71 rebuild

[bfit]

Mate
A  Little bit of planing goes a long way
Bfit

[69VETTE]

Hi Wabco40,

Just was looking at the pics of your rebuild and have to say.. faaaar out.. that's awesome , not to say dead drop beautiful and allot of work there mate.. truly inspirational.

And what a beast... beautiful !!!

[wabco40]

Hi Wabco40,

Just was looking at the pics of your rebuild and have to say.. faaaar out.. that's awesome , not to say dead drop beautiful and allot of work there mate.. truly inspirational.

And what a beast... beautiful !!!

Thanks 69VETTE,

I imported the car early 2004 and have been working on it since (other then the last few months while it was in storage).

I am still not finished yet!!!

I am thinking about a project for next winter, maybe fitting 2" rear flared guards. Which also means wider rims/tyres and a respray. I'll see what happens!!!

http://customimagecorvettes.com/product/1968-1982-corvette-l88-style-2-flared-fenders/

[wabco40]

After more then 4 months I finally got my car out of storage.

The sheds in lock up stage so that was good enough to empty out the storage units and save $770 a month.

Everything is just piled in at the moment. I still need to finish the wiring, fit benches and shelving and work out what to do with the bare concrete floor.
I am unsure whether to use epoxy or tiles. I am open to any ideas!!!

[69VETTE]

Hi Wabco40,

The man shed is looking awesome and you also have a hoist.. im jealous !! 

Go for the Durabond two part floor epoxy.. used in commercial applications.. thats my choice. 

http://www.durabond.com/products/catalogue.htm

Floor product listing specs:

http://www.durabond.com/Products/idustrial_flooring/dur_a_hard_hpc.htm

There is also other similar products that you can buy from a Dulux trade supplier..

M 

[bfit]

Mate did you put a drain inthe drop floor
Bfit

[wabco40]

Mate did you put a drain inthe drop floor
Bfit

Sure did Bob. 50mm PVC pipe from the center of the recess out to a soak well. The concrete is 8" at the hoist footings then there's a slight run off into the center.

Thanks for the link 69VETTE. I used epoxy in the shed at my other house and liked the results.
The hoist is just one of the cheap Chinese brands. I figured the amount of times it will be used it should be ok.
Brad

[Lefty]

I'd go the epoxy or a good sealer to stop oil staining and provide reasonable slip resistance. Ceramic tiles get damaged when you drop tools on them.

Looks great

Cheers,

Lefty

[wabco40]

I'd go the epoxy or a good sealer to stop oil staining and provide reasonable slip resistance. Ceramic tiles get damaged when you drop tools on them.

Looks great

Cheers,

Lefty

Thanks Lefty,

I am looking at PVC type or Racedeck tiles. There a bit pricey though.

When I get back from work next week I'll go and check them out. If I do use tiles then I may still need to seal the concrete, in which case it would be better to stay with an epoxy floor.
Brad

[Lefty]

Noted and good choice.
I'm sure all agree that's a fantastic looking corvette and an enviable man cave.

Nice work

Lefty

[craigh]

Looks Great Brad

All coming along well, love the recessed lift.

You have enough room for a few more cars as well.

[wabco40]

Looks Great Brad

All coming along well, love the recessed lift.

You have enough room for a few more cars as well.

Thanks Craig, things are starting to happen now.

I am keeping an open mind on another project car, if I see the right car at the right price then I will get it.

Have you fitted the big block hood yet?

Brad

[craigh]

It's still on a stand next to the car Brad.

I wanted to wait a few days to ensure it was cured before bolting on the hinges and trim.

Been high 30s here for last few days so that will have helped.

Possibly tomorrow find get. Time.

[wabco40]

Not much work been happening on the car lately. I've been too busy getting the house and shed in order.

I plan on pulling the engine, gearbox and diff out in May. I also plan on removing the vacuum system and converting the headlights and wiper door to electric.

I've sourced all the parts to do the headlight conversion, Mazda motors, stainless brackets from a Corvette forum member and heim ends, relay etc from Summit. I am still looking at options for the wiper door conversion.

Also replacing the factory centre gauges with Auto meter gauges. Top row will be fuel level and volts and bottom will be temp, oil pressure and fuel pressure (being EFI its currently set at 45 psi).

[Jethro]

Got to love those bit's and pieces when the turn up 

[craigh]

 oh yes, new parts turning up is always good.

Can't wait to see what you end up doing with your drivetrain.

You have hardly Got a lot of use out of the current one though. -:)

And I thought it was great as well,

[wabco40]

Got to love those bit's and pieces when the turn up 

Too right Jethro, just got to find time to fit them all.

[wabco40]

oh yes, new parts turning up is always good.

Can't wait to see what you end up doing with your drivetrain.

You have hardly Got a lot of use out of the current one though. -:)

And I thought it was great as well,

yes, very few miles on the current driveline Craig.

A mate is buying the long motor to put in a 57 Chev. I am keeping the fuel injection for my new motor. The matching numbers Muncie gearbox (which I rebuilt previously) will go into storage with the original matching numbers (and rebuilt) engine.

[wabco40]

I still haven't had time to work on the car. I guess that's what happens when you move into a new house.

My new shed is nearly finished. I decided to use PVC garage tiles for the main part of the floor and epoxy around the hoist area.
I am currently fitting a 6m long I beam across two bays for a small electric chain hoist. I've got the main uprights in place and have started fitting the support struts and SHS doublers to the shed frame.

Hopefully between work and the hundred other jobs that need doing around the house I will have this finished in the next few weeks.

[Jethro]

Great setup Wabby  I miss having a work shed 

Jethro