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Racer
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 414
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From: Meadville Pennsylvania
Congratulations on the new ride. Very nice looking machine. One of the first things you should do is get a shroud fitted around your radiator and fan. An open fan is not very efficient and potentially dangerous. I hope you get many years of enjoyment from your new friend (and sometimes PITA).
Jerry
Jerry
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 31,274
Likes: 4,366
From: Westminster Maryland
Hi CN,
! agree... that's a nice looking 77!
You must be pretty excited!
I hope it gives you lots of pleasure driving it... and a bit of fun/satisfaction working on it.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
! agree... that's a nice looking 77!
You must be pretty excited!
I hope it gives you lots of pleasure driving it... and a bit of fun/satisfaction working on it.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
Pro
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 676
Likes: 36
From: Usa
Welcome to the forum. Nice looking 77 I hope it brings as much enjoyment to you as the 77 I had for many years until someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse and had to let it go. You will find tons of helpful information and some very knowledgeable people who are willing to share their knowledge. I could never have completed the frame off restoration of my 73 without the help of the kind people on this forum. Enjoy.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 14,402
Likes: 8,209
From: Napa Valley California
Welcome to the forum, very nice 77.
For safety, check the date codes on your tires.
It's not uncommon for Corvettes to have good tread on really old rubber.
Anything older than about 5 years should be replaced.
For safety, check the date codes on your tires.
It's not uncommon for Corvettes to have good tread on really old rubber.
Anything older than about 5 years should be replaced.
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,853
Likes: 81
From: Hamilton Virginia
Very cool. You will have lots of fun. Looks nice, but you need to give the motor a going over.
Fan shroud missing. You need one for cooling and safety.
You have nylon tie cables holding the radiator on. They will get brittle and break. Plus that's not how to mount it.
You have others things held on with ties you might want to change
Curious to know why someone moved the alt to the passenger side ?
It looks like you have 2 transmission kick down cables, and only one of them is hooked up. interesting.
Fan shroud missing. You need one for cooling and safety.
You have nylon tie cables holding the radiator on. They will get brittle and break. Plus that's not how to mount it.
You have others things held on with ties you might want to change
Curious to know why someone moved the alt to the passenger side ?
It looks like you have 2 transmission kick down cables, and only one of them is hooked up. interesting.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,176
Likes: 633
From: perth western australia
If your interested ,here's the bracket(s) missing that would have held the original size radiator at the top.
http://www.zip-corvette.com/68-82-c3...et-a22635.html
hope you have many miles of fun with it !
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From: Colorado
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