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#ProjectSR76 1976 Stingray Half-Shafts Part 2

By Tim Sweet | March 18, 2024 - 2:33 PM |March 18, 2024 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #C3, #ProjectSR76, Auto Factoids, Auto History, Auto Restoration, 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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I’m finishing up the installation of #ProjectSR76‘s half shafts. The results? You’ll have to watch.

Thanks for checking. More coming up on #ProjectSR76

Tim

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#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

#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 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.