C3 Tech/Performance V8 Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Basic Tech and Maintenance for the C3 Corvette
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

It moves!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:58 PM
  #1  
Simul8's Avatar
Simul8
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
From: Hiram GA
Default It moves!!!

After 2 years, the 71 moves under it's own power!!!
Still plenty of work left.
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 07:05 PM
  #2  
redcorvette80's Avatar
redcorvette80
Instructor
20 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
From: Kannapolis NC
Default

That calls for celebration
Reply
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 10:04 PM
  #3  
Jughead's Avatar
Jughead
Senior Member since 1492
Supporting Lifetime Gold
25 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Liked
 
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 87,930
Likes: 156
From: Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get me...
St. Jude Donor '09
Default

I know how you feel, I was very happy after I dropped my BB and drove my Vette into the garage under it's own power. And that was only about a month! 2 years! Yikes

Simple pleasures though. I got tired of pushing her in and out.
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 04:24 AM
  #4  
cardo0's Avatar
cardo0
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 7,098
Likes: 378
From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Default Good to hear it.

Hey good job! It's better to waite and get it right than drive it knowing it could bust at anytime or it's not done the way u want it.
And mine has been done 4 yrs now so this is encouraging for me to hear. cardo0
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 05:44 AM
  #5  
ICEMAN59's Avatar
ICEMAN59
Drifting
Supporting Lifetime Gold
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,360
Likes: 0
From: COVINGTON LA
Default

Congratulations, I don't know how you have the patients, I worked on mine about 6 mo. and was going crazy. I really wanted to drive it.
Reply
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:19 PM
  #6  
mcbruce's Avatar
mcbruce
Intermediate
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Default

I probably have the record for dust collecting. I tore my 71 down in 1992 for a paint job and interior restoration--about a year after I restored the whole drive train (about 6 months of work). To make a long story short, after a year at the body shop and a bill that put me into a coma for a year, my car has been in the garage under a cover until about a month ago. I hung the rear bumpers 2 days ago, and have the rear end finished up to the License plate with 1990 tabs on it.
It took me forever just to unpack and clean all the parts. Fortunately at the time I bought new parts for whatever was in less than nice condition and boxed it all up for when I could get the time to do it. Now it's mostly just putting it back together.

Wish me luck!
Bruce
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To It moves!!!





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:15 AM.

story-0
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Slideshow: 10 reasons why the C6 Z06 is still a performance benchmark after 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 17:20:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Slideshow: How much horsepower every Corvette engine lost in 1972.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-27 16:54:53


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-8
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE