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Originally posted by Casper View PostThen you should have a backup plan. 1978 corvette - $1500 (dolan springs)Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by Casper View PostI'm not a fan of how much it costs to put a Vette back together that's in that type of condition. Been there done that, gets expensive quick.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Postit's like anything else, how much you spend depends on how much you want to spend and what you want the car to look like when you're done. Corvettes are relatively cheap because everyone and their brother makes parts for them. Expensive, do a 50 Buick Sedanet or a Fiat Spider
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leak is officially fixed....
and now on to the lights - to say these have abysmal lighting would suggest that there is any lighting - there really isn't. Because of the convoluted way GM wired these things, people are "happy" with 11 volts to the lights. Mine had 1/2 that.
so we went from no right light, to light pointing to the shoulder (handy), to this
and this
the light is actually equal, but the cheap camera... well, it's cheap. Eventually, I'm changing all this up - which brings me back to flares.... which, I'm pretty sure is coming after or during the time the Buick is getting a haircut. Did I mention my turbo motor is almost done? anyway, look for updates on that project very soon.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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no vacuum pump, electric headlight poppers
so, in keeping with the theme of my week - I got nothing done on my C3 - but I spent plenty of timing doing it
first up, replace master cylinder with aluminum one (to save weight, and find out if I have had 3 bum master cylinders on this beast)
nope, fittings are the wrong size and NAPA doesn't carry the correct fitting - ordered
replace the bent pulley
nope, 3/4" dowel in the short water pump pulley (and the water pump pulley is what's bent) as opposed to 5/8"
So I ordered a new water pump (this is a used water pump that's leaking too) and a better way of adjusting the alternator
I could post up on all of the things I worked on and got stopped; but a list is more appropriate and saves time
press brake - where did I put those bolts? and that looks awesome, I wonder if it will turn.... damn.
BMW, where did that spring go? take car apart... it's obviously in the 5th dimension so I get to buy a new hose - which I got today, but am stuck waiting for a doggie treadmill to show up by 5....
Doing it all wrong since 1966
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