Tag Archives: Corvettes

#ProjectSR76 – Drivers Side Dash Bezel Part 2

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Finishing up the speedometer and tach bezel on my 76 Sting Ray.

I’m pleased with the outcome. They aren’t new, but they look much better and cleaner than the old gray color.

#ProjectSR76 is looking good on the inside.

 


More coming up!!!

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Interior 6B RIGHT SIDE KICK PLATE

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As part of the interior color transformation, every part needs to be replaced or have the color changed, kick panels included.

I picked up a used set in black some time ago so I didn’t have to treat these.

I’m assuming that what is on #ProjectSR76 is original.  The color matches, and there’s no indication it was replaced.

In this video and the pictures below, you’ll see that the right side was manually altered.   The right kick panel in the used set is was not modified.

However, a quick look at the aftermarket offering and the panels are modified.

Aftermarket

 

 

As the video will show, the modification was necessary to accommodate a vacuum actuator on the right side next to the air vent.

Here is the video:

 

 

NOTE: THIS WORD PRESS SITE IS HAVING ISSUES PLAYING YOUTUBE VIDEOS. IF THIS OCCURS, CLICK ON WATCH ON YOUTUBE AND ENJOY THE VIDEO THERE!! WE ARE WORKING TO FIX THAT ISSUE.

Thanks for checking. Next up – interior T-Top panels.

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Air Vent Touch up

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While doing the dye work to convert the ugly gray interior of SR76 (my 1976 Corvette) to black, I anticipated having issues with various parts. In this case, while doing the passenger side dash panel, I found that the air vent was functioning properly.
Here is how it works and what it needed to function properly.

 



Thanks for watching.
Tim

#ProjectSR76 Interior Dye – Part 3

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Welcome back.

I’m working on the interior of my 1976 Corvette StingRay –  #ProjectSR76.  This is a color conversion from the ugly original gray to black.

In this episode, I’m working on the passager side dash panel, which contains the vent and the pockets.

Check out the progress.

 


More coming up!!!

 

Tim

A DAY WITH #PROJECTSR76 PART 3 – Speedometer

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If you follow #ProjectSR76 you might recall that the speedometer was not functioning.

Additionally, I could not find a good video on replacing or even one that traced it through the car.

I tried to create one in this episode.

Let me know what you think.

 


Thanks for checking.

Tim

 

A DAY WITH #PROJECTSR76 PART 2

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Then next thing I need to attend to was the power steering leak.
It is a really troublesome part of many older cars and this 1976 Stingray is not going to prove to be an exception, in fact, it quite adapt to gushing power steering fluid.

Take a look.

 

 

Thanks for checking  Part 3 coming up later today.

Tim

#ProjectSR76 Seats Before and After – Black Conversion.

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Videos coming up. But here is the before and after for my 76 Stingray’s seat. From this awful gray to a respectable black. I’m converting all the interior to black.

Before And After

 

Gray Carpet gone – Black temporarily in place

Will have to pull out the seat and carpet and put in heat shield, then trim the carpet.  But it is going to look great.

#ProjectSR76-1976 Stingray- New Stuff – Carpet!!

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Love it when new stuff comes in for a project.

For #ProjectSR76, the new carpet is in and the hard backs for the seats.

Take a look:


Thanks for checking back!!!

Tim

#ProjectSR76 – Stingray’s Spare Tire. Original?

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Welcome back!

Thanks for checking on #ProjectSR76.

Spurred on by the original moisture barrier discovery, I decided to pull the spare tire. Would it be original tire and rim?

 


 

More coming up on seat belts. 

Tim Sweet

SR=Stingray
76 -1976

#PROJECTSR76 Door Panels Can We Save Them

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Let me know if we can save #SR76’s door panels.

They don’t look as bad off as they did on – at least the passenger side.  The drivers side might be a different story.

 



 

I have completed the install/reconfiguration of the seat belts that is coming up and I discovered a leak near the cowl.

Thanks for checking in !!

Tim

SR=Stingray
76 -1976