1978 pace car
Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Harbor FL
Re: 1978 pace car (Rhys)
The engine's awefully purdy though :lol:
I always check this picture for proper jack placement. :D :D
I think my wife would have handed me divroce papers by that time. :eek:
I always check this picture for proper jack placement. :D :D
I think my wife would have handed me divroce papers by that time. :eek:
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Re: 1978 pace car (Lohkay)
I "finished" it NEXT week, when I fix a little annoying leak.
Huge *****? You been talking to my wife again? :D
Here's the same thing from another angle:
My wife said "I can't imagine you ever getting this back together"
[Modified by Rhys, 3:14 PM 12/10/2001]
Huge *****? You been talking to my wife again? :D
Here's the same thing from another angle:
My wife said "I can't imagine you ever getting this back together"
[Modified by Rhys, 3:14 PM 12/10/2001]
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Re: 1978 pace car (cglasse)
You can get a corvette for cheap...but the real money is keeping it running like it should(unless it's rhys who spends $$$ restoring his PC so it's perfect :jester). Best of luck to you.
:cheers:
:cheers:
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Racer
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From: Sugar Land TX
Re: 1978 pace car (theanswriz42)
I'm a poor college student, the goal is to find a running 78 pace driver, and then one day when i have the money, make it look all pretty like the ones i see on here!
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Melting Slicks
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Re: 1978 pace car (cglasse)
Well, then you're primarily looking for a car that is mechanically sound. The achilles heal of these cars (as far as I'm concerned) is the rear end. If you can find one that has had the rear trailing arms and differential rebuilt somewhat recently, those are costly things that are nice to not have to worry about for awhile. Also, make sure the frame is in good condition. The nice thing about 78's are that they are not computer controlled but are HEI, so they are relatively simple from an engine standpoint and easy to do your own work on. Good luck. Glad we didn't scare you off with that picture of Rhys' car. You should see his car now. BEEEEEEautiful.
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Re: 1978 pace car (Rhys)
Kay then, dude, you get the award for having your car having matching numbers and being the least original! :)
I'll get the award for having the most original car with a replacement engine, transmission that wasn't even offered in 78, and paint that isn't -quite- correct. I'll also take the award for most original Pace Car with Xenon headlamps. :p:
Sorry if I didn't do a frame off -restoration-. I thought we had the discussion of restoring versus restomodding before, didn't we?
No major loss, your vette is still pretty, mine still needs a lot of work. Though I plan on making my vette even less original in the future, it won't be "totally unoriginal" until I do a frame-off restoration, right?
That's what I seem to understand.
-Steve
I'll get the award for having the most original car with a replacement engine, transmission that wasn't even offered in 78, and paint that isn't -quite- correct. I'll also take the award for most original Pace Car with Xenon headlamps. :p:
Sorry if I didn't do a frame off -restoration-. I thought we had the discussion of restoring versus restomodding before, didn't we?
No major loss, your vette is still pretty, mine still needs a lot of work. Though I plan on making my vette even less original in the future, it won't be "totally unoriginal" until I do a frame-off restoration, right?
That's what I seem to understand.
-Steve
Racer
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From: Gulfport FL
Re: 1978 pace car (67HEAVEN)
hahaha, i haven't been watching this post, lol. I have never seen those pics before rhys... As for my comment on you wanting everything original, that was from just seeing your replys to what other people have done to their vettes. That one post about when the guy detailed his engine compartment. You found the smallest thing and picked on it. Like I said, there is nothing wrong with being a perfectionist tho :cheers: . I need to see your car sometime soon... It is so strange that we live so close and have never met before... oh well, sometime soon I hope :smash:
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Re: 1978 pace car (Rhys)
Pacin'. No way. Yours hasn't been touched except for like 5 things!
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Re: 1978 pace car (Pacin'California)
Jeez, didn't mean to start a pssing match. I mearly saw an opportunity to post a very funny pic. Ya GOTTA look at that pic and say to yourself "WTF is that"? As for my comment in response to Roy, I think there is a difference between a perfectionist and a stickler for originality. A perfectionist just wants everything perfect, whether it original or modified. However, ask a perfectionist a question about originality and he/she will pick out the slightest thing that is incorrect. That's just in the nature of a perfectionist, if you want originality, it better be perfect originality. There's no doubt in my mind that Rhys is a perfectionist when it comes to Vettes.
Pacin: Again, didn't mean to flame anybody, I just thought it was a funny pic.
Pacin: Again, didn't mean to flame anybody, I just thought it was a funny pic.
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From: San Jose CA
Re: 1978 pace car (79MakoL82)
Eh, sorry guys. :) I haven't driven my 'vette in three days, so I'm kinda moody. You better be glad I don't live in a place where it snows! Otherwise you'd have a very moody 18-year old on your hands.
-Steve
-Steve
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From: Gulfport FL
Re: 1978 pace car (Pacin'California)
Eh, sorry guys. :) I haven't driven my 'vette in three days, so I'm kinda moody. You better be glad I don't live in a place where it snows! Otherwise you'd have a very moody 18-year old on your hands.
-Steve
-Steve
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Racer
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From: Sugar Land TX
Re: 1978 pace car (79MakoL82)
alright guys... what do you think about this deal? pacer, v8 350 just rebuilt, auto, 67K miles, two sets of tops, 1 blue miror glass, 1 pair plexiglass saratoga, 3k on rebuilt engine, new am/fm/cd stero, body all origional, black paint original, silver repainted, interior in good shape, door decals still in original package from factory. Whats it worth?
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Re: 1978 pace car (cglasse)
alright guys... what do you think about this deal? pacer, v8 350 just rebuilt, auto, 67K miles, two sets of tops, 1 blue miror glass, 1 pair plexiglass saratoga, 3k on rebuilt engine, new am/fm/cd stero, body all origional, black paint original, silver repainted, interior in good shape, door decals still in original package from factory. Whats it worth?