Q:Greetings to everyone at the magazine. I have enjoyed the how-to articles for several years now. I own a 1998 Corvette with a manual transmission and I like to think of myself as a weekend mechanic.

While the cockpit of a C5 Corvette is comfortable, ergonomic, and relatively functional, it's not exactly a tour de force as far as style. GM has kept the C5 interior rather understated, which leaves ...