a shop for new floor boards and misc other things. The shop removed all the trim parts and now can't find the trim that goes on the pillars below the seat belt trim. I cant find...

Don't know if anyone else has experienced this problem: After doing a body off restoration decided to replace the interior. As it turns out I have to replace three of the lower seat belt anchor bolts. Chevrolet has discontinued them and I've check all over unable to locate them. The bolt is...

Need some suggestions and photos if possible.............The #1 body mount on the right side behind the kick panel has rusted through the frame. The left side has rust, but not as bad as the right side. Have my 81 at a chassis / body shop for repair. They are going to pull the body and repair...

Hey Guys, I've got a strong smell of gas while I am driving and after I turn the vette off. I've checked vacuum lines and they look OK. I've checked to make sure the gas cap is tight and I have no leaks from the fuel pump. I just had the thermostat changed and noticed that the Thermal Valve...

Capet Under Layment............. Hey Guys, just have a quick question..............I purchased new carpet from Wilcox Corvette (ACC) and hope to start installing it next week. I also purchased thermal heat barrier to help keep the heat down. The real question is: do I still need to...

Hey Guys, just have a quick question..............I will be installing new carpet. I purchased thermal heat barrier to keep the heat down. Do I still need to purchase new jute padding to place between the barrier and the carpet or will the heat barrier work in place of the jute padding...

Just FYI for those of you thinking about replacing the interior of your vette.... I was on a quest an interior package..........Of course looking for Quality and not to mention for Quality at the Best Value: I ended up purchasing an interior package from Wilcox Corvette. They have a special...

Back Again, this time with door lock questions: I just replaced the electrical pigtail for the power door lock on the driver side door. Matched up the wires (color coded), still does not work. I will get back to that....... When I use the key to lock / unlock the door the key turns but...

Hey Guys sure do need some expert help and advice, I decided to replace all the exterior light bulbs in the vette and of course found a couple of problems that I can't figure out. When the headlights are off, my breaklights, turn signals and reverse lights on the rear of the vette work...

Can anybody possibly send me photos of their L81 engine compartments? I removed the radiator, alternator, power steering pump, water pump and smog pump about three (3) months ago so that I could replace my harmonic balancer and timing chain. Now I have to figure out or should I say, try to...

Need a little bit of help with the installation of a new harmonic balancer on my stock L81 engine. I have the balancer on approx 1" and it will not go any further. I oiled up the cam shaft prior to installing the balancer and I am using a harmonic balancer install tool. It almost appears as...

Hey Guys, Need a little bit of help.............I removed the timing chain cover in order to change the seal. I am having a hard time putting the cover back on. I am having a problem replacing the cover. There is a lower lip on the timing chain cover which houses a seal. After putting in...

Hey Guys, Just got my vette back from the garage after having a new ebrake installed. Decided to change out the Heater Control Valve, hoses and vac line. Only problem is that the vac line that goes to the top of the Heater Control Valve is missing. Does anybody have any idea where the...

Hey Guys, After four months in the garage I finally got my 81 back to my hanger.......Just had ingition wires, plugs, true dual (left cats off), hooker headers, new S/S brake lines, calipers, rotors, power brake booster, master cyl, rebuilt carb (stock) and to top it off.............a new paint...

I am getting ready to paint my 81 vette. The paint tag on my left driver post indicates: Trim: 152 Paint: 79L I've tried every computer search engine that I could use, without any luck. I am trying to keep my vette as orginal as possible........................... HELP!

Looking for some help from my fellow Corvette buffs.....I just received a new cable release handle and brackett for my 1981 vette and decided to install it this morning. Well, after looking at it for about 30 minutes trying to figure out how to take the old one off (which is broken), I decided...

I could use some ideas..............Just decided to start working on the"81". Already replaced the brake calipers and brake lines (still waiting to bleed the master cyl). I just ordered a steering rebuild kit from Muskegon and various other items from Ecklers.................While waiting for...