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I can't stand working on anything newer than 1980. Especially front wheel drive monstrocities. Of course I have two. I really hate to work on the car I need to depend on every day, probably too much pressure. But I love to tinker on everything else

During the cleanup and painting the frame and various parts related the removed front suspension and the drive train, I got back my A-arms and other pieces from Bair's. The A-arms were re bushed and ball joints with the correct rivets ( at this time I apparently still thought it necessary to be as c...

In 2003 I finally bought a digital camera. Certainly great for being able to see what you are taking immediately. It also tells you the date the picture was taken. That helps with te order of things done. But apparently my memory of things and the dates recorded are not quite in sync. According to t...

MostMint wrote:How about Corvettes at Carlisle?

Haven't been for a while. That's where I first met Yogi Bair and the guy's from Bair's Corvettes. I know the last few years it either conflicted with the racing schedule or vacation schedule.

Hmm...I am arookie at posting in forums. I just spent 30 minutes posting images and text and before I submitted it I acccidently closed my browser. I guess what I was preparing to submit does not get saved if you don't click "save draft". I'll try again later, a little P O'd at myself righ...

You've mentioned Bair's a few times -- I realize you're not exactly close to them, but do you ever it make it over to their annual show in mid-May? My dad and I have been heading up there the past few years, but it's only a little over an hour away. -Dave No, I haven' t been there since 2003. It's ...

Hope your V surfaces on your pulleys are smooth. I tried to save my rusty pulleys but had to replace them when they ate the belts. The electrolysis treatment removed the rust but couldn't do anything about the rough, pitted surfaces in the groove. The alternator belt went bad before the Florida tri...

As I remember it, and there is no guarantee I remember anything correctly, I finished out 2002 working on detail parts and didn't get to finish the front suspension until 2003. Here are various pictures i could find of some of that work. I have no idea if I took more pictures, so far these are all s...

I remember dealing with a similar issue when I replaced the front springs in my Chevelle. The new replacement springs were shorter than the stock ones, which helped, but I think in the end, I had a buddy or two either sitting on the fenders and standing on the crossmember until I could get the lowe...

I'm about to install the Maverick front disks and rebuild the front suspension and steering but I'm gonna rent a SPRING COMPRESSOR!! I broke out in a sweat reading about your spring compression technique. :shock: :) I actually have a spring compressor. I was going to do it that way, but for some re...

So 2001 was in the books! I actually had complete completely rebuilt the rear suspension, brakes and differential and "restored" the rear of the frame. For 2002 I wanted to do the same to the front suspension and frame, pull the motor and transmission, and rebuild as necessary. Just a mome...

Lookin' good!! Will you catch up to today before its finished? :lol: Its a fun read -- keep it coming. Good that you took all those pictures. I think i need to rename this project "Will I finish this thead before I die" I'm not the fastes at writing this stuff down. I actually have many m...

Finally in 2001 I got serious. My plan was to attack the rear, determine why the rear wheels would not turn, then maybe getting it running and use it. So i figured i'll remove the driveshaft and see what we see. When i got under the car, I could get to one u-bolt easily, it was right on the bottom. ...

One picture is worth a thousand words. Neat photos, they say alot. Now for a first start or first drive video! :D Hate to cut to the future, and ruin this "riveting" narrative :lol: but the first engine start doesn't come until 2009. We have a whole teardown and rebuild to go through firs...

In 1991 i made my single car garage into a 2 car garage. During that process i discovered that the rear wheels would not turn. So the vette went back into its new home and sat again. In 1993 I retired from IBM. In 1994 and 1995 I spent some time going to drag races and helping my firend and old race...