1971 C3 Stingray Project
In the last post I talked about the master cylinder rebuild and the fact that the rebuild ultimately did not allow the brakes to bleed. While trying to diagnose the issue, …
Calipers, brake lines and proportioning valve, stop me if you’ve heard this one. Read More
With the car running well, the last piece of the puzzle was getting the brakes to work. In preparation for bleeding the brakes, I filled the master cylinder and didn’t …
Master Cylinder Rebuild Read More
Well, I learned a good lesson this weekend in patience and common sense. Friday night I went out an picked up a master cylinder bleed kit, a brake bleed kit …
Pro tip: Check all the fluids when the car has been sitting for 23+ years…. Read More
So yesterday, I posted about the first start up of my Vette after sitting 25 years. I posted a video which shows the car running albeit rough and with a …
How important is the firing order? Pretty important! Read More
With the warmer weather, I once again able to get in the garage and start tinkering. When I left off at the beginning of winter, I had turned the …
First start after sitting (23 years)! Read More
It has been a while (almost 10 months to be exact) since I have posted any updates and progress on what has been done to get this beauty back on …
Winter is finally breaking, time to get back to work. Read More
Original tank after removal I am three weeks into getting this old C3 started up again. I hit a small delay while waiting for the new tank kit to …
Tackling the tank replacement Read More
I started to take a look at the gas tank this evening to see how to drop it and also to see what it looked like. The first step was …
Traveling through time Read More
I received some supplies from Amazon yesterday so I could drain the gas tank, lube the cylinders and change the oil. After sitting through cold and rainy little league game, …
Tank ‘o Sludge Read More
Our newest member to the family arrived home on Friday 6/2/17. It was definitely a family affair as we headed to the barn. It has been 23 years since she …
Welcome to your new home Read More