1800 Dollar Corvette Build
10-26-2015, 01:56 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Looks like you have quite a task ahead of you. But it's good to see people bringing these cars back to life. If you need advise, don't be afraid to ask. I also have my own restoration thread going in this forum. Best thing of all is, have fun with your project.
10-26-2015, 05:06 PM
#22
Le Mans Master
Good work, Branden. Keep it up and keep us up to date with pics, as you go.
To make the pics upright, go to your pictures folder on your computer.
Double click any pic. It should open in a larger window.
Use the L&R curved arrows under the pic to rotate it. Once it's upright, you can go onto the next. It may ask you to save changes after you close the window. Click, "Yes".
Hopefully, that will keep them straight when you post new ones here.
To make the pics upright, go to your pictures folder on your computer.
Double click any pic. It should open in a larger window.
Use the L&R curved arrows under the pic to rotate it. Once it's upright, you can go onto the next. It may ask you to save changes after you close the window. Click, "Yes".
Hopefully, that will keep them straight when you post new ones here.
10-26-2015, 05:21 PM
#23
My plans for this vette is make it as good as I can with what I have to work with. The engine in the car has 171k+ (odometer died in 2010 from what I can tell by the carfax) so the engine/body probably have close to 180 is my best guess, so when the motor goes (hopefully in a few years!) i'll just put an LS1 In it or maybe rebuild the 350 into something with a little more mmph!
10-26-2015, 05:33 PM
#24
i was watching some show on velocity last friday (recorded)-some vegas show....and they were building some "ugly station wagon rat rod thing"...and they meet some lady who had a C4, who wanted $2000 for it, but he ended up getting it for $1000. heat/AC didn't work, the car had been converted to a carburetor (from the fuel injection). they didn't say what year it was, but it ran. the funny thing is all they wanted was the suspension from the car. sort of sad i thought. the station wagon build at the end i thought was UGLY honestly. even an old station wagon is still a station wagon. i think i would have put the nice engine in the C4 and called it a day!!!
10-28-2015, 10:25 AM
#29
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Saw so many beautiful vette's yesterday, wish I got some pictures. Saw a BEAUTIFUL dark blue c3 two red c5's a c6 vert kind of dark red, and a red c6 being polished at a car wash. Meanwhile mines sitting under a tarp with no seats carpet or dash pieces in it! haha.
10-28-2015, 09:54 PM
#30
Your 2-3 year work schedule seems to be realistic.
With a car like yours I think it would be a big mistake
to put too tight a time schedule on it. It's going to be
a lot of work, as you are well aware. What kind of facility
(garage?) do you have to work in?
As far as the purchase price, the bodywork looks good,
on here at least, and I think you could get your money
back just parting out the hood and other parts. I know
you don't want to or intend to, I'm just disagreeing with
those who say you wasted your money. People restore
old boats for the fun of it, not expecting to make a profit,
so why not your Vette?????
With a car like yours I think it would be a big mistake
to put too tight a time schedule on it. It's going to be
a lot of work, as you are well aware. What kind of facility
(garage?) do you have to work in?
As far as the purchase price, the bodywork looks good,
on here at least, and I think you could get your money
back just parting out the hood and other parts. I know
you don't want to or intend to, I'm just disagreeing with
those who say you wasted your money. People restore
old boats for the fun of it, not expecting to make a profit,
so why not your Vette?????
10-28-2015, 10:30 PM
#31
Racer
Your 2-3 year work schedule seems to be realistic.
With a car like yours I think it would be a big mistake
to put too tight a time schedule on it. It's going to be
a lot of work, as you are well aware. What kind of facility
(garage?) do you have to work in?
As far as the purchase price, the bodywork looks good,
on here at least, and I think you could get your money
back just parting out the hood and other parts. I know
you don't want to or intend to, I'm just disagreeing with
those who say you wasted your money. People restore
old boats for the fun of it, not expecting to make a profit,
so why not your Vette?????
With a car like yours I think it would be a big mistake
to put too tight a time schedule on it. It's going to be
a lot of work, as you are well aware. What kind of facility
(garage?) do you have to work in?
As far as the purchase price, the bodywork looks good,
on here at least, and I think you could get your money
back just parting out the hood and other parts. I know
you don't want to or intend to, I'm just disagreeing with
those who say you wasted your money. People restore
old boats for the fun of it, not expecting to make a profit,
so why not your Vette?????
10-29-2015, 10:42 AM
#32
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Just about any hot rodder/restorer will tell you he cannot recover the investment. But that's the catch, its not an investment in a car, its an investment in experience. My local body shop guy s restoring a 72 Vette. Says he will charge the guy $40k. The car isn't worth it in dollars and cents but the owner has had it since he was a kid. He's also working on a 70 something GTO, also a 40 grand frame off resto. The car is not worth anywhere near that on the market but it holds sentimental value to the owner. Enjoy your project and keep us posted.
10-29-2015, 11:42 AM
#33
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Gotta get as much work done as I can when weather permits it! (pieces before cleaning) They even cleaned up horribly, covered in who knows what...some kind of grease? I don't even want to know, pretty gross.
About as good as they're gonna get.
10-29-2015, 04:48 PM
#35
They look pretty good compared to the previous condition.
All things considered, that should be good enough short of
building a car for judging, which I know you're not.
Later on, as time and money allow, you can always upgrade
if you like the car that much and plan to keep it.
All things considered, that should be good enough short of
building a car for judging, which I know you're not.
Later on, as time and money allow, you can always upgrade
if you like the car that much and plan to keep it.
10-29-2015, 05:03 PM
#36
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Yeh just doing what I can when then weather permits! Also Can anyone link or describe the way the 4+3 doug transmission works? I don't quite understand it, I see it as just the same automatic that's in my truck, put it in drive and go. What's the overdrive do and can you shift the car as a manual? I'm very confused any info would help!
Edit: Another piece done, before and after came out decent.
Edit: Another piece done, before and after came out decent.
Last edited by BrandensBeast; 10-29-2015 at 06:04 PM.
10-29-2015, 06:29 PM
#37
Pieces look nice, but hi build primer or plastic paint is best for that stuff if not looking fir stock.
Trans is a 4 speed with od unit on the back. I'd be easy on it, and only use on hwy.
Trans is a 4 speed with od unit on the back. I'd be easy on it, and only use on hwy.
Last edited by pologreen1; 10-29-2015 at 06:30 PM.
10-29-2015, 10:28 PM
#38
Melting Slicks
The Doug Nash overdrive portion (+3) of the 4+3 mated to a Super T-10, is a fine transmission often maligned by some owners. The O/D section is actually tougher than the T-10, per THE guy in Boca Raton who built them for Callaway. It does require proper maintenance and some understanding; many threads here about that. In the 30+ years I drove with one, I used it a few ways, usually with the clutch, but not required. This, even with a high torque engine.
The 'logic' for it varied with different years. Mine allowed O/D (ECM controlled) after the engine was in closed loop and in fwd gears after first, with more parameters not germane here. A number of owners altered the logic via bypass, allowing the O/D anytime, via a ground. It employs clutch packs, defaulting to direct drive.
The T-10 contains gear lube; the O/D ATF with filter. Few shops are qualified to work on them.
The 'logic' for it varied with different years. Mine allowed O/D (ECM controlled) after the engine was in closed loop and in fwd gears after first, with more parameters not germane here. A number of owners altered the logic via bypass, allowing the O/D anytime, via a ground. It employs clutch packs, defaulting to direct drive.
The T-10 contains gear lube; the O/D ATF with filter. Few shops are qualified to work on them.
Last edited by whalepirot; 10-29-2015 at 10:40 PM.
10-31-2015, 02:38 PM
#39
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you to Dt86 for the window motor's. Below is pictured the ones that were in the vette and the new ones Dt86 gave me!
Much appreciated.
Much appreciated.