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Work On Shark?

Posted: 4/24/08 6:23am Message 1 of 71
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How many of you bare the pain of doing most of the work on your car? And how many suffer the pain of paying and praying for others to do the job? I'm curious. Either way........it's painful!


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Work On Shark?

Posted: 4/24/08 6:32am Message 2 of 71
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Edmond, OK - USA
Joined: 7/13/2006
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Vette(s): 1971 Brands Hatch Green L48 Coupe Automatic Driver - restored 1995
I do most of my own with a few tasks sent out to our local Corvette mechanic.


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Posted: 4/24/08 7:53am Message 3 of 71
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Mounds View, MN - USA
Joined: 5/24/2007
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Vette(s): 70 LT1 coupe, 69 350 HP coupe, 69 390HP 427 coupe, 71 LS5 convert, 85 coupe, 93 coupe
I do all my own except engine machine work.  It sure takes a long time, but I can't blame anyone else for quality.

Larry



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Posted: 4/24/08 8:02am Message 4 of 71
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[QUOTE=VetteSpecialties]It sure takes a long time, but I can't blame anyone else for quality.

Larry
[/QUOTE] Time doesn't matter if you are seeking perfection and trying to satisfy your biggest critic...............which is youself. Getting someone else do do the work can leave you disatisified in two ways; cost and quality. I realize that some people charish their car, but don't have the tools, time, or knowledge.


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Work On Shark?

Posted: 4/24/08 8:57am Message 5 of 71
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Klamath Falls, OR - USA
Joined: 2/1/2006
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Vette(s): 74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles, all original; paint, interior, engine, split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
Always. always, always.....I do my own work.
     Only take to someone else as a last resort.Unhappy

Besides thats the fun of having a vette and thats working on it...Thumbs%20Up




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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split  bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.

Work On Shark?

Posted: 4/24/08 9:06am Message 6 of 71
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Eastern Oklahoma County, OK - USA
Joined: 1/3/2006
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Vette(s): 1980 Black L48 T-Tops
Almost everything but paint I do with the help of 71Shark.  After all, what are friends for?

Remember, in the '70's it was a friend with weed is a friend indeed, now it's a friend with a lift is a very special gift!



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Posted: 4/24/08 9:11am Message 7 of 71
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Edgewater, MD - USA
Joined: 4/10/2008
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Vette(s): 1977 C3
Always do my own work, even though new at corvettes, personnal satisfaction of successful troubleshooting is the payoff with any machine, not to mention lessons learned that can be passed on.  PS Larry and Joel, dead short problem solved & repaired, thanks for the help


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Posted: 4/24/08 9:35am Message 8 of 71
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Waterford, MI - USA
Joined: 9/13/2002
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Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
I take care of my 73 on my own unless it is something that takes equipment I don't have like wheel alignments. Then I take it to people that know what they are doing.



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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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Posted: 4/24/08 9:49am Message 9 of 71
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Vette(s): 1970 White L-46 Air Roadster, 1971 White LT1 Coupe, 1971 Red Auto Air Coupe, 383 stroker, 430 HP, 2002 Millennium Yellow Auto Coupe
I do 99% of the work myself, and I know who to call for advice.......Thumbs%20Up



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Posted: 4/24/08 10:23am Message 10 of 71
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[QUOTE=EdgewaterEd]  PS Larry and Joel, dead short problem solved & repaired, thanks for the help[/QUOTE] That's great do you want to share where the problem was, and did Joel get you the wiring diagrams?


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