NSW Corvettes

Restoration & Modification Projects => Modification Projects => Topic started by: 68rat on August 15, 2012, 10:46:20 AM

Title: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on August 15, 2012, 10:46:20 AM
My build is in the RESTO section, so i thought i had better put HERS in the Modification section.

Her 69 was a 350 auto in cortez silver with green interior:rol:

Now it is 454 4 speed white with red interior. This one is going to be of driver quality and just tidy and rebuild things as we go. Allready have the interior pulled out for new carpet and some dash work.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/IMG_2381.jpg)

Started the strip down for inside clean up.
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/IMG_2388.jpg)

And the back, the rest of the pics are crap is they were taken in the shed with to much light outside, but here is the back, not to keen on the tail lights :?  
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/IMG_2383.jpg)
Title: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on August 15, 2012, 10:47:55 AM
That is it for now, i have just been doing little tidy up things that can not be seen, like overspray removal:rolleyes:
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: Sting 69 on January 29, 2013, 03:47:01 PM
Any progress on this one, would love to see more pics.
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on January 31, 2013, 03:16:18 PM
Chassis with the body just taken of and a pressure clean.


(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis039.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis040.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis041.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis042.jpg)

Not so rusty corners :-)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis043.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on January 31, 2013, 03:18:31 PM
And just a few general pics

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis044.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis039.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/chassis041.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on January 31, 2013, 03:19:40 PM
After the body was of it was time for the chasis strip down.
Engine out.
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint001.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint002.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint005.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint003.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on January 31, 2013, 03:20:16 PM
Then it was outside for the clean with the wire wheel on the grinder. Then the step 1 as i mentioned before.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint054.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint053.jpg)

Then it was time for step 2.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint055.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint056.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint057.jpg)

This is a close up and it should look like this.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint059.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on January 31, 2013, 03:20:46 PM
Draining the water out before it goes back in side for final strip down.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint060.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint081.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint082.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on January 31, 2013, 03:21:15 PM
Next up was the painting.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint087.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint088.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/corvettestripdownandpaint089.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 77CVT on January 31, 2013, 04:20:43 PM
That's a lot of work!  Well done.  It's always rewarding when that black goes on.   :thumb:
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: Sting 69 on February 12, 2013, 08:08:53 AM
So that's what they look like with their top off. Great job well done. What's the bird cage like?
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on February 12, 2013, 09:16:52 AM
yep i recon they look hot with the top of, mainly due to the new grease nipples on the upper ball joints :drool:

So far NO rust anywhere on the chassis or cage that i have seen even in the number 2 and 4 body mounts, and i have taken the dash out. :shades:
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on March 08, 2013, 09:35:46 AM
Here are the latest pics, You have to love my work bench :shock:  :shock:  :-o

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/119_zpsbef3c985.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/120_zps624a37b5.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/121_zps5e91a0e9.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/122_zpsb09051e9.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/123_zps5a1d153f.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/125_zps8e2fa53f.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on March 08, 2013, 09:37:08 AM
Some of the goodies that arrived from Willcox (in ten days)

And where the body has been stored.
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/124_zpsb4e2499a.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/128_zps3ad23820.jpg)

And started the power steering pump.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/126_zpsc40ca15b.jpg)

Power steering box rebuilt.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/027_zps8386b89d.jpg)


It is on the car ready to go.
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on March 08, 2013, 09:38:21 AM
What the brake caliper looked like BEFORE :shock:

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/100_zps79fcb708.jpg)

And the gunk that was in just 1 side EG 2 pistons.

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/101_zps4b72681a.jpg)

MY apprentice 8)  8)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/105_zps53b9ff26.jpg)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/106_zps33e8103d.jpg)

And just for the hell of it, this is with the very own, take anywhere Ambulance :)  :)

(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l29/davilynp/022_zps3132f636.jpg)
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 77CVT on March 08, 2013, 04:34:55 PM
What the heck is that gunk?

That's a LOT of cleaning you've done!   :shades:
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: Scott on March 11, 2013, 09:15:04 AM
That second last pic is Kirra isn't it?  Are you on the Gold Coast?
Title: Re: HER 1969 T-Top
Post by: 68rat on March 11, 2013, 10:24:09 AM
That second last pic is Kirra isn't it?  Are you on the Gold Coast?

Yep shore is, i am there every sunday either with nippers or on patrol. I live just over the border in Tweed area.