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Old Nov 4, 2021 | 01:18 PM
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. New member here and first time Corvette owner. Recently got A 78 Corvette, that sat in a garage since 1990 Needs work of course to get her running. Looking for interacting with you all.

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Welcome. looks like you have quite a project ahead.. keep us posted how it goes.. Good Luck
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Welcome to the Forum, Dan, and congratulations on your C3!
Best wishes with your repair and restoration efforts. If questions arise, you will find lots of great members and helpful info in the C3 sections of the Forum.
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Congrats, welcome and good luck getting it sorted Dan!!
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Got the vette suspension pretty much ripped out. Replacing with all new parts. Enging started right up after replacing the fules tamk and pump. Ended up going with the Ridetech coilover system. I think it will be rolling in the next 6 weeks.

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Its going to look great when finished. I've always loved the C3 body. Keep us updated on your progress!
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Originally Posted by DANIELBEN
Got the vette suspension pretty much ripped out. Replacing with all new parts. Enging started right up after replacing the fules tamk and pump. Ended up going with the Ridetech coilover system. I think it will be rolling in the next 6 weeks.

Cast Aluminum

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Van Steel rebuilt hub assembly
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Originally Posted by DANIELBEN
Hello,
. New member here and first time Corvette owner. Recently got A 78 Corvette, that sat in a garage since 1990 Needs work of course to get her running. Looking for interacting with you all.

Thank you
Dan

78 base
she come a long way

She has come a long way. Still a lot of work ahead. But looking pretty good.
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Looks great, congrats.
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We have completed all of the initial work we needed done to get her running. Front suspension has been rebuilt. Swaybar was upgraded. Rear suspension completely upgraded with Ridetech coilovers and added their monster Swaybar. Replaced all of the hubs and half shafts. Finally added sidemount Hooker headers.



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