Topic: Having fun in the great weather
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Huron, OH - USA
Joined: 12/5/2009
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Vette(s): 1989 Red Convertible - 160,000 fun-filled miles -
It might be a good idea to drain all the brake fluid as well and start fresh.... as the years go by the fluid can get really gunky which affects how well the brakes respond.
Another option regarding the master cylinder is to get a rebuild kit - pretty easy project. Did mine a couple of years ago and it made a big difference
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Thanks for all the well wishes for hubby - he's getting better everyday. Tonight, he gets the staples out of the incision. Hopefully, by the weekend, he'll be able to drive. It'll still be a few more weeks before he can get into a Vette, but he can get into the Explorer, so at least he'll be able to drive something. I know he misses driving.
As for the master cylinder issue, we already did the line bleed and so forth. Further inspection shows that the seal on the master cylinder just isn't doing it's thing so well, leading to the pedal drop, drop, drop at lights. So, it's a new master cylinder or a rebuild of the current one. Our mechanic is giving us a fair deal on a new one with a warranty, so I think that should be okay.
The first owner didn't drive the car much at all. There's something about 28 year old cars that haven't been driven much - things "dry up" and need to be replaced from lack of use rather than from lots of use. Fortunately, the previous owner (who owned it for 4 years) replaced most of that stuff when he had the car. But, he only drove the car for limited occasions. So, it didn't get much use out of that owner, either. Me? I like to drive my cars. Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't want to spend $250,000+ on a car that's going to sit in a collection. But, I'm glad there are people who do that sort of thing, since I do enjoy looking at nice car collections.
~Laurie~
1985 and 1995 coupes:
I sure enjoy taking mine out. Targa is off from April to mid-November. I have both tops so for the winter I use the acrylic top to let the light in. The hard top just sits in the garage Ha Ha. Yea it's the possitive part of living in the California desert. The a/c doesn't work so I simply leave it in the garage during the mid day heat in the summer. Great for early morning and evening drives. I seldom even turn the radio on as the exhaust noise is music enough.
C4s can be a b**** for a guy with hip problems but soon enough your hub will be enjoying your corvettes again.
I have in-laws up near where you live and we get up there once in a while. Vacaville.
If it isn't broke, I haven't fixed it yet....
I agree about the exhaust! We often don't turn on the radios in the cars for the same reason.
Vacaville is so close to us. There's a nice Corvette shop there, Corvette Express, that does everything from general repair to full restorations.
~Laurie~
1985 and 1995 coupes:
Just an update about my husband. A few days ago, he started driving again. Now, he still can't get into the Vettes, due to them being so low to the ground, but he feels that he should be able to do that in another week or so. I know he's happy to be able to drive, though. He gets into the Explorer so much easier now. I take that as a good sign that he'll have an easier time getting into the Vettes, as well. We went to an all Vette car show and a car history museum today. Between the two, he's definitely chomping at the bit. We also saw one of the most beastly Vettes we've ever seen. A '63 coupe that's been modded with a marine engine. Puts out over 600 horses and 600-ish lb feet of torque. Awesome sounding and a beautiful car, as well.
~Laurie~
1985 and 1995 coupes:
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