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#1392 of 1902 corvette headlight switch by shaggy1 Nov 01, 2005 (7:01 pm)
Hello, I am in the process of changing a headlight switch on a 1979 corvette. The switch is a push/pull knob located in the dash and if the knob is turned it also dims or brightens the gauge lights.   The switch is held in place in the dash by a threaded collar which is easy to remove.   How does one go about removing the knob and the shaft which inserts into the switch?   On the new switch it looks like the knob & shaft threads into the switch but I can't seem to unscrew the knob from the old switch.   Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
#1393 of 1902 Nice Day to Cruise by bigmike5 Nov 05, 2005 (4:21 pm)
Had a great day to cruise today here in KY [75 and PC], and so it was off to Bowling Green where the Museum was having its annual luncheon fete for volunteers who work their events during the year. After some shopping in the gift shop we were [about 40 Vettes strong] off on about a 40 mile cruise on the country roads to a Rod and Gun club at Barren Lake, where we had a great luncheon and some opportunities to talk with and meet new folks. I even talked the wife into coming this year, and she had fun too, despite having some serious neck issues the past few weeks. Cruise speed [thankfully!!] was a little slower than last year, and the group kept together without too much trouble. People in Bowling Green are so used to seeing cruising Corvette groups that they just sit at cross roads and wave as they let the parade proceed on through. Really a great and tolerant populace down Bowling Green way. The luncheon was superb [again] and Wendell gave a nice invocation and talk before we all dug into the grub. On the upside the wife enjoyed it, and the drive home was smooth and easy. Averaged just over 30 mpg for the day, with 200 miles of smiles.
#1394 of 1902 2000 C5 water leak by nshaw Nov 16, 2005 (9:03 pm)
Has anyone experienced a water leak inside the car coming from behind the glove box? It's water, and not antifreeze, dripping down along the fan motor. I'm assuming it comes from spraying the car off with a hose when washing it, but I've not experienced this with other cars before. Shouldn't be leaking inside the car. Replies to this message: starrow68 (Nov 17, 2005 9:14 am)
#1395 of 1902 Re: 2000 C5 water leak [nshaw] by starrow68 Nov 17, 2005 (9:14 am)
Replying to: nshaw (Nov 16, 2005 9:03 pm) I'm guessing it isn't from outside. Sounds more like the heater unit area and either a hose connection leak or a seam in part of the unit. The heater hoses come through the fire wall in that area if I'm not off base. I know you said water and not antifreeze but the other possibility is condensation but hard to get much volume that way, I'd think. I've read about several earlier C5's with leaks in the passenger foot well area. Randy
#1396 of 1902 For those planning future trips .... by starrow68 Nov 18, 2005 (9:04 am)
http://www.azreporter.com/?itemid=548&catid=9   http://motortrend.com/features/news/112_news051117_barrettjackson/
#1397 of 1902 First time I've seen Corvette on a best resale value list ... by starrow68 Jan 11, 2006 (4:56 pm)
http://channels.netscape.com/men/article.jsp?article=20051202_entertainment_and_- reviews_1.xml
#1398 of 1902 New GM exhibit in Vegas with Corvettes, too ... by starrow68 Jan 24, 2006 (11:02 am)
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060124/detu012.html?.v=37   Interesting to see how they set it up to get some payback.
#1399 of 1902 Well, news but ? is, how will it effect Corvette in the future by starrow68 Feb 03, 2006 (8:33 am)
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06032/648034.stm   About half way through the article they note that the Fed's are expected to set standards for how stablity control works. I wonder if that will impact cars that currently have a performance version that allows some slide before intervening?
#1400 of 1902 What Year Should I Buy? by dispencer1 Feb 04, 2006 (5:28 pm)
I really like the 1984-1995 model Corvettes and there doesn't seem to be a lot of difference in prices for cars that old. I have a 2000 Mustang V6 that I put in shows and am contemplating selling it and getting a Corvette for the same purpose. Is there a flex problem on convertibles or should I get the removable hardtop? I'd like to be a be able to drive the car around town in relative comfort (I'd get an automatic and the base engine) so I don't need the performance version - a base model would probably ride better. I'm open to suggestion. What year would ride the best and be the most reliable. You guys are the experts.
#1401 of 1902 Interesting questions and no one set of answers ... by starrow68 Feb 04, 2006 (7:42 pm)
Depends ... is mostly true. The C4, two basic body styles from 84 to 96 was the first true handling Corvette according to many. Before that they had power but required lots of work to get them to handle. Several good reviews are available and there is a Black Book that I've read about but never seen, then the current issue of Corvette magazine at news stands has a year by year run down on the C4 changes by year. Here is some of what I remember: The '84 was rough riding and got better in '85 and beyond, the early style, '84 to '89, I think is cleaned up in front in the later style '90 to '96, the engines always had tons of torque but the HP went up in the LT1 engine around '90 and the '96 engines are unique, the LT4. So much for facts, I drove a '95 with only 18k miles for a year, in 2004, and put 10k miles on it to keep miles off my 2002 Coupe. They are much harder to get in an out of than normal cars or even a C5 and although a leading edge boomer, I'm 6'3" and just under 200#s so not carrying a lot of excess. I'd be sure to test as many as you can find either on lots or from individual sellers. I found that most with over 50/60k miles were pretty well 'used' inside while the 18k mile car that a friend found was a garage queen and was almost new, premium was minor. They ride pretty hard even in the '95 and won't impress most that are not looking for a performance car, which they are, although not in terms of current offerings.    There are lots of Corvette clubs and most folks are into showing the cars while some autocross and fewer go to race tracks for road course excitement. Drags in an auto can be fun since bracket racing is common. For me the search was as fun as finding a gem, lots of test rides even in a few C5s made it a time filler when I had some extra time. Enjoy the process! Randy

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