Project update and pics
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Racer
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From: Millington TN
Project update and pics
Finally got the motor dis-assembled and got the Dif re-bulit and installed. Fiberglass spring setting in bed room collecting dust. Waiting on my suspension guy to finish with the trailing arms and spindles. Now, it's off to the machine shop to have the block reconditioned.
Motor was a real mess inside. I was surpised it ran as well as it did. Three of the lifters looked like shoot glasses, two of the cam lobes was rounded off, only one of the cylinder walls had any cross hatching left on it. Three of the walls looked as if they had been polished. The block has never been bored, however that is about to change.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/honaker/pics.htm
[Modified by honaker, 9:41 AM 6/6/2002]
Motor was a real mess inside. I was surpised it ran as well as it did. Three of the lifters looked like shoot glasses, two of the cam lobes was rounded off, only one of the cylinder walls had any cross hatching left on it. Three of the walls looked as if they had been polished. The block has never been bored, however that is about to change.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/honaker/pics.htm
[Modified by honaker, 9:41 AM 6/6/2002]
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From: Plano TX
Re: Project update and pics (honaker)
Now that's not so much a rebuild as it is a resurrection! My hat's off to you for taking on such a major project.
From the pics it looks like the previous owners didn't much believe in oil changes...
From the pics it looks like the previous owners didn't much believe in oil changes...
Burning Brakes
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From: New Wilmington PA
Re: Project update and pics (honaker)
I always love to see people putting the time and money to restore a Corvette. I've never been able to understand how someone could "part out" a car. To me that's cold and gut-wrenching. :sad: It's like selling your children's organs. Sure, you'd know that the parts are going off to help many others but unless the car is badly wrecked... jeez.
That's why I like to see this sort of thing. That Corvette found someone who will nurse it back to health. Corvettes are like puppies, you want to know they've found a good home. :yesnod:
That's why I like to see this sort of thing. That Corvette found someone who will nurse it back to health. Corvettes are like puppies, you want to know they've found a good home. :yesnod:
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Racer
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From: Millington TN
Re: Project update and pics (honaker)
Thanks for all the kind input, It really is a major undertaking but i won't have it any other way. This puppy found a good home.
The biggest reason I started this was to extend the life of the car. I don't ever want to sell it and i would rather not spend the next ten years replacing things as the wear out. I'd rather spend a year or so and upgrade or replace everything that I can. I figured the car has lasted 23 years under not so good conditions and really drove ok(not great, but ok), then just imagine how long it will last with good care and better parts than what was available in 1977. :blueangel:
The biggest reason I started this was to extend the life of the car. I don't ever want to sell it and i would rather not spend the next ten years replacing things as the wear out. I'd rather spend a year or so and upgrade or replace everything that I can. I figured the car has lasted 23 years under not so good conditions and really drove ok(not great, but ok), then just imagine how long it will last with good care and better parts than what was available in 1977. :blueangel:
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