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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-08-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,794
Posted By tl-vette

Al. Thanks. But I think I got it now. There...

Al. Thanks. But I think I got it now. There really was not a lot to figure out. Had a couple of issues. One was the anchors are 5/8 and not 3/4. I should have measured. The other was my upper limit...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-06-2012, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,794
Posted By tl-vette

thanks. i have this. it is pretty weak when it...

thanks. i have this. it is pretty weak when it comes to details. and hey i like pics... i am sure a lot of it will be pretty easy once i open everything up. but i was hoping to see what others did...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-06-2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,794
Posted By tl-vette

Looking for info on an Atlas SLP-7K lift

mainly i am looking for some pics on installing and hooking it up. the instructions are really weak and i have not found anything on the web. if you have installed one or have seen pics where someone...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-28-2010, 08:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 820
Posted By tl-vette

couple of finishing pics

well i think i have it all back together. i guess the clue was the absence of parts in the basement. my only issue was the top was off so long it had shrunk. i adjusted it down and got it to hook....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-21-2010, 09:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 820
Posted By tl-vette

well i did it when i built the house so i dug it...

well i did it when i built the house so i dug it and used the dirt to fill a low section in the back of the garage. i poured the floor for the pit when i did the footers for the house. we laid the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-21-2010, 09:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 820
Posted By tl-vette

i know what you mean which is why i have been...

i know what you mean which is why i have been working on the "vator". pretty much finished it up while waiting on the car. the kid who was doing the buffing did su7ch a great job on the back of the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-18-2010, 08:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 820
Posted By tl-vette

going back for buffing. i had some issues on the...

going back for buffing. i had some issues on the buffing at the back so taking it our for a good buff. been since late June since i have been driving so hopefully i can get the car back this weekend...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-14-2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 820
Posted By tl-vette

past the 51 milestone a while back... house...

past the 51 milestone a while back...

house is not that old. i built it in 87. i needed about 1/2 a load of fill dirt in the back corner of the garage and did not want to buy one. so i dug a hole...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-13-2010, 09:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 820
Posted By tl-vette

just past the half century mark...

well i got, what i think, is my last parts in to get this car back on the road. as always you find a few little things you figure you should replace as you go along. then you add freight and another...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-27-2010, 09:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,247
Posted By tl-vette

installing winshield

i have been reading on this from a lot of threads and just came past this one. i have my glass installed in the weatherstrip. should i put the lower trim on first and slide the glass and weather...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-30-2010, 08:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 360
Posted By tl-vette

66 vert windshield removal

is there any trick to removing the old windshield? i have a new gasket and glass i want to put in mine as soon as it gets back from the painter. i guess i can cut out what is there but i want to make...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-28-2010, 03:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 819
Posted By tl-vette

so i guess that it explains it. i was wondering....

so i guess that it explains it. i was wondering. i wanted to get some acc items like cleartastic and side pipe plastic covers. but that kind of stuff was not there with the bigger guys. i was not...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-24-2010, 04:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 399
Posted By tl-vette

66 vert deck lid

i have been looking for pictures of the underside of the deck lid but can't seem to find one. what color should it be? car color or black? and if black is it flat or semi gloss?
Thanks
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-14-2010, 03:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 469
Posted By tl-vette

66 rear apron bolts

were the rear apron bolts black or color matched to the car?
Thanks
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-03-2010, 04:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 529
Posted By tl-vette

did not see this in FAQ thread

i want to freshen up my console. i see you can get new cover plates. do these just stick over the ones there? or do the ones on there pry off? clean up and install techniques? tips?
Thanks
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-01-2010, 08:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 588
Posted By tl-vette

weatherstriping

i have a 66 vert and just yanked off all the weatherstriping on the body for painting. that will be one of my priorities when i get to Carlisle. is there a brand i should look for there?
i guess i...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-01-2010, 08:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 485
Posted By tl-vette

painting door strike

i am still removing parts as the car bodywork is being done. today i removed the door strikes or keepers on the doors and jambs. the last person who painted the car did not remove these and painted...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-24-2010, 06:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By tl-vette

jack wow. nice look. i was always partial to...

jack
wow. nice look. i was always partial to the yellow since i had a yellow tr6 30 years ago. it was a light yellow and that is why i liked the look of the goldwood yellow. but yours looks pretty...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-24-2010, 03:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By tl-vette

front

i did not like the gap on the headlights so they had to be built in some. i just installed the buckets back on this morning to get a line to work...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-24-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By tl-vette

oh yes a pic on the body work /1st week

http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a417/tl-vette/IMG_0014.jpg
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-24-2010, 02:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 625
Posted By tl-vette

looking at colors

can anyone tell me the difference in the goldwood yellow of a 65 and the sunfire yellow of the 66? i am thinking the goldwood is a little softer yellow or lighter i guess i should say. about to paint...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-19-2010, 08:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 600
Posted By tl-vette

ok, the headlight buckets were a bit tricky to...

ok, the headlight buckets were a bit tricky to get out and pretty nasty. but i finally got them. i am sure it will be a real chore to get them back in and all adjusted:willy:. so i expect to have a...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-19-2010, 08:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 600
Posted By tl-vette

well it is about ready to go. a couple pics...

well it is about ready to go. a couple pics before it leaves for a face lifthttp://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a417/tl-vette/IMG_0018.jpg

and
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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-19-2010, 08:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 600
Posted By tl-vette

on the weather stripping i was thinking of trying...

on the weather stripping i was thinking of trying some small strips of two sided carpet tape. it is black and quite sticky. just some short places of it to hold the strip. we'll see how it works when...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-19-2010, 08:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 600
Posted By tl-vette

i talked to a guy today who wraps his emblem pins...

i talked to a guy today who wraps his emblem pins with tape to make them tight. he removes his for waxing and he says they stay on with no problem.
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