SmokinBBC
Well-known member
Most of you have probably seen my project or had input/advice for me. To make a long story short:
Bought my 70BB a few years ago in hopes that I could restore it to it's original beauty...but, with a few minor upgrades along the way...I sold my 70SB and started along the way. Well I am keeping to my plan with one major exception...although it ran very strong, the engine was consistently causing me headaches....so I had it rebuilt into a roller motor. I posted a thread in the engine section if anyone is interested in the build.
Here's the engine thread:
http://www.vettemod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139
I did the diff rebuild myself with some major help from GTR1999. Gary built the posi unit. Gary also rebuilt my steering box.:1st:
Anyway, after discussing this with some friends and many of you on DC, I decided on a shop to do the bodywork/paint. I drove it off right before last Thanksgiving(late November for you guys on the other side of the big pond). I hope to get it back sometime in May.
Here are the progress pics.
![DifffullyrebuiltMorePics009.jpg DifffullyrebuiltMorePics009.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15236-68a5172f077b1ee4341976bf0a747e7d.jpg?hash=aKUXLwd7Hu)
![Difffullyrebuilt018.jpg Difffullyrebuilt018.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15237-b192448c01455b5473a98721b2793da3.jpg?hash=sZJEjAFFW1)
Rivit dimples repaired
![IMG_0146.jpg IMG_0146.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15238-dc88dd3bb33962f91584fc926984fe1e.jpg?hash=3IjdO7M5Yv)
Filling in the Luggage Rack holes.
![70Corvette0030.jpg 70Corvette0030.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15239-a1ade6bea080443229244bcfa7673f48.jpg?hash=oa3mvqCARD)
Body pics.
![70Corvette0033.jpg 70Corvette0033.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15240-4e07397a1fb7c08493e25f8578cfec27.jpg?hash=Tgc5eh-3wI)
![70Corvette0064_L.jpg 70Corvette0064_L.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15241-fe70cada49a335113be745dd767986af.jpg?hash=_nDK2kmjNR)
![70Corvette0066_L.jpg 70Corvette0066_L.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15242-ae367d5c74cb27b3bcd8167d0268f608.jpg?hash=rjZ9XHTLJ7)
![70Corvette0081_L.jpg 70Corvette0081_L.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15243-8126d519dd22bfe87f3dcecc69451aee.jpg?hash=gSbVGd0iv-)
Steering Box was rebuilt by Gary. Trans was rebuilt by a local Muncie rebuilder.
![witness_marks.jpg witness_marks.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15244-1e18baa397609f1ddb17eb2fb8c1a9ff.jpg?hash=Hhi6o5dgnx)
![IMG_0239.jpg IMG_0239.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15245-b9a61d84e04522badfdffdc8ac50f544.jpg?hash=uaYdhOBFIr)
![IMG_0355.jpg IMG_0355.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15246-162e84d3a5f058a6bf39805918e64e55.jpg?hash=Fi6E06XwWK)
![IMG_0247.jpg IMG_0247.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15247-ebef39d23eccf55ffac88e86c8dfde94.jpg?hash=6-850j7M9V)
Lense polishing:
![IMG_0327.jpg IMG_0327.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15248-3a5fc3490405b7bcf6a0ba2a02d16fbd.jpg?hash=Ol_DSQQFt7)
![IMG_0325.jpg IMG_0325.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15249-a3b65b13b344b30c4fb6abe3d0eed897.jpg?hash=o7ZbE7NEsw)
Bought my 70BB a few years ago in hopes that I could restore it to it's original beauty...but, with a few minor upgrades along the way...I sold my 70SB and started along the way. Well I am keeping to my plan with one major exception...although it ran very strong, the engine was consistently causing me headaches....so I had it rebuilt into a roller motor. I posted a thread in the engine section if anyone is interested in the build.
Here's the engine thread:
http://www.vettemod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139
I did the diff rebuild myself with some major help from GTR1999. Gary built the posi unit. Gary also rebuilt my steering box.:1st:
Anyway, after discussing this with some friends and many of you on DC, I decided on a shop to do the bodywork/paint. I drove it off right before last Thanksgiving(late November for you guys on the other side of the big pond). I hope to get it back sometime in May.
Here are the progress pics.
![DifffullyrebuiltMorePics009.jpg DifffullyrebuiltMorePics009.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15236-68a5172f077b1ee4341976bf0a747e7d.jpg?hash=aKUXLwd7Hu)
![Difffullyrebuilt018.jpg Difffullyrebuilt018.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15237-b192448c01455b5473a98721b2793da3.jpg?hash=sZJEjAFFW1)
Rivit dimples repaired
![IMG_0146.jpg IMG_0146.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15238-dc88dd3bb33962f91584fc926984fe1e.jpg?hash=3IjdO7M5Yv)
Filling in the Luggage Rack holes.
![70Corvette0030.jpg 70Corvette0030.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15239-a1ade6bea080443229244bcfa7673f48.jpg?hash=oa3mvqCARD)
Body pics.
![70Corvette0033.jpg 70Corvette0033.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15240-4e07397a1fb7c08493e25f8578cfec27.jpg?hash=Tgc5eh-3wI)
![70Corvette0064_L.jpg 70Corvette0064_L.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15241-fe70cada49a335113be745dd767986af.jpg?hash=_nDK2kmjNR)
![70Corvette0066_L.jpg 70Corvette0066_L.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15242-ae367d5c74cb27b3bcd8167d0268f608.jpg?hash=rjZ9XHTLJ7)
![70Corvette0081_L.jpg 70Corvette0081_L.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15243-8126d519dd22bfe87f3dcecc69451aee.jpg?hash=gSbVGd0iv-)
Steering Box was rebuilt by Gary. Trans was rebuilt by a local Muncie rebuilder.
![witness_marks.jpg witness_marks.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15244-1e18baa397609f1ddb17eb2fb8c1a9ff.jpg?hash=Hhi6o5dgnx)
![IMG_0239.jpg IMG_0239.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15245-b9a61d84e04522badfdffdc8ac50f544.jpg?hash=uaYdhOBFIr)
![IMG_0355.jpg IMG_0355.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15246-162e84d3a5f058a6bf39805918e64e55.jpg?hash=Fi6E06XwWK)
![IMG_0247.jpg IMG_0247.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15247-ebef39d23eccf55ffac88e86c8dfde94.jpg?hash=6-850j7M9V)
Lense polishing:
![IMG_0327.jpg IMG_0327.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15248-3a5fc3490405b7bcf6a0ba2a02d16fbd.jpg?hash=Ol_DSQQFt7)
![IMG_0325.jpg IMG_0325.jpg](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/15/15249-a3b65b13b344b30c4fb6abe3d0eed897.jpg?hash=o7ZbE7NEsw)
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