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Posted: 6/1/06 4:51pm Message 1 of 9
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!

There is a bit more progress on my project.   I have just replace all 4 ball joints, tie rods, tie rod sleeves, stablizer links, all upper and lower control arm bushings, coil springs, and new shocks.  I have not done the idler arm yet, but it has not play, and I do have a new one I'm going to put in any way.  So the entire front end is rebuilt.  I also adjusted the steering box.

Of course all of this was done in my gravel driveway between rain drops last week.

Then I went to a friend and former student who has a muffler shop.  He is also getting into all repairs, and has an alignment machine.  He was busy be said get started.  So I did all of the alignment and know it's right.  Having done all of the work myself, he didn't charge me for use of the rack.

And of course, the car drives so much better it's unreal.  It's a lot more fun to drive.   Making progress all the time.  Now if I can get to PF..... but no promises.   Still no paint.  Wipers are next.




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Posted: 6/1/06 5:06pm Message 2 of 9
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Sounds great,Ken,and yes fix those wipers,they might come in handy


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Posted: 6/1/06 5:45pm Message 3 of 9
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Ever hear of "Rain-X"?!!

Atta boy, Ken. Every little bit gets ya closer to the end!   or so they tell me...


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Posted: 6/1/06 6:23pm Message 4 of 9
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Gotta drive fast enough for "Rain-X"  but those school zones and traffic tie ups can be a problem.   And I started most work at the front, so I guess I am working toward the end.


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Posted: 6/1/06 7:54pm Message 5 of 9
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Way to go Ken... seems strange to hear you workin on your baby... use to reading about you helping one of us... If you did it, you know it's right... Hope you can make it to PF...

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Posted: 6/1/06 10:55pm Message 6 of 9
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Posted: 6/2/06 10:02am Message 7 of 9
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But I like Cuyahoga Falls.  Now if I just had a garage.  It's raining again.


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Posted: 6/5/06 6:41pm Message 8 of 9
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
Now the wipers work.  Okay I need a left wiper arm, but I think that's handled as well.  I also have fiberglassed the crack in the floor.   Much progress.       


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Posted: 6/5/06 9:11pm Message 9 of 9
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