I wasn’t even looking for a corvette when a good friends mother offered me her numbers matching 1968 coupe. It sat for 20 years under a cover in a garage. It was full of bad gas and after ALOT of professional love, she’s back from the dead. Great birdcage and frame and the exterior is fantastic. It’s definitely a 5 foot car. I need to do a good once over to the interior and now that I’ve seen your video I want a new wiring harness to top it off.
wow - a 68 - very impressive find - a real treasure. I would absolutely recommend a completely new harness (unless you are trying to build a period correct car) 50 year old wires tend to fail frequently. please post some pictures.
Great video. You hit all the critical decision points and especially glad to see the safety component - often overlooked in other videos. Thanks for your service. Well done Sir…
1 Thing to know before you start your C3 Corvette restoration...and...the ONLY thing you really need to know...THE CONDITION OF THE BIRDCAGE AND FRAME!!!
@@madvette74 I guess. It's an inexpensive bolt in. The birdcage and frame are really the two major things to look for when deciding if a restoration is worth it. If I had to choose a third it would probably be the rear-end/suspension.
Great advice and beutiful car. I'm restoring an 81, of course I started with getting the engine at peak performance then realized she didn't want to stop. So all new brake pads, calipers, rotors, fluid flush and master cylinder replacement. Stops on a dime now
@@lawdogcorvette8565 Oh - thank you for your answer! 😃 Afterthought: I‘am owner of a 79 Corvette for over 30 years - a sunday car like your beautiful Vette… 😎👍🏼
Great video. Just finished a 69. My brother bought new in 69. Parked in 1982. He passed away and I bought it. After 39 years of setting I started restoring it. 14 months later it’s fully restore to be a weekend driver. I’ve taken hell for removing stock rotted out radiator and replaced with aluminum and vintage air. But it’s what I wanted.
I know what you mean, I've removed all the egr stuff on my 81, did a few mods on it, it was perfect yard art when I got it, but now starts, runs, and drives. Still got interior and bodywork to do. Plus replacing all the wiring and vacume lines. But I'm biulding it the way I want it, and not back to stock. Stock it was a puss bucket 186 hp 350 I believe. My way it will be around 300 hp. Better then the yard art it was.
I'm almost done with my own 74. It's not a numbers matching car, which doesn't bother me. It was a 454 car, but I threw in the 350 that I already had. When I got it, the engine and transmission were already gone. My father helped me install a 700R4 in it (even though it was originally a 4 speed car) and I don't mind it not matching. Later on, she's gonna get an LS2 stroker, a roll cage, and upgraded breaks all around. I'm also going to do a full fire suppression system. I want it to be a daily car (pending the bipolar north Texas weather) and have fun with it.
1976 L-82 4 speed, A/C, leather, and Gymkhana suspension.... The car "chose" me, in 1986, when I helped restore the car as a teen. Found the car in 2003, and bought it. About to start it's second ever restoration.... back the way it was when I cruised it, in 1986-88.
I'm rebuilding a 81 vette right now for my ol'lady. I did a 86 pace car C4 for me awhile back, and she wanted a summer car too. Found mine under a tree at a chicken farm. Been sitting for about 7 years, didn't start, but turned over. Was in bad shape, but only had 68,000 miles on it. I've already rebuilt the engine, replaced the tranny to get away from the computer controlled tranny, plus it had clutch plate chunks in the pan. Rebuilt the rearend, front suspension complete, plus replaced all the steering gear with new parts. Replaced the exhaust with shorty headers and Mega Flow exhaust. Underside has been completely rebuilt and is new. Starting interior and bodywork next.
One exception to the otherwise excellent rule "Start with the Corvette you want to finish with"; If you are going to upgrade to a 5-speed manual transmission, the removable crossmember of the automatic-transmission equipped car makes changing a transmission easier, and you'll be changing most of the original manual-transmission setup (besides clutch linkage and bellhousing) if you started with a 4-speed manual car to begin with.
excellent point - was wishing I had the removable crossmember several times during the build. Or when I have the frame sitting alone I should have replaced the crossmember with a removable one.
@@lawdogcorvette8565 , I had a choice between a rough 4-spd '69 with the base motor, and an automatic '71 with a perfect frame, birdcage and body for about $6000 more. Since I do not do paint or rust repair, it was worth my while to go with the second option, since the 5-spd was far in the future (and still is, unfortunately...).
Just watched your video. It's a clear and honest as one can get! Funny how we can start off with grand Idea's not taking your facts into consideration. The workload becomes over whelming not to mention the overall cost. So, you end up with yard art and an empty pocket. The point about finding what you want. Not to mention one that is in reasonable or the best shape that you can afford comes to mind. My C-4 has been a real learning curve. I wanted a C-3 to start with but the local cars were few and over buget for what they would have needed to have a safe, good running car. Just a point A to B vett, without the wonder factor of Will I get there? Vacuum Issues seem be synonymous with C-3's and C-4's. Zip has come through more than a few times for parts and questions. Yup highly recommended. THANK'S for sharing your 5 points, again well put advice! Enjoy the ride!
@@QS-si3cq Your right! Sorry to have offended you. Glad I didn't do it twice. Amazing getting spell checked after a year. It's a tuff job keeping those lousy people with poor diction on the up and up!
Very cool Vette. I have a 77 and working on the rear brakes. There are 2 bleeder valves on each caliber. Do you need to bleeder both or just the one on the outside. Any advice will help. thank you . andrew
This was so good, my man. I've wanted to build (restomod) a C3 for quite some time now. However, the price has literally doubled on these bad boys, so that dream will just have to wait. Beautiful car tho', and a great video.
“Drive with a fire extinguisher” I wish I knew that when I was driving my 75 a couple years ago. The light pull bar arched and it lit the dash on fire. I’m glad it didn’t blow up. It’s all fixed up now. Replaced it with a digital dash.
I may have missed it but .... How much did this all cost? People tell me to get a c5 but the c3 pulls at me so much more. If they are close in overall price that would help me a lot. Thanks in advance.
I did a full restoration - with a complete engine rebuild, all new suspension, fuel system, and new interior plus paint and a new convertible top for about 10k - I like the C5s as well
Hi,,, Just discovered your channel. I have a 73 convertible . I wanted it the same way you did. Original paint, seats, engine, L82. Its in the elkhart green. I don't belong to any clubs, seems like Corvette owners are very opinionated. The least little flaw, they are all over it. The crome bumper thing, it's not a crome bumper car, or is it! I really havn't had a problem with wiring. I got the headlights to work, rebuilt some parts, replaced others. I have had the car for 20 years, there are time, when I want it gone, but they go away, when I see it sitting there in the garage .
yes - a few Corvette people are extremely opinionated about what a Corvette should be - but I have found most people very positive. I built the Vette I wanted and I honored a friend's father as well. I love driving her - I get smiles and waves all day long.
A good stock start is nice, but then you get to do what you want. I'm rebuilding a 81 right now, and the other is a 86 pace car I rebuilt about 15 years ago. ( flood victim, no insurance so no salvage title).
for safety....make sure your tires are not too old. these cars dont get many miles on them, so tires dont ware much. I had good tread, but were 15 plus years old...so I replaced them.
I bought a red 1977 vette,I wanted a car ,I could drive several times per week.The c3 has been my dream car,since 1968,They came out while i was in high school.I have spent,over 14000 dollars in upgrades,improvements,I made it the way i wanted.I always wanted a 1977 corvette.I have no regrets
As an owner of 11 Corvettes over 50 years, understand the real expenses of project Corvettes. Cheaper to buy ones that do not need restoration. Aggravation cannot be measured in dollars unlike parts and services too. I learned that cheap Corvettes usually cost more than expensive models, especially in the C1 - C3 generations. You get what you pay for in most circumstances. Quality parts are harder to find and carry a hefty price surcharge. And always remember that these Corvettes are more than 50 years old and do not drive them as new ones.
I’m new to your channel and I’m a Corvette aficionado too. I’m pretty stuck on the post 91 C4s, though my first vette was a 1987. I’ve had two 1994s one I purchased in 1994. The other three years ago. I don’t have the interest in personally rebuilding one, but I salute for doing so. I’m curious about the naming of your channel as Lawdog. I’m a retired Prosecutor and Judge and I just wonder if you are an attorney.
As you can see I also love the Vettes. Yes, I'm a criminal defense counsel in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I started my legal career in the Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate. A common nickname for a lawyer attached to a Battalion of Marines is LawDog - the name just stuck. I'm about to start a 1989 C4 with the TPI engine. The C4s are so cool.
I came very close to being a JAG. When I got accepted to law school, I read that the Air force was finally again, post Vietnam, seeking pilots. I had applied for pilot training after college, but there was a glut of unnecessary pilots as the Vietnam war was ending. So, I applied and was told that at 27 I was too old, but since I was accepted in law school, they’d pay my tuition in return for serving post graduation. I gave it some serious thought, but being a pilot was the reason I wanted to serve and I turned them down.
My 74 Corvette has never not started and never not driven back home on its own since it has been on the road - about 1 year and about 1500 miles. But I have never taken her on a road trip - longest trip is about 50 miles - the next town and back.
Do you have a video of how to take the whole front c clip off of these? I got a 73 I wanna replace a motor on but I dont want to have to hang over the fenders and the long nose
I separated the body from the frame and then separated the front clip from the bird cage - however that was before I started filming the build. I would only take the front clip off if you absolutely had to - getting the motor out with the front clip attached is super easy, you just come from the side.
Unfortunately, it does not just unbolt; it is bonded to the birdcage, so to remove it you would have to remove the door, then heat the bonding-points until you can physically separate the entire front-end. Leave it in place, and just be careful when pulling the engine out.
I came in from the side, and lifted it out, and put the new one in the same way. Same motor, just completely rebuilt. I kept the stock sp2p manifold, just flowed it to the rebuilt heads. ( I almost went LS2 I have laying around). Replaced the computer controlled transmission with a vacume tranny. Still got to figure out the AC system, it also runs thru the computer. Anyone got any ideas how to get the AC pump and axillary fan to go on without the computer?? Thinking of a 80 vette wiring harness under the hood.
I have the nicest and FASTEST c-3 Corvette I have ever seen, this is my tenth summer with it and have only put 2000 miles on it 390 hp 4 speed L 82 Corvette High Performance Motor low low miles cam headers Holly 500 on a high rise. 1978 Silver Anniversary Special Edition
Always remember one thing with an antique car you want a positive wire at all times you can plug into your just get distributor cap positive feed you want a starter button wired to your starter I do the same thing with my Harleys antique Harleys if it stops running on the side of the road unplug the stock ignition positive plug in the 12-volt feed straight make sure the car is in neutral brake on hit the starter button bypass on the fender wall more under the seat on the Harley you'll get home oh my Harleys also run a wire from the headlight to the battery that I can plug in haven't figured it out on my Corvette yet but definitely have those other bypasses that talked about wired in
Yes, the non Corvette people especially ,,,, They just like the cars, for what they are. I jumped in mine today, to take a spin around the block,,,,, and put the key in the Ignition , and now the key in stuck in there.... What in the wild world of sports ??? Another problem , I'm going to have someone else fix! E in, Jax, Fla.
There's no reason you can't encapsulate Sunday driver museum piece and daily driver all in one. Especially if you're talking about an older GM vehicle.
okay - there is thought. I don't normally see museum cars on the road - but hey I love the idea. Mine will not see a museum for a very long time. However, if California has it's way, my gas powered Corvette just might see a museum.
Better watch which year you restore, Chrome bumper cars are Okay, Rubber bumper cars , may never recover your money ! Rubber bumper cars are not that valuable today .
"worth" - it depends on your definition. If you are restoring to flip and resale then you are absolutely right - don't start with a 74 - go with a 68 big block car. If you are restoring to drive a cool car and you will NEVER sell it - then I would argue it is absolutely worth it.
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I wasn’t even looking for a corvette when a good friends mother offered me her numbers matching 1968 coupe. It sat for 20 years under a cover in a garage. It was full of bad gas and after ALOT of professional love, she’s back from the dead. Great birdcage and frame and the exterior is fantastic. It’s definitely a 5 foot car. I need to do a good once over to the interior and now that I’ve seen your video I want a new wiring harness to top it off.
wow - a 68 - very impressive find - a real treasure. I would absolutely recommend a completely new harness (unless you are trying to build a period correct car) 50 year old wires tend to fail frequently. please post some pictures.
Greetings from Ukraine. Thanks a lot for your tips, hope to buy C3 69' in a few years. Beautiful car.
Best of luck! I love the 69 models.
Great video. You hit all the critical decision points and especially glad to see the safety component - often overlooked in other videos. Thanks for your service. Well done Sir…
thank you
1 Thing to know before you start your C3 Corvette restoration...and...the ONLY thing you really need to know...THE CONDITION OF THE BIRDCAGE AND FRAME!!!
excellent advice
And radiator support,
@@madvette74 I guess. It's an inexpensive bolt in. The birdcage and frame are really the two major things to look for when deciding if a restoration is worth it. If I had to choose a third it would probably be the rear-end/suspension.
Great advice and beutiful car. I'm restoring an 81, of course I started with getting the engine at peak performance then realized she didn't want to stop. So all new brake pads, calipers, rotors, fluid flush and master cylinder replacement. Stops on a dime now
stopping is important
Thanx from Germany…
C3 are the most beautiful Corvettes… 😎👍🏼
Yes they are! - rock on
@@lawdogcorvette8565
Oh - thank you for your answer! 😃 Afterthought: I‘am owner of a 79 Corvette for over 30 years - a sunday car like your beautiful Vette… 😎👍🏼
Excellent video. Simple. Straightforward. Honest. All the information here is sound advice regardless of the generation.
I appreciate that!
@@lawdogcorvette8565 You're welcome! Well deserved!
Great video. Just finished a 69. My brother bought new in 69. Parked in 1982. He passed away and I bought it. After 39 years of setting I started restoring it. 14 months later it’s fully restore to be a weekend driver.
I’ve taken hell for removing stock rotted out radiator and replaced with aluminum and vintage air. But it’s what I wanted.
The best thing about restoring a Corvette for yourself is that you - and you alone - get to make all of the decisions. Enjoy your ride.
I know what you mean, I've removed all the egr stuff on my 81, did a few mods on it, it was perfect yard art when I got it, but now starts, runs, and drives. Still got interior and bodywork to do. Plus replacing all the wiring and vacume lines. But I'm biulding it the way I want it, and not back to stock. Stock it was a puss bucket 186 hp 350 I believe. My way it will be around 300 hp. Better then the yard art it was.
Matt Damon has a lot of excellent points.
I get that alot
I'm almost done with my own 74. It's not a numbers matching car, which doesn't bother me. It was a 454 car, but I threw in the 350 that I already had. When I got it, the engine and transmission were already gone. My father helped me install a 700R4 in it (even though it was originally a 4 speed car) and I don't mind it not matching. Later on, she's gonna get an LS2 stroker, a roll cage, and upgraded breaks all around. I'm also going to do a full fire suppression system. I want it to be a daily car (pending the bipolar north Texas weather) and have fun with it.
This is my kind of car guy - We build cars that we drive. The only person you need to impress is yourself. ENJOY that ride.
@@lawdogcorvette8565 I sure will. It's my dream car and I plan on loving it and maybe even passing it down.
1976 L-82 4 speed, A/C, leather, and Gymkhana suspension.... The car "chose" me, in 1986, when I helped restore the car as a teen. Found the car in 2003, and bought it. About to start it's second ever restoration.... back the way it was when I cruised it, in 1986-88.
love this story - Awesome
As a side note, you have a beautiful piece of property there
thank you - I love living on a farm
I'm rebuilding a 81 vette right now for my ol'lady. I did a 86 pace car C4 for me awhile back, and she wanted a summer car too. Found mine under a tree at a chicken farm. Been sitting for about 7 years, didn't start, but turned over. Was in bad shape, but only had 68,000 miles on it. I've already rebuilt the engine, replaced the tranny to get away from the computer controlled tranny, plus it had clutch plate chunks in the pan. Rebuilt the rearend, front suspension complete, plus replaced all the steering gear with new parts. Replaced the exhaust with shorty headers and Mega Flow exhaust. Underside has been completely rebuilt and is new. Starting interior and bodywork next.
sounds like a fun project - best of luck. I love the late C3s
Old lady, you mean the C3, Right!!
Beautiful Vette. Thanks for great advice !!
My pleasure!
Great video, all good points!
Thanks. Everyone of these points I learned the hard way.
One exception to the otherwise excellent rule "Start with the Corvette you want to finish with"; If you are going to upgrade to a 5-speed manual transmission, the removable crossmember of the automatic-transmission equipped car makes changing a transmission easier, and you'll be changing most of the original manual-transmission setup (besides clutch linkage and bellhousing) if you started with a 4-speed manual car to begin with.
excellent point - was wishing I had the removable crossmember several times during the build. Or when I have the frame sitting alone I should have replaced the crossmember with a removable one.
@@lawdogcorvette8565 , I had a choice between a rough 4-spd '69 with the base motor, and an automatic '71 with a perfect frame, birdcage and body for about $6000 more. Since I do not do paint or rust repair, it was worth my while to go with the second option, since the 5-spd was far in the future (and still is, unfortunately...).
Just watched your video. It's a clear and honest as one can get! Funny how we can start off with grand Idea's not taking your facts into consideration. The workload becomes over whelming not to mention the overall cost. So, you end up with yard art and an empty pocket. The point about finding what you want. Not to mention one that is in reasonable or the best shape that you can afford comes to mind. My C-4 has been a real learning curve. I wanted a C-3 to start with but the local cars were few and over buget for what they would have needed to have a safe, good running car. Just a point A to B vett, without the wonder factor of Will I get there? Vacuum Issues seem be synonymous with C-3's and C-4's. Zip has come through more than a few times for parts and questions. Yup highly recommended. THANK'S for sharing your 5 points, again well put advice! Enjoy the ride!
glad to help - I'm just an idiot that loves cars.
Stop using apostrophes when pluralizing words.
@@QS-si3cq Your right! Sorry to have offended you. Glad I didn't do it twice. Amazing getting spell checked after a year. It's a tuff job keeping those lousy people with poor diction on the up and
up!
Very cool Vette. I have a 77 and working on the rear brakes. There are 2 bleeder valves on each caliber. Do you need to bleeder both or just the one on the outside. Any advice will help. thank you . andrew
Yes and yes - use both valves.
This was so good, my man. I've wanted to build (restomod) a C3 for quite some time now. However, the price has literally doubled on these bad boys, so that dream will just have to wait. Beautiful car tho', and a great video.
You can do it! - the price of these cars are going wild. If you can find one at a good price - show up immediately with cash and a trailer
“Drive with a fire extinguisher” I wish I knew that when I was driving my 75 a couple years ago. The light pull bar arched and it lit the dash on fire. I’m glad it didn’t blow up. It’s all fixed up now. Replaced it with a digital dash.
very lucky - glad it worked out for you.
"Blow up" 😂 You watch way too much TV/movies 😂
I may have missed it but .... How much did this all cost? People tell me to get a c5 but the c3 pulls at me so much more. If they are close in overall price that would help me a lot. Thanks in advance.
I did a full restoration - with a complete engine rebuild, all new suspension, fuel system, and new interior plus paint and a new convertible top for about 10k - I like the C5s as well
74 is the only year from back then that showed no bumpers front or rear. I had one and I really miss it. it was a rare one too.
Sounds like it is time for another project
Hi,,, Just discovered your channel. I have a 73 convertible . I wanted it the same way you did. Original paint, seats, engine, L82. Its in the elkhart green. I don't belong to any clubs, seems like Corvette owners are very opinionated. The least little flaw, they are all over it. The crome bumper thing, it's not a crome bumper car, or is it! I really havn't had a problem with wiring. I got the headlights to work, rebuilt some parts, replaced others. I have had the car for 20 years, there are time, when I want it gone, but they go away, when I see it sitting there in the garage .
yes - a few Corvette people are extremely opinionated about what a Corvette should be - but I have found most people very positive. I built the Vette I wanted and I honored a friend's father as well. I love driving her - I get smiles and waves all day long.
A good stock start is nice, but then you get to do what you want. I'm rebuilding a 81 right now, and the other is a 86 pace car I rebuilt about 15 years ago. ( flood victim, no insurance so no salvage title).
for safety....make sure your tires are not too old. these cars dont get many miles on them, so tires dont ware much. I had good tread, but were 15 plus years old...so I replaced them.
YES YES YES - older tire with 90% tread are certain death
@@lawdogcorvette8565 my '79 vette now has 255/60r15 cooper cobras
*wear
Just found your channel I been working on corvettes for fifty years now where are you located
Fredericksburg, Va
I bought a red 1977 vette,I wanted a car ,I could drive several times per week.The c3 has been my dream car,since 1968,They came out while i was in high school.I have spent,over 14000 dollars in upgrades,improvements,I made it the way i wanted.I always wanted a 1977 corvette.I have no regrets
sounds like a great Vette - enjoy it and drive it often.
As an owner of 11 Corvettes over 50 years, understand the real expenses of project Corvettes. Cheaper to buy ones that do not need restoration. Aggravation cannot be measured in dollars unlike parts and services too. I learned that cheap Corvettes usually cost more than expensive models, especially in the C1 - C3 generations. You get what you pay for in most circumstances. Quality parts are harder to find and carry a hefty price surcharge. And always remember that these Corvettes are more than 50 years old and do not drive them as new ones.
You know your stuff - good advice.
@ Thank you. Many lessons learned.
I’m new to your channel and I’m a Corvette aficionado too. I’m pretty stuck on the post 91 C4s, though my first vette was a 1987. I’ve had two 1994s one I purchased in 1994. The other three years ago. I don’t have the interest in personally rebuilding one, but I salute for doing so. I’m curious about the naming of your channel as Lawdog. I’m a retired Prosecutor and Judge and I just wonder if you are an attorney.
As you can see I also love the Vettes. Yes, I'm a criminal defense counsel in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I started my legal career in the Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate. A common nickname for a lawyer attached to a Battalion of Marines is LawDog - the name just stuck. I'm about to start a 1989 C4 with the TPI engine. The C4s are so cool.
I came very close to being a JAG. When I got accepted to law school, I read that the Air force was finally again, post Vietnam, seeking pilots. I had applied for pilot training after college, but there was a glut of unnecessary pilots as the Vietnam war was ending. So, I applied and was told that at 27 I was too old, but since I was accepted in law school, they’d pay my tuition in return for serving post graduation. I gave it some serious thought, but being a pilot was the reason I wanted to serve and I turned them down.
Considering a '73. How reliable is your Sunday driver? Is there a range from home that is just "too far" before concern sets in?
My 74 Corvette has never not started and never not driven back home on its own since it has been on the road - about 1 year and about 1500 miles. But I have never taken her on a road trip - longest trip is about 50 miles - the next town and back.
My husband's nickname is Lawdawg lol last name is Lawson. 🙌🏼
Law Dogs unite
@@lawdogcorvette8565 happy Thanksgiving!🦃
Well said
thank you
Do you have a video of how to take the whole front c clip off of these? I got a 73 I wanna replace a motor on but I dont want to have to hang over the fenders and the long nose
I separated the body from the frame and then separated the front clip from the bird cage - however that was before I started filming the build. I would only take the front clip off if you absolutely had to - getting the motor out with the front clip attached is super easy, you just come from the side.
Unfortunately, it does not just unbolt; it is bonded to the birdcage, so to remove it you would have to remove the door, then heat the bonding-points until you can physically separate the entire front-end. Leave it in place, and just be careful when pulling the engine out.
I came in from the side, and lifted it out, and put the new one in the same way. Same motor, just completely rebuilt. I kept the stock sp2p manifold, just flowed it to the rebuilt heads. ( I almost went LS2 I have laying around). Replaced the computer controlled transmission with a vacume tranny. Still got to figure out the AC system, it also runs thru the computer. Anyone got any ideas how to get the AC pump and axillary fan to go on without the computer?? Thinking of a 80 vette wiring harness under the hood.
I would put Fiero seats in my '74.
agreed - that is what I did. They are very comfortable
Nice video, thanks
Thank you too
Future Matt Damon has a point. (You can't unsee it.)
I have heard that before. :)
God damn it, bro...
Damn you. 🤣
I have the nicest and FASTEST c-3 Corvette I have ever seen, this is my tenth summer with it and have only put 2000 miles on it 390 hp 4 speed L 82 Corvette High Performance Motor low low miles cam headers Holly 500 on a high rise. 1978 Silver Anniversary Special Edition
You only put 200 miles on it pee year? That's nothing to ne proud of. It's a car; drive it.
I hear ya - I wish I drove my more.
Always remember one thing with an antique car you want a positive wire at all times you can plug into your just get distributor cap positive feed you want a starter button wired to your starter I do the same thing with my Harleys antique Harleys if it stops running on the side of the road unplug the stock ignition positive plug in the 12-volt feed straight make sure the car is in neutral brake on hit the starter button bypass on the fender wall more under the seat on the Harley you'll get home oh my Harleys also run a wire from the headlight to the battery that I can plug in haven't figured it out on my Corvette yet but definitely have those other bypasses that talked about wired in
good point
Thank you
You're welcome
Vacume pop up headlights came up out of sinc when these cars were new.
yes - what a horrible way to create the movement
great tips, thanks!
No problem!
Cool car, but Dude OK so I drove to your house and looked in ALL of your trees and I did not see ANY of the videos you spoke of?
hummmm - okay
I've been waiting for a corvette to pick me for a long long long time. But corvettes don't like poor people.
no they do not
Who knew Matt Damon was a C3 lover.....
I get that a lot
1974 chevy small blocks had bad valves
oh yes they do
Your not gonna believe this, but I don't even own a C3 Corvette, good video though
Bet you can't believe that hunh
soon - very soon - I predict
I want a show piece that I can drive daily AND on Sunday
so basically you want the unicorn - show pieces are just not driven and daily drivers will never be accepted in the Corvette Museum for display.
Yes, the non Corvette people especially ,,,, They just like the cars, for what they are. I jumped in mine today, to take a spin around the block,,,,, and put the key in the Ignition , and now the key in stuck in there.... What in the wild world of sports ??? Another problem , I'm going to have someone else fix! E in, Jax, Fla.
Jacksonville? I graduated Orange Park High School / Class of 1990!! I miss North Florida.
@@lawdogcorvette8565 I grew up in Arlington, Terry Parker, class of 1968.
I had my 74 vette for 32 years. I have a 383 stroker with a 550lift 238/242 duration with 11 inches of vacume and mine pop up faster than yours..
I feel like I'm always chasing a vacuum somewhere - the solution might be electric headlight motors.
Wilwood...
yes - in the editing room I notice my mistake.
Don't care matching numbers , I'm going to switch for a 4 cyl Toyota eng & tranny for my Vette so I can drive it every day.
now that is a great idea.
There's no reason you can't encapsulate Sunday driver museum piece and daily driver all in one. Especially if you're talking about an older GM vehicle.
okay - there is thought. I don't normally see museum cars on the road - but hey I love the idea. Mine will not see a museum for a very long time. However, if California has it's way, my gas powered Corvette just might see a museum.
@@lawdogcorvette8565 let's hope not. Fossil fuel rules
All convertibles need roll bars
absolutely - If I ever track this Vette - I will be installing one
You missed a tree to point at
that is a good idea
The first thing to know is: Don't
that sounds about right
Better watch which year you restore, Chrome bumper cars are Okay, Rubber bumper cars , may never recover your money ! Rubber bumper cars are not that valuable today .
All true - Chrome is King
74 are not worth restoring
"worth" - it depends on your definition. If you are restoring to flip and resale then you are absolutely right - don't start with a 74 - go with a 68 big block car. If you are restoring to drive a cool car and you will NEVER sell it - then I would argue it is absolutely worth it.
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that does help