well, I think I can finally at least get it on the ground. I still have to fix one little thing; but other than that (the ignition switch "off" position still leaves the fuel pump on.... and the computer on...
anyway
tonight's work was putting in a few suspension bits
these are notoriously weak - you can even see the bend in the tie rod
to the rear
these are notorious for bending, clanking, and tearing up poly bushings.
add to this one that the inner bushing seems to be the wrong size, and it would explain some quirky handling (I hope)
of course, it never comes apart easily
Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; November 7, 2012, 09:23 PM.
Hood scoop
I finally decided on a C4(ish) hood scoop - adds about 1 1/2 " of cowl space without completely blocking the window... so - time to install
Measure, the centerline is absolutely the most important thing you can find
When you have complex shapes, finding the center can be a challenge - sometimes you have to come up with a tool to measure...
what seems to be the center, isn't
center mark the hood
(incidently, this will cure the a$$ and foot marks in the hood - woohoo)
using a calibrated eyeball, I penciled out where the first cuts would be
as an aside, I used blue tape because this is a porous fiberglass scoop - if I marked it with anything, it'll suck into the scoop and bleed through when I paint it
and cut
out come the zip screws, and down goes the scoop
looks good, and most importantly it's centered and the horizon is the same on all points
no going back now
I briefly thought of plexiglass in the hole, but no, only hemis look good under glass
so it's cut small, time to trim
took a break and eyeballed what the cold air will look like
looks the same as above, no? actually, no, the scoop is now screwed down where it belongs
side view
I'm certainly no Dulcich, but I like how it's turning out.... of course, this was the easy part - making it solid is going to be a bit more difficult.... except I'm going to try something a bit new(er), and epoxy a lip to the hood, then epoxy the scoop to the hood. Once that sets up, I'll fill the gap with resin then bondo the top.....
Just the opposite, that air intake came from a C4; I'm probably going to use it on my car so I'll either eliminate or box the current air cleaner (if eliminate, I'll use Corvette air filters)
Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; November 12, 2012, 11:58 PM.
your installing your scoop exactly how I installed mine, with the tabs on the underside. I used JB weld...it worked well...then I glassed over them...it aint perfect but it is functional.
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
You know, I was bummed when the Skylark left home, but I have come to really like this project. The car will never be a collectors item with a 100 point NCRS restoration, there are plenty of those. It is a fun project car that gets driven, improved, broken, fixed and driven some more. I approve...for whatever that is worth.
You know, I was bummed when the Skylark left home, but I have come to really like this project. The car will never be a collectors item with a 100 point NCRS restoration, there are plenty of those. It is a fun project car that gets driven, improved, broken, fixed and driven some more. I approve...for whatever that is worth.
it's worth a lot... thanks
Sunday it was doing something the Skylark could never do - be driven in the rain. The Skylark had a leak just above the driver's seat at the windshield, and the wipers didn't work. Add 3.73 gears, wide tires and a stick and that car spent as much time driving backwards as it went forwards in the rain....
NCRS - Not Correctly Restored Society I get plenty of grief on CorvetteForum (to the point I don't bother posting the project there) for what I'm doing.... still, no takers on my response - you can buy the car then do whatever you wish with it
Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; November 13, 2012, 10:04 AM.
your installing your scoop exactly how I installed mine, with the tabs on the underside. I used JB weld...it worked well...then I glassed over them...it aint perfect but it is functional.
I'm going to go get some bed-side bonding epoxy to glue it down at the braces and at the tabs.... figure if you can glue a chevy truck pickup side on with it, it should hold a 12 lb fiberglass scoop.
oh yeah, and let me (again) profess my love for Amazon Prime.... cost 3.99 to have it next day air'd to my house why next day? because it only cost 3.99
I was looking for that boding agent but I never really put forth much effort, the need to get the car running and driving cause me to do what I had to with what I had over a weekend. I think that epoxy will be perfect.
The only issue I had really was having to tweak the brackets a bit here and there to get the scoop to sit level with the hood.
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
I was looking for that boding agent but I never really put forth much effort, the need to get the car running and driving cause me to do what I had to with what I had over a weekend. I think that epoxy will be perfect.
The only issue I had really was having to tweak the brackets a bit here and there to get the scoop to sit level with the hood.
Auto body supply stores have them and well-stocked NAPAs
I'm sure yours will be fine - and I used tabs for the same reason, their only purpose is to hold the scoop level while I glue, then glass into place.
the ammout of body filler I had to use was surprisingly small once I layed the glass down over top of it and smoothed it...you would think I knew what I was doing when you look at it
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
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