CraigH

Hi

I think it is a 72 onwards bracket that does not have bolts into the exhaust manifold.

https://willcoxcorvette.com/corvette...ast-iron-72-78

Alan 71

Hi Craig,
I notice how clean the rest of the car is staying.
You must be spending more than just a little time keeping it that way!!!
Your vacuum must be working overtime.
Well Done!
Regards,
Alan

Metalhead140

Looking great Craig! I should be getting mine back today from a quick tidy-up respray following repair of some panel damage. It is looking good, but it'll never compare to yours!

wabco40

Hi Craig,

The side pipes sit about 1 - 1.25" below the frame side rail. The actual gearbox crossmember sits slightly lower then the pipes.

CraigH

It Is Alan, I am trying to keep the dust out of everywhere but it still seems to find it’s way :-(

CraigH

Don’t bet on it. I have been amazed how many faults I have found in the doors forward.

It is driving me mad as each Time I think I am done I find another.

We will spray the front and blend back into the doors.

CraigH

Will need to measure. I slide the quickjacks in from the sides as I can’t fit over them.

Metalhead140

Thankyou so much! I've been going nuts using crappy on forum image hosting (this forum is one of the best actually) while I work out what to do post-photobucket. I just spent some time setting it up myself, looks like it'll work well. I picked up my Vette this arvo, if this photo works I'll be forever in your debt!:

CraigH

Looks like. It is working well.

Your Vette Is looking great too.

I see your using the direct on disk URL reference to the image rather than allowing Zen to process the file. Same as I do to make it faster and portable in the future if I ever need to change again.

You can simplify the img link to just [img]direct URL[/img] as well if u want.

I modified the zen code so it displays the direct image URL on the screen with each image.

Have a look at my library below and look when you access an image. I have both the zen processed and direct URL listed. Just need to work out how to code it so it copies it to clipboard if u click on it -

I also purchased my domain fiveofharts.com so again i can move that between vendors if I need to change hosting companies in the future. That way all URL's will stay working. What a pain.

Metalhead140

Thanks for the tips! I like the urls on the picture pages. I'm actually hosting it from a machine at home at this point, but probably won't leave it that way.

CraigH

Did some work to correct the curve and gaps to the hood on the passenger side so they are same as drivers side.

Ground down to original glass and built up with new glass then a smear of Fibertech then a wipe of body filler..

CraigH

Vette is going to painter next Monday, he had a look at it yesterday and was fairly happy.

I decided to fit all trim again just to be sure it was all ok.

However i could not get the right grille to match the left. It was out (lower on inner edge) by about 4-5 mm.

CraigH

So I tried to adjust it, move it with the grill brackets etc.

In the end I decided to do some more minor surgery on the apron glass.

A simple diagonal cut removing a small section of glass and allowed me to reposition the front upper apron lip back and up slightly.







Held in place to check grill fit.



Glassed the inner side first for strength and to ensure it all lined up ok





Now it lines up :-)

Measured from the ground, bumper and diagonal from the subframe bolts its almost perfect.

Now thats enough for tonight.

Tomorrow evening i will rebuild the front side so it matches the other side.

I almost thought I had finished and had started to tidy things up... Oh well better to catch it now than after paint.

SB64

Continued nice work. I know what you mean about thinking you might be all done. I keep finding little things as I get ready for paint. At least we are catching stuff before hand.

RVZIO

Alan 71

Hi Craig,
Long road on this for you!
You're showing some real patience which is in short supply for some folks.... but not for you it appears!
I'm sure you'll be glad to have this wrapped up!!!
Are you feeling good about the painter?
"Fairly happy" ???
Regards,
Alan

CraigH

Hi Alan, possibly I was under selling it, the painter is more than happy as I have done all the base work. He only found a few things for me to rework so that's good. He understands how much work it was to fix all the body flaws.
Have known him for years so I trust him.
I went through how I want it masked etc so I don't get any overspray anywhere etc.
He will let me come in and help if I want as he taught me to paint when I was in my late teens.
I may do that if I have time.

CraigH

Yes that elusive light at the end of the tunnel Roger.

At least my current work is orders of magnitude simpler than yours has been.

SB64

Well maybe but I'm not so sure. Anyway the light at the end of the tunnel sounds nice. Your car should be perfect when you get it back. Great work!
RVZIO

CraigH

All glassed up and shaped with a file and 80 grit

Ready for some body filler to fill a few small low spots and do the final smoothing.









Before that tomorrow I will fit up the grill and bumperette one more time :-)

CraigH

How cool is that, after all the cuts and moves its actually level now :-)



Or is it it just proof I am too "****-retentive" ?