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Mar 9, 2006 | 07:17 AM

sly vette

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Part four W/Pics

Got started on the body,and put some re-build paint on the carb and intake.

Later,
Sly

Mar 9, 2006 | 10:41 AM

kdf1986

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Hello,
It looks like your carb and intake are ready to drop in place.
I dont see any suspension on your car. Are you doing a frame off restoration here.

kdf

Mar 9, 2006 | 10:56 AM

sly vette

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Frame off,and nut and bolt.

Chassis is now in the neighbors garage.
Later,
Sly

Mar 9, 2006 | 11:05 AM

NHvette

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Lookin' good .... I guess it (carb) used to look like the air-horn still does.
Good job

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:42 PM

SmokedTires

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St. Jude Donor '05

Looking good!

Mar 9, 2006 | 03:55 PM

fotyfobravo

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I'm a pretty good shade tree mechanic.....I have rebuilt a few 350 SBs over the years.....but I don't see how you EVER get one back together from that point !

IMPRESSIVE...I'd be scared to death !

Mar 9, 2006 | 06:45 PM

sly vette

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No problem getting them back together,now getting them back toghter right is the hard part.

Any way,I shot the entire car with an epoxy sealer today,minus the doors and front valance.

Later,
Sly

Mar 9, 2006 | 07:05 PM

JonnHeather

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Looking very good. Now the sanding fun starts!!!!!!!!!!

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Mar 9, 2006 | 08:02 PM

Empatho

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Looks

I hope some day I do that to my car

Mar 9, 2006 | 09:33 PM

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pcfred

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St. Jude Donor '05

If that's any indication of what the car is going to look like when finished, then WOW

Mar 9, 2006 | 09:57 PM

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The Ram

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damn thats alot of primer! what did you use to knock the old paint off? and what brand primer? and what grit paper you gonna use to sand it?

sorry for the ?s but im about to hit this endeavor on mine...thanks!

Mar 9, 2006 | 10:29 PM

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corvetteatv7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fotyfobravo

I'm a pretty good shade tree mechanic.....I have rebuilt a few 350 SBs over the years.....but I don't see how you EVER get one back together from that point !

IMPRESSIVE...I'd be scared to death !

Not me.

Mar 10, 2006 | 03:51 AM

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sly vette

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Corvette Body & Paint Repair Basics,Tech tips-C-3. Look for a paper with this title,it gives all the info for for this paint job,materials and technique.
Later,
Sly

Mar 10, 2006 | 07:13 AM

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sly vette

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Corvette Body & Paint Repair Basics Lets see if this works...

Mar 10, 2006 | 07:41 AM

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ICEMAN59

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Looking great, I love the frame painted to match to car, it should look really

Mar 10, 2006 | 08:50 AM

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SharkAttack

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Looks great so far. I'd like to do the same with at least one Corvette in my life. Some day...

Mar 10, 2006 | 12:26 PM

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67VetteMan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sly vette

Corvette Body & Paint Repair Basics Lets see if this works...

nope, it's not a correct URL

Mar 10, 2006 | 12:34 PM

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MsVetteMan

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Mar 10, 2006 | 06:07 PM

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sly vette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 67VetteMan

nope, it's not a correct URL

Well,anyway,if anyone wants to know the procedures I'm using to paint my car,they can be found on this site by going to OTHER at the top of the page then TECH TIPS then C-3 then BODY AND PAINT BASICS or something like that,and print it out. By the way the paper was written by Lars,so I feel it's more than adequate. Very easy to read.

Later,
Sly