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Here we are again! A lot has happened since my last
photo set. We sold our home in only 8 days. That was the good new. The bad
news was we did not have a place to stay! Through the generosity of
fellow Corvette Club members Lew and Phyllis Hoy, we rented their
home in town for a few months as they went to Florida. THANK YOU BOTH!!!
Unfortunately, the Corvette went back into storage and was not worked on
for many months. My priority was to find the ideal home, a one bedroom
house with a five car garage. At least that was my thoughts.
Once we found a house and moved
in, it was time to start working on the car. As you will see, I
have now put on all the finishing touches and driven the car for nearly
1,200 miles! What a kick!! I
hope you have enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed bringing it
to you. And as always, remember the “Wave” and don’t forget to drive
your Corvette as often as possible! |
| Now it is time to mount the original chrome bumpers. It is
amazing how easy they mounted (Ha Ha). It only took some drilling,
filling, mounting, measuring, remounting …….. Well, you get the idea.
After two days, the rear bumpers were on and straight. Now for the front!! |
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Here are my nephews Tony and Andrew. After they have helped
me work on this car over the past few years they are now putting on the
first coat of wax. Oh, by the way, I am now their most favorite uncle,
especially IF I will them in the car! |
| Can you believe I drove the car around this way? Well I did!
Remember I said the car has a 411:1
ratio rear end? Well, without any soundproofing or carpet in place, it was
LOUD! |
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Wow! Isn’t it amazing how well the engine and engine
compartment look? And it runs, as good as it looks! Changing the
distributor/points system, to a small electronic module really made a
difference. When you put the
pedal to the metal, this car really flies! Just when you think you are
going fast, the Rochester 4 barrel carburetor kicks in and really pushes
you back in the seats!! With a forged/cross-drilled crank, forged Dot
rods, Forged domed pistons, and a Crane Crank, this car should produce 421
HP! What a kick!! |
| Finally got the seats, soundproofing and the carpets
installed. Sometimes if you look at something long enough, it fits. That
was the case with the carpeting pieces.
It was not as obvious as you may think. |
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