The subject of correct tires for your vintage Corvette can sometimes be overwhelming. Finding an original NOS (New Old Stock) tire or, heaven forbid, a full set of four plus a spare for early Corvettes can be next to impossible, even with the internet and the vast number of parts ads on Corvette websites. There […]
Corvette Exhausting Horsepower and Options
It seems like since Americans began to work and fix cars on their own, there always has been the inclination to try to extract more horsepower from whatever power plant that their car may have. This phenomenon is probably more prevalent in Corvettes than almost any other make. It seems that the first option for […]
How to Replace A C2 Corvette Engine Wiring Harness
There is no documented lifespan for an engine wiring harness, because every car lives a different life. It’s safe to assume that car manufacturers didn’t think we’d still be fooling with these cars 50 and 60 years later, so longevity was not part of the original engineering. Wires, connections and terminals suffer from age and […]
Replacing C5 and C6 Corvette Door Hinges for 1997-2013 Models
If you think about it, your C5 or C6 Corvette door hinges take quite a beating. When open, they’re required to support the entire weight of the door, then take the shock of sudden closure when the door is shut. They do this time after time, year after year, without complaining—for the most part. All […]
How to replace a 1963-1972 Chevrolet Corvette (327 or 350) Radiator
The radiator on my ’63 Split Window Coupe wasn’t doing its job well at all, rendering the car unusable due to overheating after 15 minutes of driving – even less if the ambient temperature was over 80 degrees. While this is a numbers-matching car, the previous owner had made some cosmetic “eye-candy” mods such as […]
Looking for a C5 Corvette Rocking Seat Fix? Here’s a Step-by-step Remedy
If you have a C5 Corvette (1997-2004) with electric seats and some miles on it, by now you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the driver seat (and the passenger seat too, if you usually have someone riding shotgun with you) rocks a bit. In actuality, the seat slides forward during braking and slides rearward during acceleration. This […]
Exploring the 1967-1986 Corvette Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column
Since day one GM has never spared any money in engineering. My co-writer Chuck Schuster and I have been long-time believers in if GM built it that way there was a good reason they built it that way. On the same note, we do not believe GM ever changed anything unless they came up […]
C4 Corvette Upper Ball Joint Replacement
Replacing the ball joints in a C4 isn’t as hard as most people think, although it is a bit time consuming and a complete front-end alignment is required after the installation is complete. The hardest part of this project is the removal of the upper control arms, but once they’re out of the car, the […]
Corvettes at Carlisle: A Lasting Legacy
Thousands of Corvettes cruise into Carlisle, PA in August each year for the world’s largest Corvette-only show, Corvettes at Carlisle. Bill Miller and the late Chip Miller (no relation) built Corvettes at Carlisle into a truly unique event that every Corvette enthusiast can appreciate. The event has now passed on to their sons, Bill III […]
How to Measure Your 1953-1982 Corvette for Proper Tire and Wheel Fitment
1984-2024 CORVETTE WHEEL SIZE & OFFSET CHART Wheel backspacing is a CRUCIAL measurement, if you’re planning to install new tires and wheels on your 1953-1982 Corvette. This measurement determines proper fitment of your tires and wheels and measuring wheel backspacing is very quick and easy. Our beloved C1 and C2 Corvettes feature classic lines and unmatched […]