Looks Great!! 
After 4 almost years
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 300
Likes: 3
From: kempton park Gauteng
After 4 almost years
Hi Guys ,
I am not sure which gave me more frustration , trying to get a couple of pictures loaded from photo bucket or trying to make this vette of mine pretty
, but here she is after 4 years almost . She started off a very sad looking driving white and now after a bit of hard work and a make over she looks like this . I hope the pictures came out !!
Its not all my work that went into this but a lot of input from you guys on the forum who chipped in with the technical advice and all the knowledge which has brought her to where she is now . I wouldn't class her as a show car, especially as i know and have seen what the guys on the forum turn out , but she is a nice solid driver and turns heads wherever i drive her.
Just a few ****les to sort out but nothing major and i am pleased she has come out the way she has considering this was my first ever C3 and i had never worked on one before . Was not a doable job without you guys that helped and the the corvette bible .
Cheers,
John
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 300
Likes: 3
From: kempton park Gauteng
HI,
Thanks for the comments
After ALMOST
4 years spent under the car it came out like this . It wasnt really intended when i bought the vette , i just wanted one after driving one many years before and falling in love with the shape and the vehicle .
What started as a leaking front set of brake calipers ended in a complete strip down (not a body off ) but engine , box , suspension , brakes , wiring , and new interior and paint job . My wife says i am sick
Now i have my other vette to tackle which also needs new suspension , trailing arms , diff and the like , but now at least i have a feel for most of the work i need to do !!
It is a sickness thats for sure and when i rolled her out onto the streets for the first time i thought i was cured until i got home and saw the 73 i have with its butt in the air and the rear dismantled
John
Thanks for the comments
After ALMOST
4 years spent under the car it came out like this . It wasnt really intended when i bought the vette , i just wanted one after driving one many years before and falling in love with the shape and the vehicle .What started as a leaking front set of brake calipers ended in a complete strip down (not a body off ) but engine , box , suspension , brakes , wiring , and new interior and paint job . My wife says i am sick
Now i have my other vette to tackle which also needs new suspension , trailing arms , diff and the like , but now at least i have a feel for most of the work i need to do !!It is a sickness thats for sure and when i rolled her out onto the streets for the first time i thought i was cured until i got home and saw the 73 i have with its butt in the air and the rear dismantled
John
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,000
Likes: 299
From: New York
Hi Guys ,
I am not sure which gave me more frustration , trying to get a couple of pictures loaded from photo bucket or trying to make this vette of mine pretty
, but here she is after 4 years almost . She started off a very sad looking driving white and now after a bit of hard work and a make over she looks like this . I hope the pictures came out !!
Its not all my work that went into this but a lot of input from you guys on the forum who chipped in with the technical advice and all the knowledge which has brought her to where she is now . I wouldn't class her as a show car, especially as i know and have seen what the guys on the forum turn out , but she is a nice solid driver and turns heads wherever i drive her.
Just a few ****les to sort out but nothing major and i am pleased she has come out the way she has considering this was my first ever C3 and i had never worked on one before . Was not a doable job without you guys that helped and the the corvette bible .
Cheers,
John
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 141
Likes: 0
From: sahuarita az
shipwright's disease
Goes something like this:
Sailor owns boat.
Boat has burned out light in galley.
Sailor decides to change bulb.
Sailor notices socket is corroded, decides to change socket.
Sailor notices wiring frayed while trying to change socket.
Sailor decides to change wiring.
Sailor notices galley ceiling slats are rotted while changing the wire.
Sailor decides galley ceiling slats need changing.
Sailor notices ...
this goes on and on and on and on and pretty soon, Sailor is undertaking a major renovation of his boat because of a burned out light bulb.
Sailor owns boat.
Boat has burned out light in galley.
Sailor decides to change bulb.
Sailor notices socket is corroded, decides to change socket.
Sailor notices wiring frayed while trying to change socket.
Sailor decides to change wiring.
Sailor notices galley ceiling slats are rotted while changing the wire.
Sailor decides galley ceiling slats need changing.
Sailor notices ...
this goes on and on and on and on and pretty soon, Sailor is undertaking a major renovation of his boat because of a burned out light bulb.
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