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Jan 4, 2016 | 01:04 PM

#301

929nitro

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From: West Kingston RI

Quote:

Originally Posted by VetteThunder1

Its taken a long time to get this done, but its finally home.

Took 12 years, and I don't want to think about the $$$.

And here is the finished car now.

<a href="http://s211.photobucket.com/user/VetteThunder1/media/Finished/IMG_20151223_161717568_HDR_zpsac4l4n6l.j pg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/VetteThunder1/Finished/IMG_20151223_161717568_HDR_zpsac4l4n6l.j pg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_20151223_161717568_HDR_zpsac4l4n6l.j pg"/></a>

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Vette Thunder

Very nice. Hard to tell from the pictures but did you shave the door handles? If you did would you sharing what you used for a solenoid and door popper.

Jan 4, 2016 | 10:20 PM

#302

VetteThunder1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 929nitro

Very nice. Hard to tell from the pictures but did you shave the door handles? If you did would you sharing what you used for a solenoid and door popper.

Door handles have been shaved, using these poppers and solenoids.

https://www.electric-life.com/produc...wer-trunk-kit/

It works very well and I am glad I chose this system.

regards,
Vette Thunder

Jan 9, 2016 | 05:05 PM

#303

929nitro

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From: West Kingston RI

Thanks Vette Thunder. I have been wondering if there was a good kit and now I know.

Jan 9, 2016 | 06:47 PM

#304

Drewvious

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Here is my 79 I just rescued from a ten year hibernation in a barn. I'm excited to get her back on the road!

Jan 10, 2016 | 10:53 AM

#305

3JsVette

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From: NYC NY

Quote:

Originally Posted by VetteThunder1

Its taken a long time to get this done, but its finally home.

Took 12 years, and I don't want to think about the $$$.

A little late....very well done! I love the blacked out theme. It took a long time and I'm sure lots of $$$ but the results speak for themselves.

Jan 12, 2016 | 12:03 PM

#306

401KVette

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From: Port Allen Louisiana

Quote:

Originally Posted by VetteThunder1

Its taken a long time to get this done, but its finally home.

Took 12 years, and I don't want to think about the $$$.

Here is where I started.

<a href="http://s211.photobucket.com/user/VetteThunder1/media/Stripping/DSC00180-1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/VetteThunder1/Stripping/DSC00180-1.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo DSC00180-1.jpg"/></a>

Razor blades work well to strip the old paint.

Here is the body after stripping all the paint and power washing

<a href="http://s211.photobucket.com/user/VetteThunder1/media/Stripping/DSC00317.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/VetteThunder1/Stripping/DSC00317.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo DSC00317.jpg"/></a>

Here is the chassis and power train that is going under the body.

<a href="http://s211.photobucket.com/user/VetteThunder1/media/Chassis/68AluminiumBBsilverchassis2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/VetteThunder1/Chassis/68AluminiumBBsilverchassis2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 68AluminiumBBsilverchassis2.jpg"/></a>

And here is the finished car now.

<a href="http://s211.photobucket.com/user/VetteThunder1/media/Finished/IMG_20151223_161717568_HDR_zpsac4l4n6l.j pg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/VetteThunder1/Finished/IMG_20151223_161717568_HDR_zpsac4l4n6l.j pg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_20151223_161717568_HDR_zpsac4l4n6l.j pg"/></a>

Vette Thunder

Has anyone said AWESOME yet? Very nice. Very AWESOME!! Bad to the Bone!

Jan 12, 2016 | 04:29 PM

#307

vannmike

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From: Carrollton, Georgia

77, black and red
(Go falcons!)

Jan 15, 2016 | 12:31 PM

#308

tmarko

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Jan 16, 2016 | 01:21 AM

#309

0260

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool69

1969 427 Tri-power

Tri-want

You gotta admit that's a beautiful rear end

That. Is. Nice.

Sweet sidepipes

Oh yeah

Jan 18, 2016 | 12:15 PM

#310

1truL48

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From: To the far right side of the far left

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1977 (#23006) 82K factory original with 7 documented owners L48

Mar 5, 2016 | 11:41 PM

#311

JD77

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1977 with 49K on it when I got it last spring. Put in a 350 HO Turn Key and a TKO 500 last summer to replace the stock 350 and the 3-speed auto.

Mar 7, 2016 | 12:06 AM

#312

Metalhead140

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From: NSW, Australia

C3 of Year Finalist (track prepared) 2019

Awesome thread, some beautiful cars!

My '79 as I bought it in July 2015:

And as it sat in January after a complete suspension, brakes, steering and rear end rebuild, as well as new wheels and tyres and fixing a bunch of little problems.

Now off the road again for a 383, fuel injection, and tko600 5 speed box. Clutch release bearing went out, so while I'm there...

Needs paint at some point to be as nice as I'd like, but it will definitely be black again.

Last edited by Metalhead140; Nov 18, 2017 at 06:05 PM. Reason: fixed photobucket pics

Apr 10, 2016 | 07:10 PM

#313

KingRat

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New to me today!

I just picked this '82 up today. It is a two owner car with 34,000 miles and all documents since new.

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Apr 11, 2016 | 08:17 AM

#314

Metalhead140

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C3 of Year Finalist (track prepared) 2019

Nice!

Apr 29, 2016 | 11:15 PM

#315

PHLGUZZ

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From: BROOMALL PA

Black 71 coupe

Apr 30, 2016 | 12:05 AM

#316

Kid Vette

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From: Niles, MI

Perfect!

May 11, 2016 | 10:11 PM

#317

rodnik99

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KingRat

I just picked this '82 up today. It is a two owner car with 34,000 miles and all documents since new.

Hey nice ,do you have anymore pics my 81 is in paint right now and I would love to see a side pic thanx

Jun 24, 2016 | 09:32 PM

#318

ALLOYDUDE

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From: Gilroy CA

Some beautiful black C3's here. Finally got my 74 back on the road so thought I'd ad my contribution to this thread

Last edited by ALLOYDUDE; Aug 3, 2016 at 09:02 PM.

Jun 24, 2016 | 09:48 PM

#319

Wee

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From: Cartersville GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingRat

I just picked this '82 up today. It is a two owner car with 34,000 miles and all documents since new.

Those rally's look great on this '82...Nice buy.

Brian

Jun 27, 2016 | 12:02 AM

#320

Metalhead140

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C3 of Year Finalist (track prepared) 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALLOYDUDE

Some beautiful black C3's here. Finally got my 74 back on the road so thought I'd ad my contribution to this thread

Nice! Any more pics?

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