71 rebuild

[Jethro]

Bummer  well at least when you re do the seams you'll find no hidden surprises 

[metalhead]

She has come up a Treat BradO :)

X2! Paint and brightwork looks stunning in sun.

[wabco40]

X2! Paint and brightwork looks stunning in sun.

Thanks.

[wabco40]

Bummer  well at least when you re do the seams you'll find no hidden surprises 

True Jethro. I should have glassed them in the first place, but that's cool I will re do them during winter.

[wabco40]

Hey Brad, thought you may like this...

http://www.scottiedtv.com/1972-lt-1-corvette-danny-popp-goodguys-autocross/

Thanks Jethro,

Nice car alright. Not sure why they would de-stroke an LS7 tho?

[wabco40]

Well, I decided to take the car back off the road for a few months.

The rear quarter panel seams where bugging me to the max.
I don't think they would have been visible if I hadn't colour sanded the car. In direct sunlight at the right angle they where visible. I knew I should have glassed them in the first place.

I sanded the seams back down to the filler, sanded a chamfer along the edge of both panels and then laid up glass mat. This was then block sanded level and a small amount of filler was used to finish them off.
Currently the rear quarters are primed and block sanded. I also fix a few other issue elsewhere with the paint.
I have got a spray booth booked for the end of the month, so plan on just doing a colour blend on the rear quarters and a flow coat of clear over the complete car. I still have some of the original colour mix so the blend should come out ok.
If there visible after this they can stay that way.







I also pulled the engine to change the cam. The cam the engine builder used was miles too radical for street use, he called a street/strip engine but it was more strip then street with 314 duration. I changed the cam to a 280/288 with 113 degrees LSA. It should make a nice hot street cam and with a wider lobe separation suit the fuel injection better.



Also been working on the cold air intake and the wiper door motor mounting bracket.

I have removed a section of the seal that goes between the radiator support panel and hood. This is where I will bring the air into the intake. The aluminium duct will seal on the underside of the hood. Can't do much more here until I get the engine back in.





The wiper door motor is ready to be mounted but I will wait until the engine is back in before fitting this.

[craigh]

As always nothing but perfection Brad.

You make me feel so lazy.

[wabco40]

As always nothing but perfection Brad.

You make me feel so lazy.

I don't know about that Craig. I didn't feel like doing body work again but once I got back into it I am quite enjoying it.

[Jethro]

I reckon you's put most panel beaters to shame Brad :)

[wabco40]

I reckon you's put most panel beaters to shame Brad :)

Not sure about that Jethro. Having said that I think panel beating is a bit of a dying trade, now it's more a case of panel unbolting/unclipping and replacing.
Proberly not to many of the old school panel beaters left now. I can remember shops that used to sell straighten and rechromed bumpers, not sure how many of them still exist.

[Jethro]

Brad that comment "Dying Trade" can be applied to all trades, what a shame !

[wabco40]

Spent the day at Spraytek in Bayswater. Colour blend and flow coat came out looking good. Back home tomorrow then start colour sanding again on the weekend.

Gave myself a lot of work for not glassing the rear quarters in the first place

[Lefty]

Looking good, how long will it take to get it back together?
Lefty

[wabco40]

Looking good, how long will it take to get it back together?
Lefty

Properly another few months. Takes me forever to colour sand and buff. Once that's done then the easy part, slipping the engine and gearbox back in.

[Jethro]

looks really DEEEEP this time BradO ?

[wabco40]

looks really DEEEEP this time BradO ?

Thanks Jethro, the painter did a good job doing the colour blend and laying down the clear.

[Scott]

Looks awesome.  Here I am annoyed that I'll have to pull my rear brake calipers again to fix them, while you are re-stripping and painting the whole rear of your car. :)

[metalhead]

Wow, looks good!

[craigh]

Starting to come back together Brad, won't be long :)

Quick question re trailing arms as i am considering what to do with mine.

Looks like your running VanSteel arms. Are you using Poly bushings with them ?

Also given i will only ever run the stock width 15's or the 18's the need for offset is not really there but the offset arms seems much better quality than standard reproductions.

I also note that a lot are now available with spherical bearings or johnny joints for better movement and less binding but i imagine that would transfer a lot more noise and vibration into the frame and car.

Other than the VanSteel ones the Global West one look nicely made.



Your thoughts would be appreciated as always.

[bfit]

Craig
If you dont need offset trailing arms .
Move the park brake cable bracket to the top of the trailing arm
Use 18'' rims and you will be good to go up to 10'' wide if you get the right back spacing
Bfit