Just when I'm beginning to enjoy driving my Vette to events without overheating problems, even with the gas prices (thanks again for the free gas!), I developed an electrical failure in the adjustable speed controller unit for the duel fans. Seems this is a big problem recently and almost all the companies who were making them, have stopped.
They are in the 're-design' stage and nothing much is available currently. Just my luck!
Spal, has quit making their nice unit and is redesiging their old one. Won't be in production until August,...or later they said.
Sure I can 'hot wire' the circuit with an on off switch, but then I'll have to pull the body back off later and re wire the new unit in once I get one.
Don't you just love this sport/hobby?:nopity:
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Whats wrong with a standard on/off setup with a thermostat probe fan controller? Seems like a lot of electronics just to adjust fan speeds.

Whats wrong with a standard on/off setup with a thermostat probe fan controller? Seems like a lot of electronics just to adjust fan speeds.

It IS the thermostat fan controller I'm talking about. The controller did NOT control the SPEED setting on the fans.
The replacement I've found WILL also do that, but I'm only getting it because I could NOT find the simple temp control devise.
Hope this clears it up. Glenn

Weird, never had one go bad or give me any trouble.

A little off topic but, the top pic looks like it is of your dicast car.
Sucks to hear that your beutiful car is out of service for the time being.

A little off topic but, the top pic looks like it is of your dicast car.
Sucks to hear that your beutiful car is out of service for the time being.

Yeah they do. They BOTH are 'kits built from basicly scratch' sort of.

As for the Centech controller. They are no longer in business with that item so I've been told. I tried to get this one fixed first.
As I stated, the other brand copanies I called all sonfirmed that they were having 'issues' with the adjustable temp models and some were not planning on a redesign.'
I felt I was 'lucky' to find an option elsewhere even if it was a 1/3 more expensive.
As I said, just my luck!:mad5: Glenn

Yeah they do. They BOTH are 'kits built from basicly scratch' sort of.

I love the build progress shots onyour cardomain page

I love the build progress shots onyour cardomain page

Thanks!
Until you see all the build photos, you really can't appreciate all the work and engineering that I put into building it.:ack2:
Glad you looked at the site and liked it. Glenn

The new controller from Flex-a-lite is wired completly different from the Cyntech unit, so it's been a VERY involved project to 'just bolt in' a new controller. Have had to pull the interior all apart to get to wires and switches and rewire everything involved. God I love this hobby!
I can't complain about the Cyntech unit. It's been in there and worked fine since 1994. Wish I could operate that steady without repairs for that long!:cheers:

Thanks!
Until you see all the build photos, you really can't appreciate all the work and engineering that I put into building it.:ack2:
Glad you looked at the site and liked it. Glenn

Hello Glen, This car is unreal, Were can I find the build photos? I Build and restore Corvettes for a living for the last 21 years, But i have to say I've never built some thing this nice. Did you do the work? If not who did? Great work who ever did it. Do you mind if i put a photo of it on are website?
David. SportsCarsUnlimited.

Hello Glenn, This car is unreal, Were can I find the build photos? I Build and restore Corvettes for a living for the last 21 years, But i have to say I've never built some thing this nice. Did you do the work? If not who did? Great work who ever did it. Do you mind if i put a photo of it on our website?
David. SportsCarsUnlimited.

The photos can be found on my cardomain page. The entire history of the car is there (since new) in over 800 photos on 9 pages:
www.cardomain.com/ride/591305
Yes, Except for welding, I did all the work: design, glass build, engineering, mechanical insallations, assembly work, & all at home in my two car home's garage. For the finish paint, I rented a paint shop's booth for two days and did the painting myself there.
I'd be honored to have you put some photos of my car on your website. Send me a link once you have them there, please.
Thanks, Glenn:cheers:

Hello Glenn.
If you can email me with some of the details of the build, Your full name and the people that helped in the build, City and state were car was built in, How many years to build. That kind of stuff, We are going to make a full page on are website on your car if thats OK. I have shown photos of your car to a few of my customers and they all love it. We did a 75 convertible a few years ago with 502 blower motor, Big body kit. Kind of like your, But we just never found the look we were trying for. You found it. I'm very impressed with your work.
David, SportsCarsUnlimited

Hello Glenn.
If you can email me with some of the details of the build, Your full name and the people that helped in the build, City and state were car was built in, How many years to build. That kind of stuff, We are going to make a full page on are website on your car if thats OK. I have shown photos of your car to a few of my customers and they all love it. We did a 75 convertible a few years ago with 502 blower motor, Big body kit. Kind of like your, But we just never found the look we were trying for. You found it. I'm very impressed with your work.
David, SportsCarsUnlimited

David,
I tried to find where you gave me your e-mail address to answer you but didn't see it on my list. I also tried to send you a PM but your site have them blocked, so please send me an e-mail @ MrBlue66@cfl.rr.com and I will get you the infomation you requested.
If you have given me your e-mail before and I've lost it, I appoligize.

PS. I corrected the cardomain link, and it now will hook you to my site without any problems.
Glenn

Hello Glenn.
The owner of this site thinks that because im a corvette repair shop i should pay him to talk on this site. So i guess thay have blocked my email and PM. I just tryed to PM you and would not go thru. I will try email. David

Back on the road yet???

Back on the road yet???

Sort of. It's driveable, but with all the thunderstorms we've been having each day for the past month and a half around here, I'm not going very far.

I'm looking forward to The Ultimate Corvette Party in Tampa area @ Ferman Chevrolet mid November. Also plan on a few local cruis nites in and around there about that time plus a trip up to Panama City to visit Alex, my childhood friend and fellow C-2 owner, and David Steele @ Sports Cars Unlimited while there. Got to keep the gas bill down as far as numerous trips is concerned, by consolidating as many stops in one trip as possible. Sure you understand. I had a fellow Vette member offer to pay for my gas and even put me up in a motel just to get LOVE over to one of their events on the west coast of Florida. :cheers: Now that's really stepping up to help! Wow! :burnout: Glenn

Sort of. It's driveable, but with all the thunderstorms we've been having each day for the past month and a half around here, I'm not going very far.

I'm looking forward to The Ultimate Corvette Party in Tampa area @ Ferman Chevrolet mid November. Also plan on a few local cruis nites in and around there about that time plus a trip up to Panama City to visit Alex, my childhood friend and fellow C-2 owner, and David Steele @ Sports Cars Unlimited while there. Got to keep the gas bill down as far as numerous trips is concerned, by consolidating as many stops in one trip as possible. Sure you understand. I had a fellow Vette member offer to pay for my gas and even put me up in a motel just to get LOVE over to one of their events on the west coast of Florida. :cheers: Now that's really stepping up to help! Wow! :burnout: Glenn
Hello Glenn .
Looking at some new posts and found yours, Just stopped by to say Hello, Looking forward to seeing you.
David Steele