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.
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Tim
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.
Tim
I finished up the 3 door rear storage on my 1976 Corvette.
Take a look at the cleaning up and installation of the catches.
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Tim
Getting close to finishing the refresh/restore and color conversion of the interior of my 1976 Stingray.
If you remember, it was pretty ugly and broken.
In this segment, I recovered the new doors; the old ones weren’t salvageable. Take a look.
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Tim
I finished up the driver’s side dash area, including the kick panel and a discovery…always learn something new.
Check it out.
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Tim
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.
Tim
It’s getting close.
My 1976 StingRay’s interior color conversion is nearly complete.
Take a look at the final pieces as I finish those up and lay out what needs to be completed up.
Tim
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.
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Tim
Finishing up the speedometer and tach bezel on my 76 Sting Ray.
I’m pleased with the outcome. They aren’t new, but they look much better and cleaner than the old gray color.
#ProjectSR76 is looking good on the inside.
Tim
The pillar post trim is in rough shape on the 76 Sting Ray (#ProjectSR76), and this clean-up and dye treatment makes it look a bit better.
More coming up.
Tim
