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  1. A1Avette79

    interior paint

    Anybody know where I can get interior paint (red)? I need to repaint the interior windshield trim pieceson my 79.
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    Question: 79 windshield question

    Is there a rubber seal on the 79 windshield? I took my vette to a shop to remove and remount the front windshield hoping to stop water leaks. They don't want to start until I have a new rubber seal (if needed). I dont see a seal on any of the catalog blow up diagrams. Is the windshield just...
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    Question: TH350 tranny issue

    I posted a thread back in 2012. I'm still having the same issue with my tranny - it seems to be getting worse. I have a 79 (early), L48, auto transmission TH350. I had to replace the fly wheel back in 2012. The shop pulled the tranny out to do the work. After reinstalling everything I noticed a...
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    Question: Alternator Ground Wire

    I am having some problems with the battery/starter/alt system. When I stop my 79 (L48, automatic w/air) for a quick stop (like at a gas station) it has a hard time restarting. Starts fine if I make a long stop, say at least an hour. It never grinds as if flooded or vapor lock - just the initial...
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    Strange Problem

    Car wouldn't start. Totally dead - no clicking. Figured it was battery since it was 3 yrs old. AAA came out to jump it - battery tested fine. Hooked up jumper cables anyway - nothing. Tow guy reached under and tapped on the starter a couple times and the car started to run (super rough). It...
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    Proper fly wheel

    What is the proper fly wheel diameter and tooth count for a '79 with Hydramatic automatic transmission? Is there any advantage to aluminum vs steel?
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    Brake job

    '79 started making funny squeaking noises at different times from the rear end. At first i thought it might be shocks/springs but it doesn't seem to happen consistantly at obvious suspension times like hitting a bump or when i rock the car or push down on the back end. Sometimes it squeaks when...
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    rear end squeak when backing up

    I hear a squeaking sound coming from the back of the car - only when i back up. Its not loud - but loud enough to hear inside the car. It sounds rotational if that makes any sense. There is no sound when i shift into drive and move forward. Please tell me it is noting big:ugh
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    Transmission drive gear

    Speedo stopped working a while back - needle jumped for a couple days, then stopped working altogether. Finally got underneath and pulled the speedo cable off the transmission. The tip of the speedo cable had broken off and the nylon driven gear is scored and the sleeve is worn. I can't find any...
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    Speedo Cable Question

    I have a '79, no Cruise Control, Auto. The Speedo stopped working. Took cable off at tranny and saw that the tip had sheared off. The last 1/8 in. of the cable was discolored as if it was heated. I have a new cable to install. I want to take the Driven Gear out to make sure it is OK and to make...
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    Transmission question

    I have a '79, automatic. 3 or 4 times in the past few weeks my transmission seems to lag when I shift from Park to Drive first thing in the morning. It doesn't happen any other time of the day. When I shift there is a 1 or 2 second pause before it engages (it does . Sometimes my choke doesn't...
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    Electrical Short?

    I istalled an aluminum radiator (Dewitts) last week with dual electric fans. Within a day my Generator light came on and i noticed the "Battery" guage was reading around 12 (usually 14-15). Next day the guage was lower - then car wouldn't start. Got a jump - went to autoparts store and had the...
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    Tranny hose size?

    Does anybody know what the hose size is on a '79 (Auto with air) Tranny oil cooler? I am replacing the radiator tomorrow and figured I would replace the hoses to and from the Tranny cooler. Thanks
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    Cruise Control

    I want to take the cruise control out of my '79. It hasn't worked for years and I wouldn't use it if it did. I would like to eliminate as many unused vacuum lines as possible. Does the Transduces and Power Unit serve any purpose other than cruise control? If i remove them and their vacuum lines...
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    door locks

    I have periodic problems with my automatic door locks. My passenger side has stuck in the unlocked position. The lock accuator is new. The drivers side occasionally sticks where the key won't open the door. Anybody ever heard of disconnecting the power lock linkages and making the doors manual?
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    Need new A/C Compressor and weatherstrip kit

    Hello everybody, After struggling with my a/c system my compressor finally died. Looking at the car's paperwork it appears as though a rebuilt compressor was installed a couple years ago. My car has an original freon system. I live in South Florida - of course my a/c dies during the hottest...
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    Two problems: A/C and starting

    I have a '79, L48. I have done a lot of work to it in the past 2 years. The Carb was rebuilt, new Ign. Coil (Accel HEI), new spark plugs/wires, new Starter (Powermaster 9200) all done in July 09. This year in May I replaced the Alternator and battery (Optima Red Top), and put in new spark plugs...
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    Question: A/C issue

    I have a 79 with original A/C. The compressor was replaced in 2007, about 25,000 miles ago. I have a valve in the heater line to prevent hot water form circulating thru the heater core. I have to add freon about every three months. When the freon is fully charged the system works OK. Lately it...
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    Question: cigarette lighter

    When I got my 79 the cigarette lighter was gone - just a hole next to the ashtray. Kind of confusing in the various parts catalogues on what parts are needed to replace it. Is it a three part system? 1. knob 2. element 3. retainer housing. Anybody know what color wires I need to look for in...
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    Question: Turn signal

    My drivers side turn signal has stopped working. When you turn it on the bulb goes out. When the headlights are on the tail lights works. I replaced the bulb but still doesn't work. The passenger side works although it seems to be flashing slower than normal. If the flasher unit was bad wouldn't...
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