Double heresy?
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St. Jude Donor '15
Having said all that, good luck with your build.
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St. Jude Donor '07
thank you. 8" OEM rally wheels with trim rings. unfortunately the projection outward is too much without raising the rear (I used air shocks, fronts fit OK), otherwise the tire bulge hits the wheel well lip on rebound.
after many many years I replaced them with 7" wide Wheel Vintiques rallys without using the trim rings and took the air shocks off.
Bill
after many many years I replaced them with 7" wide Wheel Vintiques rallys without using the trim rings and took the air shocks off.
Bill
#52
Le Mans Master
I admire your ambition . When I first see a project like this right after it is bought , I always think this guy doesn't know what he is getting into and will never finish it . 90% of the time I am right but you proved many people to be wrong on this one . I see that you have the skills and the positive drive to get it done . Good luck with it and I will be watching to the end .
#53
Today’s picture: the completed bird cage in its rust protective paint, ready to live again.
Yes, I am a highly skilled check writer: if the money is in the account, the bank will cash my checks EVERY TIME. I actually am good at hiring good people. While I never say “money is no object” I decided early on in this project that there was nothing cost efficient about the whole idea. I used to mess with old Volkswagen Beetles since I drove one (that I literally pushed off to start every time) in college. I was reading on a performance chat site, back in the early days of the internet, on how to increase the horse power on that anemic engine. I found lots of advice, but the piece I remember came from an older man (maybe my age now?) who said, “My best advice is, if you want to go fast, start with something besides a Volkswagen Beetle.” So to all potential restomoders out there, my best advice is, if you want to build a cost efficient, daily driver car, start with something besides a 1967 Corvette. There’s nothing cost efficient about this idea from start to finish.
I admire your ambition . When I first see a project like this right after it is bought , I always think this guy doesn't know what he is getting into and will never finish it . 90% of the time I am right but you proved many people to be wrong on this one . I see that you have the skills and the positive drive to get it done . Good luck with it and I will be watching to the end .
#55
The real problem is the bird cage. You CANNOT buy every part for it and put it together, nor can you find a C2 cage for sale. There is a company, reported on this site, as making a complete bird cage. I called them. They still plan to someday, but not yet. He said he THINKS it’ll cost about $10,000 to buy one ready to install, but can’t be sure yet. Also, my car is truly a 67 Vette, real serial number, and thought there are very few parts on it that are 50 years old, it not a “kit car”. That has to matter to you, because you will spend a lot of money to make that statement true. As to the aftermarket body, stay tuned...
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Probably too late now, but given that part’s value, it would have been an ideal candidate for E-coating. Search for my thread about E-coating which treats all external and internal surfaces with rust preventative. The whole weldment is immersed in multiple, huge tanks. I did my new frame. Very affordable. I only mention for the benefit of others who will read this great adventure. Very cool. Carry on. Following.
#57
Probably too late now, but given that part’s value, it would have been an ideal candidate for E-coating. Search for my thread about E-coating which treats all external and internal surfaces with rust preventative. The whole weldment is immersed in multiple, huge tanks. I did my new frame. Very affordable. I only mention for the benefit of others who will read this great adventure. Very cool. Carry on. Following.
#58
Since we’re on the negative side for now, here some of the unexpected things we ran into:
Floor, all blasted, primed, and ready to install
Same for the top
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...after further review...
We expected some bird cage repair. We planned to not use a lot of the parts. Unfortunately, we did plan to use these, but they proved to be unusable, AFTER we spent a lot of money preparing them for use. The top was just brittle after blasting. Drill into the picture of the bottom of the floor and note the holes in the floor. We decided that the cost of repair did not support the use of a 50 year old part. The only problem? Nobody makes a floor for these cars...
In the movies, they call that “a cliff hanger”.
Floor, all blasted, primed, and ready to install
Same for the top
[IMG]https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/1280x960/80-
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...after further review...
We expected some bird cage repair. We planned to not use a lot of the parts. Unfortunately, we did plan to use these, but they proved to be unusable, AFTER we spent a lot of money preparing them for use. The top was just brittle after blasting. Drill into the picture of the bottom of the floor and note the holes in the floor. We decided that the cost of repair did not support the use of a 50 year old part. The only problem? Nobody makes a floor for these cars...
In the movies, they call that “a cliff hanger”.
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Man I wish I had your courage, I’d love to mod my vette.
About the floor, why not fabricate one using the original to build a mold?
There are guys fabricating hoods, etc.
About the floor, why not fabricate one using the original to build a mold?
There are guys fabricating hoods, etc.