Auto Upholstery – Average Guy's Car Restoration, Mods and Racing

#PROJECTSR76 BEFORE AND AFTER INTERIOR COLOR SWAP AND REFURBISHMENT

By Tim Sweet | November 30, 2023 - 9:02 PM |November 30, 2023 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #C3, #ProjectSR76, Auto Restoration, Auto Upholstery, C3, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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It is nearly complete. The color conversion has taken place. Adding the new door panels will complete round one. The goal was to get rid of the awful factory smoke-gray color, which was in horrid condition, and convert it to black.

I did have to replace a few items. The emergency brake housing was trashed. The seatbelts were not fully functional and couldn’t be dyed. The dash was trash and had to be replaced, as well as the carpet and the upholstery for the seats. I saved everything that was serviceable and changed the color.

But that’s not the end. As you know, “Average Guys” restoring cars on their own have small budgets and most of the C3 Corvette owners would pass on a 1976 Stingray, especially one that was in the condition this one was. As $$$ permits, many parts will be replaced, but that might wait for a few other projects to get completed.

Take a look a this before and after.

Thank for checking in!

Tim

#PetrolBox – December 2023

By Tim Sweet | November 25, 2023 - 5:22 PM |November 25, 2023 #C3, #ProjectSR76, #SR76, Auto Factoids, Auto History, Auto Restoration, Auto Upholstery, C3, Car Restoration, Chevy, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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Let’s take a look at the offering from the Petrol Box subscription.

Remember, this is a subscription service. Boxes show up once a month and there are several subscription levels.

Check them out at www.mypetrolbox.com.

Don’t forget to subscribe and drop a note.

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Tim

#ProjectSR76 Steering Column Rap (Wrap)

By Tim Sweet | September 17, 2023 - 4:52 PM |September 17, 2023 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #C3, #ProjectSR, #ProjectSR76, #SR76, Auto Restoration, Auto Upholstery, C3, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Chevy, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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The gray, drab, and ugly steering column has been dealt with. I’m not 100% happy with it.

I’ll have to rethink it. Let me know what you think.

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Thanks for stopping by.

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Dash Pad and Interior Update 07-30-23

By Tim Sweet | July 30, 2023 - 3:01 PM |July 30, 2023 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #C3, #ProjectSR76, Auto Restoration, Auto Upholstery, C3, Car Restoration, Car Technology, Chevy, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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The transformation continues on my 1976 Corvette StingRay (#ProjectSR76), and the interior color change from the ugly factory gray to place is nearly done. Take a look at the before and after.