C6 Corvette – Roof Ruckus

When I first purchased my 07 Corvette and took my wife for a ride.  I was pretty jazzed and noticed the noise emanating  from the roof.

That was the first thing she noticed.  I was so caught up in the handling and power I was ok with the noise.  But after she mentioned it, I wasn’t able to ignore it quite as easily.

The squeaking was very profound and since our roads aren’t the best in the land, it crazy loud.  So the search was on for a cure.

Lots of help on-line including resetting (releasing the front latches) and closing them again.  This came with the sage advice “….I got the wife accustomed to helping me reset the top at stop lights…don’t do it while you are moving….”   I wonder if that little nugget was from a first person experience?

And for a while I would reset the top latches (not while moving) when the noise got frequent.  But that just couldn’t be a long-term solution……”ERRRRRKK….(braking noise)…..I brake for “soap boxes”!!!

I am frankly sick and tired of hearing for Corvette owners the following phrases…”that’s the nature of the beast”….”that’s just something you have to live with”…and the my favorite…”You’ll get use to it.”   That is all BS.  If things are broken…then they are broken.  If doesn’t work like it’s supposed to, then it needs attention.   I’ve heard that ever since I’ve owned my C6.  Those tired phrases, were used for the squeaking roof and the odd activity with my gas gauge after filling it up and the cold weather shifting issue.   No way dawg, I want this stuff fixed!!!  .

So back to top issue.  After checking with a few more Corvette buddies, I ran into to one that gave me this, every valuable tip.  He used it successfully.

Get out the lube…Dielectric grease the rollers / contact point for the front latches and the pins in the back. Lube up the rubber moldings /contact points of the moldings.

Di-Electric-Grease

Lube the rear posts.

Spray a little on a rag and wipe down the rubber weather-stripping.  You don’t need a lot.

I’ve only done one time and not since.  But I keep the rubber clean and no problems.

For those of you aren’t familiar with the top (I’ve talked to a couple that didn’t know the coupe had a removal top.) see the video below.

 

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Thanks for reading.
Tim

1957 Aston Martin – Restoration

I ran across this on Classic Recollections. I’m not a Aston guy, but this DB Mark III is pretty nice. The owner did a lot of work on this thing. Nicely done! Oh, but cleaning those wire wheels…..ya killin’ me!!

Thanks for reading

Tim

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1960 Sunliner

I love the Sunliner the 50’s and 60’s models. Love the fins and the dual antennas on the 1960 in this vid.  Ford made some of the most innovative and well designed cars in the 50’s and 60’s.  I am a fan.

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Sunliner, posted with vodpod
Thanks for reading.
Tim

A Little C3 and C4 Covette Action from Corvette Pals

This is what I like, a Give-Away that results in some KOOL, pics and vids.

What I was looking for was some action shots for C3, C4 and C5 Vettes and I’m sure you’ll agree that these are pretty good entries.

This is Tony Z's C4 Burn. Now that is some smoke action!! We'll call him Crazy Tony Z!!!!

Do don't get to do this often. Don H. doing hot laps at Watkins Glen!!!!

This next on is the maybe the hot’s C4 burn out I’ve seen

This is Doug B. C4, which is gonna need some new rubber!!!!

 

The only C3 entry was Roy O.  You’ve seen some of his vids here, but you are going to LOVE this one.  This is Roy’s C3.

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Roy’s C3, posted with vodpod

We measured the winners were Don and Doug with the highest numbers of Likes on my companion Face Book Page :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Average-Guys-Car-Restoration-Mods-and-Racing/185827701454279

They each picked up an original C4 dealership promo model.

Much Fun!!!

Thanks for reading.

Tim