When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Do you mean no ports on the either end of your heads? Yeah, that could be the only thing that separates the two casting #'s. Are there stampings on the other end too? Nice photos of the top/bottom.
Figured the fittings are alternate coolant access/porting.
Paul
Yes Paul, correct. No ports on either end.
Yes, there are stampings on bothe ends of the heads. All similar but slightly different.
Two weeks ago, I dusted off the car and drove out to the annual Cowtown Corvettes show. We handily won the competition class. On arrival several people came by saying that the only reason they came was to see my car!
Another guy (who's C1 was the overall show winner) came by to tell me that after spying my knockoff's safety wires, he recommended that I use red loctite to secure the knockoff's, as he does on his car. He had no idea that my knockoff's weren't cosmetic like his!
Last edited by Mr. Wizzard; 10-30-2016 at 11:30 AM.
A few years back no one paid any attention to GS details.
At this point it's all about details. I like that. I've always thought that if you're going to build a replica then it ought to be a good replica.
Richard Newton
So true Richard. Just in my case, making a #004 I could make a half dozen just Sebring car. Car with full stripe prior to race, with/without boat lights, Gulf decal moved from one fender to the other during the race weekend, car started without names painted on the side and hard core would take sledge hammer to *** end to copy crash damage.
Miles Collier went through this whole thought process with 004. He feels that in a race car restoration you should choose the most significant race. That can be a little subjective but it does give the restorer a direction. Even then it gets complicated.
I recently looked at 004 with the gentleman who built the initial GS exhaust system. The exhaust system currently on the car is not the one he designed. At the same time is is the one shown in pictures of the Sebring race. These cars changed on a weekly basis.
Miles Collier went through this whole thought process with 004. He feels that in a race car restoration you should choose the most significant race. That can be a little subjective but it does give the restorer a direction. Even then it gets complicated.
I recently looked at 004 with the gentleman who built the initial GS exhaust system. The exhaust system currently on the car is not the one he designed. At the same time is is the one shown in pictures of the Sebring race. These cars changed on a weekly basis.
Richard Newton
=======================
Richard:
I know that the initial direction you want to take your car, (at least for me) is a big deal, especially since your going to spend $80K-$120K of your hard earned greenbacks on it.
I to am taking my (Very slow) GS build in a different direction. I'm not one to follow the crowd and as you stated, they could change their appearance on a weekly basis depending on where they were racing, what team owned them, and sponsorship changes.
As you can see on my picture I decided since "Gulf O be built in the what could have been if GM had stay in Racing, and if they had come through with the initial construction of 125 GS's for the Street.
Do what would make you a proud owner of your car. It is unlikely that whatever you decide won't keep your car from drawing a big crowd. Every time I have been somewhere a "Replica/Tribute" GS has been they have ALWAYS been very popular with any crowd.
Note:
For those who remember when I started my project, I am still working in a positive direction, but have been hammered by some family issues that I couldn't ignore. Since I have wanted one since I was 16, and I'm not 54, I bet I'll stick with it to see it through and finally be able to post some completed pictures.
Hi
Not many photos out there showing the coupes wiper motor details. Was an off the shelf "518" motor with pump used even though the dash cluster button was clearly not the preferred method? Or was there a block off plate instead of a washer/pump assembly? Or none of the above??? Any help appreciated.
Larry Taylor
Well this is the best I can do in 2016. I made 3x2 for driver and just 3" lapbelt for passenger. All new belts, a little staining, changed out ends to clip on and reproduced labels. (Thanks Marty)
Larry Taylor
Gotta hand it to you Larry - Awesome retro style and attention to detail - You the man!
Your car might actually be more accurate than the original!!
I've long thought that I had constructed a pretty darned accurate re-creation of #005 as it appeared at Nassau in '63. But I gotta say, Larry, when done your #004 will be the most accurate replica I know about.
Ahhh thanks guys. I've already made some mistakes before finding some original period images. The ultimate goal was to fool Jim from 100 yards away.........
ps the wiper motor appears to be just off the shelf pump-less, unclear if it was passenger car or in my case, "518" with NOS cover.
Cheers
Larry Taylor
10-10-2016, 07:46 AM
