Z51JEFF

Is is the most extensive restoration I have ever seen The parts look like they are cadmium plated,maybe cad over galvanized?Again,excellent job.

dbeall1968

That is amazing. There is hope for some rusted cars out there...
You are the right man for the job!

clintwilson

To nice to even paint.

tak82

That is definitely a dichromate wash, yellow actually, some shops will have black and olive green also, there is no extra longevity to have the yellow over the other colors. Looks very cool though, GREAT job on the resto, can't imagine it'll be anything but great when done !

Milner

Wow I'm speechless.

I think it has been asked before but I'm not sure if you answered it; what did you have to do to ensure that everything lined up? Is there some place that has all of the measurements and angles for all the parts?

Keep up the awesome work,
Brian

70454Convert

Beautiful Work!!!

If only GM had galvanized the metal parts before assembly, many of us wouldn't need to address these issues now.

Keep the pics coming.

avner

Hi Brian
II don't have any measurement or angles, what I have is a metal Expert that can do every thing with metal.
Every piece was separate, take out the "punct swwiz" electric weld & making holes to alien when put together.
You can see in this link what he doing now:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...o-1936-c6.html

Merry Christmas
Avner

vettebuyer6369

I know someone who had all kind of trouble fitting these and no, it wasn't the shop.

rare63

Just wanted to say YOU'RE THE MAN! with this extensive restoration, what year engine and color will this project be? And I mean project, WOW.

NMT1957

WOW I was planning on installing new rocker channels on my 69 but this just gave me some inspiration to go alot further.... I was trying to figure out how to do my rocker channels without lifting the body off. Absolutely beautiful job....

salty_monk

I would say "zinc plated" is a better description rather than Galvanized.... Looks great.

The yellow passivate (wash) offers additional protection over a clear (looks like a blue silver, the type you see regularly on screws etc). In a salt spray test the Yellow would last probably 3 times what the clear would last.

The clear is usually described as "BZP" or Bright Zinc plate.

Again - looks great!

400hp427vette

Wow that looks great. You are great with the metal work I'll tell you that

avner

Hello
I'm having some progress in my restoration.
I rebuild the engine and put it on the frame and want to make it ready for break in, start up the first time.
Engine setup:
Dart Iron Head: DRT-10121111
Combustion Chamber Volume (cc): 64cc
Intake Runner Volume (cc): 180cc
Intake Valve Diameter (in): 2.020 in.
Exhaust Valve Diameter (in): 1.600 in.
Maximum Valve Lift (in): 0.525 in.
Engine Rebuild kit: MHP-127-311
Notes: Approximate compression ratio 9.73:1 with a 64cc head.
Camshaft + Lifters: CRN-113802
Duration at 050 inch Lift: 222 int./234 exh.
Advertised Duration: 278 int./290 exh.
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.467 int./0.494 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees): 114
Lifter Style: Hydraulic flat tappet
Push Rod: PRO-66891C
Rocker Arms: PRO-66933C (1.5 ratio)
Intake: WND-8150
Holley 4150:HLY-0-80783C (650cfm)
Hedman Headers: HED-68266 with side pipes 3"
I hop to get 375-400 HP&TQ

I install an after market 100A alternator with SME-2001 bracket but it didn't line up with the pulley and I need to made 3/8" spacer between the alternator bracket and the head.
I install also a Vintage Air radiator and oil radiator and make some adjustment to assemble it nice and clean.







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I break in the engine and every thing was worked good, few leaks but every thing was under control.


Thanks, Avner

avner

Hey everyone
Some progress at the body shop
We finish putting all the brackets & clips on the body and prepare to put it back on the frame.
Also we made ready the door to assemble all the parts and to put back the skein.
Avner









Enjoy

Alan 71

Hi Avner,
You'e still doing beautiful work. Thanks very much for the newest pictures!
Regards,
Alan

earthquake68

I think the award for "Most insane-ridiculous attention to detail" is a toss up between you and Stinger12.

That is some fantastic work you're doing.

noonie

Beautiful

This galvanizing thing had me intrigued since it obviously looks like yellow dichromate and that isn't all that great for rust proofing. Since there is a lot of galvanizing down here with salt water boat trailers, I asked a guy that knows a lot about it.
Learned something new.

Galvanizing is a process that progressively turns the outer layers of steel gradually into zinc and then at the outermost layer it is completely zinc. Very rustproof.

The problem is that galvanized steel cannot be painted with an oil based coating because of the formation of "white rust" from the zinc that will eventually cause the paint to flake off. This I have seen before.
The acceptable way to paint galvanized steel is to let it weather for a year and then use water based paints, that should not fail.

The process Avner has is a new one for me. After the steel is electro galvanized, it is then dipped into another electro bath of yellow dichromate, giving the finish in Avner's pics.

This yellow dichromate finish acts as a primer for painting, is non porous and I assume would also be benefical for gluing and bonding so you won't have the failures as would have occured with just the galvanizing zinc.
Next time I see him, I'll ask whether this process can be applied to hot dipped galvanizing too. Forgot about that.

Thanks for planting the seed, Avner, learned something new and usefull.

Dustup7T2

Ain't that the truth. Fascinating work and results.

Solid LT1

Your my HERO!


I wouldn't even go this far for a ZL-1 Vette. Looking good

stinger12

Damn does that make me feel good!

Nice job Avner!