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Old 06-03-2005, 03:37 PM
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Been off the C3 section for a while , but I,m back on my 68 project as I,ve sold my Zr1 and need something to drive
I stripped it myself and plan on attempting the paint at home ....
Heres a few picks as of yesterday after 2 coats of ppg epoxy primer



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Old 06-03-2005, 03:42 PM
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Looks nice, so far.

Changing wheels?
Short hood it looks like?
Engine?
Tranny?
What color you got planned?

Howdy! C3s rock.
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Old 06-03-2005, 03:43 PM
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Nice. Keep us posted...
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Old 06-03-2005, 03:51 PM
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New wheels and tires for sure 17 inch torq thrust type rims
Its a Long L88 style hood
Ls5 70 454 motor with a cam/headers/torq2 manifold/750 carb ..original 427 was long gone when I bought the car in the 80,s
4 speed
soft/hard top
Bright blue interior
Will also be lowered a bit after new rims/tires

Runs good ...
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/sog871/ls5_454.jpg
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Old 06-03-2005, 03:55 PM
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very nice.
I'll get there one day.
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Long hood.. Of course, I didn't notice the turn-ups at the rear corners before.

Cool project. It's gratifying after the pain subsides!
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Old 06-03-2005, 07:13 PM
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Nice car, but.... uhhhhh whats with the fuz in tha background? That your car?

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Originally Posted by JoeRags
Nice car, but.... uhhhhh whats with the fuz in tha background? That your car?

Joe
Ha ha ...yep thats my daily driver ,but I,ve had the same ticket book for years and never write a vette owner
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:01 PM
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Sweet '68, couldn't have picked a better year.

I know you MUST miss the ZR1, one of the best weekends I ever had was when a friend me watch/drive his mildly modded red '91 ZR1 for the weekend.

Keep us updated w/ the progress.
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:14 PM
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Those sidepipes just don't look right on your car. I'd better take those out of your way...
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looks nice
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Hey nice project,keep the pics coming.
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sounds like an awesome project, keep us posted!
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Nice Keep us posted.
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Looks like a great start! Nice to see another 68 will be back on the road. Keep the pictures coming too.
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NEVER WRITE A VETTE OWNER A TICKET............WHERE DO YOU LIVE, I'M MOVING THERE!!!!
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How do you paint a vette at home in the gargae? What about overspray, etc. Doesn't it get everywhere? What is the secret to doing a great job and keeping the garage and wife happy?
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Do you know anything about the rims that are on it now?
I have a friend with those on his 71, he says they are magnesium and supposed to be rare....

Fun looking project
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Originally Posted by Desertdawg
Do you know anything about the rims that are on it now?
I have a friend with those on his 71, he says they are magnesium and supposed to be rare....

Fun looking project
Not sure about the rims they are magnesium ...They will be for sale as I,m going with a 17inch rim such as torq thrust or coys in that type of style ....Anybody know what there worth ? ..I,ve seen them on the turbo body cars , but not many others.
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