Corvette Project With Wedding Pics
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Corvette Project With Wedding Pics
Hey guys, I'm completely new to cars in general really. My dad has owned this '79 Corvette since it was new and he slowly let it fall into cosmetic disrepair being a very busy man with 12 children.
Anyway, when I turned 18 I decided to see what I could do to get it presentable for my sister's wedding last August and thus, the project began.
Now the engine is the original although it has some 114,000 miles on it, but the transmission has been rebuilt. It has been repainted once, the original color but the bumpers need repair as they were involved in a very slight accident when my dad took it out on ice. Mostly just cracked paint.
Just bought a whole corvette that had been wrecked and am currently salvaging it for whatever I can get. Got some great T tops off it, wondering if I can possibly get the carpet but that stuff is tough :/
Here's the pics, lemme know some good beginner tips
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...87_q49ma-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...09_GxNBh-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...06_jhqUD-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...00_z9bMk-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...05_8LxBp-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...52_ATeXm-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...17_pCvcM-X3-LB
Anyway, when I turned 18 I decided to see what I could do to get it presentable for my sister's wedding last August and thus, the project began.
Now the engine is the original although it has some 114,000 miles on it, but the transmission has been rebuilt. It has been repainted once, the original color but the bumpers need repair as they were involved in a very slight accident when my dad took it out on ice. Mostly just cracked paint.
Just bought a whole corvette that had been wrecked and am currently salvaging it for whatever I can get. Got some great T tops off it, wondering if I can possibly get the carpet but that stuff is tough :/
Here's the pics, lemme know some good beginner tips
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...87_q49ma-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...09_GxNBh-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...06_jhqUD-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...00_z9bMk-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...05_8LxBp-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...52_ATeXm-X3-LB
http://destinypix.smugmug.com/Weddin...17_pCvcM-X3-LB
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Syracuse NY
With 12 children I'm not surprised that the car was left to go into cosmetic disrepair, I am surprised that there were any miles at all on the car though!
You did a nice job of bringing it back.
The only advise I'll give you is not to have 12 kids.
You did a nice job of bringing it back.
The only advise I'll give you is not to have 12 kids.
Last edited by DZRick; Feb 16, 2011 at 07:35 PM.
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