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Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

Posted: 3/20/06 1:00am Message 1 of 9
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henderson, NV - USA
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Vette(s): 1977 Corvette l48 Custom

Hey guys,

I talked to the Tyler's Toys guy as everyone suggested. Great guy, but shipping to WIsconsin from Vegas was just nuts. The Corvete shop I found rebuilt em for $288. He reveresed the bolts too on the trailing arm, now its int he spindle. So you don't have to lift a 30LB arm in. Nice setup actually.... Ont he passanger spindle assembly we noticed as we were installign them, the e-brak adjusting pin is too long, so the assemble rubs,a nd the springs hit together... not good. So hes gatta fix that one side. Well, I've been sick these past two days, really sick. But I was determined to get the power steering componets out, so I cna get new ones on a core. And get the majority of the rear-end finsihed. And start ont he inside. We got out there today, 9 hours straight....... Here's what happened:

 



The whole directory can be viewed here: http://streamlinemotion.com/77corvette/pics/vette3-19-06/
You guys may call me nuts, but I do it because I love her.
Also who ever owned this car before me was a fat chick. What give me this conclusion was because under the seat when we removed it was a red painted fingernal (press-on), a sagitarious horoscope from 1985. And a cigarette butt from brown marlboro lights. Also an L&M brand cigarette taht was un-used, and so stal I could use it has the pivot bolt for the trailing arm.
But wait, how do I know she was mass fat?
Here is the clincher..... SHE BUSTED THE WELDS ON THE SEAT FRAME!

-Lou....

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-LOUIE

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Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

Posted: 3/20/06 5:57am Message 2 of 9
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Louis, yer killin us here!!! The one pic I did finally see looks nice!!!


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Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

Posted: 3/20/06 7:28am Message 3 of 9
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Vette(s): 350/350 T-top 1970 Cortez silver -blue interior

Is this the car after the moose ???

nice shots , it's more understandeble seeing it in exploded views ....

Bon Courage !




Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

Posted: 3/20/06 7:09pm Message 4 of 9
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!

Hey Louis,  nice progress.

Just one question.  Are you sure it wasn't a fat Drag Queen?




Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

Posted: 3/21/06 11:11am Message 5 of 9
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henderson, NV - USA
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Ha-ha.. could be the orig tiitle owner was FRank's Towing Service in CA.. l00l


-LOUIE

Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

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Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
I guess Louis will be finished with his project before I can get the pics to load.


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Posted: 3/22/06 5:53am Message 7 of 9
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[QUOTE=rearn2go72] I guess Louis will be finished with his project before I can get the pics to load. [/QUOTE]

Ain't that the truth?


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Louis’ Trailing Arm Update!

Posted: 3/22/06 5:20pm Message 8 of 9
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nice job and pics too , Louis, see chose the fiber glass mono spring,it will handle great!


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Posted: 3/22/06 6:54pm Message 9 of 9
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l00l, thanks guys. With my 7.2 megapixel Casio camera the resolution is originally over 3,000 pixes on height, and width. So I like to size em down to 1,024X768. And then size em down on the post. I just send the power steering componets VIA FedEx to Lonestar CAliper in Texas for rebuild. THey ship DHL, that means I won't get my components back until may of 2009. DHL is officially worse than UPS. After their merger with Airborn Express, my computer case came from CA, to NV like 3 months late. And the driver came withan Airborn Express truck, that was running on TWO, not one, but yes.. TWO donut wheels. He was like 71 years old, and mean... he was wearing streat clothes, and smoking a lucky-strike... l00l


-LOUIE

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