NSW Corvettes
Technical Tips => Pre 84 => Topic started by: Brutus on December 09, 2004, 12:23:19 PM
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I'm still waiting to take delivery of the car even tho it's been here since last Saturday night, so in the mean time I thought I'd post a few pics we took while I was staying with Scott81 in Florida.
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Purdy!
Officially jealous as hell.
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that paintwork looks superb on the net, look forward to seeing it in the flesh (fiberglass) !!!
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The car started it's journey when Scott delivered it to the car carrier in Florida.
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gimme all details :)
and tell me how your sidepipes hold up to rego please!
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Originally posted by Nik
gimme all details :)
and tell me how your sidepipes hold up to rego please!
No problem with the Rego people and sidepipes Nick. The only ones who might possibly be concerned with them would be the cops. I now have 2 Vettes with sidepipes fitted and so far no hassles from any quarter.
Next pic in the on going series of getting the 64 here is trailering it from quarrentine. The car looked very dirty and some damage was incurred between the car leaving the US and arriving here. Which party was to blame I can't say, but suffice to say I wasn't impressed with the condition the car was in when handed over to me.:20
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they just dont take care because it dont belong to them
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What a show off Brutus!!! Lets drive it around the city several times just so everybody in the city gets a look!!!!!!!!:22
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Actually I wanted to go a different way than the driver, but he got his way in the end and I got to take pics at all the traffic lights we had to stop at.
We got it home in the end tho.
Here's a look we should all have more of.......2 Corvettes in every garage.:22
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Originally posted by Brutus
Actually I wanted to go a different way than the driver, but he got his way in the end and I got to take pics at all the traffic lights we had to stop at.
We got it home in the end tho.
Here's a look we should all have more of.......2 Corvettes in every garage.:22
wicked ;35
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Very, Very, nice. What and how bad was the damage to it?
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Originally posted by Cameron 77C3
Very, Very, nice. What and how bad was the damage to it?
A few minor scratches were found, but I guess that should have been expected. The car was running rough when I went to pick it up which, when I got it home, turned out to be loose plugs and leads! Why the plugs were loose (finger tight) has me baffled completely.
The worse damage inflicted on the car was to the driver's quarter vent window which on C2s is a wind out affair ,as opposed to just unlatching it and pushing it out. Someone had wound the window out for some reason and when, obviously not the same person, the window needed to be closed again, it was done by some clown who just pushed it from the outside. This snapped the small pivot hinge in half.
On top of this, the driver's seat back was smashed by a multitude of lumbering wharfies who sat in the car at one time or another during it's long journey here. The plastic back of the seat is literally smashed into a multitude of pieces!
That's it so far and hopefully is all I'll find tho I've yet to crawl under the car.
Wish me luck.
Bob
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That sucks! Did my rims make it?
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Originally posted by 77CVT
That sucks! Did my rims make it?
Funny you should mention them Chris.;ay
When I got there it was quite obvious they were nowhere to be seen. I called the importers who were to call customs, neither of whom got back to me as I waited for the truck to arrive. So I corralled some lackey who was riding around in never ending circles as he was vainly trying to direct things, but seemingly getting nowhere fast, and asked him if he knew of the missing wheels. After a bit of soul searching on his part plus what looked like a very pained expression on his dial, he suddenly remembered where they were and proceeded to take me to where they we sitting nicely positioned on a pallet at the back of the yard.
Have a rough guess where they would have ended up had I'd forgotten to mention their strange absence from the vehicle.:b2 Anyhow, they're safe and sound here at home now. I wonder what they'd look like on a C2?;35
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Was there another expression on his face when he realised you were going to rip his thieving little arms off and shove them down his throat???
Nice one - I owe ya!
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Keep us posted on how it is after you crawl under it.
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Originally posted by 77CVT
Was there another expression on his face when he realised you were going to rip his thieving little arms off and shove them down his throat???
Nice one - I owe ya!
There was something about his facial expression and his inability to talk in any more than one word sentances that gave me the impression that he wanted to co-operate fully in locating the wheels as quickly as possible.:an
He was so very helpful after that too.
Anyhow Chris, I've already organised for Scott to get the money in US$ from my account so if you want to work out what that comes to in AU$ plus let me know what you want me to do about getting the wheels up to you, we can get them rolling your way. No hurry tho.
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Originally posted by Cameron 77C3
Keep us posted on how it is after you crawl under it.
Will do Cameron. That won't be for a few days yet until I finish night shift. If I get under the car now there's a chance I may fall asleep there.:b2
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that sucks
did you bring your car in inside a crate, or was it on the inside deck of a ship?
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Brutus - you are a champion! Let me know what day the transfer took place and I can calculate it from there, plus add a few bucks for transfer fees etc.
I can send you a cheque if you e-mail me your address again. I'll check out cheap freight soon as well - I'm in no hurry.
Thanks!
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Originally posted by Nik
that sucks
did you bring your car in inside a crate, or was it on the inside deck of a ship?
They call it RORO...roll on roll off. It comes on a dedicated car carrying ship. I think it might be worth the extra for a container next time.....if I can afford a next time that is.:b2
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Originally posted by 77CVT
Brutus - you are a champion! Let me know what day the transfer took place and I can calculate it from there, plus add a few bucks for transfer fees etc.
I can send you a cheque if you e-mail me your address again. I'll check out cheap freight soon as well - I'm in no hurry.
Thanks!
Scott took the money out of my account today so you can work it out from then Chris. No transfer fees incurred either. It's a secret transaction.;ay
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Originally posted by Brutus
Scott took the money out of my account today
I did? News to me, I guess I'll have to run to the bank in the morning just in case your wife decides to spend it before I do. :24
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Quit ya bitchin' ya wanker or I'll come back over there and cook you up a vegemite ice cream cake with beetroot iceing and duck crap decorations! ;39
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Originally posted by Brutus
Quit ya bitchin' ya wanker or I'll come back over there and cook you up a vegemite ice cream cake with beetroot iceing and duck crap decorations! ;39
And if anyone thinks Bob is being funny, he's not, his diet is absolutely disgusting, vegemite on EVERYTHING! Beetroot on freakin' cereal in the morning for breakfast, vegemite on ice cream for crying out loud. ;ass ;35
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This comes from someone who has a fetish for tuna milkshakes.;39
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Originally posted by Brutus
This comes from someone who has a fetish for tuna milkshakes.;39
With chocolate syrup too ;35
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Originally posted by Scott81
Originally posted by Brutus
This comes from someone who has a fetish for tuna milkshakes.;39
With chocolate syrup too ;35
on his eggs.;39
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Here are a couple of more pics. Not quite up to date but you get the idea at least.
(http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/photopost/data/633/1794i_Mvc-019s-med.jpg)
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Very Nice.
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(http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_8_200v.gif) its looking sweet man
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I'll try and remember to post some more up to date pics tonight. Already replaced the steering wheel with the one from my 77 after my son recovered it in leather.
The engine looks a little better detailed too with painted rocker covers and new spark plug leads as well.
Lots more to come.
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More (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12/12_1_140.gif) Keep them coming
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Took these quickly last night......just for you guys.:b2
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After replacing the original "yacht helm" with the recovered wheel from my 77.
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Looks Great. Amazing what a little paint can do to a motors appearance.
Nice job your son did on the steering wheel.
So what motor is in this beast?
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So what motor is in this beast?
It's a 355 cu " donk with worked heads, twin 4 bbl Edelbrock (Weber) carbs, Comp Cams magnum 280 cam (nice and lumpy) all nicely finished off with sidepipes.
Just wait until I get into it for a little touch of home grown detailing................this space reserved for Scott's reply.;35
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Should get up and go
GIVE ME A CALL AT HOME WHEN YOUR FREE. GOT TO GO HELP THE OTHER HALF MOVE SOME GOODIES
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Its coming along very nicely will be a sweet looking vet when finshed(http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/990.gif)
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damn dude, thats awesome!
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Looookin goooood!
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Ta. As for making it better all round............I have a cunning plan!:b2
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That car is in incredible shape!
is your son an automotive trimmer?
'Cos the wheel is a nice touch!