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Mar 24, 2012 | 11:06 PM

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3JsVette

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This is a very interesting project. Good luck with it. Keep updating the rebuild. As others have said it's fun to watch this cars come back to life.

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Can you show us a pick with the door open? Both a view of the door and quarter?

I too would like to see a side and door jam picture if you would be so kind.

Mar 26, 2012 | 11:44 PM

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also is the bend in this spring ok?

Mar 27, 2012 | 12:05 AM

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Corey_68

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Congrats on the '68, keep us posted with the project.

As for the flares, it's a personal preference.

Mar 27, 2012 | 01:38 AM

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vetteguy22

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If you are referring to the turndown at the end of the springs, that is normal. It allows the springs to move without digging into themselves. Keep up the pics.
Rob

May 16, 2012 | 10:01 AM

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i know i havent posted in a while. I tore down the front suspension then decided that i would powder coat all the componants myself so ive been busy with that.ill post pics tonight
but i have two ?s. Somebody told me that later 68 corvettes had a steel firewall and had a steel insulation pad for the trans tunnel. My car is dated a august car so how does it have a fiberglass firewall and a fiberglass insulation pad. My other ? is my wiper door is completely frozen after soking it with pb blaster and acetone for a couple weeks. How hard is it to rebuild?

May 16, 2012 | 09:28 PM

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Clams Canino

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Somebody told me that later 68 corvettes had a steel firewall and had a steel insulation pad for the trans tunnel. My car is dated a august car so how does it have a fiberglass firewall and a fiberglass insulation pad.

Because you need a new "somebody" for info.

-W

May 16, 2012 | 09:39 PM

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Clams Canino

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Originally Posted by basselete

just started on this 68 vette barn find car its been parked in a garage since 1972 it is just a base model 68 convertible California car.

Also, I'm not so sure it's just a base model.
Based on those (double hump) heads I think it's the 327/350 Hp edition.

-W

May 16, 2012 | 09:43 PM

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Also, I'm not so sure it's just a base model.
Based on those (double hump) heads I think it's the 327/350 Hp edition.

-W

i was thinking that to but how do i prove it?

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May 16, 2012 | 09:47 PM

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Clams Canino

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From: Anderson SC

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i was thinking that to but how do i prove it?

Someone else will come along and confirm or dispell my suspicion.
And likely tell you how to read the block castings and numbers too.

-W (we have real experts here)

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