Nomad78SA

Getting close to putting the body back on. I pulled it off about 1 1/2 years ago. A lot of things have happened in that time. Almost died when a cutting disc exploded and have personally met a number of fellow forum members. If you haven't got out and gone over to another members house to just talk vettes, you don't know what you are missing. Sometimes I just look at the pics from the beginning to realize how far I have come. Thanks to Everyone on the Corvette Forum for all the support and info so far..
Neil in Tenn
This is how it looked before I started, what am I doing???









[Modified by Nomad78SA, 8:15 PM 12/5/2001]

Nomad78SA

Here are a few more.






[Modified by Nomad78SA, 8:11 PM 12/5/2001]

Nomad78SA

This what I saw everyday I came home


Started scrapping



[Modified by Nomad78SA, 8:12 PM 12/5/2001]

JCL

Neil. Your project really looks super !! Not sure i could have waited that long witout driving it !!! Again the frame picture is a work of ART. JCL :cool: :cool: :chevy

Nomad78SA

Worked on the frame all winter

Nomad78SA

Spring came and I cleaned the garage out

Nomad78SA

My youngest son was always there to help me

Nomad78SA

We finally fire the motor up 388ci and straight headers..Oh Yea....

Nomad78SA

Bought a 68 GTO because of withdraws.Got to drive something besides a van

Nomad78SA

Here is where I stand now.
My hat goes off to Markus_P, who has a awesome project going on that always encouraged me to keep going and to Rhys who has keep in touch with me every step of the way..Thanks guys :seeya :seeya
Here is where I now stand getting ready to take another big step



[Modified by Nomad78SA, 9:47 PM 12/5/2001]

Nomad78SA

This is my model which I hope it looks like in the end

TFeld78

Neil, absolutely beautiful!!

What reference books did you use to do your project? Did I see in
the one picture the body being lifted off by four or five people? Seems
like it would require a hoist, but then again, I'm not sure of the weight.

Thanks for sharing!!

Nomad78SA

Thanks TFeld,
6 of us lifted the body of the frame. The inside was gutted out and the doors removed as well as the front/rear bumpers.

The assembly manual or AIM has been most helpful. Good place to put notes by the way. I also have a service manual and electrical manual. I bought other books to read at night, like The Corvette restoration book. They covered a number of things in general and give good pics of what the stuff looks like before you tear it out. I got a part interchange book but have never used it really. I have a number of general corvette maintenance books ie.. Haynes and so on. A few vette mags for articles and some original brochures for new features on my vette or options. Books on carbs, suspensions and building high performance motors. Never did get around on buying the book"How to detail your corvette". I need one that tells me how to find parts that have been laying around for a year or more still in the boxes :)
Neil in Tenn

Rolling Thunder

Neil - You have done an awesome job. I only wish in hind site that I could have had the good sense to do a frame off on my project. My hat's off to you, neighbor. Your car will no doubt be the envy of anyone who appreciates good workmanship.

Dave

spiru

Neil, that chassis looks super and I'm sure that looking at your pics that your vette will turn out the way you want it to.

VTHokie77Vette

Wow, your project looks like its going great. Everything looks perfect. I can't wait to see it complete. I'd like to be able to do something like that to mine some day. Great job!!

Chris Fowler

I am eternally watching this project. The frame sitting there is just so beautiful I can't wait to see the completed job.

Out of curiousity, what do your neighbors thing of all that stuff in your driveway? :D

Chris@VetteFinders

Holy crap Neil, I was surfing the net and look what I found: http://vettefinders.com/rhys/nomad78sa/index.cfm :D

ScubaJKD

Us full frame restoration guys have to stick together. There is nothing like the baptism under fire that a project of this scope provides. My hats off to you on an obviously first class job. When you are done you will really have a one of a kind wonderfull vette. Keep up the good work I am rooting for you. Send us more pics as you make additional progress.

Neo Fender

Dang, that looks like my '79. Is that Dark Blue or Black?