1976 Corvette Stingray: Restore, Repair, Detail: Florida Walmart Parking Wars

According to the report, the Ford driver "mistakenly" hit the gas instead of the brake pedal. No, really?

Fortunately, someone captured the aftermath on video.

I feel horrible for the owner of the C1, but I would not take a classic car to Walmart. Auto manufacturers make "grocery-getters" for those trips.

Source: Yahoo! News. Click here for the video.

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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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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Florida Walmart Parking Wars