anyone "restoring" a C5 ??
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Drifting
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anyone "restoring" a C5 ??
With all the mint queens, cars with mods to die for and yada yada sometimes I wonder about the other side..like if anyone is fixing up a wreck or bringing a beater back to life, maybe a flood car, salvage, etc.
..pics and progress adventures might be fun.
**note** if this is a stupid idea blame it on the heat..
I added a couple pics to get the ball rolling, my car needed a new cam.
..pics and progress adventures might be fun.
**note** if this is a stupid idea blame it on the heat..
I added a couple pics to get the ball rolling, my car needed a new cam.
Last edited by SaxyVette; Aug 12, 2015 at 03:59 PM.
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Mine was a DD for 14 years, so it's got its issues/quirks.
I don't consider it a beater, issues are not caused by neglect, just old/worn out stuff that needs to be replaced.
Downside is not much of it is inexpensive, so it's slow going.
Does that count?
I don't consider it a beater, issues are not caused by neglect, just old/worn out stuff that needs to be replaced.
Downside is not much of it is inexpensive, so it's slow going.
Does that count?
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I guess you could say mine is some what being restored. I pretty much abandoned it for four years and it got dirtier than hell and messed up. Last summer git it running again with a few upgrades cam headers exhaust. There is still dirt in the most ridiculous places I'm trying to get rid of. But it's fun and I'll never ignore her again.
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I guess you could say mine is some what being restored. I pretty much abandoned it for four years and it got dirtier than hell and messed up. Last summer git it running again with a few upgrades cam headers exhaust. There is still dirt in the most ridiculous places I'm trying to get rid of. But it's fun and I'll never ignore her again.
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I guess if I keep mine long enough and drive it a heck of a lot more, I'll eventually have to consider a restoration. Those that undertake a restoration have my respect - between the sometimes difficulty in finding replacement parts, the costs and time involved, it is a labor of love.
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With all the mint queens, cars with mods to die for and yada yada sometimes I wonder about the other side..like if anyone is fixing up a wreck or bringing a beater back to life, maybe a flood car, salvage, etc.
..pics and progress adventures might be fun.
**note** if this is a stupid idea blame it on the heat..
I added a couple pics to get the ball rolling, my car needed a new cam.
..pics and progress adventures might be fun.
**note** if this is a stupid idea blame it on the heat..
I added a couple pics to get the ball rolling, my car needed a new cam.
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Drifting
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From: Boulder City NV
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ack-build.html
Not really a restoration but this guy did a great build.
Not really a restoration but this guy did a great build.
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Started putting headers on it when I got out of the airforce. I was working construction while going to school but I got out if airforce just as housing market crashed and construction took a bigger hit. Then the money problems led to problems with then fiance , then I decided to go back I pn the military joined army national guard within 7 months I was in iraq searching for ieds, came back a little not right in head you could say. Got my **** straight went back to nursing school and quit going to bars ever night and noticed I all of a sudden had all this money. Since then been investing it back into the car. Forgot how much I l I ved working on it. On the then fiance is gone too lol. Sorry for long reply.
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In the few months I've owned my '98, I've had the front bumper repainted, bumper lights swapped, AC recharged, key fob replaced, brakes on all four corners, Lloyds mats since mine were missing, purple faded tint re-done, burned bulbs swapped for LEDs, and bought the seat rail shims. So kinda lol
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Started putting headers on it when I got out of the airforce. I was working construction while going to school but I got out if airforce just as housing market crashed and construction took a bigger hit. Then the money problems led to problems with then fiance , then I decided to go back I pn the military joined army national guard within 7 months I was in iraq searching for ieds, came back a little not right in head you could say. Got my **** straight went back to nursing school and quit going to bars ever night and noticed I all of a sudden had all this money. Since then been investing it back into the car. Forgot how much I l I ved working on it. On the then fiance is gone too lol. Sorry for long reply.
Good luck on your Vette.