Progress '54
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
I've got 3 digits on my '70 Z28....
Last edited by DAN70; Sep 18, 2017 at 01:06 PM.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
Finished up with the seat belts today. A friend gave me the belts and I bought the hardware, 56/57 w/o stud from Paragon.
Wasn’t difficult at all...
Wasn’t difficult at all...
Last edited by DAN70; Sep 27, 2017 at 03:25 PM.
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 479
Likes: 95
From: Boca Raton FL
Very nice work, great build.
Just an FYI, The mid year's seat belts have cables that bolt between the support bracket under the floor to the chassis so you have more strength
than just fiberglass.
Just an FYI, The mid year's seat belts have cables that bolt between the support bracket under the floor to the chassis so you have more strength
than just fiberglass.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
I had the driver side door latch break/ware out. I attempted to take the lazy way out and buy another until I came to the realization that the driver side latch is pretty hard to find. 
so, I repaired/refurbished my broken one. I popped the rivets out, did some welding, did a little grinding, a little work with the file and low and behold, it works like new. The latch probably hadn’t been greased in 50 years, bone dry and worn out.
Anything can be repaired if you put your mind to it.
so, I repaired/refurbished my broken one. I popped the rivets out, did some welding, did a little grinding, a little work with the file and low and behold, it works like new. The latch probably hadn’t been greased in 50 years, bone dry and worn out.Anything can be repaired if you put your mind to it.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
Continuing the Progress on my ‘54, not much left to do just a few things I passed over to get er drivable.
My Wonderbar Radio showed up at the door this morning, refurbished. AM/FM Stereo, 4 speaker, plus auxiliary inputs for XM, MP3, etc and kept the looks and functions. Cruising with tunes this year...
My Wonderbar Radio showed up at the door this morning, refurbished. AM/FM Stereo, 4 speaker, plus auxiliary inputs for XM, MP3, etc and kept the looks and functions. Cruising with tunes this year...
Last edited by DAN70; Jan 24, 2018 at 04:15 PM.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
Pro
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 530
Likes: 360
From: San Clemente CA
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
Received my restored top frame from Chris Sherman today.
It’s a work of art.
It’s a work of art.
Last edited by DAN70; Feb 2, 2018 at 05:19 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,514
Likes: 1,955
From: Plano IL
2026 Corvette of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2025 C1 of the Year - Unmodified Winner
2019 C1 of Year Finalist (stock)
2018 C1 of Year Finalist
Dan
Thank you for your patience as I moved and opened the new shop
You were more than patient
I appreciate the kind words
It was a real pleasure to help you
Chris
Thank you for your patience as I moved and opened the new shop
You were more than patient
I appreciate the kind words
It was a real pleasure to help you
Chris
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 303
From: PURCELLVILLE VA
C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
2017 C1 of Year Finalist
When you’re running dual fours, you need hood clearance. Yep I modified the hood on my ‘54. It’s a matter of opinion but I think after a couple weeks of working on the hood it turned out good. Better then cutting a hole and adding a scoop.
Yep I modified the hood on my ‘54. It’s a matter of opinion but I think after a couple weeks of working on the hood it turned out good. Better then cutting a hole and adding a scoop.
