New toy for the wife

[Ttype83]

Smoked her a$$ too  She had to eat buick burnout
Well it's her toy that I get to work on
1980 Corvette with a L48 auto (she can't drive a stick) 133k miles Runs good but needs some work. I got it for less than the 86 before all the parts. It needs new seals, door panels, carpet, driver seat cover and odds and ends. Off to get tune up stuff and vac lines. (If I don't have enough to work on) Can you tell she's happy..that's what really matters  :supz:  

[Recklessrob]

Yeah, they're fun to work on, but they can't touch a Buick.

...and color coordination is a must.

http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=963

[Ttype83]

Yeah, they're fun to work on, but they can't touch a Buick.

...and color coordination is a must.

http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=963

Yes Color coordination is a must..
I think it has a 84 engine block in it, the brown valve covers and dip stick is on the right side. Changed a bunch of vac lines, changed the oil and put a new air cleaner on it. Still need to do the tune up but that'll have to wait untill I got back home in a couple of weeks.

[straycat990]

congrats on the vette.  http://forums.corvetteforum.com can be a great help in working on it. There are a lot of knowledgeable people there.  If you run into any problems on anything just pm me and I will try to help ya out. C3s are fun but very fickle creatures.

[Ttype83]

congrats on the vette.

[straycat990]

ah heater probs ... well easiest way to access the vac lines to the heater is to remove the glove box insert.  you will see them located above the upper right corner of the heater box. there is a vac tee that has a nasty habit of coming loose and that could be your problem.  As for headlights ..most likely either the coffee can vac chamber is full of pin holes or the actuators seals have dry rotted.  Coffee can is located infront the radiator.  Btw once you get the vac to the actuator there is an over ride switch located below the steering column to check also .. pull the knob down and the headlights will always stay up ...no matter if the headlights are on or not.

[DCEPTCN]

You know, with a title like that I wasn't sure if I wanted to open this thread.

Nice car, though!

[Ttype83]

Yep found the override switch yesterday, well have the owners manual and was wonder what it was for. I thought going thru the glovr box would be best...thanks  :supz:

DCEPTCN I thought ou would open anything...lol
and you hadn't seen pics of the inside..sheesh another money pit.

[straycat990]

oops ..my bad ..upper left side for the vac lines

[Be4u]

Uh-oh Jim. Shes going to try and get revenge after you get the vette straightened up. Good luck to her! :rofl;

[Ttype83]

Uh-oh Jim. Shes going to try and get revenge after you get the vette straightened up. Good luck to her! :rofl;

The 83 is her best bet  :rofl;

[straycat990]

Uh-oh Jim. Shes going to try and get revenge after you get the vette straightened up. Good luck to her! :rofl;

The 83 is her best bet

[87natty]

If I didn't score my GN, I was going to buy a '79 Vette. If i didn't liek that, I had my eyes on a 72 Charger, 4 speed 440.

I have to say I love the flares on that generation of Corvettes.

[Be4u]

I just had a funny thought, Jims wife + the  burnouts she loves to do = lots of money spent on tires.

[Recklessrob]

I just had a funny thought, Jims wife + the