M539 Restorations, Streten found wireless feature on a 88 BMW 7 series. So zee Germans were truly ahead of their time with self disintegrating plastics.
Just read this in a old corvette forum. You may try this and see if it helps "2. Grounding issues with the RFA The very first thing is charge the battery. Make sure it is FULLY CHARGED! The C5s are notoriously sensitive to weak battery voltage and can throw out a host of “odd” problems because of it. Next , check chassis G-104/108 in the battery compartment. Follow the small negative battery cable down to the chassis ground stud. G-104/108. That is the PCM and RFA ground. Remove the ground eyelet from the stud and clean it with a wire brush."
Is it okay that at 17 seconds into the video I spotted The Fractured Roosters Bronco and instantly thought “Yes! New content from Josh!” Then I was bummed when you broke the news that that part of the video was shot the first week of June.
I'm glad you saved that corvette. i mean if people can't maintain their car least sell it before gets ruined i don't understand people. at least jr and hoovie respect cars.
Please do a really in-depth tutorial on the top instal! I have a 98 that needs a top but I can’t find a good video showing how. I have been really waiting to see you do it!
I used to work part time in an upholstery shop for a friend that owned it ... Trust me.. talk around your area and have a pro do it ...they can be tricky ...not bubba with the Camaro up on blocks in his 12" tall grass
You’ve gotta love that Vette at this point. No longer matters what the economics are. Just deserves to be right! Thee must be salvage parts available nearby, right?
I'm sure he bought the clear coat around when he ordered the top. Probably gonna do both at that time. Since he'll have the top removed and it'll make is easier.
In today's crazy world, seemingly everyday items aren't available, let alone parts for an old car, hard to believe a C5 is old. My wife orders a lot online and, when possible, specifies anyone but the USPS to make deliveries. I hope your convertible top isn't shipped by the USPS. This car is one heck of a project and it'll be great to see it finished and completed!
I ordered interior panels on 2/13 and they still haven't been shipped. Another site I paid for a dash pad and got no emails or confirmation or receipt. 3 months later I filed with the credit card company and got my money back.
TPMS sensors were a stupid idea in the first place. If you can't tell by driving that a tire is low on pressure or you neglect a "preflight" inspection to see them, maybe you should just ride a skateboard! I have found that Battery Tender chargers fail at an incredible rate. Like 68% don't do anything at all. Buy an old fashioned roll around charger if you need results. A 28 volt version is best, a short blast on the 28v setting can knock the sulfates off of the plates in 12 volt battery, very likely to save ones like in the old Camaro.
Random... But I remember you saying that one day you would review the ubiquiti security system. Looked super cool to me. Not sure if I missed that video but would love to see how you keep the shop secure. Love the content!
The old girl is looking good. I am surprised at the reverse lamps needing dual filament 1157 bulbs. They are normally a single filament 1156. Any car I have owned that took either bulb used the standard socket. They were not manufacturer specific. I got sockets for both kinds off the shelf in Canadian Tire for under $10 each. Parts for my 30 year old Volvo are easier to get.
One time I was changing the whole left side light housing out of my Camry and when I had to remove front bumper I found dead rat . I was checking around if he chew or did anything but no I’m glad 😮💨
If it's just the dash speedo that is bad but the computer is reading it fine, you can get a Heads Up Display that plugs into the OBD port (around $40 online.) Then your speed is showing on the bottom of your windshield
@@charleshenshaw9099 I think his channel is just mostly stagnant so he has to do things that might attract new viewers rather than the other stuff. I want to see them completed as well, but I guess his time is better spent on other things.
Looks like you're following the same road I did. A LOT of parts for the 97-00 C5 are unobtainium. As for the top, I just had the exact same issue with a vinyl top for an 84 Buick I am working on. Took them three months to get it to me, AND sent me the wrong one.
My 2001 C5 has been my only car for the past 20+ years - looks and runs like new. It is a crime that I can no longer get hardly any parts for it now! Would have better luck finding a part for a 1953 Corvette.
Insert rat rod joke here. Also I was wondering why you wouldn't grab salvage parts at least until the new parts come in. I appreciate you addressing that.
Enjoy the vette content,. Has the latest rat infestation happened in your shop or was that from the barn that it came from? If it is new you might get a shop cat - they will literally kill anything and everything. That Hooker exhaust sounds really good btw! Hope there is more vette content coming...
You cant use that style tpms sensor in that year corvette. You need to get the gm units and cycle thru the tire training with a magnet. I work at a tire store, just went thru this a few weeks ago on a customers car.
Yeah man, parts are extremely hard to find. I am having my engine rebuilt and I had to order some parts from Germany, could not find them in the U.S. A lot of the manufacturing plants closed down when covid hit and have not opened back up. The supply of parts is very, very low at the present time. 🤔
Even before Covid most companies operate their supply stock with "just in time inventories". They try to keep inventory down to a minimum due to property taxes on that inventory. Good luck with your project.
In my (questionable) experience, the RF receiver sucks more juice than anything else when the car is off. (One notable exception being the infotainment / RDO circuit on my wife's Escalade.) Having that disconnected or missing likely contributed to the battery lasting so long. Cars really need a "I'm not gonna drive this thing for a few months" switch. (Because I'm too lazy to disconnect the battery.)
In -- some, not sure if there are exceptions -- older vehicles with mechanical speedometers, cruise control requires the speedometer to be working properly.
Seriously keeping track of these videos on the C5, because once my C4 gets done, I’m looking to sell it, so that I can buy a C5. Your videos are extremely helpful and what to look for, and some of the dues and downs of buying a C5. Just got new wheels for the C4, and they are C-5 wheels. Should have them mounted on the car by middle of next week. Parts are so hard to come by right now, then it’s not even funny. Everybody is short on everything.
What about the clear coat touch up.I have a 04 car I would like to touch up. I know it will not be perfect but will look ok at a distance. Right now it looks terrible so anything would help. Please share what you found out. Thanks
I know that parts feeling. Ordered some Mopar stuff back in April that just came in this week. And parts for a 2012 Ram truck? Discontinued. Can't get them anywhere new.
My 90 model Camaro had a dummy vent box on the front passenger side just like your Corvette I put a pipe in the middle and connected them looks like yours already got a pipe that connects the two
With a car with this type of damage pulled the interior and checked all of the wiring would have been the best thing to do. Damage from mice Is far worse than flood.
Try hitting the dead batteries with a full power charger for an hour or so, then switch to the slow charger. Doesn't always work, but I've brought back several batteries that wouldn't accept a trickle charge that way.
If you have driven a lot you learn to feel the speed of the vehicle, I have an old mazda protégé 5sp that had no speedo. I learned to calculate the speed based upon gear and tach.
TPMS are the biggest waste of time. I know when my tire is flat. I did see a lady driving around on the rim last week, but I assume even she knew she just decided to keep going and completely destroy the tire.
Exactly! Cars went years without them. Just make a habit of checking pressures once in a while with a gauge. Instead we now have an extra light and/or beep to tell you something is wrong with the sensor you didn't need in the first place... a solution looking for a problem that didn't exist.
I like the channel. One point just being picky you say 5000 vette true. but it would be nice sometimes to know how much you are putting into all the parts you are buying. not even counting labor. some of us can't or don't have the time to do it ourselves. it would great to have a turn key price.
