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Yes. The plan is to get it to the cabin and leave it up there. Then I can drive whatever i want to WI and still have a truck available if I need it. I just have net been able to get it done.
I spoke to Gary @ Vtech Corvette on Tuesday (2/3/2015) The car will be finished later this week. I hope to go out and take a look at it either Thursday or Friday, and get it back here early next week! the list of what has been done so far:
Replaced all the springs
replaced shocks
Completely rebuilt rear swing arms & spindles
rebuilt rear end (3.90 & posi)
Upgraded half shafts & stub axles
Added rear sway bar
completely rebuilt front suspension
added "Steeroids" rack & pinion steering
replaced single cylinder master with dual cylinder
replaced all of the brake lines.
With a little luck, pics will follow ................................
From: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by LDB C5
I spoke to Gary @ Vtech Corvette on Tuesday (2/3/2015) The car will be finished later this week. I hope to go out and take a look at it either Thursday or Friday, and get it back here early next week! the list of what has been done so far:
Replaced all the springs
replaced shocks
Completely rebuilt rear swing arms & spindles
rebuilt rear end (3.90 & posi)
Upgraded half shafts & stub axles
Added rear sway bar
completely rebuilt front suspension
added "Steeroids" rack & pinion steering
replaced single cylinder master with dual cylinder
replaced all of the brake lines.
With a little luck, pics will follow ................................
I spoke to Gary @ Vtech Corvette on Tuesday (2/3/2015) The car will be finished later this week. I hope to go out and take a look at it either Thursday or Friday, and get it back here early next week! the list of what has been done so far:
Replaced all the springs
replaced shocks
Completely rebuilt rear swing arms & spindles
rebuilt rear end (3.90 & posi)
Upgraded half shafts & stub axles
Added rear sway bar
completely rebuilt front suspension
added "Steeroids" rack & pinion steering
replaced single cylinder master with dual cylinder
replaced all of the brake lines.
With a little luck, pics will follow ................................
Small block cars came with a front sway bar and no rear sway bar. If you add a rear bar without increasing the the front bar, you will get oversteer, especially with that motor. Be careful!
Gerry
Mossy: I actually considered that going in, but the car will not be raced or tracked, so I thought I would get it going again and see how it handles. The reason I had the rear done, is that everything was out of the car, and all of the driveline components were being upgraded to handle the HP & TQ.
All: I hope to have pics to post later this week, of the work already done. Once the car gets back here, the real fun begins!
Was the body lifted to do the brake lines or where they sectioned? If the body was lifted did you replace the mounts?
The brake lines can be installed in a '66 without lifting the body or cutting them. They were installed on the side of the frame rail unlike earlier cars.
The fuel line is a different matter. You have to lift the body to avoid sectioning it.
Hi Tommy; Not quite yet, but getting close! I need to get the shifter linkage out, and disconnect the drive shaft, power steering pump, drain the oil and trans and we will be good to go. With a little luck, the cluster, clock, glove box will come out today, and go for rebuild / upgrade.
can't wait to see the pics, should be one nice ride....
