I posted a thread about the car when we first got it a month or so ago, at the time we were going to leave the car as is, and drive it(still my vote) but my dad wants to get it painted and do some work to it, so thus the reason for the project thread!
Here is the original thread.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-new-66-a.html


I wouldn't call this a restoration, but a refresh. We are having the car painted and fixing some of the things that are weathered or worn.

Personally, I wanted to keep it as is and drive it as kind of a patina'd survivor deal, but my vote won out.

Here are a few pictures of the car when we first got it home.




Turns out the car was originally Sunfire Yellow, so we will be going back that color.


The interior will stay the same, gonna get the seat patched, and that's about it, clean it up real good. Like I said, no restoration, not looking to since a ton of money into the car, just make it a very nice driver.

Here are a few pictures showing more of the bad, the car is definitely a ten footer as is so I understand the want/need to paint it.




Front bumpers are shot too, but luckily we scored a nice used set at the Kissimmee NCRS show this weekend. Gotta polish them up and they will be good to go.

Put the convertible top up, its in pretty decent shape, needs a good cleaning. I worked on the back glass today, more on that later.


Here's a few under the hood shots. I think I have enough time before the body shop gets it to go ahead and freshen things up under the hood. Like I said, its gonna be a driver so a little fresh paint in all the right places will do the trick.




We got a killer deal on a complete new re-pop ignition shielding set up. Still gotta get a new breather lid and a few other odds and ends.

So there you have it! The project begins! Stay tuned for updates! Hopefully it will be done by mid-summer so we can enjoy the car some this year!

 

A quick question to ponder, we are leaving the '67 hood. But do we paint the stinger black, or leave it body color?? I'm leaning toward body color. I think if you paint it black, you scream "I wanna be a '67 and a big block and I'm neither". Thoughts?

 

Wasn't sure how well the back glass in the top was going to clean up but I have to say it turned out pretty well!

Here are the before pictures.





Cleaned it first with glass cleaner(well the wife did).


Then I hit it with both these products from Meguiars



And the finished product!

 

Seems a shame to paint that nice body with the wrong hood on it. I bet you could swap it out for a correct hood for practically nothing. More people looking for BB hoods than the other way around. In fact I have a good friend who has a '64 (with a '65 or '66 SB hood) who would probably swap you even. Bob

 

Thanks for the offer but I like the '67 hood on it. Like I said, not going for a restoration or NCRS car, just a nice driver. Now, had it had a small block hood on it I would have never made the swap, but since it's on the car I kind of feel like its a part of the car's history so I can live with it.

 

with you on the hood A Stinger hood looks really good

After looking how well the Meguiars cleaner worked i am buying myself a bottle tomorrow

 

I couldn't believe it!!! It was like night and day!! I applied it by hand too, I bet if you used a little power behind it it would clean even better. I actually feel like the polish did more to really make it pop than the cleaner itself did. But they work well together.

 

A little update, finally got a chance to head up to the body shop tonight and check out the progress. Its supposed to be painted by the 3rd, but we will see, I'm not holding my breath!












Gotta order some new emblems, door handles, etc. The new paint is gonna clash with these old ones. Gonna loose one of the big Stingray emblems off the front hood. Its correct for 1966 but not for the hood so it kinda looks off with it on there, plus it saves about 150 that can be spent on some other stuff that needs replaced.

The old ones.

 

I like your approach! From the looks of her, you actually started with something solid.

Keep us updated on the progress.

Regards,

Jim
In God We Trust!

 

Progress!! Getting closer to paint, one or two more guide coats and some finally sanding and it should be ready for color!

 

Too save you some frustration, tape/cover the inside of the side vents too minimize the paint spray to the engine area. Dennis

 

We have color!!




Cowl vents, headlight rings, and rear valence are painted too, just didn't snap a picture. He's finishing up roughing in the jams, then the whole car will be ready for paint. Hopefully it will be in full color by the weekend!

 

Since you have concerns about the message the hood sends, get a set of "327" numbers for a '68 Camaro (side fender numbers) and place them on the hood. I did that and it works. The color looks good. Dennis

 

Looks good. If your not carefull it may turn into a frame on restoration. Thats what happens to most of us.

 

Haha I know what you mean, all new emblems, new door handles, nice used bumpers, I imagine tail lights and tag bezel are on the list soon once we dig the old ones back out. I'm about to order new weather stripping now.

 

225 dollars later, weather stripping is on the way! Ouch!

 

Have you made a decision as to whether to paint the hood "stinger" black or not? IMHO you almost have to...I like the suggestion to use the Camaro 327 on the sides of the hood bulge.

 

Looking great, nice car.

 

I do like that idea! I over looked that suggestion earlier I'm glad you brought it back up! We are going to paint it for sure, but we are tossing around the idea of painting it white to match the top and be a little different. Still unsure really, but its getting painted one way or the other. I'm gonna look into some 327 emblems!

 

Looks like great work and an awesome plan! I think the 327 emblems would be a cool touch! Can't wait to see the final product!!