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I was under the impression that Strover nuts would strip the thread on the stud after several times of use. I'd hate to use a fresh set and then wear out the stud and have to eventually replace those.

Been looking at getting some “poly locks” for my noisy rockers, last week was my 3rd go around in having to adjust them, they keep getting lose, is there a brand of “poly locks” fellow members prefer or have used with success? Prices range from $18 to $60 bucks so I thought I’d ask before I...

Thanks guys, page62, you're right it would be cheaper and less headaches, heartaches and resentments after getting so deep into something I cant' handle. I am a hotrodder at heart and I am feeling the "bug" to tear something up, but wouldn't want to tear a prefectly good car..... Stallion...

Anyone have info or has done this, turned a 79 into a earlier convertible72-76 or so, maybe someone in the WWW that has a website of this sort of build up? My gears are turning and my wife and I have always wanted a convertible.....hhhmmmmmmm....

aaww man, I hear ya. Houses ......a whole other monster....

Thanks, actually a '74 convertable clouds our minds once and a while. That was my wifes first choice when we got our current vette. The guy wanted way too much for it, then she, or we fell in love with our current . HHmm, the fever is there for sure........ A house would be nice though first.

We have been at it for the past 6 month and we have finally decided to sell our Vette, financial priorities have been set and something has to go. I actually feel sad, personally because I feel we are seeking financial gain from a "friend". Gracie, my wife, bought the vette when we started...

I just found out my father-in-law, Luis, bought some spare "parts" off a guy who was building a street rod and was wanting to use a corvette suspension. This guy got frustrated and offered my father in law the "parts" for a set of rims and 50 bucks. I made a trip out there yesterday and it...

HA HA HA HA HA!!! Get the insurance adjusters estimate. $850.00 I said forget it. Austin Corvette Service is running an estimate on it. Showed him the damage. The guy smirked and said it going to take that much for the column repair. He then said the door skin was needing to be...

advice?? Thanks guys. My wife is pretty bummed about it also. The insurance adjuster looked at it and now the fun begins. They are offering me about $1500 for the damages. By the looks of it, the only sever damage was to the steering column collar, and the passenger side door lock. I...

F***!!!! I had my vette stolen last night. The idiots apparently could not keep on long enough to drive it away. So they stole it and didn’t get far. Broke off my steering column, steering wheel, passenger side door lock and went though my tool box. As many of you know your car is like a part...

We need to sell :( our vette to help finance my gong to law school, my wife says we can't have it all. Anyhow, anyone use vettefinders before??? I usually don't like to spam in forums but since its related to the question, its a 79 daily driver, $8,000, I will upload a webpage I created via...

Keep us posted, I am having the same problem, my tack does the same, driving 50 MPH I am at 3000, I step on it and I hit 5000 rpms at 70. On a side note: This started to happen when I opened up my spark plug gap, i was running .35 with HEI and opened it up to .45 (recommended), retimed it...

Heidi, Thank you, actually that is my exact problem. I think my windshield was also replaced when I got the car so that may be causing the leak?. I will try the tape suggestion. I never take the tops off so exposure is not a problem. Thanks again!!

Speaking of leaks, I have a leak in my 79 also, on what seems to be the top part of the windshield frame, right underneath the chrome. I have removed the chrome and have sealed up the frame with sealer. Still leaks. Somehow water seeps into the creaveses and runs along the edge and drips into...

First let me re-introduce myself, I have not posted in a while mostly lurked. Name is Rey Casanova I just moved to Austin, Texas, own a 79 Corvette. I work at UT in the College Communication. I have had my vette for about 5 years now and have driven it everywhere. Well with that come the...

I have a some of questions on spark plug gaps, RPM’s and fuel consumption. I gapped my plugs (R45TS) to the correct gap-.45 (running HEI). After researching, and realizing that the gap was previously at .35, I regapped. Timed the engine everything is good. BUT, my RPM’s are now way off...

Been lurking for a while, nothing to really write about, most of my questions are answered just by searching the forum. Ran into a problem though, my transmission (newly rebuilt 350) oddly lost power while loading the vette up on a uhaul trailer, and all of a sudden alot of oil spilled out of...

There is a web page out there on how to make a brake pressure bleeder by Jim Powell http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm (one of many sites) for some reason I think he made it for a newer vette. I had read this some while back and I think it was in a vette forum. Anyhow, everything looks...

Exact same problem, mine was the seal. It became worse because I didn't notice it on time and trans oil pump wnet out on me. 5 dollar seal ended costing me a rebuilt trans.