Welcome back!
Thanks for checking on #ProjectSR76.
Spurred on by the original moisture barrier discovery, I decided to pull the spare tire. Would it be original tire and rim?
More coming up on seat belts.
Tim Sweet
SR=Stingray
76 -1976
Let me know if we can save #SR76’s door panels.
They don’t look as bad off as they did on – at least the passenger side. The drivers side might be a different story.
I have completed the install/reconfiguration of the seat belts that is coming up and I discovered a leak near the cowl.
Thanks for checking in !!
Tim
SR=Stingray
76 -1976
Just finished the rear shocks on the 76 Corvette (#ProjectSR76). The Air-Max shock are gone. There’s a couple tip in there so check it out!!
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Tim
I begin discussing ALL the work that has to be done to #ProjectSR76 1976 Stingray. There’s a lot!! Spreadsheets are being created and mini projects planned out.
Of course, everything is subject to funding. As you know, Average Guys have Average Budgets. There is no magic number, but no corners are cut for safety.
I created an Eckler’s project and started adding my NEEDS for #SR76. The entire carpet package is $430.00. Which isn’t bad. But the roll of the looped black carpet was only about $30. Can I make it work? Well, you’ll be the second to know.
If you have an idea or have a comment make it here or on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLWYRoUPd_SANVjRj77cwkw) or our FaceBook page.
Here is part of my discussion (with myself) on my To Do List:
Tim
#SR76
SR=Stingray 76 -1976
Numbers matching means that a part (or parts) have a number that matches the VIN or a portion of the VIN. Often it only refers to the engine, in some cases other parts as well.
Watch a Barrett Jackson or Mecum Auction and many of these “Numbers Matching” cars bring higher prices. It is a unique attribute especially muscle and sports cars that were often modified over the years. For example there were just over 46k 1976 Stingray produced and having the original engine adds it to a much smaller number.
Since the L48 for #SR76 is the lower performance of the engine available in 1976, one might guess that they were replaced for more horse power over the years.
For #SR76 my intentions are not to create a contours level restoration, so it really isn’t that much of benefit but would be cool to know.
So is the L48 original to #ProjectSR76?
See what you think.
Tim
SR=Stingray
76 -1976
Welcome back to Average Guy’s Restoration and Mods and Racing.
For this post we are going to give the L48 a once over.
Take a look:
More coming up including IS IT NUMBERS MATCH? and WHERE DO WE START?
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Tim
SR=Stingray
76 -1976
Who doesn’t love coming home and finding new car parts waiting at the door???!!! OK probably my wife…but who else?
New Carpet (Black) New E-Hand Brake console.
The plan for the interior -at this moment is to replace all the ugly carpet (what’s left of it) with Black.
There is no carpet in the front. You see remnants of the underlayment and some surface rust in the front.
And this “no idea what color that is’ carpet in the back.
At this point the seat belts and the seats will be black (or maybe red — Thoughts?)
I don’t know what to do with the rest of the car that has this off-white (without the details from an invoice or window sticker, I have no idea what the carpet color options were in 1976) – I don’t think this is going to come clean enough to suit me. I had luck painting some parts of my 1970 Mustang’s interior, I might consider that again.
I have already pulled off one of the kick panels, and I’ve scrubbed it pretty well. It did not clean up well. See —>
Maybe more elbow grease on the hard plastic but I don’t know about the fake leather.
Share your thoughts.
Tim
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As I mentioned last time (and again in this video) I am searching for my next project.
With #ProjectSportsRoof settled in its new home and getting ready for paint, I’m looking for my always coveted C3.
I’m going to chronicle the search here and in my group on Facebook Average Guy’s Car Restorations and Projects https://www.facebook.com/groups/448659875541893.
This video kicks this search off. Enjoy.
TIM
When I added the Delta 45’s to #ProjectSportRoof – #SR73, the tailpipes came up short. I’m not sure why that happened and I’m not sure why I didn’t notice it. But hey it gave me a quick project while I’m on our fall break.
I was going to polish up the ends but I’m going to shop for some chrome ends. Drop Me some suggestions.
Here is the video:
Tim
I was chatting with someone online about cars and I recalled driving home with my first Mustang project car. It was a 1970 Coupe, not fastback, or Mach I, not even a Grande. You can still find so of the work on that car here on my blog. I purchased the car in Phx, Az. from a lady who got the car from her mom. Her mom was the first owner. It was 6 cylinder (250) with a/c and in pretty good shape. I remember driving it down the freeway not knowing much about it mechanically and I didn’t want to temp fate by turning on the a/c, just needed it to make back to Tucson. I wish I had recorded that drive, but it would not have been comparable to the ride home in #ProjectSportsRoof. Now that one I did record.
So, I thought I’d put together a quick video showing the drive home and toss some before pics and a “now’ video snippet. Here ya go!
I think not.
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Tim
