Recent content by DeeVeeEight

Thank You!

Thought I would post some progress pics. I have done a lot in the last couple of years and the car is pretty much done except for the constant maintenance. You know how it goes, you get everything "done" then another gremlin sneaks in to make your eye twitch. This time it is a simple dashboard...

I have a video but it is 12 minutes long - I don't think it will download

Some pics of our vacation. My Son and I trailered the car from NJ to Tennessee and stayed a couple of days so we could drive The Tail of The Dragon.

UPDATE - New Cooper Cobra's installed and high speed balanced - much improved but still a harsh ride. Then I dropped the tire pressure 10% from 30 psi to 27 psi and I backed off one click (from 5 to 4) on the front QA1 shocks, what a difference! The ride is much nicer, less teeth jarring and the...

Close inspection reveals that my tires are out of round (flat spotted) due to sitting for too long. New tires are on the way.

Flat spotting. I bought my Cooper Cobra GT's in 2021. After much investigation I have determined that the tires are out of round and are the most likely source of the harsh ride and vibrations I am experiencing. Your thoughts? I only drive the car about 1500 miles per year.

The Borgeson box is about 2 weeks old. I am installing hub centric rings on the wheels tomorrow to try and eliminate that as a possibility. I'll also rotate the tires front to rear and see if that helps. Thanks.

1979 Corvette New BP383 engine, new 5 speed TKX, driveshaft balanced, bellhousing indexed, runs and shifts beautifully. New trailing arms (not rebuilt). Rebuilt upper and lower control arms with Moog parts, all rubber, no poly parts. New sway bar bushings too. Borgeson steering conversion...

A lot of us suffer with hot air coming out of the vents. I did an internet search and found an article about a (hot water) shut off valve located behind the glove box (my car is a '79). If you remove the glove box liner you will see a cream colored plastic plunger switch, it is rectangular in...

Yes! New top and wheels.

Six engines, three transmissions and in retrospect - a full restoration. Everything has been replaced. Now powered by a Blue Print 383 (470 h.p. 490 tq.) backed by a Tremec TKX and 355 rear gears. It's the same recipe in a lot of C3's but I like it a lot, it works well.

center arm rest before and after and products used.

Admittedly I did hear some noise - I thought it was the old headers finally starting to leak. Turns out it was piston slap that went away after oil pressure built up. I took it on the highway after the car show and was driving rather conservatively when the piston separated from the connecting...

Crate motor installation