http://corvettes.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2011-12-28T20:33:42Z Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:33:42 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/30/a-funny-video-to-close-out-the-year.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/s/B/-/-/funny.jpg" alt="Funny Corvette Video" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> Most of us have seen the commercial for the new <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpi2IAec9Ho">Fiat Abarth 500</a>, which is more than slightly risque. But now comes a video - not a real commercial! - from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.fratresfilms.com/">Fratres Films</a> that more accurately describes the way <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://youtu.be/gGp_V0GNaB4">Corvette owners feel about their cars</a>. This one's still pretty racy, so viewer discretion is advised - not safe for work - your mileage may vary.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/30/a-funny-video-to-close-out-the-year.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/30/a-funny-video-to-close-out-the-year.htm Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:10:24 +0000 2011-12-30T18:10:24Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/28/does-your-corvette-need-a-chiropractor.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/q/B/-/-/Polished-Frame.JPG" alt="Corvette Frame" hspace="5" width="170" align="right">Most of us Corvette owners spend a lot of time thinking about our bodywork - all that fine fiberglass with its sinuous, muscular bulges and curves. And we spend time on the engine, brakes, interior and suspension as well - but there's a critical part of every Corvette that often gets neglected, and that's the car's frame.</P>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/28/does-your-corvette-need-a-chiropractor.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/28/does-your-corvette-need-a-chiropractor.htm Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:33:42 +0000 2011-12-28T20:33:42Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/18/a-magic-carpet-ride.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/i/B/-/-/Carpet1.JPG" alt="Corvette Carpet" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" />One task that every vintage Corvette owner will have to perform sooner or later is a carpet replacement.</p> <p>I won't lie to you - it's a terrible job. The old carpet is always dusty and frequently it's moldy and stinky. You have to work with knives and it's easy to slip and cut yourself. And carpet kits never seem to fit as well as the original carpet did. But the results when you do it right are nothing short of amazing. Your Corvette will look much newer (at least on the inside) and it will get back a measure of that new car smell that everyone loves. Replacing the carpet is also a good chance to put down some sound-deadening material and heat shielding if your exhaust has been cooking your heels like a V8-powered barbecue.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/18/a-magic-carpet-ride.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/18/a-magic-carpet-ride.htm Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:31:04 +0000 2011-12-18T23:31:04Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/18/new-gm-video-how-gm-tests-the-corvette.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/h/B/-/-/burnout.jpg" alt="C6 Corvette" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVmugSMC_Mc">This video is amazing</a> - watch as GM engineer Tom Norkiewicz puts the C6 Corvette through its paces at the GM Desert Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. Norkiewicz has 22 years experience, mostly at the Desert Proving Ground, where he helps develop the ride control systems for GM vehicles. How would you like that for a job? Sign me up! Norkiewicz gets to drive Corvettes to the limit of their ample capabilities year-round.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/18/new-gm-video-how-gm-tests-the-corvette.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/18/new-gm-video-how-gm-tests-the-corvette.htm Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:11:58 +0000 2011-12-18T19:11:58Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/16/back-end-boogie-replacing-your-c3-corvettes-rubber-bumper-cover.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/p/7/-/-/DSC00222-01.jpg" alt="Corvette Rear Bumper" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" />Corvettes, along with every other car sold in America, got a big shakeup in 1974 as the DOT mandated "5 MPH" bumpers for all cars in that year. The result was the conversion from the sleek chrome bumpers found on classic cars to the large, ungainly, rubber-covered massive steel battering rams that appeared in this year and in some form or another have been with us ever since.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/16/back-end-boogie-replacing-your-c3-corvettes-rubber-bumper-cover.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/12/16/back-end-boogie-replacing-your-c3-corvettes-rubber-bumper-cover.htm Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:27:12 +0000 2011-12-16T18:27:12Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/30/how-to-install-headers-and-side-exhausts-on-your-c3-1968-1982-corvette.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/b/B/-/-/Header6.JPG" alt="Corvette Side Exhaust" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> As promised, we followed up our new engine in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/od/restoration/a/RestorationPart1.htm">About.com Project 1977 Corvette</a> with this <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/od/customizationperformance/ss/How-To-Install-Corvette-Headers-And-Side-Exhaust.htm">step-by-step installation procedure</a> for a set of performance exhaust headers and side exhausts.</p> <p>What's amazing is how easy this project was to complete. If you have a small rotary saw, like a dremel or similar tool, you can do this project in an afternoon with hand tools and perhaps a drill. The total cost was right around $1,000 for parts, and the results are well worth the investment!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/30/how-to-install-headers-and-side-exhausts-on-your-c3-1968-1982-corvette.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/30/how-to-install-headers-and-side-exhausts-on-your-c3-1968-1982-corvette.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:03:23 +0000 2011-11-30T16:03:23Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/21/the-about-com-project-corvette-gets-a-new-engine-and-you-get-handy-tips.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/_/B/-/-/swap9.jpg" alt="Corvette Engine" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" />Regular readers will know that here at Corvette HQ at About.com, we have a project car! It's a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/od/restoration/a/RestorationPart1.htm">1977 Corvette Coupe</a> that is fundamentally sound, it just desperately needs freshening of almost everything that can be replaced on a Corvette.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/21/the-about-com-project-corvette-gets-a-new-engine-and-you-get-handy-tips.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/21/the-about-com-project-corvette-gets-a-new-engine-and-you-get-handy-tips.htm Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:49:26 +0000 2011-11-21T20:49:26Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/09/technical-specifications-for-all-2012-corvette-models.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/y/A/-/-/12corvette-cent-Z06-0041.jp.jpg" alt="Corvette Centennial Edition" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" />Every car enthusiast loves technical specifications - and Corvette lovers enjoy a good set of tech specs better than most people, because the specs on a Corvette are so great!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/09/technical-specifications-for-all-2012-corvette-models.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/09/technical-specifications-for-all-2012-corvette-models.htm Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:50:14 +0000 2011-11-09T20:50:14Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/08/track-to-street-video-series-corvette-racing-wraps-up-the-2011-season.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/v/A/-/-/petit_Lemans.jpg" alt="Corvette Racing" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.corvetteracing.com">Corvette Racing</a> has released a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO5_n2TEABc">final video of the 2011 racing season</a>, reflecting on the season and the lessons learned at this year's Petit Le Mans race in Atlanta in October. The intrepid boys from Detroit will back next year, however, and they're already working on the cars to win the 2012 season!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/08/track-to-street-video-series-corvette-racing-wraps-up-the-2011-season.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/08/track-to-street-video-series-corvette-racing-wraps-up-the-2011-season.htm Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:43:28 +0000 2011-11-08T05:43:28Z http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/07/is-your-corvette-cracking-up-do-something-about-it.htm <p><img src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/corvettes/1/0/s/A/-/-/crack_repair_7.JPG" alt="Corvette Crack" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" />One of the best things about Corvettes is their fiberglass bodywork. It means that your Corvette's fenders will never rust, but on the other hand, fiberglass does tend to crack. If you are restoring or just driving your old Corvette, chances are that you've got some cracks to deal with.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/07/is-your-corvette-cracking-up-do-something-about-it.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://corvettes.about.com/b/2011/11/07/is-your-corvette-cracking-up-do-something-about-it.htm Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:01:43 +0000 2011-11-07T15:01:43Z