DIY or send it to a garage?

[KarlMac]

I picked up a C5 Corvette at the end of last year that was a bit of a fixer-upper, I’ve gathered the parts together and debating whether it’s worth tackling the jobs myself or finding a garage to do them properly.

Work that needs doing:

- new water pump
- replace weather strip
- change battery
- full oil and plugs service
- fit and code new BCM

I’m based between Rotherham/Worksop so we need to track down a competent garage to do the work.

I’ve done quite a bit of research into each of the jobs and think I could have a crack at most of them, the problem is I’m useless with tools and would have to work outside on the drive.

If anyone has any experience with any of those jobs above and can give me some insight into how fiddly they are it would be appreciated!

[KarlMac]

LuS1fer said:

Nothing particularly difficult in that list bar perhaps the BCM. No codes on the stereo to lose.

Now a new clutch, that is extremely hard.

Thankfully I don’t have to worry about ever having to replace a clutch

I think I’m going to stop worrying about it and give it a go. I’m actually more worrried about the weather strip as it looks like a right fiddly sod to get it to stop leaking.