You don't want your tires to dry rot off the car either. 
Outside, first time in three years!!
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From: Tucson AZ
Outside, first time in three years!!
I rolled the chassis outside into the driveway today and into the sun for the first time in many moons 
. I have the GF's camera so I took some pictures to document this momentous occasion 
I still need to run a fuel return line before I am ready to drop the body back on, hope to finish that next month.
BTW: That brown rock in my yard is called 'grass' here in Tucson, AZ
Craig
. I have the GF's camera so I took some pictures to document this momentous occasion I still need to run a fuel return line before I am ready to drop the body back on, hope to finish that next month.
BTW: That brown rock in my yard is called 'grass' here in Tucson, AZ
Craig
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
WOW. A frame off restoration. I was looking at your engine. Is that some type of Fuel Injection system that you have installed?
Everything is painted and clean. If the rest of the car is going to look like that you have one killer looking vette.
Thanks for the photos and the incentive to get mine going.
kdf
Everything is painted and clean. If the rest of the car is going to look like that you have one killer looking vette.
Thanks for the photos and the incentive to get mine going.
kdf
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Gander Newfoundland
Hats off to ya!!!
I have an original 81 4 speed with a slight frame bend on the right front. I am planning to do a frame off as well. Pix like these are certainly an inspiration. That is also a helluva lot of time spent
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Stand tall and walk proud, My son!!!!
I have an original 81 4 speed with a slight frame bend on the right front. I am planning to do a frame off as well. Pix like these are certainly an inspiration. That is also a helluva lot of time spent
. Stand tall and walk proud, My son!!!!
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From: Wildwood IL
WOW...great color combo between the suspension & frame. Great looking work. What brand of frame paint is that?
BTW: I'd rather have your brown grass in December than my "white grass". If I pushed my car into the driveway it would freeze in it's tracks. (Burrrrrr)
Eddie
BTW: I'd rather have your brown grass in December than my "white grass". If I pushed my car into the driveway it would freeze in it's tracks. (Burrrrrr)
Eddie
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From: Orlando Florida
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great job, I should have taken my body off the frame.... 
At least you don't have to mow your lawn every week, that gives you some more time to spend in the garage
I always liked the AZ front yards, my wife disagrees and says it would look stupid here in FL....
At least you don't have to mow your lawn every week, that gives you some more time to spend in the garage
I always liked the AZ front yards, my wife disagrees and says it would look stupid here in FL....
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Nice work.
That is one nice chassis! 
Looks good enough to be a show car without the body on.
If it makes u feel better my car has been down for 4 yrs now and i only had a broken fan & cowling. At least thats where i started. And i can see where some bad old parts and Bubba fixes just won't do. I'd rather let it sit until i can fix it right than try to drive a car that i know will fail/break soon.
But man u really did some fine work.
Congrats.
cardo0
Looks good enough to be a show car without the body on. If it makes u feel better my car has been down for 4 yrs now and i only had a broken fan & cowling. At least thats where i started. And i can see where some bad old parts and Bubba fixes just won't do. I'd rather let it sit until i can fix it right than try to drive a car that i know will fail/break soon.
But man u really did some fine work.
Congrats.
cardo0
