High School Graduation Day!
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A little over three weeks away! Jackie couldn’t choose just any graduation picture, it had to be something special, and it had to include the love of her life… Cora! Now to finish those final exams!
Jeff
Floor Pan Install Days 1&2
With more to come… Yes, it has been a while since the last post. We have made some progress since then (cleaning up exhaust manifolds and fitting work on the driver’s side floor pan), but I was overwhelmed with work projects and business travel. I finally got a couple of weeks … Continue reading
A quick floor pan update!
We’re taking your seat out from under you! Jackie and I have been working for a while on the driver’s side floor pan and we’re now doing a trial fit before we do the final cuts and welds. I’ll do … Continue reading
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Or knuckle-scrapes, body odor, and dirt in the eyes… It was a little bit of a trial today removing the drive-shaft and getting ready for sheet metal work. I managed to get the drive-shaft down while only partially blinding myself … Continue reading
Fresh paint and Iron Blocks
Many people that rebuild engines wait until the engine is assembled to paint the outside of the engine. This is done to minimize the amount of work required, but it results in the gaskets being covered in paint while areas … Continue reading
For the love of Corvettes
Jackie and I have been doing some small peripheral work on Cora (seat removal, master cylinder clean-up, windshield wiper removal, and carpet removal) since Thanksgiving. Also, the engine block is off at the machine shop to be bored and honed, … Continue reading
Transmission Progress!
We’re getting into gear… We finally received the new low-reverse carrier and have re-started the transmission assembly. First into the case was the output shaft, then the sprag and sun gear, followed by the low-reverse clutches (plates and frictions). Next … Continue reading
Opps! Our planets have too much gap…
With the Earth, that would be a good thing; with planetary gears…not so much! One of the difficulties in rebuilding a transmission that has already been worked on by others, is that you run the chance of having an odd … Continue reading
Transmission Update
Update: Not the same thing as an Upshift… It’s been awhile, and progress has been slow since we have been concentrating on peripheral issues (that will help us on the project in the long run) while trying to get ready … Continue reading
Biography of ‘Vette
Those who ignore history are destined to live happy lives (or something like that…) From when I owned Cora before, I knew some of the car’s history, just by having to work on it. But some of it I had … Continue reading