This time a C3 project. Pics
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This time a C3 project. Pics
This is the newest project. It will be a vintage road race tribute. The car is a 70 LS5 but it will look like a 69. I always do midyears but this is something I'v wanted to do since I sold my last grandsport. The car will be red, white and blue. The orig LS5 will get sold. If anyone needs one let me know. It is getting a 540 with a Richmond 5 speed. It is getting the FIA headlights and ft air dam. We pulled the body off last weekend and today I started the body work. I do need some ideas on a decent race type seat. I had the roll bar made so it could be removed. I wanted to be able to remove the body. The motor will be dressed as an L88 with the correct air box in the hood. I am going to detail the chassis just as I have my other cars. I love the way these cars look when done like this so I should enjoy this build. I know some are going to say why a coupe. Most of the famous cars are conv. I like a coupe much better cause they just feel more soild. So a coupe it is. I'll try to post pics as i make progress. Brian G.[IMG]
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From: Palmer Ma
Hey Brain its Ray here ( head light guy) I saw the pis of the old grand sport and if this is anything like it it going to be great .... by the way the lights are in and now my 69 body is lookin like yours . Good luck with the project
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For bonding I use the bond that Corvette Image sells. For filling like around the flares I use Evercoat vette adhesive and filler. Finish work is just everyday bondo. Because of the amount of work that will be done to this body i will use a polyester primer.
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Polyester primers are better for filling and also is a harder surface than urethane primers. You can lay on a much higher mil thickness than urethane also. Think of it as a spray on bondo. On bodys that have little filler I use DP 90 which is epoxy and then urethane primer over that. But with a car with basicly a coat of filler over almost the whole car I perfer polyester primer. Theres always gelcoat but I have never gone that route.
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The motor was fresh when I bought the car. It was somebodys project. When I bought it I was thinking of restoring it but the more I looked at the car the more orig. things I found missing . It looks like the only orig. parts where the motor and the rear. I'm thinking about 3000. carb to pan. No assy brackets , dist. or fan. I will take offers.