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Howdy ALL,
Jerry here....first Vette of my own but had access to a C3 while in HS and it was pure delight being the only kid in school who drove one. Straight up traded my non #'s matching BB/4speed '66 El Co that I started to tear apart for a body off restore for this '92 Z07 in fair/good running condition with 127,000 miles about a month ago. I definately traded up and before I started lurking around here I didn't even know it was a Z07! When I found that out I danced around the house for hours singing my "I Got a Z07 Vette" song.
"Vettezy" needs some body work and paint, weather stripping, seat covers & foam, suspension bushings(no klunks and she's tight but they're dry rotted where you can see them) ball joints(in transit) and some new carpet. I have a priapism to get her to VIR and run her!
She slips a little in 4th gear but pulls hard up to that point. She starts right up, no SES or other lights while in operation but has a touch of top end deceleration valve float.... which will be rectified with a Hot Cam kit when she gets her engine freshened up. I'm thinking about getting a TIPS 52mm TB, seen one on that auction site, but haven't determined if the expense is worth the gain. A turbo, Patriot Heads and D44 are destined to be in her future. I drove a friends '08 LT3 with paddle shift the other day, grinning the whole time, and want Vettezy to blow his doors off straight line and twisty racing .
So far I R&R all the fluids, replaced the front hubs, rotors/pads, main shaft ujoints, hatch/hood struts, installed a Corsa CB exhaust, K&N AF and Earl's SS BH's. Those old school hot rodding experiences came in handy and I'm almost to the point I totally trust her and have been driving around locally to gain that last little bit of confidence before I embark on a serious road trip.
After the mechanical faults are corrected the C5 front calipers that I was going to retro fit on the El Co will be installed and a set of C5 Z06 Speedlines will go on when they get some new rubber. One of the rears has some serious curb rash(see pic) and I'm on the hunt for a repair specialists or replacement. After those are on I'ld like to lower her a tad... don't know how yet but that search button here hasn't failed me yet.
I have dreams of Vettezy being strictly a track car and picking up a '03 or '04 Z06 or C6 daily driver but until then my new girlfriend will sastify my hot rod/tinkering needs until I stumble on the right deal.
This is a great site Gentlemen, I'm excitied to be a member of the club and send my Thanks and Best Regards to you all for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience with your fellow Vette owners.
Jerry here....first Vette of my own but had access to a C3 while in HS and it was pure delight being the only kid in school who drove one. Straight up traded my non #'s matching BB/4speed '66 El Co that I started to tear apart for a body off restore for this '92 Z07 in fair/good running condition with 127,000 miles about a month ago. I definately traded up and before I started lurking around here I didn't even know it was a Z07! When I found that out I danced around the house for hours singing my "I Got a Z07 Vette" song.
"Vettezy" needs some body work and paint, weather stripping, seat covers & foam, suspension bushings(no klunks and she's tight but they're dry rotted where you can see them) ball joints(in transit) and some new carpet. I have a priapism to get her to VIR and run her!
She slips a little in 4th gear but pulls hard up to that point. She starts right up, no SES or other lights while in operation but has a touch of top end deceleration valve float.... which will be rectified with a Hot Cam kit when she gets her engine freshened up. I'm thinking about getting a TIPS 52mm TB, seen one on that auction site, but haven't determined if the expense is worth the gain. A turbo, Patriot Heads and D44 are destined to be in her future. I drove a friends '08 LT3 with paddle shift the other day, grinning the whole time, and want Vettezy to blow his doors off straight line and twisty racing .
So far I R&R all the fluids, replaced the front hubs, rotors/pads, main shaft ujoints, hatch/hood struts, installed a Corsa CB exhaust, K&N AF and Earl's SS BH's. Those old school hot rodding experiences came in handy and I'm almost to the point I totally trust her and have been driving around locally to gain that last little bit of confidence before I embark on a serious road trip.
After the mechanical faults are corrected the C5 front calipers that I was going to retro fit on the El Co will be installed and a set of C5 Z06 Speedlines will go on when they get some new rubber. One of the rears has some serious curb rash(see pic) and I'm on the hunt for a repair specialists or replacement. After those are on I'ld like to lower her a tad... don't know how yet but that search button here hasn't failed me yet.
I have dreams of Vettezy being strictly a track car and picking up a '03 or '04 Z06 or C6 daily driver but until then my new girlfriend will sastify my hot rod/tinkering needs until I stumble on the right deal.
This is a great site Gentlemen, I'm excitied to be a member of the club and send my Thanks and Best Regards to you all for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience with your fellow Vette owners.
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