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08-21-2017, 02:21 PM
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Posted By damoroso

Bumping again...all the work is done on this...

Bumping again...all the work is done on this car...
07-18-2017, 09:17 AM
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Posted By damoroso

Bump

Bump
07-10-2017, 12:52 PM
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Posted By damoroso

Bump!!

Bump!!
06-26-2017, 10:59 AM
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Posted By damoroso

Bump

Bump
06-08-2017, 08:40 AM
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Posted By damoroso

It’s a 402 punched .30. Came out of a 1970 Monte...

It’s a 402 punched .30. Came out of a 1970 Monte Carlo SS.
06-07-2017, 07:50 PM
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Posted By damoroso

Bump!

Bump!
05-26-2017, 08:52 AM
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Views: 5,775
Posted By damoroso

Understood, I paid $10K for the car when I...

Understood, I paid $10K for the car when I started this project. I looked at doing manual trans and it was going to be a couple thousand more than the automatic by the time the swap was done.

A...
05-25-2017, 12:48 PM
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Posted By damoroso

Thanks! I can help you fulfill that wish! :D

Thanks! I can help you fulfill that wish! :D
05-23-2017, 10:23 AM
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Posted By damoroso

Thanks very much! I’ve seen other L88 hoods that...

Thanks very much! I’ve seen other L88 hoods that are higher, but they didn’t have the lines I wanted, so I did this. I have no idea what it would take to make molds for it...an interesting idea...
05-23-2017, 10:21 AM
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Posted By damoroso

Thanks very much for the compliments...hopefully...

Thanks very much for the compliments...hopefully someone else feels the same and wants to own the car!! ;)

The hood started out as an Ecklers hood. Not a bad product actually.
05-22-2017, 02:34 PM
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Views: 5,775
Posted By damoroso

Thanks, I did the hood with a friend of mine. I...

Thanks, I did the hood with a friend of mine. I needed just a bit more space under the hood to clear the air cleaner. We bumped it and made the new “top” of the hood parallel with the belt line of...
05-19-2017, 05:32 PM
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Posted By damoroso

Thanks, it’s very hard to capture that color in a...

Thanks, it’s very hard to capture that color in a pic, in the sun it’s really incredible. It’s a base coat, top coat, clear coat paint, color sanded and polished, plus the car was apart when we...
05-19-2017, 11:42 AM
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Posted By damoroso

1981 Big Block for sale

PRICE DROP

I’ve posted about this build on this and other corvette forums over the last few years, there’s a lot about the build process, both the mechanical and the body/paint work. The car does...
Forum: C3 General
03-18-2014, 07:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,690
Posted By damoroso

I had the same problem. After making sure the...

I had the same problem. After making sure the hing pins were good, the doors were aligned correctly, and that the post was adjusted, I found my latches themselves were really dirty and "gummed up". ...
Forum: C3 General
03-12-2014, 09:52 AM
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Views: 56,078
Posted By damoroso

I’ll play ...

I’ll play

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae324/damoroso/1981%20Big%20Block%20Corvette/Paint/IMG_0326.jpg...
Forum: C3 General
03-06-2014, 01:51 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,563
Posted By damoroso

Good trade! Enjoy the car, as for the numbers...

Good trade! Enjoy the car, as for the numbers matching thing and original stuff, 81’s are a bit unique in that they are the only year vette that was built in two locations, St. Louis and Bowling...
02-18-2014, 08:52 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,503
Posted By damoroso

Brian, when you get down here, give me a call and...

Brian, when you get down here, give me a call and stop by if you want. It’d be good to meet!
02-17-2014, 04:49 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,503
Posted By damoroso

Seems like maybe the float is set just a bit to...

Seems like maybe the float is set just a bit to high?
02-17-2014, 08:27 AM
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Views: 17,916
Posted By damoroso

Thanks Scott, I know what you mean!! I was...

Thanks Scott, I know what you mean!! I was really nervous when doing it, but I’m really happy with how it came out. To me, that line where the original L88 top was makes all the difference. :cheers:
02-10-2014, 09:11 AM
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Views: 17,916
Posted By damoroso

Nope, I have a BB a GM Performance intake and had...

Nope, I have a BB a GM Performance intake and had to run a 2” air cleaner to get it under the L88 hood. Even then, I still had a little rubbing on the hood so I bumped the hood up 2.5 more inches.
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01-31-2014, 09:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,726
Posted By damoroso

Try Rock Auto. They usually give you a choice of...

Try Rock Auto. They usually give you a choice of manufacturers parts to choose from, and the prices are really good even with shipping.
01-29-2014, 09:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,828
Posted By damoroso

Sounds like there's a blockage somewhere. A...

Sounds like there's a blockage somewhere. A likely candidate would be collapsed brake hoses, the rubber ones from the frame to the trailing arms. You might also look for a crimp in the brake line...
01-26-2014, 06:10 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,649
Posted By damoroso

Hey, happens to all of us! :D Now you have an...

Hey, happens to all of us! :D Now you have an opportunity to improve! Make sure you’re new heads are set up for the cam you run with the right springs and such. As far as rocker are concerned, I...
Forum: C3 General
01-26-2014, 05:41 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,404
Posted By damoroso

Thanks Hezzy, I did that color. It’s VHT Red...

Thanks Hezzy, I did that color. It’s VHT Red Metallic engine paint (which is more like a salmon color than read), with Duplicolor Red Anodizing over it.
01-26-2014, 05:34 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,649
Posted By damoroso

What the heck made you choose that cam? The info...

What the heck made you choose that cam? The info on the Comp Cams site says:

Street/strip Rough Idle

[2] Requires machining on cylinder heads.
[3] Standard weight and lightweight retainers...
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