Topic: What do you plan to do with your C3 this winter?
in Forum: C3 General Discussion
I have a ton planned for mine. I’m having a custom 383 stroker built for it, cleaning and painting the engine bay, upgrading to a Frostbite rad, replacing the ps pump as it’s leaking and putting in a chrome one, putting Rocket Attack 18” wheels on with new tires, adding new Brawler carb, replacing severely bent and rusty Hooker headers, and putting on some heat shields for my headers. After all this I will consider some new paint. Trying to get this done in time for a lot of spring driving.
Oh....and upgrading the suspension to a Ridetech streetgrip kit.
After spending over three years getting everything right on my '75, I plan on getting some driving enjoyment out of it -- until something else goes south. . .
Goes to figure -- went out to the garage today, and all the water/antifreeze is all over the floor! I pressure checked it, and it indicated just a small leak. I'm sure this will be fun trying to find the leak. . .
Got under the car today to find the leak -- the lower radiator hose was leaking; I don't understand how it can take pressure for weeks, then suddenly leak just sitting there. I also found a heater hose had a hole rubbed in it by the AC bracket. I had slit a piece of hose to protect it, but it slipped around and still got cut. The new one will get routed differently. . .
Bill don't feel alone. Not a Corvette, but when I went into the garage yesterday my 1961 Norton ES2 motorcycle had a large puddle of oil under it. I did not notice the puddle before yesterday and it was oil tight all summer. The only difference was that we had below zero temperature two days ago and the garage is not heated. I have no idea why that would cause it to leak the oil. I'll need to wait til spring to check it out.
Bill don't feel alone. Not a Corvette, but when I went into the garage yesterday my 1961 Norton ES2 motorcycle had a large puddle of oil under it. I did not notice the puddle before yesterday and it was oil tight all summer. The only difference was that we had below zero temperature two days ago and the garage is not heated. I have no idea why that would cause it to leak the oil. I'll need to wait til spring to check it out.
Nortons are what I had for many years. a 68 Commando 750 Fastback which I put over 75,000 miles on, 67 G15, and a 74 850 (which is now in a museum in Pennsylvania). Great bikes, but I now ride Harleys.
Bill don't feel alone. Not a Corvette, but when I went into the garage yesterday my 1961 Norton ES2 motorcycle had a large puddle of oil under it. I did not notice the puddle before yesterday and it was oil tight all summer. The only difference was that we had below zero temperature two days ago and the garage is not heated. I have no idea why that would cause it to leak the oil. I'll need to wait til spring to check it out.
Is there a chance that there was some water in the oil, and freezing caused it to push the case apart a bit?
I just got mine, and it needs a few things to get it ready for inspection, so it's going to have to sit for now. My other active project is a 1957 Chevy Panel Truck, and I'm trying to finish that out for inspection before diving into the 'Vette.
Lifetime MemberWish I still had one to do something on it...!!! As it is I'll be spending some time working on 'BLKBRRD' replacing the drivers seat cushion, taking the dash apart to replace the temperature gauge and probably pulling the FITECH TBFI system off (just have never gotten it to work quite right). There's a carb guru down in BV and will see about getting him to rebuild the original Q-Jet over the snowy months. Oh, and pulling the radiator to have it checked out (been running too hot towards the end of the summer).
Jim Olson 
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Wish I still had one to do something on it...!!! As it is I'll be spending some time working on 'BLKBRRD' replacing the drivers seat cushion, taking the dash apart to replace the temperature gauge and probably pulling the FITECH TBFI system off (just have never gotten it to work quite right). There's a carb guru down in BV and will see about getting him to rebuild the original Q-Jet over the snowy months. Oh, and pulling the radiator to have it checked out (been running too hot towards the end of the summer).
I put Holly's Sniper EFI on mine and love it. I could never get the Holly Double Pumper working right.
I just finished repainting mine and everything else works -- for now. . .