Got my frame back!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Massapequa Park NY
Re: Got my frame back! (mpro72vette)
Looks great - Congrats :cheers:
I'm up to the same steps - put the front suspension together last weekend. My garage looks just like yours at the moment. :lol:
I'm up to the same steps - put the front suspension together last weekend. My garage looks just like yours at the moment. :lol:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: Got my frame back! (70BBvert)
Nice Mark. Looks great !!!
New trailing arm assemblies !! sweet.
New Aarms ? Are these part of the VBP ultimate suspension package ?
Busy this weekend ? Maybe I can stop by with the kids at some point -
between basketball practice and my own project - I might have a few minutes. :lolg:
Congrats ... :thumbs: :seeya
New trailing arm assemblies !! sweet.
New Aarms ? Are these part of the VBP ultimate suspension package ?
Busy this weekend ? Maybe I can stop by with the kids at some point -
between basketball practice and my own project - I might have a few minutes. :lolg:
Congrats ... :thumbs: :seeya
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Palm Bay FL
Re: Got my frame back! (NHvette)
Hey Dave, thanks and thanks to everyone else, this forum helped alot on the steps to do this. Yup these are the Aarms from the VBP package, not bolted in yet but I had to play with them! :lol:I will be home this weekend so feel free to stop by. Give me a call if you come up.
[Modified by mpro72vette, 12:12 PM 2/4/2003]
[Modified by mpro72vette, 12:12 PM 2/4/2003]
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: Got my frame back! (Steve Adkins)
OK - so how about some details ?
What did they paint it with ? POR/primer/paint/powder coat
Was it dipped before painting, or blasted ? DOH - just re-read first post == blasted.
Did you pick a color ? (It looks like gray from my house).
The gray looks Lousy !! You better swap frames with me and start over.
:D :jester :lolg:
Lastly, looking to the future: Have you decided which body mounts to use ?
I bought energy suspension poly mounts from ZIP (on sale now).
I'll bring 'em by this weekend to check 'em out.
Were your original aluminum ones corroded to hell, like mine were ?
[Modified by NHvette, 1:23 PM 2/4/2003]
What did they paint it with ? POR/primer/paint/powder coat
Was it dipped before painting, or blasted ? DOH - just re-read first post == blasted.
Did you pick a color ? (It looks like gray from my house).
The gray looks Lousy !! You better swap frames with me and start over.
:D :jester :lolg:
Lastly, looking to the future: Have you decided which body mounts to use ?
I bought energy suspension poly mounts from ZIP (on sale now).
I'll bring 'em by this weekend to check 'em out.
Were your original aluminum ones corroded to hell, like mine were ?
[Modified by NHvette, 1:23 PM 2/4/2003]
Thread Starter
Pro
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Palm Bay FL
Re: Got my frame back! (NHvette)
Dave, I think they used some kind of epoxy or something, its used on all their corvette frames. It looks grey in the pic buts its actually black. I wouldn't be happy if it was grey, so I lucked out, I don't have to swap frames with you. :lol: I am looking at the rubber body mounts, I heard that poly was to stiff, but what you hear isn't always true. If you come over I'll check out your mounts, maybe I will change my mind. When I took the original ones out, they were so bad they just crumbled.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Brazos TX
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Re: Got my frame back! (mpro72vette)
Wow, that looks really nice. You are going to have a beautiful car when you are done. I love clean and painted parts. Keep the pictures coming!
Safety Car
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From: Pearland TX
St. Jude Contributor
Re: Got my frame back! (mpro72vette)
Totally amazing to see some of these frame-off restorations. Looks like you are getting to the point of spending more money mpro. :lol: It should be a jewel when you get gone. :cheers: