USAFVeteran

Thank you, I'll try to load the pics on the laptop, and maybe start a thread on the last rebuild. We done two so far.


Thanks for the suggestion, it might be fun to do!!

Richard Daugird

Awesome job on the airbox. I love low or no-buck stuff that looks professional.

The Punisher

Mooser

Sure, why not

Cut the end off cheapo 1/2" socket and weld it to a strip of metal for a handle




Fits up over the lines and onto the bolts holding the clamps in place while the body is on. some 75 degree drop boxed end wrenchs work but don't get into all spots

M

shok

I need to make one of those for the inner most intake mani bolts

Richard454

Got this idea from a friend of mine-

Colored electrical tape- less than $5 at Harbor Freight

Wrap some on the cord at the tool-and then at the end near the plug.

Next time you have several tools running- you'll know which is which with little or no thought!!!

DSCN4144 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

The Punisher

I built a cheap rear speaker box
Measurements 35-3/4 long
7" tall
8.5" deep

Bought scrap shelving lumber from menards $5
Speaker terminals eBay $4
Black carpet from Walmart $8
Spray adhesive $6 walmart













Fits in nice and tight and is low enough for the convertible top

oldgto

Beautiful job.... and the Stingray emblem is a nice touch!

The Punisher

bump

76CSRvette

Some trailer led lights simple mod bought the tail end connectors for plug and play. Lost my phone with pics of installation and lights on car is still sitting waiting on more minor mods and suspension upgrades.

Danny.reamer

Here a couple cheap mods I did a while back
1st is the gas strut instead of the old hood prop. Strut cost about $20 and made the bracket from parts of the old hood prop
2nd I had a courtesy in the back so I took it out and installed the corvette symbol projector from eBay think it was $12. When you open the door it's comes on

76CSRvette

Sick

AirborneSilva

Looks great, I have a couple of those courtesy lights for another car that's been sitting for almost a year, I'm not the best at wiring and don't look like it's going to be fun to take the door apart... Good job on yours

emccomas

WOW! What a creative bunch we have here on the forum.

I think lowbuck72 still has the record. I mean, common, he painted a car with a roller, and it looks great.

76CSRvette

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/3526184-my-81-kickpanel-upgrade-w-kicker-speakers.html

Danny.reamer

I did this on the underside of my hood. All you need is someone who has a graphic cutting machine and some vinyl. I bought 3m brushed metal vinyl do do this it is a dark reflective vinyl that is heat resistant and made for automotive applications. I wish I knew how to post a video because the picture doesn't do it any justice on how cool it looks. It just looks black in the picture but in a video it shows how at certain angles it almost disappears and at others it pops out.

L-46man

I don't have pictures taken, but here the procedure.

Mission; The speakers in the 82 CE suck so bad, the prior original owner DUCT TAPED the speaker cones!!!!

So I get on Amazon and look for speakers...all four, circa 2017. Fronts were no problem other than having to make a tool to get them out! Rears, Amazon pops up with a 'these speakers don't fit your car! (6x9') to which in my old curmudgeonly way, I say to myself
"what does Amazon know about old corvettes" and order them out of spite! lol

Okay they didn't fit!

But not in the way you think. snort!

Old 6x9's have TINY magnets...new modern speakers have GIGANTIC magnets.
So they would not recess correctly with the Erector-Set brackets (okay I'm old, Deal!) Chevy made for the late model C-3's (apparently a 3:00 am on Christmas Eve by the 'D' team who had no accrued vacation time).
After pondering for a while I mounted the speakers in the GRILLES (they fit perfectly)
Then of course realizing that the huge magnets would not fit into the recessed back corner pockets...SWAPPED THEM. Side to side and rotated 90°. So the left went to the right, etc and then instead of
mounting them as original with the 9" flat/ horizontally so-to speak...I rotated them so they would utilize the hump cut-outs VERTICALLY. I bagged the Erector-Set brackets as not needed. (along with the 'ram-air flapper' that is the 'air obstruction flapper' really).

Upshot, they work, sound and look great...what does AMAZON know! lol.

Richard454

Since I'm not in the kitchen much, except to eat....I found out about this stuff covering some leftovers in the refridge-

I don't know how much it cost- but somehow I paid for it...

Quick Google search about $6-7 for 140sq/ft

It works GREAT for sealing all sorts of stuff.

I was cutting and soldering wires around my open intakes - needed something to seal them up.

Much easier than tape!!!

When you put pressure on it- the adhesive is activated-just rubbing it down with your hand and it holds well. When you peal it up- no residue.

Looks like it would be absolutely great to cover surrounding places you don't want paint over-spray...

Or scraping gadget material off and keep it out of the engine...

Or how about running a buffer and want to keep the spray from windows- tires- trim- you name it.

Another thought- at the drag strip to cover the quarters for easy rubber removal...

76CSRvette

Definitely should come in handy

flyeri

I just did this and used a socket that was 1.25" tall. Got the idea right here.