1980 frame replacement project
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Newark DE
1980 frame replacement project
another good day on the project.
Got the drive shaft installed along with the top of the spare tire carrier and gas tank, new master cylinder and new coolant control valve.
Most important we finally got the rear bumper mount brackets repaired and straightened out. The frame we are using must have been tapped in the rear at some point and the bumper mount brakets were a bit bent and we had to straighten them out so with some heating and persuasion we got those bracket tabs straight again.
We ran out of time today so didn't have time to do the body drop but we will finally get the body back on the rolling chassis. Because of our various schedules we aren't going to be able to work on the car next Sunday but the following week we will get the body dropped on the chassis and than another one or two working Sundays and the car should be running again and ready to go home.
Here are the pics from today:
http://www.vetteclub.org/1980_Project/projectpics9.html
Got the drive shaft installed along with the top of the spare tire carrier and gas tank, new master cylinder and new coolant control valve.
Most important we finally got the rear bumper mount brackets repaired and straightened out. The frame we are using must have been tapped in the rear at some point and the bumper mount brakets were a bit bent and we had to straighten them out so with some heating and persuasion we got those bracket tabs straight again.
We ran out of time today so didn't have time to do the body drop but we will finally get the body back on the rolling chassis. Because of our various schedules we aren't going to be able to work on the car next Sunday but the following week we will get the body dropped on the chassis and than another one or two working Sundays and the car should be running again and ready to go home.
Here are the pics from today:
http://www.vetteclub.org/1980_Project/projectpics9.html
Racer
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 355
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From: Pennsville NJ
Sounds great! I missed all your jokes today Barry! I wasn't sure how much there was to do today, so I stayed home because I had to tend to a few things I'm making for the '77. I talked to Mike though and he told me what you guys did and the plan for the path forward! I'm definitely planning to be there for putting the body back on! Any news on the exhaust issue yet?
