Camino LS6

I think the rear is why I say color really matters on this car - and red isn't a good one.

I find the choice to use quarter windows really strange, but not offensive. They along with the flat rear glass aid the angularity of the design , I think. And yeah, some Ferrari GT car designs come to mind. The windows really make the car look much longer. If nothing else, the C7 has staked out its own design turf.

I'm not sure. I think I'll reserve judgement on a few of the details until I see it up close in person. The window itself is very small as the B-pillar takes up a good portion of it. I want to see what it see what it looks like under the lights at NAIAS. Overall, I like it much more than I thought I would based on the few sketches that leaked out from service bulletins and whatnot. Fair enough.

So what do all of you think of quarter windows on a Vette?

Transaxle, brakes, and engine compartment all have functional venting. No non-functional vents on the car. Airflow management is big on this thing.

They are functional - and therefore I excuse them.

Comprehensive indeed, I need to digest a while.

Quick first impressions: - I like what i see overall. - On this car color really matters. - The designers made some odd choices, but they seem to work. - One of the odd choices are the quarter windows - but they break new ground and really give the car a longer look. - The taillights and the downward cutout that depends from them are going to raise some hackles. - I wish a few cutlines were just slightly different. - For some reason, I think I'm going to like the first refresh of this design even more than I do this one. - Not sure I care for the way the dash merges down into the console - a minor quibble. - Longer, lower, wider indeed! And, the tech sounds fantastic, looking forward to taking in all of the details.

In grey, it is lustworthy.

Liking it so far - need more pics.

That '75 Sprint is a real find.

Either way, you WILL need it.

With Drew on this one. Although the alternator should be a quick and easy repair, the serpentine belt can be a challenge. You have to devise a tool extension of sorts to gain the necessary leverage for moving the tensioner away from the belt so it can be removed. I use a length of pipe which fits snugly over the end of a ratchet for this. Also, I wouldn't recommend using a junkyard alternator - it will be worn too. Everything else sounds like a junkyard scrounge.

Well, Green got a new set of sneakers today. I hated to spend the money on something I'll be selling soon, but two of the old tires would have failed inspection. It is amazing how much better the ride and handling are though - so much nicer to drive. I hope to have the rest of my list of stuff done sometime next week. Lots of effort, but I really think I've turned this Tahoe into a very nice example. I should have some pics of the things I've done, and am still doing over the next few days. I'll post them here so Green's whole story will be in this thread.

Hmmm... My friend at the dealership suspected the instrument cluster or the ECM itself.

Somebody had to say it...

There is one other item on my list that I need a solution for. If I drive the Tahoe at about 50MPH or more in a steady-state cruise, The damned check engine light comes on. I've had it scanned at the Chevy dealer (while the light is on), and it shows no trouble codes at all. The scanner says "no data". There are NO driveability problems - this thing runs great these days. But I want this light out! Any ideas?

Just ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025CXPYY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1UMBRA5ZTBCX8 Hopefully, that will solve the problem.

Engine should be ok for a rebuild. The rest is very iffy. The melted driveshaft makes me think that both the frame and rear will be toast. Trans would be a maybe for rebuild - it seems to have been shielded from the worst of the heat. The ad states that the car was in the family for 30 years - heartbreaking.

There were a pair of really frustrating aspects to it. The first was the pin with the roller - it just flat didn't want to come out. The second was/is the fact that the spring for the detent arm is in the way of one of the hinge pins if you install it first, and is impossible to install afterward without some sort of spring compressor. So, it isn't installed just yet. And, despite the fact that I taped the edge of the fender, I still managed to chip -up the door when it slipped in position. I've discovered that an engine hoist is less than ideal for the job. And these freakin' doors are HUGE!

Thanks, Horse. I'm trying to finish the "punchlist" on Green while I wait for the mega-alternator for Red.

Finally got around to swapping-in that rebuilt distributor - seems to be working perfectly. Also tackled the hinge pin replacement on the driver's door - that one hasn't worked out so well. Royal pain in the ass, and not completely conquered yet. I knew I should have paid a shop to do it, it really isn't a one-man job (at least without all of the specialized tools). I'm a bit ticked.

That makes some sense, tractors are often "set and forget" when it comes to gears. In other words, you aren't shifting as you drive so the "pattern" doesn't really factor in.

Agreed. One cool detail mentioned about the new 'Cuda is that it will have a wheelbase shorter than Challenger - just like the originals did. To me, this shows that someone really gets it, really understands the heritage of both cars.

A wider variety would exist.