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Topic: Back on the road!!!

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Back on the road!!!

Posted: 7/26/07 8:01pm Message 1 of 8
KOPBET
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Tulsa, OK - USA
Joined: 4/26/2007
Posts: 152
Vette(s): 1973 LS4 4 speed Coupe. Silver & Oxblood 1996 LT1 Coupe. Arctic White & Tan.
Well, after several months of being parked on the Kwik Lift, the babe is back on the road once more!!! Woo hoo!!!

Lemmee see if I can recount the things I've done in that past few months.
  • drop gas tank, paint tank & replace hoses and clamps. Replaced fuel pickup sock, sending unit gasket and anti-squeek pads.
  • new interior door panels.
  • new hood blanket.
  • repaired anti-theft alarm, replaced horn.
  • new ant-theft alarm door switches.
  • replaced old, rusty headers with Hooker Super Comp headers coated by Jet-Hot.
  • new exhaust with OEM style mufflers.
  • rebuilt clutch z-bar w/new felt seals, nylon seats and "D" retainers.
  • r&r steering box and had rebuilt.
  • rebuilt power steering pump with new seals and painted.
  • installed rebuilt power steering control valve.
  • new power steering pressure hose, return hose and extension hoses.
  • new power steering belt.
  • new spark plugs.
  • new spark plug wires.
  • new oil & filter.
  • new pvc grommet.
  • new front bumper cover (not painted yet).
  • new rear 9-leaf spring, cushion retainer cups.
  • cleaned & painted spring anchor plate, new mounting bolts.
  • 4 new half shaft u-joints and french locks.
  • painted half-shafts.
  • removed and painted strut rod mounting bracket.
  • removed and painted differential front bracket.
  • replaced differential front bracket upper and lower rubber cusions.
  • drained and refilled differential.
  • new steering coupler (rag joint).
  • new shift boot.
  • new black chrome shifter knob.
  • repaired and painted wiper arms.
  • removed and painted door sills.
  • removed and painted L&R front grilles.
  • removed head lamp bezels, clean & paint metal mounting cups, polish headlamps, clean & lube actuator linkage.
and last but not least,
  • NEW NOS CENTER GRILLE
Did I miss anything??  Oh yeah, $45 in gas, LOL!!!


Damn! My credit card is melting.... KOPBET2007-07-26 20:57:52


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Posted: 7/26/07 8:44pm Message 2 of 8
74-454
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Vette(s): Coupe 74 - 454 Drive it like you stole it!
In the past few months? All this while having a day job?  Just saying this because I don't work very fast on mine.
 
Congrats!  The feeling of driving it must be unbelievable knowing you did all this.  And only you can have and appreciate that while driving it. 
 
Good choice on the headers!
 
 



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Posted: 7/26/07 8:55pm Message 3 of 8
KOPBET
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Tulsa, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 LS4 4 speed Coupe. Silver & Oxblood 1996 LT1 Coupe. Arctic White & Tan.
[QUOTE=74-454]In the past few months? All this while having a day job?  Just saying this because I don't work very fast on mine.
 
Congrats!  The feeling of driving it must be unbelievable knowing you did all this.  And only you can have and appreciate that while driving it. 
 
Good choice on the headers!
 
 
[/QUOTE]
 
Thanks. Car seems to ride and drive so much better with the new spring too.
 
Most things were done in the last 3 months. Some things were done in the couple months prior. Wifey was in China for a month during June so I had a little bit of free time on my hands too!!



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Posted: 7/27/07 2:14am Message 4 of 8
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Victor, NY - USA
Joined: 7/12/2004
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
Holy crap, that's a lot of good stuff.Thumbs%20Up
 
I got tired just reading it all.LOL
 
Now post a couple of pics for us.



 
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Posted: 7/27/07 2:39am Message 5 of 8
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA
Joined: 2/15/2007
Posts: 964
Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
I would still be in the "thinking about it stage".Ermm
Great ambition. Thumbs%20Up



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Posted: 7/27/07 6:06am Message 6 of 8
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Montesano, WA - USA
Joined: 9/27/2003
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Vette(s): had a really nice one. sold it to a good friend. Purchased 2004 custom coupe in Feb. 2009 did not tell anyone here until August 2009. BAD I KNOW.
pictures!!!!!


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Posted: 7/27/07 6:30am Message 7 of 8
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Indianapolis, IN - USA
Joined: 9/3/2006
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
Wow!  I'm with Dave (got tired just reading the list)!  I wish I had time to do all the things I'd really like to do with my car.
 
I guess I better just focus on doing the things I need to do!!
 
Nice work Kevin.  But yeah, let's see pictures!!



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Posted: 7/27/07 6:42am Message 8 of 8
KOPBET
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Vette(s): 1973 LS4 4 speed Coupe. Silver & Oxblood 1996 LT1 Coupe. Arctic White & Tan.
[QUOTE=manget1]
Nice work Kevin.  But yeah, let's see pictures!!
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Some of the major things in that list I've already posted here not long ago, such as the door panels, rear spring & half shafts, and the Hookers.
 
I'll see if I can dig up some of those links and also take some more!
 
 



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