[Wichita-SCCA] Winter projects

[James Harrison]

Old Corvettes have corrosion problems. Mine are the Body mounts that are 34 
years old. (Gee the car is almost ready for an Antique license plate). There 
are 8 mounts. The only way to replace all of them is to remove the body. I 
thought about this for a while and don't have the time and more importantly 
the desire. The rear two mounts, #4 right and left were so corroded that the 
came off with my hands. Including the steel reinforcements and aluminum 
rivets. $300 worth of all new parts and hardware, it is slowly going back 
together. I had to reengineer the mounts as whomever designed them was on 
crack or whatever was available in 1968. I now have a huge bruise on my 
right leg from crawling in the rear luggage area to drill holes and insert 
new stainless hardware.

Also I removed the Air conditioner's evaporator housing. Doesn't weigh that 
much but takes up a lot of room under the hood. The Corvette Forum said to 
contact AC Delete.com for a cover. I did....they don't make one but MIGHT in 
a month.

I'm also planning to replace the old stock copper radiator with a factory 
correct aluminum one. Only $700.

What isn't going to happen is fender flairs so that I can run 335 tires.

Jim


>From: "Lawrence" <lduty at cox.net>
>Reply-To: "Wichita Region SCCA." <wichita-scca at wichitascca.org>
>To: "'Wichita Region SCCA.'" <wichita-scca at wichitascca.org>
>Subject: Re: [Wichita-SCCA] Winter projects
>Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 08:54:26 -0600
>
>I love all the winter project stories.
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>
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>Here is mine:
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>
>
>Looks out in his empty garage because he cannot make up his mind what kind
>of car to buy..<looks forlorn>
>
>We sold Rachael's 300Z and I gave her the Mazda P5 to drive last year while
>I was in New York. I still cannot make up my mind
>
>About a car. I need to soon though to have a chance at ordering one. My
>local Pontiac dealer says can get me a Solstice with
>
>The Clubs Sports Package? I just need to tell him. Looked at some other 
>cars
>that might be good HS cars, I do want a new car though
>
>Not looking to buy used.
>
>
>
>LD
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: wichita-scca-bounces at wichitascca.org
>[mailto:wichita-scca-bounces at wichitascca.org] On Behalf Of Tom Urbanek
>Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 8:24 AM
>To: Wichita Region SCCA.
>Subject: Re: [Wichita-SCCA] Winter projects
>
>
>
>My winter projects include:
>- throw away the junk that has accumulated on top of the car since it
>returned from Hallett at the end of October--> 90% complete
>- sell car --> 100% complete
>- de-sticker exterior--> 5% complete
>- replace blown front strut mounts before driving it to Chicago for
>delivery--> 25% complete (parts have been bought)
>- gather up motivation to replace front strut mounts--> 0% complete
>- charge battery, change oil, drain water/add anti freeze, etc in
>preparation for trip to Chicago --> 0% complete
>- load car with all the Saturn related goodies going with the car --> 0%
>complete
>- drive car to Chicago for delivery --> pending 2/15/07
>- park daily driver in garage --> pending 2/15/07
>
>Looking at the calendar- AH!  I'm quickly approaching 2/15/07.  I better 
>get
>off my butt and get this thing done.
>
>--Tom
>
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