1976 Corvette Stingray: Restore, Repair, Detail: "All Corvettes are Red..." 8/5/2017

Hello, boys and girls. It's time for another installment of "All Corvettes are Red."

These are photos of red C3s I happen to run across during my Internet travels, and I like to share them here for everyone's enjoyment.

"All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes."
—John Heinricy | Racecar Driver and Corvette Assistant Chief Engineer (Ret.)

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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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"All Corvettes are Red..." 8/5/2017