1973- Budget- LS1/T56 Pro-touring

[meinthe73]

Hello,

This is my current money pit. It is a 1973 Corvette that I purchased in Jan 2010 for $7300. Overall the car was nice and clean, but I just something more radical as you can see. The 350/th400 was pulled in place of LS1/T56 combo from an 02 Camaro SS. The motor has a LS6 and Intake, Hedman headers and under-drive pulley.

First Time home

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After the Swap
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Wheels and tires
Vintage wheel works
17x9
17x11

TOYO Proxes TQ P345/40R17
TOYO Proxes TQ P275/40R17
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[meinthe73]

Current Stage
l88 Flares
Paint and Body.
Going with a motion style paint job with the main color black and the T stripe HOK candy brandywine.

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Future Mods

9" rear four link with 4.11s
Maggie supercharger
Vintage Air

[Bucketlist2012]

Welcome to the land of dude's that write a lot of checks..

Money pits are part of who we are...

Welcome.:lateral: :cheers:

[meinthe73]

The Body finally is finished. Should be going into the booth in 2 weeks.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/bigsalina/291654_10150938033488233_468195234_o.jpg

Here is a glimpse of what the colors will look like against each other.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/bigsalina/522157_10150664463793233_1623801703_n.jpg

[89 RS]

Cool project, I love the C3 body style. Do you have any other plans for your Corvette?

[WSSix]

Glad you started posting over here as well. It'll be easier for me to keep up with your progress, lol. I like the colors you've chosen. How long did they say it would take to spray the car?

Good luck.

[meinthe73]

Cool project, I love the C3 body style. Do you have any other plans for your Corvette?

This is a list of the top 3 things that I will eventually get to.
Locked 9" rear- four link suspension with 4.11s
Maggie supercharger
Vintage Air

[meinthe73]

Glad you started posting over here as well. It'll be easier for me to keep up with your progress, lol. I like the colors you've chosen. How long did they say it would take to spray the car?

Good luck.

Well my friend is the one doing all the work, glassing,body, and paint. So It will be going into the booth on the 21st and have it home on the 22nd. Its an 8hr booth rental plus the over night stay then back home to cut and polish.

[WSSix]

Ah ok. Good luck.

[meinthe73]

Paint is done, just need to cut and buff next weekend, spend about 9 hours in the booth yesterday.
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[meinthe73]

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[DETON8R]

Like the paint job, really jumps out at you.
And I like the look of super-lite wheels on the 60's and 70's cars.

Where did the flares come from? They look like they are Corvette specific. I've been looking for some off the shelf flares for another project.

[ProTouring442]

Like the paint job, really jumps out at you.
And I like the look of super-lite wheels on the 60's and 70's cars.

Where did the flares come from? They look like they are Corvette specific. I've been looking for some off the shelf flares for another project.

They look like L88 flares: http://www.guldstrand.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=45

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[ProTouring442]

Beautiful 'Vette! But why the locked rear? It doesn't exactly look like a drag car.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[Rick D]

Looks great, I also agree why the solid rear end? Now if want to cool build a frame with c5/c6 stuff under it :yes:

[meinthe73]

Like the paint job, really jumps out at you.
And I like the look of super-lite wheels on the 60's and 70's cars.

Where did the flares come from? They look like they are Corvette specific. I've been looking for some off the shelf flares for another project.

Thank You, I appreciate the compliment.

The flares are C3 specific and they come from http://www.acivette.com/, but there is other manufacturers.

[meinthe73]

Beautiful 'Vette! But why the locked rear? It doesn't exactly look like a drag car.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Thank You.


Looks great, I also agree why the solid rear end? Now if want to cool build a frame with c5/c6 stuff under it :yes:


Thank You.





Why the solid rear?

My reasoning is that the C3 IRS is weak, and there is no way I would be ever to fully appreciate the power of the LS1 and T56 without being worried about braking the rear, especially with a 345 drag radial. Also to beef up the current IRS would far exceed the cost of a solid axle.

[ProTouring442]

Why the solid rear?

My reasoning is that the C3 IRS is weak, and there is no way I would be ever to fully appreciate the power of the LS1 and T56 without being worried about braking the rear, especially with a 345 drag radial. Also to beef up the current IRS would far exceed the cost of a solid axle.

Solid axle I get (mostly, I am installing an IRS in my 442). The Dana44 is pretty damned strong (held an LS-6 OK, right?). But why a locked rear? Is it to be a drag car?

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[89 RS]

Nice paint. :thumbsup:

[rocketman]

I built a 72 vette last summer. But I mini tubbed and 4 linked. I personally dont like flares. Paint looks great like the stripe.

[waynieZ]

It looks nice.:thumbsup:

[meinthe73]

Been almost a year since an update but I can say I finally finished, if that is ever possible.

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[Jon69RagTop]

Great looking vette, love the fender flares.

[214Chevy]

..... I can say I finally finished, if that is ever possible.

Uhhh....nope!:snapout: :shakehead: Looking sweet though. Love the deep color on the tail section.

[WSSix]

Good job! Congrats on finishing. :thumbsup:

[meinthe73]

Great looking vette, love the fender flares.

Thank You, I was concerned about how they would come out, but my body guy did a great job.

Uhhh....nope!:snapout: :shakehead: Looking sweet though. Love the deep color on the tail section.
Thank You its HOK Brandywine with PPG clear, its hard to see but there is a strip that goes from the cowl to the back and tee's are the rear like you see it.

Good job! Congrats on finishing. :thumbsup:

I wish I could say I as done, I still need my AC and 4.11s ,but I am trying to convince myself shell out another $4k

[meinthe73]

I got the alignment done, and lowered the front some.

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[67goatman455]

I Dig it! very cool