Corvette C3 (Dashboard Installation) step-by-step dashboard reassembly.
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- S1E22 Corvette C3 dashboard installation, step-by-step dashboard reassembly, how to install a Corvette C3 dashboard. In this episode we install the dashboard and some of the interior into a 1969 Corvette C3 After a complete Restoration and Repair of everything.
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Have watched all of your C3 videos so far. Absolutely the best out there! Hope you don't mind but I posted a link to your page on Corvette Forum. Great work!
Awesome and thanks for the positive feedback and no problem at all post away :)
Dude you are the man. I was installing my interior and started gauges first. Everything was working before I started then it stopped. This video came out the next day and that extra ground fixed everything. You are the best. Keep it up!
Thx 🙏🏻
Some good stuff there. You can drop the column and get the speedo / tach installed whilst still in their fascia. It's a squeeze, the hard part is getting underneath and getting the bulbs back in place. The drives for the tach and speedo are simple clips. If you can be agile there is a lot less to reconnect
Kudos to you for working in there without removing the seats. Honestly I don't know how you did it. I have watched all your episodes on the C3 and I wish I found them earlier when I was working on mine. I subscribed and I will be coming back here. Long life to your channel and keep up the great videos, no bullshit, let's get to it right now!!!
Thanks, I really enjoy making the videos and getting credit for what I’m doing. Thanks for the positive feedback
That is an ingenious way to put the speedo and tach back in and would have made my life so much easier vs trying to reach under the dash. Fantastic video!
Thanks
I have to replace all the wiring on my 79,all from lectricltd.plug and play.did the engine and lights.now going to tear inro the dash.this helps me get into gear.thanks.
Thanks. My dad was the design engineer for the first Stingray, did the chassis, suspension and brakes. Stayed on C2-C3 , nearly 20 years. Inherited his 74 and shipped it to Australia.
Wow that is incredible I sure bet you learned a lot from your old man
I always appreciate the effort and I always learn something new. I cannot imagine doing this job without the gauges and vents pre installed in the dash pad. Dropping the column is just a matter of a few bolts. Doing this will save a lot of work, trouble, and the possibility of damaging something.
Thanks for this video. My car interior is stripped completely out. I'm currently using your videos to rebuild the heater box, refurbish door mechanisms as well as several other items. I've been worried about putting it all back together but this video saved the day. I feel much better about it now. Thanks for the advice of adding more grounds!
ive watched your entire series thus far...TWICE! hope your planning more vids for the corvette series. Love the detail, appreciate the time you take to explain things. love the enthusiasm and light humor also great to see ways of repairing components NOT replacing everything.
living in Australia parts are approx double what Americans pay once you allow shipping and dollar conversion
Thanks heaps
Hey thanks for watching, I appreciate the awesome feedback you have given me. I live in Canada so same situation here, the parts are double the price shipping and conversion rate and duty. There is more videos coming, Corvette should be driving soon.
Light switch fix was a GREAT idea. just did the same fix on mine.
Sweet 👍
Wow, I just finished up my 72 Coupe complete dash with air conditioning and WAS IT A HARD JOB!!!!
Definitely hard
Good job filling in the hole in the T-Top with a dome lamp. There was not one there originally, but it makes a lot of difference. My dash is still apart. I replaced the heater core, then serviced the clock and oil pressure gauge, as you did. My gauge repair did not go so well. I'll probably post a video of it soon. I watched this video to help keep me fresh for when I do reassemble the dash. I did not have to mess with the left side, thank goodness.
Mine is also a '69
Paul
Thanks for watching Paul, what’s the name of your channel?
@@ProblemSolverGarage "VT Radio" is the name of my channel. Only radio videos up now, but I'll have some Corvette videos up shortly.
Very insightful videos. Many mysteries solved on the dashboard. Much appreciated.
👍 It’s coming together
Well done Tom Corvette looks brilliant now🇬🇧
Thanks again
I love you so much for making this video! Thank you
I’m happy it’s helping people out and that everybody likes it, make sure to check out the whole entire Series on the Corvette every episode in a row, here’s a link 👉How to remove old gasoline from a Corvette c3 (69 Chevy Corvette complete restoration) video #1
My gauge bezel was also broken on one side. I took my drumel and ground a groove on the side that doesn't show....then I laid a small Finnish nail in the groove and laid epoxy on it. Let it cure and remove a little epoxy with the drumel to clean it up.....so far has worked great.
Thank you soo much for this video. It will be very helpfull when I start putting my dashboard in my 71 back together!
No problem, thanks for watching I’m happy it’s helping people out
Why are you so far away?!?! Need someone with your expertise in Oklahoma! 😂 Many thanks for taking the time to show us how it’s done.
awesome video. Tom I had my complete interior,except for the drivers side dash, out of the car a few months ago. When you removed the entire dash and console on that earlier video I said to myself he will never get it back together. You proved me wrong my friend. I felt your pain when re-assembling the dash. But you got it and I’m sure your videos will help others when tackling the same project. But can you imagine working on the assembly line back in the day and installing dash and interiors all day. That would not be an ideal job.
Yeah as you can see it was quite the challenge, I do hope it helps people out. Lots of disassembled Corvettes all over the world just sitting there. Thanks for watching
and yes you are correct. There never was a light on the Cross Member. When I saw that you bought a light for it because it was missing, I was like "they never came with a light up there. It had to be after market. And yes it was. Car is looking good.
what a master corvette of work, i loved it master
Thx
Great video! Thanks so much for videoing this! I've got to pull my dash apart soon to replace my speedometer cable so this will be VERY helpful!
You obviously have a lot more patience than I do when it comes to working on Corvettes! 😁
Hey thanks for watching
Hi Tom, Good Job with your videos, will be very helpful. I doing a complete resto on a 71 matching number, Mecanic & Paint job all done, now installing the chrome &doing interior. I will definitly need your videos for complete dash installation, witch is an obstacle for me.
Thanks
I can't wait to watch this. I'm needing to do it to my 76 and I'm overwhelmed.
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me too man, me too. Got my 76 prepped for paint, so its in pieces...
It is coming along well.
It sure is should be driving it soon
Nice video. There are some things on my 76 i need to do. Now i understand better how some comes apart. Some i already figured out. Thanks
No problem thanks for watching
Buddy thanks for your efforts! Whilst replacing the wiper vacuum switch I happened to notice a loose ground wire hanging down. I couldn’t tell if it was attached to the metal piece that holds the override switch. After watching your video I can see that no ground wire originally connects there so at least I know where it doesn’t go!
It doesn’t look like a stock factory fitting so I am guessing a previous owner either disconnected it from somewhere else and neglected to re attach it, or who knows? I’ll get my little snake camera up there and try to trace it to its origin.
Again thanks, ignore them nitpickers in the comments, I’m 72 years old working on my car, if they can’t figure out where a couple screws go maybe they should take up a different hobby,,,,
Thanks for the awesome feedback
Great video and love your attitude as you work thru the challenges!!! Great rags to riches transformation.
Thx
Thank you a lot. This is awesome. I can put my corvette together now. Thank you again.
No problem thanks for watching
Congratulations and Well done Tom for a successful project, watch the whole series of the videos on the C3. I had this project in mind for many years. Now that I’m retired and have the time to start the long awaited project on the 78 C3, all I need now is to locate a good condition and rust free. Now with these videos I have the confidence to start. A couple questions though, did you work on the project full time and how long did it take you to complete the project…. Thanks and enjoy the summer
Thanks for the awesome feedback. I’m working on the Corvette part time, each episode is about one entire day, so I am about 25 days maybe 30 days of working on it so far, I am very close to having it on the road.
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel :)
Good job man. Thanks to you. I just put one together
Thank you, thank you , thank you for an awesome video. That makes my job so much easier. Thank you again.
Alex
Thanks for watching, make sure you check out the whole series every episode in a row
Amazing Tom I love the episodes corvette is looking lovely now 🇬🇧
Thanks and thanks for watching
watch your vids , and i learn a lot, thank you
Next i hope that you fixed 77_82 model which are different at many ways! Like your canal!!
I think next I will be working on a C4, thanks for watching the channel
great video
Another great video of a daunting and time-consuming job. Good stuff! Thank you!
Thx and no problem
Bro, you are the best! I absolutely love all of your content. Thank you for taking the time to put all these videos up!
No problem and thanks for the awesome feedback, more videos are coming on the c3
Awesome video, been looking for something like this for my 74
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Thanks!
No problem thank you 😊
Great good
Great videos! Thanks for the guidance and I’ve learned some great tricks!
No problem thanks for watching, make sure to check out the whole series in a row
Should have got more detailed like what screws go where what kind of screws and how everything fits properly but thank you for the video I will use what I can from it
Great vid Tom!
Thanks speed man!
Great videos. Awesome job.
Your videos are helping me restore my 76!
What is the part called that the ac\heater stitch sits on in the center console. It’s a bracket of some kind and mine is missing. You are holding the part in your video at 27:07.
Hello. I have been watching your videos, great. I have a problem. I have a 1975 vette. My dash lights stay on even when the car is off. I have replace the interior harness and the light sw. Checked all the grounds and they are good, still the same problem. Hope you can help.
Center cluster a little easier to install when broken in 2😂😂😂😂. Tricky to get it in without breaking for sure right?
Good job
Thx
I am still watching your C3 videos and have to say it will bug not seeing you drive this thing after ALL the work you put in. Please post something with you getting to enjoy the car.
Yes of course they’ll be a video of it driving around, thanks for watching
At 39:22 what is the item top of dash area/passenger side with the cooling fins? I have the same thing with blue/green/yellow wires and a black plug that just hangs there. Thanks so much, your videos are helping me out a lot.
Amplifier for the stereo
Great video bud but replacing the dash on a c3 looks like a long process with lots of things that can go wrong!!!
Thanks for the video, my task over the next few days is putting in my dash, this is very helpful! One question: how did you get this black plastic part in that moves with the hand brake lever? That I have not figured out yet!
Mine had a crack in it, so I just opened up the crack and put it down. Might have to take the handle off not too sure
Just slide it on through the split. No need to take the handle off
hello the master of vette, i love to have a 75 C3 vette so much, but i do not have any ideal with this at all, can you give me an ideal how much we talking about to average cost per year to maintenance it please thank you
Once it’s working properly they are pretty reliable cars.
@@ProblemSolverGarage thanks master
Tom, I'm assuming your power windows are fine since (I don't think) you've done any episodes on em, but could you do a segment on replacing a power window motor?
They are both broken, there will be a video
Amazing! Looking forward to it!
Im sure you answered this in another video but why did you have to disassemble the dash? Im getting a barn find 76 here soon and I really hope I dont have to do this lol
Electrical problems, and a mouse nest inside the heater box, all the blend doors need to be cleaned and lubricated you’re gonna have to watch all my videos in a row.
Check all your grounds lightbulbs gauges everything is dry and old and needs to be lubricated and repaired
I have no power to my turn signal yellow wire to relay nothing can u help me 1978 Corvette I can't figure it out
When working on a 69 Vette, turning the ignition switch on, the dash and gage lights come on and stay on. Is that normal?
sounds like you have a short somewhere
I'm restoring a 68 Vette so I'm assuming this series covers that year as well?
Yes of course, there is some differences though but I try to cover everything
I got a 1976 Chevy Corvette C3 I bought a new alternator and it’s still not charging the battery can you tell me what is wrong that is not charging my battery and I put a brand new alternator
Probably a bad ground somewhere, you should watch my wiring harness videos, I figure out lots of problems that you could chuck
I bought a new alternator at AutoZone,,and it was no good
what do I do to turn on the high beams?
There’s a button next to the brake pedal on the floor
@@ProblemSolverGarage awesome thank you!!! where did you get your gas and brake petals from? their nice!!!
22:53 what that sir
I think you mean the air-conditioning relay
My dad who was the engineer who designed the first Stingray 1963 chassis , suspension and brakes was a Canadian, University of Saskatchewan, 1943. Went to university at 16, graduated at 19 , commissioned as a lieutenant and sent to England. I’d like to send you a few pictures. His roommate at university (uncle Chuck) was the head of all the Ford engine plants. Send me your email address and I’ll send pictures.
Hey that sounds awesome, just find me on Facebook and send them there would really like to see that, problem solver garage on Facebook. Can't really give my email out too many scams going on hope you understand.
What I don't get is why anyone would do all OF THIS, and not clean up each and every part first. This guy simply reassembled a trashed car and get everything working. I guess for some people that is OK...but seems to me if you have all those parts out of the car, wouldn't you want them looking really nice before you reassemble everything?
OK there is two reasons. Number one, a car that shows its age and is 100% mechanically sound is a beautiful thing.
Secondly, time consumption, I got this car back on the road in under one year after sitting for 22 years.
The car looks beautiful and original and it shows its age beautifully and can be driven problem free every day. Hopefully that answers your question, thanks for watching
@@ProblemSolverGarage Actually I don't really care but glad you are happy. I'm just looking at the decision from a financial standpoint. I've owned my '69 L-71 427/435 since 1970 and still drive it almost every day. In my younger years I worked on my car all the time and know it's "hard" and expensive. If your project was a labor of love...great. However, if you spent $25k on a car worth $10k on its best day, that's a decision I wouldn't have made.
I like your content but I can no longer watch your videos because of the loud annoying obnoxious music