Brett K

I will be doing a body off on my 75 in a one-stall car garage :crazy: Unfortunately...the garage hasn't been cleaned in about 10 years and was stacked with useless things acquired over several years. Well...the junk is hauled out, it is nearly organized, and I even drywalled, and tiled the floor to make it a little more cozy since I'll be spending so much time in there:)

We have a plenty of hand tools. I just ordered a 60 gallon 5.5 hp 2 stage air compressor. I plan on picking up a parts washing station, sand blasting equipment, and I may build a blasting cabinet. What other things should I be purchasing that will be helpful in redoing the vette?

Smokehouse69

Complete set of air tools, ratchets, impact, air chisle, etc. to name some obivous additions to your compressor.

Rocket Ron

A larger garage. :p:

Chris@VetteFinders

Grinding wheel, LOTS of overhead lighting, jack stands, good jack, work bench, nice fan, ext. cords, angle grinder, fire extinguisher, fire alarm, CO alarm

Stevo81

Beer cooler, phone for ordering parts and calling bank, tunes, lots of overhead lighting, rottweiler...did I mention beer cooler? :cheers:

NHvette

Check out my pics before you jump in feet first.

A 4-4.5" angle grinder !! I used to use an air powered cut-off tool, but
the electric angle grinder has MUCH more power. Great for destructive
removal of: body mount bolts, rear strut rods, door hinge bolts, windshield frame.
Also, get flap disks and wire brushs for cleaning up the metal.
I have a siphon sand blaster - but it makes one hell of a mess !! :reddevil
:seeya


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KENS78SILVERANNIV

One old but very good working refrigerator. (cold beverages)... and
one very deep bucket of patience. Good Luck :cheers:

Darkness

To finish the right garage you need an old radio conected to a battery and one of those wall calendar with a nude chick on it :D
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

88'Cubka

oxygen acetaline(sp?) torch helps alot

Nomad78SA

You need a digital camera and a lot of storage room. One car garage will be a pain because the lack of space to have work benches in to put stuff on as you work on it. Do you have a hoist and engine stand? You will need a couple of real good jacks, one won't do, and plenty of stands. Take pics from every angle and of what type of bolts are used where. A big pad to take notes on.
Neil in Tenn

CORVETTE CRAIG

A MANUAL
A VISA CARD
A HICTH ON A TRUCK
A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE
A SMALL CLOSET IN THE CORNER TO LOCK YOURSELF IN TO SCREAM
A BIBLE TO PRAY WITH

P.S. Enter the phone number in your speed dial to a good mechanic

GOOD LUCK

GTR1999

A 20 ton press if you're going to do the suspension or differential. A MIG welder would be nice too. I'm looking for one now myself.
Gary

vettesite

1975 Assembly information manual (A.I.M.)
1975 Shop manual
Timing light
Vacuum gauge
Number for pizza place with late night delivery

yellow 72

Boxes of money :cheers:

e3pres

A blasting cabinet is a must.

Saw horses and plywood. (You can set them up as needed and then store them neatly since you don't have much room.)

Bailing wire (For hanging up parts to paint.)

and last but not least...

Jackstands, jackstands, jackstands, jackstands!

70BBvert

Working out of a one car garage myself. Luckily I have loads of storage in a crawl space under the house. Don't forget a patient wife :lol: - if you have one that is. Right now I have the body on a dolley in the driveway & the frame in the garage. With the Mustang on the other half of the driveway the wife has to park in the street. That won't last to long :)

thejaf

1. Beer
2. Radio
3. Cordless phone with Lars' number in memory #1, mountainmotor's in memory #2
4. Punching bag
5. Beer
6. Fire extinguisher

ImBatman

I will definately not start a project like this again until I have the following.
1. A GOOD vise.*****
2. Press.*****
3. Parts Washer.***
4. If space and money permit. A blasting cabnet.***

:cheers:

Gordonm

A fat wallet. Plan on twice as long and costing 3 times on what you plan on. + all the other things listed before

1979toy

Put your air compressor on wheels so you can roll it out of the garage to run. The noise will drive you nuts.