73 Before & After
03-16-2008, 11:26 PM
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73 Before & After**UPDATE**
Well thought I would post a few pics of what has transpired so far in the quest to restore my Vette.
It is not an NCRS car but I am trying to keep it correct looking and have a safe reliable cruiser. Most of the work was performed in my home garage with decent assortment of tools.
This forum has been an excellent source of information and inspiration. I never would have tackled rocker channels if I hadn't seen it here first!.
Hope these pics provide inspiration for others that will be sure to follow!
RUST!! this is our enemy and probably caused the scrapping of many cars in earlier times
Dissassembly in progress
After several months of rebuilding components and sandblasting a replacement frame
I pulled the motor apart, it had been rebuilt in its past but sat for many years with old oil so I wanted to freshen it up with new rings, bearings, cam, intake & Exhaust Its a L 82 350 +.30
Engine compartment before
Today...almost ready to fire for the first time
echh nasty rust
much better now
still have to bleed the brakes and finish hooking up odds and ends...should be cruising this summer!
Next winter is paint & Interior.
It is not an NCRS car but I am trying to keep it correct looking and have a safe reliable cruiser. Most of the work was performed in my home garage with decent assortment of tools.
This forum has been an excellent source of information and inspiration. I never would have tackled rocker channels if I hadn't seen it here first!.
Hope these pics provide inspiration for others that will be sure to follow!
RUST!! this is our enemy and probably caused the scrapping of many cars in earlier times
Dissassembly in progress
After several months of rebuilding components and sandblasting a replacement frame
I pulled the motor apart, it had been rebuilt in its past but sat for many years with old oil so I wanted to freshen it up with new rings, bearings, cam, intake & Exhaust Its a L 82 350 +.30
Engine compartment before
Today...almost ready to fire for the first time
echh nasty rust
much better now
still have to bleed the brakes and finish hooking up odds and ends...should be cruising this summer!
Next winter is paint & Interior.
Last edited by hwcoop; 03-24-2008 at 09:37 PM. Reason: added pictures
03-17-2008, 12:20 AM
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Looks nice!!
03-17-2008, 09:20 AM
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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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Nice job Great satisfaction when you work hard and it comes out that nice. Enjoy the ride 
Great satisfaction when you work hard and it comes out that nice. Enjoy the ride
03-17-2008, 12:21 PM
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I am totally in awe, shocked, amazed, what else can I put here. That is something to be real proud of.
Do you mind, how much money, and how much time.
Ive go a 73 that has no rust and I'm thinking about doing it from the ground up.
Do you mind, how much money, and how much time.
Ive go a 73 that has no rust and I'm thinking about doing it from the ground up.
03-17-2008, 12:24 PM
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...loved everything in the pics except that Fram Oil Filter. Those things belong on New York City taxi cabs-not Corvettes.
03-17-2008, 05:34 PM
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Wow! on all the work, and loved the pictures. The snow shovel is in almost exactly the same place in the before and after chassis photos!!!!
Does Alberta= SNOW?
Regards,
Alan
Does Alberta= SNOW?
Regards,
Alan
