aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 3, 2018 We took it out of storage, gave it a quick bath and started taking it apart today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chameleon 163 Report post Posted February 4, 2018 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bromley's Corvettes 16 Report post Posted February 4, 2018 Oh good times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SixAddict 25 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 Great for you guys. Nice tear down/build. I did this to my 74 about 100 years ago, at least if feels that long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dvl4evr 15 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 . No pointing in any of them. Looks like fun. Fingers crossed for knuckle gouging to a minimum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnU 82 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 That reminds me I have rear bushings and a bearing to do back home....... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
y2krtaf 53 Report post Posted February 7, 2018 Looks like a fun project for sure!! Keep the progress pics coming! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 11, 2018 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Y 108 Report post Posted February 11, 2018 You tore up that rear! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 11, 2018 We’re installing the new stuff in hopefully this week and I’ve been painting the underside to kill the rust. I can’t wait to start on the engine. This part is hard on my back in the confined area and I don’t have enough strength to remove some of the bolts that have been on since 1977. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 3:18 PM, y2krtaf said: Looks like a fun project for sure!! Keep the progress pics coming! Its a blast! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 11, 2018 Lonnie discovered this unexpected problem last night we’re going to have to replace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnU 82 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 How does an AZ Corvette rust? That's the stuff I see up north when exposed to winter driving. The attached photo was from a 4 yr old Lexus (winter driven) windshield header. The salted water got behind the glued in windshield weatherstrip. We had replaced the windshield earlier which no doubt compromised the seal and let in the water to rust it out. I fiberglassed the holes and siliconed the gasket in the gaps after the windshield was installed. It lasted fine for the next 12 years we owned it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 12, 2018 That’s crazy! I hace no no idea how it happened on mine. It’s behind the back wheel, so I’m thinking that the water came up from the back wheel over and over causing it to rust over time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 New spindles came in. And I knew exactly what they are. I’m learning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chameleon 163 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azmotorhead 21 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Hope you have the setup tools for the spindles. Keep track of all the shims. Oh and NAPA is having a sale on Hammers. No mechanic should be using a claw hammer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Yes, Lonnie told me 3 times already to label all the shims as I remove them. 😂 He has the set up tools ordered. They didn’t make it in the latest shipment “accidentally” so by weekend. we have tons of different hammers between the two of us. Those bolts are all so tight and old, we keep trading out hammers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnU 82 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 I’m hoping you have either an air tool or an electric Dewalt to remove bolts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Yes we do. Some are too hard to get to use it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Lonnie has built more than several cars. He’s been doing his own work for 35 years other than the paint. He knows this stuff well. This is his latest. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted March 8, 2018 He’s so mean. He put his wheel on mine just to check for size. I want those wheels. 😡 The back end is about done. We can’t move forward with the A/C and engine until we have a date that the garage addition is going to start being built. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted March 8, 2018 I love before and after pics. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnU 82 Report post Posted March 9, 2018 Many here love before and after photos too! Thanks for the pictures! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aenigma 66 Report post Posted March 27, 2018 Our build was put on hold 😡. For good reason though. We finally settled on a contractor to extend our garage and can’t have anything in the existing garage for obvious reasons while it’s being added on to. Starting on the engine will leave it immobile for a couple of months. The price for the extension is awesome and less than everyone and because they’re extending it by 2 more bays (only adding 2 walls and a roof), it will end up combining my existing kids playroom (1 car garage conversion being put back to garage) and the existing 2 car garage. It’s going to be 5 spaces which will leave us much room for car mods. So back to storage the vette goes and we will continue in June or July. The nicest part of all of this is that the existing playroom has an AC. Which means once our garage is done and the playroom becomes a bay in the garage, the entire garage is going to have AC. 😃 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
