The Crusty Cuda: Whole lotta Shakin' (N96) Goin' on!

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by Lynn

I can relate to this: "While I was trapped under the dash and couldn't get out,..."

Sometimes I think I am going to have to wait for Sherri to come retrieve me.

Kind of like: "I've fallen and I can't get up."

----I feel your pain, Lynn and Steve, as I have been under the dash in my 67 ac Vette replacing the radio speaker. Spent about 5 hours today which is just about my limit, most of it on my back after removing both seats to have room for my ancient body. I'm about a third of the way done. Knew it would be a biotch! Anybody who has been and under in a midyear Corvette's dash knows the pain I am in.....Bill S

[napa68]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----I feel your pain, Lynn and Steve, as I have been under the dash in my 67 ac Vette replacing the radio speaker. Spent about 5 hours today which is just about my limit, most of it on my back after removing both seats to have room for my ancient body. I'm about a third of the way done. Knew it would be a biotch! Anybody who has been and under in a midyear Corvette's dash knows the pain I am in.....Bill S

I hate to one up you Bill but.............C3 with A/C. I'll pay someone stupid money on one of those. Especially a roadster!

[njsteve]

I finished polishing up windshield stainless moldings today after sanding them over the past few weeks -using the sisal, then spiral wheel, then flappy wheel with the various compounds. Then I used blue painters tape to outline the entire painted border around the glass and marked the location of each clip with a sharpie. Then came the fingernail biting suspense of getting the moldings engaged without cracking the glass. I used a small rubber mallet and gently but firmly whapped the marked locations. It worked without issue.

I then tried to install the wiper blades but it seems I must have installed the wiper articulating arms backwards because it tried to go toward the cowl when starting. Luckily I didn't install the arms before I tested them. That's the next project.

[njsteve]

I was right. I had the rectangular arm that attaches to the motor, on upside down.

I guess I could have kept the arm in its present position and turned the car upside down but it was easier this way: I switched the arm so it was pointing north instead of south when in the parked position and the wipers work correctly now.

I love simple solutions to stupid mistakes. :-)