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Just bought my new project car and boy is it wonderful. 1978 Corvette which i believed to be inspired by Ronald Mcdonald. Managed to drive her 20 miles before i found out the gas gauge was lying at half a tank, then another 20 miles before the exhaust backfired and the engine sputtered out. Havent gotten it to start again since, but new carb just arrived.
Think the one on the left is a baffle switch, the red one on the right is a lock line switch. no clue what the 2 orange ones are though
My plan for the car so far, Midnight Blue paint eventually, but mostly just restomodding and driving the crap out of it.
I slapped a new edlebrock 1405 on it to replace the one it had. Good news is now the car will start again, but won’t idle at all. So trying to figure out tuning on this thing
Shino, have you ever seen gas spray on a hot Intake or hot exhaust headers? Its scary. And by the time you realize you have an engine fire
the fiberglass is already melting.
I don't know what the fascination is with people that insist on watching gas flow by on the way to the carb. Either glass or clear plastic filter, but they think that is a must have.
And let's not forget to make sure there are a dozen hose clamps along the way.
But that's ok. You have excellent fire insurance, right?
Welcome.
You might want to check the vin number on the car to determine if it is a 78. It is located on the drivers side windshield post by the A pillar. The front and rear emblems on there now are not the 25th anniversary. Clam shell seats only came in the Pace Car. I realize that parts can be changed to suit the owners taste, ie rear bumper, 165mph speedo face, etc....
Welcome to the Forum Fellow Rookie
Pace yourself...Safety Items go at he top of the List
my spreadsheet actually has a section of repairs required for day time driving and another for night time driving.
my current plan if I can get the thing running again is to have a professional look over the squishy brakes. Seems too important to leave to inexperience.
And PLEASE,,, if your haveing a professional look at it, make shure they are a C3 Professional 👈 you'll soon learn, so many of the things on a C3 "professionals" have now knowledge of or ever seen...
Great looking project car,,,,Safety First,,,
And PLEASE,,, if your haveing a professional look at it, make shure they are a C3 Professional 👈 you'll soon learn, so many of the things on a C3 "professionals" have now knowledge of or ever seen...
Great looking project car,,,,Safety First,,,
The shop I found specializes in classics and track cars. If it doesn’t work out, there’s one recommended by the local corvette club an hour away that I’m also eyeing but would have to get towed too.
Is there anything else safety wise I should be adding?
If you are going down the LED path, take a look at the thread I made about it. I converted my frog lights to be full-time DRLs, and still function as turn signal indicators, and replaced every single bulb with an LED (except for the 4 headlights).
If you are going down the LED path, take a look at the thread I made about it. I converted my frog lights to be full-time DRLs, and still function as turn signal indicators, and replaced every single bulb with an LED (except for the 4 headlights).
Where do you live that LED headlights are required for road worthiness?
its a requirement for me because i cant see **** at night with the current ones. I'll definitely be checking out that thread though before I go through the whole process
I think somebody is taking you to the cleaners.
Don't let a shop touch this car. Big bucks for nothing but BS.
You need basic tools and knowledge. These cars are simple to work on, compared to mid 80s on up.
and i would add e brake to required to brakes overall.
carb seems too cheap. If you are any DIY. Then post up here to walkthrough. Good to first id what all you have engine etc..take lots pics! Looks like itwas taken care of..
notsure of all that silvery insulation, i may remove and look under.
basic tune up plugs wires etc..
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.
Interesting
First Corvette, work is cut out for me
