Last edited by whitels1ss; 08-09-2020 at 02:00 PM.
Thank you Martin.
It has an L82 350 cubic inch engine.
Turbo 400 automatic.
3.55 posi lock diff.
Has a number of factory options including white soft top convertible, silver "deluxe leather" interior, power steering,
power windows, power brakes, & factory air conditioning.
I have not got any decent engine pictures at the moment but will take some in the near future.
I have had it for around 7 months, an older guy from around here went over to California & bought it from a classic car dealer / specialist
had his holidays about 10 years ago & drove around while he was over there.
When he returned, he had it shipped over here & sold it to me when he moved into a retirement village.
Last edited by whitels1ss; 09-09-2020 at 12:42 PM.
Trying to sort the air conditioning out has been a lot of work,
I was told that it had been degassed to come into Australia & that it was fine before but never been regassed.
I was not expecting it to be that simple & I was 100% correct.
First time I gassed it the compressor leaked instantly from the seal at the rear.
Replaced seal & gassed it again to find the compressor was not compressing anything.
Went out to try and find a new or recon compressor or someone who could kit mine
& a mate with a car air con shop told me that he had a good one he had lying around taken
off another car & I could give it a shot with the offer that if it worked I would pay $50
and if there was a problem it was nothing.
I gassed it a 3rd time & it had a minor leak from the compressor housing but it was free & it was only a minor leak
so I could trouble shoot the rest of the system.
I have bought a genuine Delco Gold remanufactured compressor from the states, (Delco do their own remanufactured products)
I am waiting for it to arrive.
I have also had to repair wiring to get the fan to work, had dash apart to fix vacuum actuators,
upgraded & retrofitted (including making up big spacers, wiring & fitting plates) a better later model fan.
Common problem in the C3's is air flow from factory air.
I have also had problems with some parts of the system icing up when I had it half working.
It's a long road.
Last edited by whitels1ss; 09-09-2020 at 08:54 PM.
Cool ride & Cool driver
Rip Peter Brock been 14yrs now!
Thank you Rod.
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