Is anyone else actively restoring?
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
No restoration here :-( don't have the patience! I did the engine, A/C System, tranny, brakes and suspension - and now I'm just enjoying the hell outta driving it. Last Summer I did the interior too, using new leather, carpet and trim pieces.
Can't think of anything that would make me wanna pull the body off the frame, short of wrecking the car. In that event it's possible ... but that's just me.
Obviously there's a lot of you on this forum that have more money and/or patience than I do! Truth be known though I'm into her now for well over 20K on this piece-by-piece basis, so if I had the patience, my end result would sure have been better dollar for dollar, with a frame off.
Can't think of anything that would make me wanna pull the body off the frame, short of wrecking the car. In that event it's possible ... but that's just me.
Obviously there's a lot of you on this forum that have more money and/or patience than I do! Truth be known though I'm into her now for well over 20K on this piece-by-piece basis, so if I had the patience, my end result would sure have been better dollar for dollar, with a frame off.
Last edited by SanDiegoPaul; Jun 13, 2006 at 01:57 PM.
Team Owner
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From: Southbound
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Originally Posted by Penn State
...But i think what gets me the most is that the local corvette club requires you to have a running corvette in order to join....
Find another Corvette club. Our club only requires that a potential member have an interest in the Corvette. Actual ownership of a Corvette or a Corvette in running condition is not required for membership. Granted, membership in a Corvette club without a Corvette is akin to kissing your sister, but there is merit in having members with garage cars.
Safety Car
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From: Jennings LA
Originally Posted by VETTEVIC
In the middle of a frame off myself! Have the running rolling chassis done with side exit headers on it. Doing the last details on the underside of the body so I can put it on the frame and start the bodywork and fitting the doors and front clip.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Albuquerque NM
Still waiting for my engine to complete my rolling chassis...
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Instructor
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From: Pearland Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
I am in the middle....well actually towards the beginning.... of a total rebuild of my 68 coupe. It was in a house fire and was pretty much totalled out. But I am trying to restore it back to its glory. Check the links in my signature to see what I am starting with.
Right now I have the left side fender, hood and new firewall installed. Next I have the right side fender to put on. Then I will pull the body and do a frame off restore of the frame. I am also rebuilding the steering column, seats and dash.
wayne h.
Right now I have the left side fender, hood and new firewall installed. Next I have the right side fender to put on. Then I will pull the body and do a frame off restore of the frame. I am also rebuilding the steering column, seats and dash.
wayne h.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wildwood IL
Add me to the long list of active "restorers".
Firewall cleaned & painted while 406 is being built.
Tunnel & entire fiberglass bottom cleaned & left natural.
Currently glassing in a new battery box (no pics yet) and painting & re-sealing the evap box. Is this stuff fun or what?
Eddie
Firewall cleaned & painted while 406 is being built.
Tunnel & entire fiberglass bottom cleaned & left natural.
Currently glassing in a new battery box (no pics yet) and painting & re-sealing the evap box. Is this stuff fun or what?
Eddie
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Le Mans Master
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From: Austin TX
Seems like there are fewer and fewer pure NCRS restorations and more resto-mods that restore the body to near OE appearance but include LS-1s, 5 speeds and 17 inch wheels.
The local club seems to have two camps: the do it yourself guys who rebuild and race their own cars and the C5, C6 guys who write big checks for mods or satisfy themselves with wax jobs. When I wa sactive several years ago, it was more of the former. Now it's more of the latter.
Not complaining, just observing.....
The local club seems to have two camps: the do it yourself guys who rebuild and race their own cars and the C5, C6 guys who write big checks for mods or satisfy themselves with wax jobs. When I wa sactive several years ago, it was more of the former. Now it's more of the latter.
Not complaining, just observing.....
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
Originally Posted by Penn State
But i think what gets me the most is that the local corvette club requires you to have a running corvette in order to join. Ergo to get any help, we can't even join the club for help.
Have you tried your local NCRS chapter? That can be a crap shoot too because you could run into people that don't think a 75 is worth restoring 
but you are more likely to find people that are into restoring and preserving any and all corvettes and are very helpful at that. 
Pro
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
I have been slowly restoring the things I can while still being able to drive my 76 for the summer. I hope to pull the engine this winter.
I did redye some of my interior (look at the kick plate cover) over last winter but if you look at my picture the colors don't match. I don't like the "new" buckskin that is supposed to be the original, and I can't seem to match the dash color so I might switch to black interior. My car was originally yellow and I hope to paint it in the next few years.
Plenty of "restoring" here. Man, it hurts the pocketbook.....
Good luck on yours, I would be glad to swap notes anytime you would care to. I am certainly not an expert but it is very enjoyable. This is my first vette.
I did redye some of my interior (look at the kick plate cover) over last winter but if you look at my picture the colors don't match. I don't like the "new" buckskin that is supposed to be the original, and I can't seem to match the dash color so I might switch to black interior. My car was originally yellow and I hope to paint it in the next few years.
Plenty of "restoring" here. Man, it hurts the pocketbook.....
Good luck on yours, I would be glad to swap notes anytime you would care to. I am certainly not an expert but it is very enjoyable. This is my first vette.
Pro
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From: West Central Florida
Originally Posted by gator79
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: East Waterboro Maine
Yeah, I think you're the only one. 
Here's a link to my restoration thread, I just upadated it this morning.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1200385&page=4
Here's a link to my restoration thread, I just upadated it this morning.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1200385&page=4
Pro
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From: glace bay nova scotia
here's another one .been at my 75 part time for almost 5 years,rebuilt motor,headers,tranny,rear end,interior,paint,brakes,and on and on.added a few go fast goodies so the five-0 pony boys can't make me look bad,performance before the rebuild was pathetic at best.
i'm so close to having it streetable i can taste it.but as close as i am,there's still a small list to be done so it can be appraised for insurance purposes.I seem to have lost the "urge"again.I am so close, but with small kids and summer trips in the near future,i can't see the outlay for plates,appraisels,insurance etc happening anytime soon so i am kind of discusted that it may not be this year again.
there's a pic after paint on my avatar,can't even look at the before pics any more.
i'm so close to having it streetable i can taste it.but as close as i am,there's still a small list to be done so it can be appraised for insurance purposes.I seem to have lost the "urge"again.I am so close, but with small kids and summer trips in the near future,i can't see the outlay for plates,appraisels,insurance etc happening anytime soon so i am kind of discusted that it may not be this year again.
there's a pic after paint on my avatar,can't even look at the before pics any more.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Wildwood IL
Originally Posted by Jughead
So this is what my firewall should look like?
Thanks Eddie.
Only if you want to spend 5 hours alone masking all the hoses, wires, rivits, screw heads, and pesky little grommits.
I'm nuts...
I know...but I shudder when I see those things on the firewall painted. Thanks for the compliment Len...
Eddie
Instructor
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From: Brampton, Ontario
Full body-off restoration here as well..........a long........long........long......long.. ......restoration.....I am on year 3, and all I have done so far is remove the interior and engine, rear bumpers. Body coming off soon though, maybe in a month or 2.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by flynhi
Seems like there are fewer and fewer pure NCRS restorations and more resto-mods that restore the body to near OE appearance but include LS-1s, 5 speeds and 17 inch wheels.
Not complaining, just observing.....
Not complaining, just observing.....
