My 1984 Restoration Project, her name is Christie
07-13-2011, 11:00 AM
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My 1984 Restoration Project, her name is Christie
hey everyone.. I picked up this 1984 vette a few weeks ago, and my friend and I went in and started tearing it apart. It was neglected by its former owners but I got the car for a steal. I traded a 98 Explorer Sport as an even trade for it, plus the guy threw in about $3k worth of new and spare parts. As for electronics, the Horn (maybe a fuse?) and the Cruise Control dont work, and the driver window motor is dying, but everything else still works good. A/C is cold, power mirrors work, starts up without a problem, etc... Guy just had the entire digital dash redone, all new LEDs, carbon fiber dash kit, etc.. looks really nice. Has 136k miles on it
If you are parting out or know someone parting out an 84, Let me know
Also, Im new to Vettes. Ive owned 4 Mustangs (92 Saleen, 87 with a Cobra R 331 motor, an 87 with a 347 Stroker, and my 2011 5.0) A show/track Honda S2000, and now this vette. Any good sponsors, sites, or places to find parts for my vette will be greatly appreictaed.
Needs:
Trans is slipping (New one as part of the deal with 0 miles and a shift kit plus a new Torque Converter, installing over the next two weeks or so)
Needs Weather Strip (Will order this month from Wilcox)
Needs Paint ($750 sanded and a nicely painted from a friend, sale color as it is now)
New Exhaust (New headers as part of the deal, will order an full header back from Corvettecentral in the next few months)
New Tires and Alignment
Few interior pieces replaced (priced out to ~$200)
Driver Window Motor
What We Did Already
Tune up with NGK Platinum Spark Plugs, MSD Wires, Cap, and Rotor
New larger Throttle Bodies (Part of the deal along with cleaning out the entire intake system + new gaskets)
Spectre Chrome Valve Covers and new gaskets (Cleaned up the top of the heads a bit too, guy before thought it would be smart to use cork gaskets plus RTV, and he couldnt figure out why it was leaking oil everywhere lol)
New Brake System (New Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, Pads, and resurfaced rotors)
New Rack and Pinion (Got a new one as part of the deal)
Replaced almost all vacuum hoses
Radiator Flush (It was all rusty looking water)
Fluid Changes (Duh)
What I want to do
New wheels maybe
Change out Stereo, better speakers and rip out the crappy dual deck prior owner put in, might do a flip out navi dvd player
New Carpet (Will order around X-mas time, current one is still fine but could be replaced)
Pics!!
Tearing it apart
My Vette (Christie) and My Mustang (Maya) in my Drive Way Cant beat having a Corvette and a 2011 5.0
If you are parting out or know someone parting out an 84, Let me know
Also, Im new to Vettes. Ive owned 4 Mustangs (92 Saleen, 87 with a Cobra R 331 motor, an 87 with a 347 Stroker, and my 2011 5.0) A show/track Honda S2000, and now this vette. Any good sponsors, sites, or places to find parts for my vette will be greatly appreictaed.Needs:
Trans is slipping (New one as part of the deal with 0 miles and a shift kit plus a new Torque Converter, installing over the next two weeks or so)
Needs Weather Strip (Will order this month from Wilcox)
Needs Paint ($750 sanded and a nicely painted from a friend, sale color as it is now)
New Exhaust (New headers as part of the deal, will order an full header back from Corvettecentral in the next few months)
New Tires and Alignment
Few interior pieces replaced (priced out to ~$200)
Driver Window Motor
What We Did Already
Tune up with NGK Platinum Spark Plugs, MSD Wires, Cap, and Rotor
New larger Throttle Bodies (Part of the deal along with cleaning out the entire intake system + new gaskets)
Spectre Chrome Valve Covers and new gaskets (Cleaned up the top of the heads a bit too, guy before thought it would be smart to use cork gaskets plus RTV, and he couldnt figure out why it was leaking oil everywhere lol)
New Brake System (New Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, Pads, and resurfaced rotors)
New Rack and Pinion (Got a new one as part of the deal)
Replaced almost all vacuum hoses
Radiator Flush (It was all rusty looking water)
Fluid Changes (Duh)
What I want to do
New wheels maybe
Change out Stereo, better speakers and rip out the crappy dual deck prior owner put in, might do a flip out navi dvd player
New Carpet (Will order around X-mas time, current one is still fine but could be replaced)
Pics!!
Tearing it apart
My Vette (Christie) and My Mustang (Maya) in my Drive Way
Cant beat having a Corvette and a 2011 5.0
07-13-2011, 11:13 AM
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Thanks for sharing the pics! You've got your work cut out for you, but it sounds like you have a handle on the situation. As you said, paint is taken care of, for a very, very moderate price and you've got the interior dialed in. Your Corvette is probably the lowest horsepower car that you owned right now. Curious as what your impressions are on driving this?
07-13-2011, 11:55 AM
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Thanks for sharing the pics! You've got your work cut out for you, but it sounds like you have a handle on the situation. As you said, paint is taken care of, for a very, very moderate price and you've got the interior dialed in. Your Corvette is probably the lowest horsepower car that you owned right now. Curious as what your impressions are on driving this?
My Stang is already an 11 Sec drag/track car, so i dont need another one. The vette will become my DD. I was orginally looking on craigslist for a civic or something to trade my old 98 Explorer for, and I ran across the ad for the vette. Guy wanted to get rid of it for $3k or trade for an SUV or family car. I offered him the trade, and he accepted it. Id GLADLY give up a few MPGs and drive vette instead of a civic. The vette will look amazing when its done, run amazing, and be worth alot more than a crappy 4 banger rice rocket. If anything, Ill possibly trade up later on for a nice C3 or a C6. For some reason, I just dont like looks of the C5.
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07-13-2011, 12:37 PM
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Grats on your find! Knowing your past experience and your current cars, I've a feeling this vette is going to be nice when you're done with it.
07-13-2011, 01:39 PM
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Hands down, it is the lowest HP out of all the cars Ive owned, however, It does have some power and plenty of torque. Even though the trans is slipping, when it did grab, it took off pretty quickly. We are in the process of putting stuff back together now, and by this weekend I will go ahead and take it out for a proper drive.
My Stang is already an 11 Sec drag/track car, so i dont need another one. The vette will become my DD. I was orginally looking on craigslist for a civic or something to trade my old 98 Explorer for, and I ran across the ad for the vette. Guy wanted to get rid of it for $3k or trade for an SUV or family car. I offered him the trade, and he accepted it. Id GLADLY give up a few MPGs and drive vette instead of a civic. The vette will look amazing when its done, run amazing, and be worth alot more than a crappy 4 banger rice rocket. If anything, Ill possibly trade up later on for a nice C3 or a C6. For some reason, I just dont like looks of the C5.
My Stang is already an 11 Sec drag/track car, so i dont need another one. The vette will become my DD. I was orginally looking on craigslist for a civic or something to trade my old 98 Explorer for, and I ran across the ad for the vette. Guy wanted to get rid of it for $3k or trade for an SUV or family car. I offered him the trade, and he accepted it. Id GLADLY give up a few MPGs and drive vette instead of a civic. The vette will look amazing when its done, run amazing, and be worth alot more than a crappy 4 banger rice rocket. If anything, Ill possibly trade up later on for a nice C3 or a C6. For some reason, I just dont like looks of the C5.
07-13-2011, 01:44 PM
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Mow your lawn 
post up pics of your paint job when its done.
post up pics of your paint job when its done.
07-13-2011, 05:18 PM
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OH...that stuff that grows in places that get rain.
hey its green and seed money is now car money.
07-13-2011, 07:26 PM
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Nice Project
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07-13-2011, 08:29 PM
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Wow, you got stones to fix that up. A lot of work and $$$. Honestly, I would take the 5.0 Mustang 
, those new ones are bad azz, even stock. I did drive one all I can say is wow. I want one, next to my Corvette of course. Good Luck, it is nice to you appreciate that 84 but man that car is hammered.
, those new ones are bad azz, even stock. I did drive one all I can say is wow. I want one, next to my Corvette of course. Good Luck, it is nice to you appreciate that 84 but man that car is hammered.
07-14-2011, 12:04 AM
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lol... yes I just cut my grass, so its all good now. Actually, Ive only spent about $200 in parts so far, and total cost Im looking at is about $2-3k. Im doing all the labor myself except the paint. I also found out that the Explorer I traded started knocking about a week later after we traded. KBB for the Explorer was like $2k. Just the parts I got was worth more than 2k, so I made out good in the deal.
Yeah my 5.0 is a beast! Im putting down 430rwhp with all the performance mods. I run mid-high 11's with drag radials all day long. About 12 flat on stock Pirelli Pzero tires. I dont have any issues with people trying to race me, noone is brave enough lol.
great little image. I was looking up some of those crossram intake manifolds. Couldnt find any useful info on them
Yeah my 5.0 is a beast! Im putting down 430rwhp with all the performance mods. I run mid-high 11's with drag radials all day long. About 12 flat on stock Pirelli Pzero tires. I dont have any issues with people trying to race me, noone is brave enough lol.
great little image. I was looking up some of those crossram intake manifolds. Couldnt find any useful info on them
07-14-2011, 02:21 PM
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From the pics Ive seen Id use it in a hot second;port it get a good head/cam/header combo and go play.
Theres lots of hate on CF stuff dont listen to it.
That piece is worlds better than stock Id bet.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/tb...-manifold.html
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Theres lots of hate on CF stuff dont listen to it.
That piece is worlds better than stock Id bet.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/tb...-manifold.html
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07-14-2011, 02:37 PM
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I think the problem with the renegade is less with the manifold than with the marketing... It would appear that the developers of the manifold took orders a lot faster than they could provide product.