Muscle Cars – Average Guy's Car Restoration, Mods and Racing

#ProjectSR76 1976 Stingray Half-Shafts Part 1

By Tim Sweet | March 16, 2024 - 6:39 PM |March 16, 2024 #C3, #ProjectSR76, Auto History, Auto Restoration, C3, Car Restoration, Chevy, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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The replacement of the haft shaft on #ProjectSR76 is underway. In part 1, I provide a few tips on making that easier. Part 2 will show the installation and any issues I encounter getting them right.

Check back to see part 2 and check out all my videos.

Tim

PETROLBOX January 2024

By Tim Sweet | January 23, 2024 - 7:40 PM |January 23, 2024 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #C3, #ProjectSR76, #SR76, Auto History, Auto Restoration, C3, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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#ProjectSR76 and Average Guy’s Car Restoration love the products and cool things in our PetroBox subscription. Check out January’s offers, and then go to https://www.mypetrolbox.com/ and review the subscription options.

Thanks for watching.

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Troubleshooting the Power Steering

By Tim Sweet | December 7, 2023 - 8:27 PM |December 7, 2023 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #C3, #ProjectSR76, Auto Factoids, Auto History, Auto Restoration, C3, Cars, Chevy, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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Like all classic cars, leaks have to be dealt with. I don’t personally subscribe to the notion that all old cars leak. They do until you fix them.

My 76 Stingray gets fewer miles to the quart of power steering fluid than it does miles per gallon of gas. So, I need to shake down the unit to see where it’s coming from.

This video shows my process.

Thanks for watching, and drop me a note, and a like, and subscribe.

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Steering Wheel Twist Part 3

By Tim Sweet | December 3, 2023 - 7:04 PM |December 3, 2023 #C3, #ProjectSR76, Auto History, Auto Manufacturing, Auto Restoration, C3, Car Parts, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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I never think I’m an expert at anything, but I have a lot of experience restoring cars on my own (shade tree restorer).

While gaining this experience by working on my own cars, 66 Impala, 70 Duster, 70 Chevelle, 70 Mustang, 73 Mustang (#ProjectSR73), 84 C4 Corvette, 2006 C6, and 76 C3 Corvette (#ProjectSR76) and project managing the restoration of a rare early fuel injected VW Bug and two 55 Buicks, I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve seen a lot. My 1973 Mustang comes to mind with the non-Mustang brakes. So, finding what I did when working on #ProjectSR76, I wasn’t surprised.

This discovery created a good conversation in one of the FB Groups I frequent. Let me know what you think after you watch the video.

Here ya go:

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Steering Wheel Twist Part 1

By Tim Sweet | November 19, 2023 - 3:05 PM |November 19, 2023 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, Auto History, Auto Restoration, C3, C7 Corvette, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Stingray, Z06, ZR1

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I am working on the Vega steering wheel that my 1976 Stingray came with. I want to convert it to fit my new steering wheel, but….well…you watch and drop me a comment.