Topic: C3 Interior Color Question
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Please let me know how it goes and take pics if you can!
I'm so tempted to try this myself but I'm afraid to screw up or have my C3 not drivable for too long
"You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like you'd say to somebody: You're gonna like this guy, he's all right. He's a goodfella. He's one of us. You understand?"
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight"
#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
cingraham said: Welcome to the club I almost have a twin to yours but I have a 76 L82 with white seats and white door panels and everything else is red Enjoy it !!! I'm sure your going to love it !!
Two toned '76s are fairly rare...and neat, too!
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Welcome. It is nice to see another Red 73 on the Forum.
Mine was originally Green but a PO changed it to red. Mine interior has the medium saddle instead of red like yours.
Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
Thank you for the welcome! Great looking 73!
How do you like the red with saddle interior?
I see from your description that you're running the dual fans. How is that working out for you? Did you have over heating issues? A friend of mine has a 78 that is constantly overheating. Thankfully mine has not, but someone suggested I replace factory fan with the duals. Not sure I'm ready for that though.
"You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like you'd say to somebody: You're gonna like this guy, he's all right. He's a goodfella. He's one of us. You understand?"
dbarnesid said: Best of luck to you. This was my first step in the restoration. I'm very proud of how it's worked out. More expensive and harder work than I expected. But there is a lot of pride in it too.
Yes, it's very satisfying to do the work yourself. I've done most of the work myself, but I also farmed out some items that I just didn't want to do; like trailing arms and rear end rebuild.
Working on a Vette is a great way to enjoy your retirement.
John
1973 BB 4-Speed Coupe Project Car
2009 Z06 Mostly Stock
JohnRR said:
Yes, it's very satisfying to do the work yourself. I've done most of the work myself, but I also farmed out some items that I just didn't want to do; like trailing arms and rear end rebuild.
dbarnesid said: Best of luck to you. This was my first step in the restoration. I'm very proud of how it's worked out. More expensive and harder work than I expected. But there is a lot of pride in it too.
Yes, it's very satisfying to do the work yourself. I've done most of the work myself, but I also farmed out some items that I just didn't want to do; like trailing arms and rear end rebuild.
Working on a Vette is a great way to enjoy your retirement.
John
Same for me. Ball joints, upper and lower control arm bushings and trailing arm bushings. All farmed out and the car is on the hoist right now. I did clean up the front end and rear end undercarriage while its on the hoist. Por-15 front to rear!
Jasond56 said: Thank you for the welcome! Great looking 73!
How do you like the red with saddle interior?
I see from your description that you're running the dual fans. How is that working out for you? Did you have over heating issues? A friend of mine has a 78 that is constantly overheating. Thankfully mine has not, but someone suggested I replace factory fan with the duals. Not sure I'm ready for that though.
I like the Medium saddle interior.
The truth be told about the fans, I had no issues but I needed to replace the rad and I hated having to work around the stock fan and shroud. When I installed the fans I upgraded the alternator and wiring to 100 amp and 10 gauge wire.
Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
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