Good Luck
The mods start this weekend
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Race Director
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: FL
The mods start this weekend
Supposed to be nice tomorrow and then a large coastal storm rolls in on Sunday. So Sunday, the Corvette goes up on jackstands and the work starts.
Here is a list of what is in the basement and some of the work to do:
- Poly front bushings and ball joints
- Poly sway bar bushings
- Stainless T-Arm bolts and shims
- Heavy duty tie rods and new idler arm
- PS Control valve seal kit
- New GM rag joint
- Al Knoch carpet
- Sony CDX-610 DIN stereo with new 4x6 front speakers and surface mount rears from Pioneer
- New horn button to replace faded original
- 5 speed shift plate from Kiesler for my 5 year old Tremec
- New wood grain trim for console
- New hood liner
- Edelbrock Performer RPM Q-Jet manifold
I am still waiting on my custom 2 door storage compartment lid in '75 Med Saddle from Al Knoch.
I am also planning on repainting my steering column, parking brake console and seat buckets (I have 1981 seats). Still need to think about new parking brake cables, get a new drop base aircleaner and I am going to bend up a new fuel line using Lars' directions.
I am also looking at getting the T-Arms and steering box rebuilt after I get them off the car and checked out.
Here is a list of what is in the basement and some of the work to do:
- Poly front bushings and ball joints
- Poly sway bar bushings
- Stainless T-Arm bolts and shims
- Heavy duty tie rods and new idler arm
- PS Control valve seal kit
- New GM rag joint
- Al Knoch carpet
- Sony CDX-610 DIN stereo with new 4x6 front speakers and surface mount rears from Pioneer
- New horn button to replace faded original
- 5 speed shift plate from Kiesler for my 5 year old Tremec
- New wood grain trim for console
- New hood liner
- Edelbrock Performer RPM Q-Jet manifold
I am still waiting on my custom 2 door storage compartment lid in '75 Med Saddle from Al Knoch.
I am also planning on repainting my steering column, parking brake console and seat buckets (I have 1981 seats). Still need to think about new parking brake cables, get a new drop base aircleaner and I am going to bend up a new fuel line using Lars' directions.
I am also looking at getting the T-Arms and steering box rebuilt after I get them off the car and checked out.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Man, Good luck with all of that. Have you ever though about just doing a frame off? Sounds like you will have just about everything apart. 
Take lots of pictures.
Take lots of pictures.
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From: FL
I got it repainted less than 3 years ago and then spent a year deployed. Car is pretty solid and I will probably do a frame off when get out of the Navy in 3 years. This is just to hold me over till then. Pretty much everything I am doing can be taken back off and reused.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
Good luck with your projects and getting started. I usually take my list and multiply the time I think it will take by 3. Thats about how long it takes for me. Hope yours goes smoother and faster.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Hey Steve,
One day down. How far did you get? The only thing I did today was drive mine to a wedding (with no front bumper cover). There is an inch of snow on the ground and I saw a salt truck go by the house a few minutes ago. I won't be driving it again anytime soon. Hopefully tomorrow I can spend the day working on the bumper cover.
One day down. How far did you get? The only thing I did today was drive mine to a wedding (with no front bumper cover). There is an inch of snow on the ground and I saw a salt truck go by the house a few minutes ago. I won't be driving it again anytime soon. Hopefully tomorrow I can spend the day working on the bumper cover.
Thread Starter
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 10,040
Likes: 672
From: FL
Hey Steve,
One day down. How far did you get? The only thing I did today was drive mine to a wedding (with no front bumper cover). There is an inch of snow on the ground and I saw a salt truck go by the house a few minutes ago. I won't be driving it again anytime soon. Hopefully tomorrow I can spend the day working on the bumper cover.
One day down. How far did you get? The only thing I did today was drive mine to a wedding (with no front bumper cover). There is an inch of snow on the ground and I saw a salt truck go by the house a few minutes ago. I won't be driving it again anytime soon. Hopefully tomorrow I can spend the day working on the bumper cover.
I have some pics and will work on posting them later.
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