Read our collection of 1968-1982 Corvette technical articles and learn how to "do it yourself". Whether you are replacing your 1968 Corvette's weatherstripping, or rebuilding the wheel bearings on your 1982 Corvette, we show you "how-to" with our installation articles. Feel free to leave comments on our articles.

Body | Brakes & Wheels | Engine | Interior | Steering | Suspension | Transmission & Driveline | Other

Body:

Cleartastic Paint Protection
Cleartastic offers a safe and effective way to protect your paint from stone chips and other road debris.

Astro Tops for C3 Corvettes
Thompson Astro Tops offers a distinctive roof treatment for C3 Corvettes.

Headlight Actuator Seals Replacement
Replacing the headlight actuator seals can cure a case of droopy lights in 1968-1982 Corvettes.

C3 Weather Seal Replacement
Keep out the elements by installing new weather seals on your C3.

68-82 Hinge Spring Replacement
68-82 Door hinge spring & outside handle flap spring replacement instructions.

How To Keep The Water Out
Corvette Rubber Weatherstrip Installation.

Black Out Touch-Up
How to touch up that old looking trim and molding.

Rocker Molding Mount Repair
Replace those stripped or missing mounting screws in your Corvette's rocker moldings.

Foul Weather Fixer
73-82 Corvette Backglass Weatherstrip Replacement

Outer Window Seals
68-82 Corvette door glass outer seal replacement

Corvette Headlight Repair - Make Them Both Open
68-82 Corvette Headlight Repair - replacing the front actuator seal

Window Regulator
68-82 Corvette Window Regulator Roller Assembly Replacement

Paint Touch-Up
Repair small nicks and scratches in your Corvette's paint.

Corvette Urethane Bumper Replacement
Replacing 73-82 Corvette Urethane Bumpers with TruFlex Bumpers

Corvette Power Window Motor
Replace your Corvette's power window motor with a new unit.

Finishing Touches & Final Detail
The finishing touches to any 78 to 82 Corvette can be new glass T-Tops, wheels and tires, emblems, and a final detail.

Corvette Windshield Wiper
1973 To 1982 Corvette Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement


Brakes/Wheels:

From Drab to Fab: Installing the right rims
Installing the right mag will make your Corvette look marvelous!

Corvette Caliper & Pad Replacement
Vette Brakes' Stainless Steel Brake Kit can put an end to inadequate and noisy braking on 1965-82 Corvettes.

A Wheel Deal: Rally Wheels
Installion guide for Rally Wheels for 68 and Up Corvettes.

Parking Power
67-82 Corvette parking brake rebuild.

Front Wheel Bearing Rebuild
Replacing your Corvette's front wheel bearings

Wheel Bearings
65-82 Front Wheel Bearing Re-Packing and Replacement

Disk Brake Overhaul
67-82 Brake System Replacement


Engine:

Holley Carburetor Rebuild
Breathe new life into that tired old Holley.

65-75 Corvette Engine Codes: Part 2
In this installment of "Know your Engine Codes," we continue on from last week to describe the 1965-75 engine code identifications and how they were originally stamped on a particular engine.

Inside the LS6 Engine
The heart and soul of the new Corvette Z06 is its 385-horsepower engine.

1955-1982 Corvette Distributor ID
Name that Distributor: the 1955-1982 Corvette Distributor ID

Upgrading your ignition - installing Pertronix ignition upgrade kit
Upgrade your ignition and keep that restored look.

Tachometer Drive Cross Gear Replacement
Get that mechanical tach needle swinging again with a new tachometer drive cross gear.

Installing a Holley Carburetor
Installing a Holley Carburetor brings our Stingray back to life.

C3 Fuel Pump Fix
How to replace mechanical fuel pumps in older Corvettes.

Vacuum Line Replacement for 1968-82 Corvettes
Replacing the headlight vacuum hoses on your 1968-1982 Corvette.

56-82 Corvette Water Pump Rebuild
How to rebuild your Corvette's water pump yourself.

An Exhuasting Solution
How to install a Corvette stainless steel exhaust.

EPA Friendly Air Conditioning
How to convert your Corvette's Air Conditioning to R134

Emission Impossible
Installing that missing smog system on your Corvette.

Exhaust Manifold Detailing
Detailing Corvette Exhaust manifolds, without removal

Electronic Ignition Conversion
Convert your pre-75 to electronic ignition

Details, Details, Details
Detailing your Corvette's engine can make all the difference at that next show.

Engine Compartment
Detailing from Grime to Shine.

Catalytic Conversion
74-79 Corvette Exhaust System Installation.

Alternator Replacement
Replacing a 1967 Corvette 427 coupe alternator, same for all 63-82 Corvettes.


Interior:

Installing Custom Autosounds Ultimate Retro Stereo System
Let the good tunes roll!

Clock Replacement: No Tick Tock?
Time for a new clock: Replacing the factory clock in a Stingray

Installing New Carpet in '74 Stingray
Our Millennium project 1974 Stingray is receiving a new carpet set, but instead of the original tan, this shark is getting the Torch Red of the 90’s courtesy of The Last Detail.

Installing New Door Panels on Your Stingray
With some simple hand tools and an afternoon’s time, you can replace the door panels on your C3 Corvette with new panels.

Interior Paint Restoration
The Eastwood Company helps us restore the interior paint in our Millennium Stingray project.

Shark Stereo Upgrade
Stepping up to state-of-the-art CD sounds with a Custom Autosound audio system.

Rebuild 1968-1976 AC/Heater Control Panel
With a rebuild kit from Zip Products, you can refurbish a 1968-76 air conditioning/heater control panel yourself

Installing New Seat Padding and Leather Covers in your C3
Sitting in style! How to install new seat padding and leather covers in your C3 Corvette.

Replacement Seat Belts in '74 Corvette
Ssnake-Oyl Products comes to the rescue of our worn seatbelts in our project Millennium Stingray.

Door Handle Mechanism Replacement
It’s great to have a C3 door that opens from the inside again!

77-82 Air Conditioning Control Head and Control Dial Replacement
A simple repair to replace your 77-82 Vette's air conditioning control head and dial.

Turn Signal
Cancelling Cam replacement for a 63-82 Corvette.

Stopping The Sunvisor Flop
Nothing is as annoying as driving down the road and having the sunvisor flop down in front of you.

68-82 Door Handle Repair
Repairing the 68-82 inside door handle mechanism.

1975-1982 Corvette Electronic Tachometer Repair
Repairing the 75-82 Corvette electric tachometer by replacing the circuit board.

Wall To Wall Overhaul
New carpet installation for a 68-79 Corvettes.

Dyeing Plastic
Hot to correctly die your Corvette's vinyl and plastic parts.

68-76 Corvette Console Restoration
How to restore your Corvette's console.

75-77 Tach and Speedo
How to rebuild your Corvette's Tachometer and Speedometer

The Switch Is On
78-82 Power Door Lock Switch Repair

Quartz Clock Conversion
Convert your Corvette's older clock to Quartz movement.

Heater Core and Heater Box Rebuild
How to rebuild your Corvette's heater box.

Gauge Cluster Rebuild
How to rebuild your Corvette's Gauge Cluster.

Interior Restoration
Make your 78-82 Corvette's Interior look like new.

Padded Steering Wheel
Replacing 77-82 Corvette padded steering wheel.

Interior Cleaning
Get your Corvette's interior ready for spring.

Steering:

Power Steering Rebuild
Eliminate that leaking power steering with an all-new Renew Kit from Zip Products.

Steering Box Rebuild
How to rebuild the steering box in a 1963-82 Corvette.

Relay Rod Rebuild
Tighten up your 1963-76 steering with Zip Products’ rod relay rebuild kit.

Putting The Power Back
Power Steering rebuild in your 63 to 82 Corvette.


Suspension:

Trailing Arm Rebuild: Part 2
Assembling the Trailing Arm

Trailing Arm Rebuild: Part 1
Zip Products shows how they rebuild trailing arms.

Rear Control Arms, and More
63-82 Rear control arms, strut rods, and rear spring mount replacement.

UCA Bushings/Ball Joints
Replacing your upper control arm bushings and ball joints.

Front Suspension Rebuild
How to rebuild your Corvette's entire front suspension and steering systems.

Transmission/Driveline:

Bangin' Gears: 1963-1974 Muncie four-speed Transmissions Part 1
The Complete Guide to 1963-1974 Muncie four-speed Transmissions, Part 1

Bangin' Gears: 1963-1974 Muncie four-speed Transmissions Part 2
The Complete Guide to 1963-1974 Muncie four-speed Transmissions, Part 2

Installing a New Speedometer Cable
When you drive an older Corvette, it's just a matter of time before you have to replace the speedometer and/or tachometer cable.

Shifting Gears
Rebuilding The Super T-10 4 Speed Transmission.

Differential Half Shaft U-Joint replacement
Replacing the Half Shaft U-Joints on 68-82 Corvettes

Slick Shifting
64-81 4-speed Shifter Rebuild

DriveShaft U-Joint
U-Joint Replacement for 63-82

Shifty Business
Installing a TransGo Turbo 400 shift Kit in your Corvette.


Other:

77-82 Blower Motor Replacement
How to guide to replacing your 77-82 blower motor.

Windshield washer pump valve replacement
63-74 Windshield washer pump valve replacement.

Beep! Beep!
58-74 Corvette Horn Repair

Out of the Darkness
68-82 Corvette Headlight Switch Replacement

Winter Storage
How to properly store your classic Corvette for the winter months.

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