1980 Corvette rebuild

[Fender]

Looking fantastic!!

 

[Woodstock Car Guy]

Very nice work you're making us all proud (and a little jealous too)! lol

 

[Grumpy 427]

Thanks for the compliments guys. All that time i spent building model cars was just prep for the real thing .

 

[Manny@Dasilva]

Thanks for the compliments guys. All that time i spent building model cars was just prep for the real thing .

Looks great, and looks like you are having alot fun as well . Enjoy as there is nothing more gratifying then a doing this type of project

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[Riley P]

Nice Job!!!!!!

 

[Grumpy 427]

Well i was thinking the other day i was going to sell it an find an old chevy,53-57 or an old nova? Then i thought??????? Its a Corvette dumb ass, its the cream of the crop, the car we all dreamed of having as little boys. They handle, stop accelerate drive well, they are the best engineered car that GM ever made. So i snapped out of it and started the love affair again. I have these moments when i get close to completing a project.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Well front brakes and power steering hoses are on. As well as the rad seal kit. I should of did that before the rad and tranny lines went on oh well.It was a pain but its on.

 

[Postie]

Great story, and an awsome read as well. Nice to see the visual from start to well almost finish, looks like she may be out for a cruise in the summer. I have to ask how the interior is and how you like that, do you plan on doing some of that as well or wait till she's on the road. Great, great job by the way.
whats thats song "Don't Worry,, Be Happy". lol this is for your your previous post

 

[Grumpy 427]

The dash and door panels etc are in nice shape. I bought new underlay and carpet as well as factory seats. A new weatherstrip kit will get installed too. Once the car is on the ground and running i will redo the interior.

 

[HLN A55]

What a great build!! You never mentioned... What drew you to this particular car? Or maybe you did and it was so manu pages ago lol
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[Grumpy 427]

Well i was trying to buy a 75 that was won at a raffle, it was a 350 4 spd car. He didnt want to sell it and i wanted something in the garage before it snowed. I was going to buy an 86 in Ohio, but the dollar took a dive and that ended that. This one came up for sale, and as soon as i drove it i knew i would buy it.It like rescuing a puppy from the pound, show it some love and it will treat you right .lol.

 

[Riley P]

Well, you're definitely turning that puppy from the pound into a show dog!

Hopefully its bark is as bad as its bite.:coolgleam:

 

[Grumpy 427]

For those that have done this, the manual is sketchy at best. Can you tell me if i have the hoses routed correctly? Especially the hoses off the pump to the valve.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Well as of last night the steering is complete, and the brakes are bled. I also ordered a new set of headers last night, went with the Headman elites. Will let you know how they fit when they are installed.

 

[Rowarrior]

They look OK, I will send you couple of pictures of mine..and a diagram.

Headers? what happened to the 2.5 inch manifolds? no more?

 

[Grumpy 427]

Yeah the manifolds and the block hugger headers have issues with the kit i bought. So i will buy headers, and get the muffler shop to fab something from the collector to the cross member then go with the kit from there.

 

[SoulSurfer]

OMG!! I thought I was watching the Playboy Channel! This is just awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Thanks for the compliments. Its been a lot of work.

 

[Grumpy 427]

The engine compartment is coming along, just waiting for some linkage stuff to show up to make it all connect. Not sure if the hood is going to close on this? anybody have any thoughts on this?


#1 Had to trim a casting flange to get the kickdown bracket to fit.

#2 Had to make Factory throttle bracket 1" longer to fit, cut it in the center and welded in an inch spacer.

#3 Not sure if the hood will close? Was hoping we didnt get too much taller with this intake and carb setup.

 

[HLN A55]

i'm not expert... certainly not a C3 one for sure but uhhhh houston??? I think the hood isn't going to shut.... argh!!!