Well its back home...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta Ga
Well its back home...
The 81 vert conversion came back from the paint shop. Now i need to finish putting it together. I actually drove it further today then its been driven in 12 years
MAN IT FELT GOOD!!
MAN IT FELT GOOD!!
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
post 75 vert
Definitely the car GM SHOULD HAVE built. Awesome job. I can't imagine the kind of work needed to get you to this point so far. Great job!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta Ga
Originally Posted by GL82TPI
JUstForFun,
The car looks great! Good job!
With the TPI install, where did you mount the ECM?
The car looks great! Good job!
With the TPI install, where did you mount the ECM?
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Terre Haute Indiana
Any idea what you are going to do about an air filter? I had to trim about 1/4" off of each fan blade plus trim the rubber boot on the K&N air filter to get mine to fit. I'm planning on installing an electric fan in the near future, but a cold air intake of some sort would be the best solution.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta Ga
Originally Posted by GL82TPI
Any idea what you are going to do about an air filter? I had to trim about 1/4" off of each fan blade plus trim the rubber boot on the K&N air filter to get mine to fit. I'm planning on installing an electric fan in the near future, but a cold air intake of some sort would be the best solution.
Drifting
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
That looks really nice. I hope to start my conversion later this summer. Didn't I read that you used an ACI conversion? I know they sell the deck, but do they also sell the hinges and the lid that raises?
Last edited by kevinator80; May 18, 2006 at 02:52 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Atlanta Ga
pieces you will need:
Deck lid, drain channels, and floor pans-ACI
Hinges, hinge mounts, deck lid and hardware-Ebay (i just sold a brand new set of hinges for 75 bucks) wish i had kept them
You will need someone and something to mold some pieces to connect door pillars to the decklid. The deck lid is only about 98% complete. you will need to fabricate the remaining pieces.
You will also need some deck panel bracing. We used angle brackets.
Make sure you have a factory vert avail for comparison....this is important
Deck lid, drain channels, and floor pans-ACI
Hinges, hinge mounts, deck lid and hardware-Ebay (i just sold a brand new set of hinges for 75 bucks) wish i had kept them
You will need someone and something to mold some pieces to connect door pillars to the decklid. The deck lid is only about 98% complete. you will need to fabricate the remaining pieces.
You will also need some deck panel bracing. We used angle brackets.
Make sure you have a factory vert avail for comparison....this is important
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Louis Mo
Originally Posted by 1Cool80
Very nice. GM should've definitely continued making C3 verts after 1975.
GM should've definitely continued making C3 verts after 1975.:
Love them rubber bumpers, to bad they didnt make more of them verts!...........LT
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John,
looks good...
looks good...