New to forum, new to vette's and new 78 pace car
09-20-2015, 04:50 PM
#1
New to forum, new to vette's and new 78 pace car
Hello everyone. Recently got myself a 79 pace car. 100% original, numbers matching with 40k miles on it. Paint is terribly spider-webbed and interior is about a 4 out of 10. Engine seems ok, needs a valve cover gasket and some carb work. I'm waiting on antique tags and will be driving it for about a month before tear down for paint. I would like to paint it prior to cold winter here in central PA. Then onto new interior hopefully done before nice spring weather. Any advice, info or help would led be nice!!!!
Thanks
Thanks
09-20-2015, 09:13 PM
#3
Instructor
New to forum, new to vette's and new 78 pace car
Welcome to the forum and the C3 club!!! 
Let us know what you need help with and I am sure we all will be more than willing to help out. I my self have a 79 which has pretty much all the same part as the 78. I have used tires with less then 800 miles if you need them.
Post some pics of your new ride!
Again welcome aboard!
Let us know what you need help with and I am sure we all will be more than willing to help out. I my self have a 79 which has pretty much all the same part as the 78. I have used tires with less then 800 miles if you need them.
Post some pics of your new ride!
Again welcome aboard!
09-20-2015, 09:16 PM
#4
Instructor
New to forum, new to vette's and new 78 pace car
As far as painting, are you planning on painting yourself? Have you ever done anything like this? It is a major undertaking as I have done this just within the last 1.5 years. I took it all the way down to bare glass and redid the seams. Hell of a lot of work and you NEED to spend the time to do it right otherwise the final product will not look that great and you will see ever flaw.
09-21-2015, 12:01 AM
#5
Good luck on your Vette.
Last edited by hpxt; 09-21-2015 at 12:08 AM.
09-21-2015, 07:11 PM
#6
I have painted years ago. Around 20 to be exact! I'm excited about the newer technologies. We used to spend weeks getting everything perfect, then spray acrylic enamel. Looked perfect! Come back the next day and it was full of dirt and a few bugs. I have some of the body seems starting to separate so I will need some advice on best practices to fix that. Also will need some good info on the q-jet and vacuum system cause it's not starting good or idling cold. I also found a vacuum line laying on the intake I got to figure out where it came from.
09-22-2015, 09:05 PM
#11
Instructor
Congrats on the new car, these cars will frustrate you, but they are also very rewarding to work on, and they are awesome to drive. Like other said, when you get stumped, post pictures and ask. There are guys on here that know these cars better than GM ever did.
