The new guy with a 79
01-14-2017, 03:38 PM
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The new guy with a 79
Hello, as you can see I am new and still wet behind the ears when it comes to corvettes, I recently bought a 79 and I am getting it repainted as we speak. I have also bought a few new parts for it, wilwood rotors, ssbc a109s caliper kit, new alternator, new brake booster/ master cylinder.
I am getting the car repainted to white and plan on having the interior changed to black. The only reason I'm doing this is because the motor and transmission are not original, it has a cammed 327 that was a crate motor and a new 700 transmission. If anyone has suggestions where to find complete interior, I mean everything lol, I would be in your debt.
As I was speaking with my painter he told me that the front bumper is a little warped and I would like to get it replaced with a newer better one, if anyone has any thoughts what I should get and where from I would appreciate it.
And yes I am in the Army if my name didn't give it away lol
I am getting the car repainted to white and plan on having the interior changed to black. The only reason I'm doing this is because the motor and transmission are not original, it has a cammed 327 that was a crate motor and a new 700 transmission. If anyone has suggestions where to find complete interior, I mean everything lol, I would be in your debt.
As I was speaking with my painter he told me that the front bumper is a little warped and I would like to get it replaced with a newer better one, if anyone has any thoughts what I should get and where from I would appreciate it.
And yes I am in the Army if my name didn't give it away lol
01-14-2017, 03:42 PM
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01-14-2017, 04:12 PM
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01-14-2017, 04:16 PM
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