1980 Corvette rebuild.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Regina Sk Canada
1980 Corvette rebuild.
Wow this is going to be a long winter. So far i have taken the entire rear suspension out of the car. I am going to drop the gas tank next and then remove the fuel lines and start the cleaning process. I will paint the floor of the car and the frame. The all the new suspension can go back together.The plan goes something like this.
1- Rear suspension
2- Fuel System
3-Front suspension
4-Transmission rebuild.
5- Exhaust system
6-Wheels and tires
7- Interior upgrade.
8- Motor swap
1- Rear suspension
2- Fuel System
3-Front suspension
4-Transmission rebuild.
5- Exhaust system
6-Wheels and tires
7- Interior upgrade.
8- Motor swap
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Melting Slicks
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From: Regina Sk Canada
Awesome pictures, thank you for posting them. I have 2 questions. How did you get the old bushings out of the rear cover mount, and how did you build your exhaust? I like the way you ran your pipes. is that a custom built exhaust?
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Melting Slicks
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Pulled the gas tank out this weekend, and found the build sheet up under the tank lol. I was surprised to see it still in the car. The car was built in St Louis, and shipped to Victoria BC Canada.
Safety Car
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Nice project
If you need help with rebuilding your trailing arms, just PM me. I've already rebuilt mine and wouldn't mind lending a helping hand if you have any questions.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...storation.html
If you need help with rebuilding your trailing arms, just PM me. I've already rebuilt mine and wouldn't mind lending a helping hand if you have any questions.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...storation.html
Le Mans Master
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Grumpy-Im doing similar job this winter, full rear end-tranny-fuel-cam + RRs. I hope to post pics in another thread soon.
I agree also, lets hear some more on the dual exhaust from Rudolph
I agree also, lets hear some more on the dual exhaust from Rudolph
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Safety Car
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Melting Slicks
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Well the tranny is coming out next, and then i am going to get at the frame and the body mounts as soon as it warms up here.Be nice the get the rear end all ready to go back in too.
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1980 Corvette rebuild.
Grumpy, I have a question you might a able to help me with. I have a 1980 L48 also an I'm looking at the picture of your engine, but I can't see the wires comming across from the drivers side behine the Alt. over the valve cover one wire goes to the choke(Blue) and the other wire(green) plugs into what? Mines just lies thier pluged into nothing.
Any Info. would be appreciated. Thank you.
Grumpy, I have a question you might a able to help me with. I have a 1980 L48 also an I'm looking at the picture of your engine, but I can't see the wires comming across from the drivers side behine the Alt. over the valve cover one wire goes to the choke(Blue) and the other wire(green) plugs into what? Mines just lies thier pluged into nothing.
Any Info. would be appreciated. Thank you.
Last edited by tyler77; Jan 26, 2009 at 07:12 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Well i decided to skip the 3.55 gears and stay with the 3.08. Lower RPM at cruising speed = better gas mileage.I got the tranny out today, and ordered a B&M 2000 stall converter. The tranny is off to get rebuilt, the lock up is going to be deleted. The motor will come out next, and get tucked away. Once the motor is out the frame and body mounts will get dome same with the floor.
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Melting Slicks
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I got my tranny back this week,stayed with the lock up deal. The converter is at the local tranny shop getting reworked. They braze the fins, and will try to get me an extra 500 stall rpm out of it as well. The motor will be coming out next, then lift the body to change the mounts to polly mounts.
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Melting Slicks
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Got the tranny and converter back. Stayed with the lock up deal. The converter was cut open, furnace brazed the fins,cut down the stator, and made it into a 1800-2000 stall.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks. Yes its going well. I have hit the body mount section of the project, and its a bastard. I got all my parts back from the bead blaster, brackets pulleys and drive and half shafts. Everything is now in primer. Once i get the diffy back this week i will prime that then start painting everything.