First Timer - 1979 L82 Corvette Frame Off Restoration Thread - LOTS OF PICTURES!
11-25-2015, 05:44 PM
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Hello Chadillac2000, newbie here, just came across this thread.
-Very inspiring! The detailed photos are excellent, and make a thorough and detailed record of your efforts for when the time comes that you put it up for sale.
I gotta' say though, I would have a REAL HARD TIME selling this project to someone else after all the time, effort, energy, skinned knuckles, and blood and guts you have put and continue to put into it!
As many have stated before me, we are all on pins and needles following this exceptionally documented build. I will be looking for your updates as you have time to complete this wonderful project.
Good Luck! - And Godspeed!
-Ray
-Very inspiring! The detailed photos are excellent, and make a thorough and detailed record of your efforts for when the time comes that you put it up for sale.
I gotta' say though, I would have a REAL HARD TIME selling this project to someone else after all the time, effort, energy, skinned knuckles, and blood and guts you have put and continue to put into it!
As many have stated before me, we are all on pins and needles following this exceptionally documented build. I will be looking for your updates as you have time to complete this wonderful project.
Good Luck! - And Godspeed!
-Ray
11-26-2015, 07:24 PM
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Hello Chadillac2000, newbie here, just came across this thread.
-Very inspiring! The detailed photos are excellent, and make a thorough and detailed record of your efforts for when the time comes that you put it up for sale.
I gotta' say though, I would have a REAL HARD TIME selling this project to someone else after all the time, effort, energy, skinned knuckles, and blood and guts you have put and continue to put into it!
As many have stated before me, we are all on pins and needles following this exceptionally documented build. I will be looking for your updates as you have time to complete this wonderful project.
Good Luck! - And Godspeed!
-Ray
-Very inspiring! The detailed photos are excellent, and make a thorough and detailed record of your efforts for when the time comes that you put it up for sale.
I gotta' say though, I would have a REAL HARD TIME selling this project to someone else after all the time, effort, energy, skinned knuckles, and blood and guts you have put and continue to put into it!
As many have stated before me, we are all on pins and needles following this exceptionally documented build. I will be looking for your updates as you have time to complete this wonderful project.
Good Luck! - And Godspeed!
-Ray
11-28-2015, 10:25 PM
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Is this car still going to be "flipped"? That would be a shame seeing the work that is going on to fix it. Might as well keep it after all the hours spent!
11-29-2015, 10:38 AM
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Hello Chadillac2000, newbie here, just came across this thread.
-Very inspiring! The detailed photos are excellent, and make a thorough and detailed record of your efforts for when the time comes that you put it up for sale.
I gotta' say though, I would have a REAL HARD TIME selling this project to someone else after all the time, effort, energy, skinned knuckles, and blood and guts you have put and continue to put into it!
As many have stated before me, we are all on pins and needles following this exceptionally documented build. I will be looking for your updates as you have time to complete this wonderful project.
Good Luck! - And Godspeed!
-Ray
-Very inspiring! The detailed photos are excellent, and make a thorough and detailed record of your efforts for when the time comes that you put it up for sale.
I gotta' say though, I would have a REAL HARD TIME selling this project to someone else after all the time, effort, energy, skinned knuckles, and blood and guts you have put and continue to put into it!
As many have stated before me, we are all on pins and needles following this exceptionally documented build. I will be looking for your updates as you have time to complete this wonderful project.
Good Luck! - And Godspeed!
-Ray
This project had the dual purpose of not only raising enough money so I could do a restoration of my 1977, which is the car I really care about and I've driven over the past 10 years, as well as giving me a rough draft of the entire frame-off process.
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11-29-2015, 11:29 AM
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Yes, "flipping" this car is still on the agenda despite all the hard work.
This project had the dual purpose of not only raising enough money so I could do a restoration of my 1977, which is the car I really care about and I've driven over the past 10 years, as well as giving me a rough draft of the entire frame-off process.
This project had the dual purpose of not only raising enough money so I could do a restoration of my 1977, which is the car I really care about and I've driven over the past 10 years, as well as giving me a rough draft of the entire frame-off process.
01-02-2016, 09:58 PM
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Hi, I am also restoring my 1979 350 4 speed Stingray, body on, as I don't have the space to separate the body from frame at this point in time. Planning on removing the body once I secure a bigger garage.I have already completed the engine, transmission and front half of the frame, u am now working on the rear section of the car, my question is I'm not sure if this is a L48 or L82, the person I bought it from said it was an L48 with a Muncie transmission, I've restored the engine and transmission, it's a super T10 Borg Warner, and I read that the L48 is a 2 bolt mains, My engine which is a numbers matching car has a 4 bolt mains, does this mean I own an L82 Corvette? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks, Eddie Van Vette.
01-02-2016, 10:03 PM
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Hi, I am also restoring my 1979 350 4 speed Stingray, body on, as I don't have the space to separate the body from frame at this point in time. Planning on removing the body once I secure a bigger garage.I have already completed the engine, transmission and front half of the frame, u am now working on the rear section of the car, my question is I'm not sure if this is a L48 or L82, the person I bought it from said it was an L48 with a Muncie transmission, I've restored the engine and transmission, it's a super T10 Borg Warner, and I read that the L48 is a 2 bolt mains, My engine which is a numbers matching car has a 4 bolt mains, does this mean I own an L82 Corvette? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks, Eddie Van Vette.
01-02-2016, 10:29 PM
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Hi, I am also restoring my 1979 350 4 speed Stingray, body on, as I don't have the space to separate the body from frame at this point in time. Planning on removing the body once I secure a bigger garage.I have already completed the engine, transmission and front half of the frame, u am now working on the rear section of the car, my question is I'm not sure if this is a L48 or L82, the person I bought it from said it was an L48 with a Muncie transmission, I've restored the engine and transmission, it's a super T10 Borg Warner, and I read that the L48 is a 2 bolt mains, My engine which is a numbers matching car has a 4 bolt mains, does this mean I own an L82 Corvette? Any info will be appreciated. Thanks, Eddie Van Vette.
8=L48
4=L82
05-13-2016, 11:13 PM
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Ya never know....LOL.......My '34 fiberglass truck was at the painter for 11 months (but we had agreed that he would do the body work between other scheduled paint jobs).
12-28-2016, 02:32 PM
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love this thread. No updates? is it done? did it at least get painted?
06-05-2017, 12:00 PM
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Well guys, it's been a while.
This project has been at a stand still for the past year and a half. I've gotten engaged, moved into a new house, purchased two modern European cars that I've been modding and maintaining (a 2008 BMW 135i with 450RWHP and a 2012 Porsche Cayenne for daily duties), and continued to climb the corporate ladder inside my company. As they say, more money more problems and not having as much time as I previously did is definitely one of those problems.
And that was just my side of things. The painter that took on the job got divorced, went through a custody battle for his kid, moved to Florida, then back to North Carolina. Needless to say the paint and body work of this project has been the most difficult and drawn out process. Fortunately, he was at least quick to get in touch with me if I ever needed a verbal update of what was going on. I eventually had to give a deadline as the wait was approaching a ridiculous two year span.
On the ride out to pick up everything, I was nervous and skeptical to say the least. I hadn't received any updated pictures over the near two year span since I'd dropped the car off and I hadn't made any trips out to see the progress. When we started to get closer to the address given to us, we could see the body and all of the parts were sitting outside ready to be loaded. The current "Red Hot" Chevrolet color we decided spray everything with was blinding in direct sunlight, even hundreds of yards away. Keep in mind, this is what I dropped off to him. The paint had been stripped, but the body needed attention everywhere.
At least things looked good from a few hundred feet away! Closer inspection of all the main body and other pieces put a smile on my face. We chit chatted for a bit and then loaded everything into our enclosed trailer as the rain moved in. We strapped down the homemade body dolly and used blankets and straps to keep the hood, doors, bumpers, and other components secure for trip back to my garage. I had known the pickup date was approaching so over the last few weeks I managed to carve out more room so everything could be stored and laid out without getting scratched. It feels great to have her back in the garage. Here's the bounty:
Next up is to go back through the rolling chassis, double checking all my work, torquing everything to spec, and getting the new body mounts ready so we can finally mount the body to the frame and get back to a one piece project. Then will come the major task of getting everything reconnected electrically, assembling the interior, and hopefully completing this project before the end of 2017. Probably wishful thinking considering how incorrect my time estimations have been int he past, but that's the plan at least!
Glad to be back at it!
This project has been at a stand still for the past year and a half. I've gotten engaged, moved into a new house, purchased two modern European cars that I've been modding and maintaining (a 2008 BMW 135i with 450RWHP and a 2012 Porsche Cayenne for daily duties), and continued to climb the corporate ladder inside my company. As they say, more money more problems and not having as much time as I previously did is definitely one of those problems.
And that was just my side of things. The painter that took on the job got divorced, went through a custody battle for his kid, moved to Florida, then back to North Carolina. Needless to say the paint and body work of this project has been the most difficult and drawn out process. Fortunately, he was at least quick to get in touch with me if I ever needed a verbal update of what was going on. I eventually had to give a deadline as the wait was approaching a ridiculous two year span.
On the ride out to pick up everything, I was nervous and skeptical to say the least. I hadn't received any updated pictures over the near two year span since I'd dropped the car off and I hadn't made any trips out to see the progress. When we started to get closer to the address given to us, we could see the body and all of the parts were sitting outside ready to be loaded. The current "Red Hot" Chevrolet color we decided spray everything with was blinding in direct sunlight, even hundreds of yards away. Keep in mind, this is what I dropped off to him. The paint had been stripped, but the body needed attention everywhere.
At least things looked good from a few hundred feet away! Closer inspection of all the main body and other pieces put a smile on my face. We chit chatted for a bit and then loaded everything into our enclosed trailer as the rain moved in. We strapped down the homemade body dolly and used blankets and straps to keep the hood, doors, bumpers, and other components secure for trip back to my garage. I had known the pickup date was approaching so over the last few weeks I managed to carve out more room so everything could be stored and laid out without getting scratched. It feels great to have her back in the garage. Here's the bounty:
Next up is to go back through the rolling chassis, double checking all my work, torquing everything to spec, and getting the new body mounts ready so we can finally mount the body to the frame and get back to a one piece project. Then will come the major task of getting everything reconnected electrically, assembling the interior, and hopefully completing this project before the end of 2017. Probably wishful thinking considering how incorrect my time estimations have been int he past, but that's the plan at least!
Glad to be back at it!
06-06-2017, 09:41 PM
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08-05-2017, 10:49 PM
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This pains me to do, but if anyone is interested, I'm officially letting go of this nearly completed project as-is. I simply do not have the desire, man hours, or another set of hands anymore to finish this frame-off. It's about 80% of the way there, and has about 95% of the parts to reach the finish line. The sale will include every single Corvette part I have. I have brand new body mounts waiting for the body to be dropped down on the chassis, but I'll be selling the project in two pieces -- you can keep the body dolly. New weather sealing, carpet, seat covers, new dash, new door cards are all included.
$17,500 firm. Even if you went overboard with the costs to complete, for way under $20,000 you can have yourself a brand new ride. Easily over 150 man hours in this so far.
Email me at cdp81087@gmail.com if you're interested. Everything is located in Western North Carolina.
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$17,500 firm. Even if you went overboard with the costs to complete, for way under $20,000 you can have yourself a brand new ride. Easily over 150 man hours in this so far.
Email me at cdp81087@gmail.com if you're interested. Everything is located in Western North Carolina.
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08-06-2017, 03:03 PM
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