What have YOU being doing or are you planning to do with your Vette?
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James Vette
CCCUK Member
It'll be dried out with a hairdryer.
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
Petrol / white spirit / de geasing fluid would have been more affective than hot water as it would break down the old grease and then evaporate afterwards . Hot water will only mealt the grease to a certain extent then as it gradually cools it will loose it`s affect .
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
You can always strain the lumps out put it back in the tank !Petrol is a great degreaser. Use sparely as getting rather expensive now.
fine69
Busy user
I’ve got EBC yellow stuff pads and they are blimin great!
fine69
Busy user
Update.Finally got the front shocks in and got the Borgeson steering box reinforcing bracket bolted up.
both jobs were time consuming and knackering!
Glad they’re done thoughwell mess around with the compression and rebound setting over the next week or so.
I’ve had the vette out a few times and the steering is amazing. With the Borgeson conversion, solid rag joint, bump steer kit and the steering box reinforcing bracket the steering is like my old Mk1 Escort. I can power slide the car one handed with ease with the tighter ratio steering box
The shocks have made a huge difference. Loads of rebound dialed in and the car doesn’t crash anymore over bad surfaces like it used to. Really nice. Will stiffen them up a tad next week.
Next mods are a shorter tilt steering column from Flaming River (currently non tilt) and lower the floors a couple of inches to move the seats down.
The car will end with a interior that was actually designed for a human to drive one of these days!
James Vette
CCCUK Member
Started the process of replacing every hose on the car. They are not in that bad condition but I really want the entire car to be in tip top shape and to know everything is in perfect condition.
Roscobbc
Moderator
Do the accessory drive belts and intake manifold to water pump bypass hose - these can all fail unexpectedly......
fine69
Busy user
I had loads of problems with belts in the Vette and the Mustang. Whining from the Vette came down to belt pitch angle. Solved with different pulley I had.
Mustang was a nightmare.I went through around 5 belts trying to find what worked. Ended up putting a larger Boss 302 alternator pulley on which slowed the alternator down. Solved.
Roscobbc
Moderator
That seems like a lot of hard work to sit lower - considered alternative seats? - or perhaps having the existing seats re-covered and having the seat foam, springs, wires etc re-worked to get some of that height away?
Mad4slalom
Well-known user
Prevention always better than a cure. Just looking to replace my van clutch as a precaution as its on its original with 118 k on it
FIVE RED
CCCUK Member
Back on topic - we met up with our friends (Club Secretary & spouse no less) for lunch on Saturday. Great run out for our C5's on a dry day in a superb setting just off the 'Military Road' built by the Romans all those years ago. Great food, great company, great location, great cars - fantastic.
antijam
CCCUK Member
My poor '71 has been hors de combat since before last Christmas while I gave serious attention to her rear end. Now with her mobility fully restored and with the first proper day of Spring sunshine this year, I told the old girl 'get your glad rags on and we'll go for a blast of fresh air'.....
Well, it's been worth the wait; she now belies her years and tackled our local Cotswold hills as if it was 1972 instead of 2022. With hopefully a proper summer ahead, we're looking forward to many more of the same!
Well, it's been worth the wait; she now belies her years and tackled our local Cotswold hills as if it was 1972 instead of 2022. With hopefully a proper summer ahead, we're looking forward to many more of the same!
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Nassau65
CCCUK Member
Looks fantastic. Nothing better than a convertible in the sunshine.
James Vette
CCCUK Member
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
My mistake, I thought it was your side louvres that needed doing.