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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 03:17 AM
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Well I'm cleaning the garage to make room for the vette.
Got a timeline for Monday afternoon.
Got a text today that it should be unburied by then.
Will post pics when I see it.
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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 06:40 AM
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Looking forward to the pictures!!
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 12:13 PM
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Old Jun 26, 2017 | 12:49 AM
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Great project!

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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 05:23 AM
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Went and picked it up !
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 05:46 AM
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That looks beautiful, should not have a lot to do on it from what I see.
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 06:16 AM
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WOW!!! That is one beautiful Corvette!! Looks amazing!! Definitely worth the wait for those pictures!! Can't wait to see more as you get the car back up and going!
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 06:24 AM
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Very nice, that blue looks good.
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 07:27 AM
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Love that colour, obviously.

What interior colour do you have? If other than gray I would love some pictures.
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Have you tried to start her up yet?
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Thanks guys, haven't tried starting it yet.
Do these have a drain on the fuel tank ?
So far gave it a wash and just checking stuff out.
Lots of scratches from stuff being stored on it.....
Hoping most of them will rub out.
Still the original tires and maybe battery.
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What a gorgeous Vette! I'm looking forward to your progress on it.
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Well I got a battery the other day....... a little less than the 27k I was told !
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Not bad!
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That's a gorgeous looking corvette, good luck with your new toy.
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Well I got the old gas out, fresh premium in.
Changed the fuel filter and blew out the lines.
A fresh oil change, and checked all the fluids..
And she fired up on the 3rd 3sec long crank


I took a little ride thru the sub that night.
Then got the insurance and temp plates yesterday.
Put around 20 miles on it.... and so far so good no leaks or overly strange noise's.
Had a rotational noise... but went away too fast to figure out.
I can see an old oil stain on the a/c compressor so hoping it was that.
Belt, air filter, and wipers came today from Rock auto.
Pricing out tires on the web right know...






Any recommendations for tires ?


Was looking At BFG Sport comp 2 but on back order...
Now thinking of Continental extreme Contac's.
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I run the Continental Extreme Contact DW. Good handling and riding tires. Beautiful vette, love the color.
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I run Michelin PS2's. They're a little pricey but ride smooth as glass and stick like glue. I chose them because I have PSS on my 01 BMW that I've had since new and the car never rode or handled better until I got those tires.
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Well I have been busy working on the Vette, but slacking on updating this thread!
Got about 50 miles on it with the 25 yr. old tires. (drove terrible )
I ended up finding the BFG G-Force Comp 2s. (big improvement)
Got about another 50 miles on it and I found the rotational noise I heard when I 1st started it.
The water pump started leaking on the dist. cap........ So parked it while I waited on parts.
New pump, 160 thermostat, and coolant temp. sensor, and cap & rotor.
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