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    Tie rod taper

    Hi all, Two quick questions: Does anyone here know the tie for taper for A) A C3 Corvette, and B) A first-gen Camaro? Cheers, Matt
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    C3 Aluminum Control Arms

    At the risk of sounding cretinous, I'm going to ask this question. Has anyone here tried Speed Direct's (yes, I know...) aluminum upper control arms? I like the idea of an heightened roll center, and the reduction in unsprung weight (albeit maybe only 1/2 to 1/3 of their claimed 4 pounds). My...
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    1971 Corvette Exhaust Panel Dimensions Help.

    Good evening all. The exhaust panel on my car was filled in for side pipes. Since these are generally illegal on street cars in Australia, the previous owner had some tailpipes fitted. Instead of fitting the correct '71 bezels and tips, he just roughly cut out the filled in panel. See: When...
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    Big Block C3 bizarre temperature measurements.

    Hi all, I've had my big block Corvette less than a year, and it's been extremely reliable. I've never trusted the temperature gauge however, as it's almost always hovering around the first quarter mark. To cut a long story short, I went on a long cruise in ~90 degree weather (maybe 30 minutes...
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    Protecting windscreen frame from rusting

    Hello everyone. My 1971 Corvette has surface rust in the birdcage around the windscreen frame on the passenger's side. So, what are the hot tips for stopping further rust happening? Cheers guys, Matt.
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    Greetings from Australia - '71 Big Block

    Hi all! My name is Matt, I'm 25 and I own a 1971 big block 'Vette coupe: It's a good car, but it needs a lot of work... I love it anyway.
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