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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Bought a 1985 corvette for $3000 bout 2 or 3 months ago and just started the tear down of the entire car. (would have been sooner but my mom told me to finish my blazer project first)
Im stroking the engine to 383. I am buying new carpets as well as a gauge and window motor that i already got.
Port n polishing is the current task

only body damage by me being a newb and forgetting to block the tires

damn theives stole the gauges n window motor but left the glass fully intact







This is why it was so cheap

what yall think?

also need suggestions on stripes
im painting the car
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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What Is Wrong With That Piston?
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Cool project ya got there.

Keep us posted with your progress.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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Cool project ya got there.

Keep us posted with your progress.
As well as a big project. Good luck.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetbaboon
What Is Wrong With That Piston?

im guessing the previous owner had it at WOT for a long time racing or something or along those lines and blew it

cylinder had a tiny nick it it so im boring the block .030
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Looks like it ate a valve keeper for breakfast.
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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Good luck with the rebuild..looks like you got a major deal there..
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by staugur
Looks like it ate a valve keeper for breakfast.
that it did
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good luck with your project.you will know that car inside out when your all finished
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Carpets almost all installed
engine off at shop with stroker kit to fit pistons and heads being milled
new steering wheel to put in
and damage almost smooth





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The carpet looks nice. You've definitely got your hands full! Good luck with the rest.
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Looks good get going summer is comin
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