Rogman:
Well done for an ambitious rebuild. You have our respect! Also since you are USAF, thanks much. One suggestion while everything is apart, balance the rotors independently. The C-3's are sensitive to front end harmonics. I've done it to mine and it make a difference in chasing balance issues.
-Bill

 

Thanks and ur welcome... I did a quick search on "how to balance rotors" and didn't come up with anything... Can you give me a quick how-to or where to take them???

Rogman

 

After many pushes, prods, adjustments, nudges, taps, etc., here are a few pictures of how some of my panels are lining up:


















Going back out to install pass side rocker panel and I'll take pictures of the door on that side and post in a little while... While these gaps aren't perfect yet, I'll massage them a little more after the front clip is glued on and rock solid...

Thanks for looking and commenting...

Rogman

 

Wow! You had a productive weekend Roger. Looking really good!

Keep it rolling and you'll be driving that beauty around in no time.

Adam

 

By the looks of things I'd say you've about got that thing dialed in Roger...that driver's door looks like it could have come off of my car about six months ago!

What do you think your timetable looks like for paint?

 

Roger, the first and last thing I do each day is look for your updates. You are a machine! 5-hour energy is a placebo compared to you!!! Keep it up my friend - you are doing a great job!!!

 

You GO buddy........Looking real gooooood Clark!

 

Adam, thanks much... Unfortunately, "no time" = about 6 months (at least)...

Rogman

Dave--

Thanks... I think the same thing all the time when looking at that yellow door... Figured as much as I was going to mess with it, I'd leave the paint on to keep my "Greasy" fingers off of the fiberglass... It's almost in the queue for Tass to strip... She's finishing the underneath of the vert hatch...

Paint time line: My goal is to have it sprayed before 1 June... Realistically, I "HAVE" to get paint on it before 1 August before I depart for D.C. I would "really" like to have everything completed (except for the interior) before I goto school... I can than gather pieces for the interior and knock that out during my Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations...

Rogman

Thanks Mike... And I wonder why I am so tired every morning when I get up ;-)

Rogman

Clark, thanks much...

Rogman

 

Okay, put the rocker panel on the pass side... Broke out some of the windshield molding as Mike told me to test fit those as well... Here are the pics:















Thanks much...

Rogman

 

You should be a professional because you're doing above professional work. Still very impressive

 

Thanks much, Alconk... Really appreciate the comments...

Rogman

 

wow.. very impressive build... glad corvette owners are stepping a little over the edge to build what they want..... love restored cars but i drove the crap out of mine and plan to do it some more... great job your doing....... The vb@p suspension is awesome, just put it on an 80 for a friend who has had his car since high school too....... and the edelbrock 430 hp motor!!!!! and i also plan the vintage air conversion to my 71.... gonna save this thread... good luck !!!!!!

 

Thanks Joey... Really appreciate the comments...

Rogman

 

Okay, first off, I am having trouble accessing my photobucket account so I can't post photos after I bonded the front clip today... So the only pictures I can post are from earlier this morning that I have the links to...

Spent every day after work adjusting and then re-adjusting doors hoods, frame extensions, shims, etc... Called Mike (tracdogg2) a couple of times for his advice, and he got me on track every time... The tornados that hit Texas earlier this week came "very close" to Mike and his family this week... Luckily, they made it through with only losing a few shingles here and there... Thanks for the advice and talking me through this Mike...

I ended up with different numbers of shims on my upper and lower door hinges on both sides, from where the factory had me... I can understand a slight difference on the driver's side as that's a new door... Mike told me that I am okay and that one top and two lower shims on the doors is normal... That's where I am on both sides...

After a couple of dry runs with the wife and mother-in-law, put the Lord Fusor 127EZ on the car and bonded the front clip... It's curing now, and will start full time body work tomorrow by working on the quarter panels as I let the Fusor cure...

Another change me and Mike came up with is to use slick sand primer on top of the body work first, block, and then use the slick sand as a lower guide, and then blast it with my K36... I am planning on the following:

Body work
Slick Sand w/Guide Coat
Block
2d Application of S.S. w/G.C.
Block
K-36 w/G.C.
Block

Ready for color... Here are some pictures right before I bonded the front clip today...

















Thanks for looking and commenting...

Rogman

 

Here are a few pictures from after I bonded the front clip... I used the green tape strips as witness marks after I had every thing lined up the way I wanted it to go back together...





Rogman

 

Woohoo! Looking great there Rogman. Must feel good to finally have that part done.
Evan Q.

 

It certainly does Evan!!!

Thanks much

Rogman

 

Really looking good Roger! The hood to fender gaps and fender to door gaps look fantastic. Great idea on the tape as a placement guide.

Follow your plan for all that blocking and it will turn out fantastic when you spray it.

Well done!
Adam

 

Thanks Adam... I think I have adjusted the doors about 30-35 times each!!! Right now, I can make a small minor adjustment in about 2 minutes and that's with loosening and tightening all 16 bolts...

Appreciate the comments...

Rogman

 

Lookin fantastic , love following your progress.
Thanks again Rog.