Plastic Fantastic tew

[SuperBuickGuy]

it was a shuffle day, so it ended with wiring on the Corvette... however, well... some old friends got moved
as with all great things... I had to 'just' change a fuel filter... what an ordeal, seems the last owner didn't bother putting one seal in place - which made the fuel filter pointless.... grand

so plan b was employed

moved to get this back in the shop

I can't believe how rough this car is.... ugh

installed in its new home

the day finished with me getting this reinstalled

[SuperBuickGuy]

most of the reason I took the dash out was to put speakers and clean up wiring... also, to install the remote door locks... first speakers

epoxy is great for stopping rattles

and speaker installs


I'd never put a stereo in this but it's what gets me points.... next up is reinstall, align the windows, install the remote locks, install reverse lights.... all for the points

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to clean up some wiring and install the radio
easier to just take it apart

one of the really cool things about the Dakota Digital dash is it's 2 plugs to remove it all

and install the chassis

the vent didn't secure to the dash pad... fixing that and that stuff can fall into it

the tabs will hold the duct to the dash pad... all epoxied in place

now no stuff down the vent

[silver_bullet]

I tried talking you into a 427 Motown SBC....

[fatguyzinc]

LS it is. Anything for the hater's tears.

@ssmonkey......

[SuperBuickGuy]

you forget who you talking to?
i LOATH "EL LESS" motors.
if i see one in a car no matter
how nice, i walk away.

big blocks all the way for me-
id run a 1st gen smallblock
1000 times before an el less....

LS it is. Anything for the hater's tears.

[fatguyzinc]

then you're really like it when I get DQ'd at Optima for the suspension... a total riot, to you, that will be.

That said, I've quite literally walked PIR 100 times (2.5 miles) in both directions - I'd rather not die, so despite your desire that I put an LS in this car, it gets 'aero' .... which I loathe. But I don't think I'll like being dead - not to say you wouldn't like seeing me dead - but since your opinion really matters to me (or not)... I'll go with SBW and life.

you forget who you talking to?
i LOATH "EL LESS" motors.
if i see one in a car no matter
how nice, i walk away.

big blocks all the way for me-
id run a 1st gen smallblock
1000 times before an el less....

[SuperBuickGuy]

The Only Down Side too Dying is,
to Most of Us,
"It's 100% Permanent" !

I subscribe the here and hereafter plan. It's really a great deal, highly recommend, two thumbs way up. Best part is that second plan has no self-appointed saint policy.

[Captain]

The Only Down Side too Dying is,
to Most of Us,
"It's 100% Permanent" !

[SuperBuickGuy]

Brakes. To catch up, the spindle is C5/C6 corvette - which has a larger hub ring then the Camaro - why, dunno, but it does so a warranty was broken, again

I may not use my lathe often, but when I need it, it really is handy

2.5 degrees camber, 7 degree caster. Drove it today, drives great... I may put shims in it for 'normal' driving and get back to 1.5* and 5 or so caster

bling

trying to decide whether or not to repaint the caliper.... probably won't, but at least I considered it?

It's their rules, but I refuse to invest big dollars in something that I don't need....

$36.00 - I think the speakers set me back $12

[SuperBuickGuy]

waiting for the fart can muffler installation tutorial to go along with that wing...

then you're really like it when I get DQ'd at Optima for the suspension... a total riot, to you, that will be.

That said, I've quite literally walked PIR 100 times (2.5 miles) in both directions - I'd rather not die, so despite your desire that I put an LS in this car, it gets 'aero' .... which I loathe. But I don't think I'll like being dead - not to say you wouldn't like seeing me dead - but since your opinion really matters to me (or not)... I'll go with SBW and life.

[fatguyzinc]

waiting for the fart can muffler installation tutorial to go along with that wing...

[SuperBuickGuy]

Tap got, reassembled...


gained 2* I need to open up the new rotors a bit then align it.... all by 1 tomorrow

[SuperBuickGuy]

Sooo, I know, brakes only slow you down....
and I know, no holes

these actually came with the rear when I bought it.... no idea miles but they got me on the road

back is done....

front is going to take a minute since I don't have a 10 mm tap
chop is done

tacked the fronts again.... a bit more grinding but I also need a tap to chase the threads

[SuperBuickGuy]

Is there a rule for what-size tiny screw you can run through the rr bumper uprights through the wing supports which then go up-and-over the rear lip and forward/up to where the wing mounts and then presumably everything isn't wiggling around all the time? (Snark alert....my point is just that the deck mount which you're going with seems far superior to the bumper mount which the as-I-say-very-cool yellow car has, presumably for its' own reasons. Yeah nobody needs me judging but sometimes I'm like "Oh yeah that's cool" and other times "Hmm seems a little shakey". Go ahead, shut me down whenever).

I get your point, but a couple things - it does give a tow hook on the back (which I may or may comply with that rule), and second, he is a SCCA national champ in that car.... it's the second point that got me to spend money on his solution.

and plus, I'm having a lot of fun learning and racing.... seems to me that is the most important thing. YMMV