New guy with 1980 C3
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New guy with 1980 C3
Hello everyone, I'm new to this site and corvettes. I'm definitely not new to custom work on cars. I have mechanic's background and I have recently got my Mechanical Engineering Degree. Goal for this vette is to have a nice looking, comfortable and fairly reliable burnout machine and cruiser. I picked it up with some electrical problems and since the windows don't work, carpet got ruined with water. I got it running fairly cheap(needed a starter), Im starting restoration with interior, moving to engine goodies, and then some suspension mods/replacement.
So far I did
dash overlay(old one cracked really bad)
Custom made seat covers(the $200 ebay deal)
new carpet
Next on the list:
New brakes and Hydro boost conversion
Engine mods(btw it has low miles 190hp sbc350)
Vortec heads
Cam
Intake manifold
new carb.
Headers and side pipes
Suspension:
Suspension kit
steering rack conversion
Last thing will be paint.
Here are some pics
So far I did
dash overlay(old one cracked really bad)
Custom made seat covers(the $200 ebay deal)
new carpet
Next on the list:
New brakes and Hydro boost conversion
Engine mods(btw it has low miles 190hp sbc350)
Vortec heads
Cam
Intake manifold
new carb.
Headers and side pipes
Suspension:
Suspension kit
steering rack conversion
Last thing will be paint.
Here are some pics
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