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What's the one small problem Tony? Oh, the drink on your tire? No big deal. It'll cool your brakes while you're driving!
Seriously, what's the plan for the front clip?
Thanks Everyone...I couldn't have done it without "Ya'll" talking me out of the PTSD slumps...a ONE YEAR project in its 13th year! I have a day's work buttoning up small items (which could turn into a month ).
What's the one small problem Tony? Oh, the drink on your tire? No big deal. It'll cool your brakes while you're driving!
Seriously, what's the plan for the front clip?
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Buy a qt. of Gloss Black (only the fenders. headlite doors, and grill area need painting.
1. I need build a new wooden stand to hold the clip for sanding.
2. Sand the whole clip.
2a. Re-Bond the reinforcement bar to the underside behind the headlite openings.
2b. Mock up the headlite assemblies,
3. Build up the low areas to get the contour right at the repairs.
4. MORE sanding...more filler if needed.
5. Repeat #4...spray a thin film of Black primer.
6. Repeat #4 and #5 as many times as necessary.
7. Remove clip from stand.
8. Fit the clip to the body and frame.
9. Spray Black Gloss.
10. The hood was painted by a local shop...I need to buff the haze caused by dust overspray
It will rain all week in Loo-z-anna, so it will be a good time to reinstall the center console,
readjust driver door glass (dropping 3/4" at top rear of glass,
driver door panel,
Bezel for driver door push button,
install new driver mirror,
install steering wheel 2" Quik-Release,
reinstall deck lid locking assembly,
seal non-functional gas tank door,
reinstall rear bumper braces
(Anything I forgot please let me know since this will be my 1st real attempt on a real car)
Last edited by doorgunner; May 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM.
1. Have a nice romantic dinner out with your lovely wife,
2. Put your feet up and relax,
3. Remember today, Memorial Day is celebrated and recognizes you and everything you’ve given for the rest of us,
4, Repeat number 1,2,3 in between the times you’re putting into the Corvette.
Thanks Tony, Our flags fly for you!
1. Have a nice romantic dinner out with your lovely wife,
2. Put your feet up and relax,
3. Remember today, Memorial Day is celebrated and recognizes you and everything you’ve given for the rest of us,
4, Repeat number 1,2,3 in between the times you’re putting into the Corvette.
Thanks Tony, Our flags fly for you!
Thanks a bunch OCB...that's a LONGGGG way from being cursed and spit at...
Soldiers and Dogs stay off the LAWN"
My Checklist: 1. I need build a new wooden stand to hold the clip for sanding.< pick up lumber today. 1a. fit clip to the body. 1a. Repair the door lift/lower mechanism on driver's side. < Halfway repaired 2. Sand the whole clip. 2a. Re-Bond the reinforcement bar to the underside behind the headlite openings. 2b. Mock up the headlite assemblies, 3. Build up the low areas to get the contour right at the repairs. 4. MORE sanding...more filler if needed. 5. Repeat #4...spray a thin film of Black primer. 6. Repeat #4 and #5 as many times as necessary. 7. Remove clip from stand. 8. Fit the clip to the body and frame. 9. Spray Black Gloss. 10. The hood was painted by a local shop...I need to buff the haze caused by dust and overspray.
(Consider making reinforced bonds to the clip can be body so clip can either be tilted or removed easily)
I found the problem with the door glass droppimg 3/4" at the rear of the glass...the rear roller was never installed in the horizontal track...I wonder who did THAT????
Last edited by doorgunner; May 27, 2025 at 01:09 PM.
Thans R.R. There were dark times when I wish I would have been killed over there to avoid the physical and mental pain.
It was one of those Lt. Dan phases in my Life.
So many thanks to those who died fighting to the death!
Last edited by doorgunner; May 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM.
I have a 68 Convertible. I’m converting the fuse box to a blade fuse block. Having a hard time trying to figure out which wires can go together in each feed. Would you happen to know anything about them? Every diagram I see has a different fuse box. Even them calling it a 68.
Get a copy of the AIM for your 68.
It will have the factory correct wiring diagram.
Using anything else could be suspect.
Also remember there may have been someone else in the fuse box doing their own version of the wiring.
Now that its in the garage out of the weather I can begin taking frame measurements to start building the clip roll-a-round around stand. THIS outghta be fun
Sounds like and looks like the sow’s ear is gonna test your skills. Seeing what you’ve already done though, I bet it will come out great. The gumption is strong in you man!
Thanks Men Obviously there something WRONG with me. Anyhow I’ll try to post pics from my iPhone .
The cross braces are cut to correct length for the hood to fit in the opening .
Now I have to add vertical braces to remove the “twist” out of the clip.
Also add a horizontal brace where the spoiler will fit.
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.
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