Yankees031

I have had a few posts about different phases of my project so I figured I would put it all here in one post now and update it as I go.

I bought a pretty nice looking 81 but I am a little wacky so I wanted to make it like new.

Here are a few before pics from the guy I got it from








...As you can see it was in very nice shape

Ok here is the restoration
Interior gutted before I sent it off to paint





Off to the body shop. I didn't hang around long enough to get the pics with the bumpers off.









After paint...I will get some better pics when the weather clears up







Now I started the interior
So far I got the new carpets in front and rear and the new compartment doors in.

Tony24

Nice

Bruthish

Looks very nice! I know youdidn't ask for an opinion, but I will give you one...leave the pin stripes off!

Durango_Boy

Fantastic. Looks very good.

Yankees031

I agree totally NO PINSTRIPE is going on

Jeffery73

Looks like it was a nice clean car when you got it. Should be awesome when you get done.

CRAIGVETTE

Yank,

Looking good, now why don't you find me an 82 like that so I can restore

So are you getting the slotted alloys?

Craig

Yankees031

Yea I am going to get the slotted wheels, I just haven got around to ordering them yet.

CRAIGVETTE

Good choice! Now put on some sidepipes, a 140mph speedometer, and the steering wheel with the smaller diameter and the brushed aluminum spokes, and it will look just like my dream 82 if I can every find one to restore, ha, ha. Yours looks fantastic!!! Please keep the pictures coming and fill in your profile so we can know some more about you

Craig

Aggitated Monkey

Very nice and very clean look. I realy like how the interior is commin along.

guitarcrazy02

Man you're wacky! That was a nice car to begin with. Props to ya to rip up an already nice car to make it nicer.


Now me, I woulda been lazy and just left it alone.

shaggyvette

That car was nicer before than some that I've seen after a full restoration. Can't wait to see the after pictures. Good job!

Dave

rudolph schenker

Very nice!!!!

Yankees031

Once I got the Spedo/Tach cluster out it was a breeze

eBayfreak

That looks sweet! Of course, I'm a little biased to silver C3s. Looks like that car is going to be nicer than nice when you're all done.

Crab

Really looking good. At the rate your going ,I know you'll have it done soon. Your not far from Carlise,Pa , do you think you may drive it there in August for Corvettes @ Carlisle?

Yankees031

Getting there...I have to still get the door panels on and a few more other little things but yesterday I had a solid 12 hrs to work on it

KadesVette

What color is your interior? I have an 81' that calls out slate interior, looks close to your color.

Good job, looks awesome.

Yankees031

The interior is charcoal.

CRAIGVETTE

Yank, it is really looking good! I appreciate you doing every upgrade I want to do to an 82, now I know how good it will look Keep up the great work and keep the pictures coming!

Craig