Fall/Winter Projects
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Race Director
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From: Duvall, WA
Fall/Winter Projects
Now that Fall is here, it's time when many of us plan our major projects so as to not miss any prime driving weather. What fun projects do the Corvette Forum members have planned for their C3 this Fall and Winter?
I'm putting in L98 aluminum heads, a fiberglass rear spring, new shocks, offset trailing arms, Halibrand 5-spoke wheels, new carpet and door panels. I've had all the parts sitting around for quite a while waiting for the weather to turn. Next year I'm building the new small block for which I also already have parts.
Anyone else?
I'm putting in L98 aluminum heads, a fiberglass rear spring, new shocks, offset trailing arms, Halibrand 5-spoke wheels, new carpet and door panels. I've had all the parts sitting around for quite a while waiting for the weather to turn. Next year I'm building the new small block for which I also already have parts.
Anyone else?
Safety Car
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From: Lakeland Florida
I have more projects than I have time for.
1973 new seat covers, carpet, radio bezel, KYB shocks all around, paint the rally rims silver, polish wheel trim chrome, install Camaro seat belts, rebuild carb.
1972 new seat covers, master cylinder, replace brake lines, clean engine, do a major tune up plugs, wires, points, condensor, coil, dist. cap, advance springs, set total timing to 36.
kdf
1973 new seat covers, carpet, radio bezel, KYB shocks all around, paint the rally rims silver, polish wheel trim chrome, install Camaro seat belts, rebuild carb.
1972 new seat covers, master cylinder, replace brake lines, clean engine, do a major tune up plugs, wires, points, condensor, coil, dist. cap, advance springs, set total timing to 36.
kdf
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I have an Edelbrock RPM Airgap to install. Harland Sharpe Roller Rockers to install. An Al Knoch convertible top to install. Van Steele smart struts to install. I also have to fix one of the threads in my wiper door to get it to work correctly again. 
Safety Car
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plan on pulling the radiator and supports off and fixing or buying new supports. cleaning up the fan shroud and repainting it. rebuilding the carb. fix the rear vents. put new lights in behind the tach/speed, and finaly put the tach and speed in for the first time in 25 years.
Enthusiast
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From: AL
First thing im doing is tapping into the braintrust of the C3 section, realizing I have the same running gear. Looks like some polyurethane bushings F&R, ball joints, shocks, a brake job, 17" wheels with 225/50 performance tires, and some tools and info to do my own alignments in my garage.
Melting Slicks
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From: San Diego California
if it all goes like I plan I'm going to instal Aluminum crossmember reinforcing kit,360lb Composite spring, spreader bar, poly bushings, Smart Struts, HD side yokes, Spicer Solid HD u-joints, and try to rebuild my fisrt rear end and get 355 gears and possibly get a roll cage
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Originally Posted by rcread
Now that Fall is here,
Plus we get to drive all winter.
But I did pick up a set of C5 seats today to put in hopefully sometime in the next couple of weeks...
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From: THE OLDER I GET THE BETTER I WAS! NORTHERN ONTARIO
We're gonna be done paint this week & going home for a good cleaning & detailing...remove wheels strip tires...polish rims & re mount rubber...not much to do at all cause I did most of it last winter
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From: westland mi
i plan on doing nothing. i'll inflate the tires, hookup battery tender, put stabilizer in the tank and put wax on the chrome parts and leave it on till the spring and thats it for this winter. last winter i tore it apart so this winter i'm working on my bike.
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Start restoration on '71 LS-6.
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From: Fort Pierce Florida
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Install new heater core
Repair busted battery box fiberglass
Install ProTopline aluminum heads, STS Sidepipe Baffles, then... post the eternal question on the Forum, "What Cam Should I Use".
Eddie
