Jahaaji

It was bad enough I didn't tell my wife I bought a corvette BUT when she finally saw it today, the first thing she said "Why is it in pieces"? For the last couple of days I was secretly at my mechanics place ("hanging out"- Good friend of mine) removing parts to get it ready for the summer

This is my first corvette purchase. A 1977..... There's some work to do and I will come to the community for help once in a while. I have some many questions but will ask a few at a time. As for my wife, she saw the potential and my vision and herself in the driver seat!

See attached pics. The previous owner attempted to paint themselves. Horrible job even worst idea! Original color was red. I will do a repaint and keep the yellow

Car starts in the first strike! and sounds great! For know I will concentrate on the interior and the next couple of week tackle the engine.



On the tow truck



Home... Well my mechanics place home



Driver Int



Driver door- Need door panels



Rear with pieces I took out



Rear with bumper off



Passenger side



Gauge bezel- First test piece for paint



Gauge bezel back



Rear glass with goo all around the edges. How can I get that off? YUK!

AGVI

Good starting point.

0Willcox Corvette

Tell her that's the way they come these days..some assembly required.. LOL..

Jahaaji

I have a couple of questions

1) The turn signal and washer blade on/off switch is all in one? Mine is missing and will have to be replaced

2) Is there something to adjust the back rest of the seat? Back & forth

Jahaaji

Especially when some of the assembly pieces are coming from your company.... LOL I just purchased weather strip kit yesterday

0Willcox Corvette

Even better.. I'll never tell.. (and thank you)..

harris1507

I didnt even tell the wife I bought another one the other day, she will be suprised (not in the good way) when she open the garage door.

Congrat on the new toy, try and enjoy. Once you get the Wife into the car you will be golden. I still have to figure out how to explain why I have another one. LOL

desue

Those dang women just don't understand!
Congrats and have fun with your new toy!

HOOAH

Did you tell her you bought it because you got it on sale?

Terry

Danish Shark

Tell her you bought it at IKEA, to save some money.

stpman

That's not in pieces mine's in pieces. body sitting beside the frame, interior in the basement, headlights on the bench boxes of parts on the shelves in the basement lol

harris1507

Terry
Man you nailed it, I can't tell you how many times i have heard that one. Im using that one

general69

He who dies with the most toys,WINS.
when i come home with a new "toy" my wife just shrugs
(married 40 years)
then she plans her new "outfit" purchase w/shoes and purse to match.
works for me

donnie1956

I didn't tell my wife for several months after I bought my vette off craigslist. Kept it at my friends shop and told her I was helping out working on his vette. Later the truth came out, took her for 1st ride and had a small oil leak from a loose valve cover, that got oil on the exhaust manifold. First comment was what that smell followed by let me out of this thing. Looked like the engine was on fire the way smoke was rolling out under the hood. After looking it over discovered the problem and convinced her it wasn't going to catch fire and it would be ok to drive it home.
Best one was on the way to my first Vette show and she didn't really want to waste an entire day so mood wasn't really that positive about the outing. About 10 miles or so down the road she starts screaming and a mouse fell out from under the dash. She rode the rest of the weekend with her feet on the seat so she didn't notice how hot the floor pan gets.

slofut

My dad had 2 red corvettes, a 71 vert and a '78 t-top. Mom, for two years never knew he had 2. He would drive them one at the time leaving one in the shop building. So there would be a convertible in the drive sometimes, or a t-top sometimes. Mom would walk right by them never knowing the difference until one day a friend of dads mentioned to mom about him having 2 corvettes. She says "he doesn't have two corvettes, just a red one" the guy eased out of the conversation but knowing he'd let the secret out. When she asked Dad about it, he said "well I've had the other one for two years"...Mom promptly bought something... forgot what, but it was expensive. Still have the '71 vert.

Jahaaji

That's funny!!!! LOL!!!! Leave up to a friend to throw you under the bus!

~Stingray

It looks like it will be a project. But awesome when finished.

Skip Burney

Yall make me feel good about my wife she can always see the diamond in the rough and usually she is in there helping me find it.

MrJlr

I love it...nice car! My first Vette was a '77...
Love yellow body with black interior!!!!
I want to repaint my red Vette yellow!!!!!!

FASTAZU

Looks to be a nice project, good luck before you know it you will be on the road..

Order an Assembly Manuel it will be one of your best friends in finding out what goes where.