1976 Corvette Stingray: Restore, Repair, Detail: Downtown Longwood Cruise

"Perfect" is the only word that can be used to describe the weather we had for the cruise in downtown Longwood last evening.

It was good to see several C3 Corvettes at the show, most of them in very nice condition, which shows they're finally coming out of the woodwork.

Here are photos of C3s in attendance, plus a couple others.

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Steering Column Swap

1977-1982 Corvette steering columns have several advantages over the 1968-1976 units, the most notorious being the overall length of the assembly.

When compared side-by-side, the difference is obvious and significant, even though newer columns are shorter by only 2 inches. However, that small difference translates into a HUGE benefit for the driver—especially tall drivers with long arms.

In this series of articles, I chronicle the process of modifying and rebuilding a 1978 tilt and telescoping steering column that I plan to use in my 1976 Corvette.

Here are all installments of the series.

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Downtown Longwood Cruise | 3/11/2017