Corvette project car

[280Z Turbo]

Warm up. Not all that important on a classic convertible, but still necessary with the divorced choke.

[280Z Turbo]

Also, brass or nitrophyl floats?

I don't want to have a fire.

[280Z Turbo]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/C2-Corvette-FIA-Headlights-/222027747045?fits=Year%3A1963%7CModel%3ACorvette&hash=item33b1e28ee5:g:OswAAOSw9N1ViOq8&vxp=mtr

This might be an interesting solution to the lack of original headlights. Getting the pop up lights to work again would be at least $2000.

[Rupert]

Looks good.

[CaminoRacer]

This

[280Z Turbo]

Got the rear valance and bumper brackets off. Looks fux0red, so I'll be looking on eBay for new exhaust panel.

Car is almost ready for body removal.

[280Z Turbo]

This just happened:

[280Z Turbo]

Why we're replacing the frame:

Flaky rust in the rear and all inside the frame:




Front crossmember is bent. Look at the buckling:

[280Z Turbo]

A look inside the frame rails. Extensive metal loss all over. There's more metal loss inside than outside.

[Rupert]

There's a saying about rust...

This is a good move.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Glad you finally got that from sorted.

[CaminoRacer]

Now the fun can start!

[MrH]

Woah, that's a lot worse than it looked in pictures.  Glad you're getting it fixed.

[280Z Turbo]

We also did some measuring and the right front frame rail is about 7/16" shorter than the left hand frame rail. The fucked up lower control arm mount appears to have taken the brunt of the impact.

If the previous owner would have cut off the old LCA mount and welded on a new piece, the frame may not have been so fucked up.

[280Z Turbo]

There's a saying about rust...

This is a good move.

It's nice and crunchy.

[280Z Turbo]

I was thinking that if TBI ever got to around $1000, I'd consider it. Well...
https://www.holley.com/brands/holley_efi/products/fuel_systems/fuel_injection/sniper_efi/

[280Z Turbo]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/fif-30003/overview/

This looks even better and it's cheaper. I have no use for 600 hp support.

I also have no idea how that Holley system self tunes without a wideband O2 sensor.

[280Z Turbo]

Damn. Gas tank looked good inside but it had rust pinholes from the foam mounting pads. Cost me another $200.

So far, I've taken about half of the car, and thrown it away.

[CaminoRacer]

So far, I've taken about half of the car, and thrown it away.

lol tell me about it

[280Z Turbo]

There's not much to do until the frame gets here. The guy just needs to finish up a few welds, sand blast for the final time and then it goes to powdercoat.

I think it will go together pretty easily. Usually, it takes longer to reassemble than disassemble, but with no body and no rust this time, it should be easy.

[CaminoRacer]

Yeah, no rust and dirt caked on = a much more enjoyable process.

[CaminoRacer]

Have you bought EFI yet?

Apparently FiTech systems can use the stock mechanical fuel pump.

[280Z Turbo]

No. No plans for this year.

And yes, that's true if you want to install their big ol' jug o' gasoline in your engine bay. I'd rather keep the installation stealthy and looking somewhat period correct, so I'm leaning towards the Holley now.

[280Z Turbo]

I still don't have my damn frame.

[CaminoRacer]

No. No plans for this year.

And yes, that's true if you want to install their big ol' jug o' gasoline in your engine bay. I'd rather keep the installation stealthy and looking somewhat period correct, so I'm leaning towards the Holley now.

Ah, didn't realize it needed a sump tank. Holley FTW.

[280Z Turbo]

I think you need a return line if you don't use the jug o' gasoline.

[CaminoRacer]

I think you need a return line if you don't use the jug o' gasoline.

And in order to use the mechanical pump. I knew that they increased the pressure after the stock pump, but thought the electrical pump was inside the TBI body somehow. It's actually in the sump tank. At that point, I'd rather get one of the nice new gas tanks with built in electric pump and use the Holley system.

[280Z Turbo]

The shitty thing is, I have to buy a new gas tank now but I don't want to spend the money on EFI. I could pay a little more for an EFI tank, but then it wouldn't work with the carb setup.

I was really hoping I could reuse the old gas tank but oh well.

[CaminoRacer]

I think you just need a pressure regulator and return line if you want to run an electric pump with a carb. My dad was looking at doing it last year.

[280Z Turbo]

Too many changes all at once. I'm sticking with the Quadrajunk for now.

Besides, I think front disc brakes are more important. That's my priority for next season. This season is just to get the damn thing to drive again.