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    FIA Headlights/ Tilt Front end - numbers installed

    I don't have a 3rd party image hosting for uploading pics. I have some project update pics on the "other forum" listed under c3- general topic- FIA headlights/ tilt front end, title if someone has time/ board and wants to load those pics. here! thanks in advance if there are any takers of...
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    New paint. Race car inspired

    Finally was able to complete this! Lots of detail work today yet. Damn... Can't remember how to post pics on this site. It is "the other forum" on the C3. General tab. Thread title. Race car inspired paint. 73.
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    X-member Necessary?

    Greetings, On my 73, I have a welded in 6 point roll bar. The rear 4 legs are welded to the frame on the kick-ups & near the shock mount. I have also boxed in the area where the differential X-member (sombrero) mounts/ bolts to. So with this, I am wondering if the welded X-member behind this...
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    Rack & Pinion Weight savings

    So from the down load section how much weight savings for conversion for manual steering? Thx in advance
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    SBC 1.65 Roller Rockers- Anyone doing it?

    After reading about CompCams "new" four lobe cam, I am thinking about utilzing a larger rocker arm ratio for cyl.s 1,2 & 7,8. I currently have 1.6:1 on intake and exhaust. I have heard not to run 1.7s due to a bad geometry issue, but what about 1.65s? much cheaper than the high tech cam...
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    SBC Oil Pressure- front of cam

    Greetings, My mechanical oil pressure gauge quit working, so I placed a temporary mechanical gauge on the galley port at the front of the block (near H20 pump). I am reading 60lbs at idle cold and 50ish at hot idle. This seems more than I remembered, with no changes. Does this port have...
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    Lemans headlight bucket fab

    Greetings, i am going to try fabbing a pair of aluminum sheet buckets utilizing he forum provided templet. My question is; how much additional material should be accounted for when performing the 90 degree bends? Assuming approx. 0.60" material thickness? High school shop class was 35years...
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    Oil Pressure Gauge 73

    Greetings, My oil pressure gauge didn't move tonight. I pressurized the line w/ carb cleaner from a spray can & it held til it blew the spray hose off. Then sucked out the line w/ a syringe. Next I reinstalled the fitting on the block with a new brass farrow. Put the 1/2 drill on a pre lube...
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    Throttle Cable Measurement

    Greetings, I need the measurement of a 69-73 throttle cable housing; from the firewall to the end of the housing. I need to replace my aftermarket junk and have a taller intake manifold & spacer. Hope to use an oem cable. Thanks in advance
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    roll bar welding?

    Heli-arc welded my 6point roll bar and door swing-outs. Good weld penetration, but looks like typical arc weldsplattter etc. Can I clean up the highspots? My only goals are test and tune w/ an occasional auto cross. No class racing, and ii doubt it would run quicker than 11.50 in the quarter...
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    S10 Radiator?

    Need a low buck radiator for my 73, 383. I have a new 4.3i chev. s10 aluminum I can use, would this cool enough for limited use?
  12. 7

    Batt. to Ground Cable

    How long is the ground cable? I need to make a new replacement. thnx
  13. 7

    C3 Master Cylinder/ Fittings Sizes

    Want to pick up some stub brake lines to bench bleed my 73 brake master cylinder. What sizes are the brake line fittings? thanx
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    Comparison Weight of Shocks?

    Anyone weigh an aluminum body shock & compare that to a steel body shock? Ex. Bilsteins compared to QA1s. This maybe a good way to shed some lbs.
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    Like BeeJay's Door Mod

    Apologies for the miss-spelled name in title; I can't edit that. A couple of pics did upload under pmy photos Inspired by BeeJay's efforts to lighten his door(s), I follow his direction. Mine is a 73. I stripped the paint off the door Sat. so I did not have to be too careful. Removed window...
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    Alum. Drive Shaft & 1/2 shafts

    Per title- anyone using aluminum drive shaft & half shafts? would like the feedback; weight savings, driving improvement, pitfalls etc. thanx
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    C3 w/ C2 Dash

    Anyone ever replace their c3 dash & guages w/ a C2 set up? I have interest in this...
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    Weighed my front end

    Place my clamshell style 1 piece front end on the bathroom scale tonight. Wt. is 135 lb.s Don't know if this is fat is slim... includes a lot of extra fiberglass/ plastic work. L/88 hood scoop & cold air box is grafted on, front bumper (flex fit 1973) inner fenders, lower valence/complete...
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    Progress of 73 tilt front end

    Greetings uploaded some pics of the project/ scroll down to uploaded images, several of my car. Total frame off many mods.
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    Images loaded, but...

    I loaded images, that are viewable at image hosting, specific to me, how do I move these to the garage area, (or make them for general viewing)?
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