71 Back on the Road
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canberra Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
71 Back on the Road
Hi
After 6 months I have my 71 Vette back on the road.
Was a project to clean up the engine bay, rebuild front suspension with Speed Direct Semi CoilOvers and add a Borgeson steering box and .........
Not 100% finished but very close.
Before
After
Finished Stance.
Full details of the work here.
http://www.australiancorvettes.com/p...pic.php?t=6326
to
http://www.australiancorvettes.com/p...=asc&start=990
After 6 months I have my 71 Vette back on the road.
Was a project to clean up the engine bay, rebuild front suspension with Speed Direct Semi CoilOvers and add a Borgeson steering box and .........
Not 100% finished but very close.
Before
After
Finished Stance.
Full details of the work here.
http://www.australiancorvettes.com/p...pic.php?t=6326
to
http://www.australiancorvettes.com/p...=asc&start=990
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Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Canberra Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Your photos were invaluable in so many small details I had to put back to original.
While I have made a a number of changes away from stock with suspension, fans etc I have also tried to put many things back to stock where possible.
Craig
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Melting Slicks
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From: Canberra Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Thanks - I appreciate your feedback
I believe its because they use one of the original spring seating points rather than both ends of the spring being captive to the shock.
Got these after reading what gkull had done.
Heaps of height adjustment and meant I could get the vette to sit perfectly level
I used Killrust Enamel with some Hardener added to the mix. It was applied with foam applicators as well as some final spray finish in some areas. Given motor did not come out to do it spraying it all was not feasible.
A-Arms are powder coated in Gloss.
I still have a lot of the frame to do as i have worked it just back from the firewall.
They are 18x8" Coy C5's with 4" backspace
Tires are Yokahama 245/45/18 Front, 255/45/18 rear.
I believe its because they use one of the original spring seating points rather than both ends of the spring being captive to the shock.
Got these after reading what gkull had done.
Heaps of height adjustment and meant I could get the vette to sit perfectly level
I used Killrust Enamel with some Hardener added to the mix. It was applied with foam applicators as well as some final spray finish in some areas. Given motor did not come out to do it spraying it all was not feasible.
A-Arms are powder coated in Gloss.
I still have a lot of the frame to do as i have worked it just back from the firewall.
Tires are Yokahama 245/45/18 Front, 255/45/18 rear.
Last edited by CraigH; Dec 28, 2011 at 04:47 PM. Reason: Added more info
