Muscle Car Restoration – Page 6 – Average Guy's Car Restoration, Mods and Racing

#SR76 Video To Do List Part 1

By Tim Sweet | July 13, 2022 - 1:41 PM |July 13, 2022 #ProjectSR76, #SR76, Auto History, Auto Restoration, Barrett Jackson Car Auctions, C3, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Lingenfelter, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Restro-Mods, Stingray, Street Racing, Z06, ZR1

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I begin discussing ALL the work that has to be done to #ProjectSR76 1976 Stingray. There’s a lot!! Spreadsheets are being created and mini projects planned out.

Of course, everything is subject to funding. As you know, Average Guys have Average Budgets. There is no magic number, but no corners are cut for safety.

I created an Eckler’s project and started adding my NEEDS for #SR76. The entire carpet package is $430.00. Which isn’t bad. But the roll of the looped black carpet was only about $30. Can I make it work? Well, you’ll be the second to know.

If you have an idea or have a comment make it here or on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLWYRoUPd_SANVjRj77cwkw) or our FaceBook page.

Here is part of my discussion (with myself) on my To Do List:

Thanks for checking in!!!!

Tim

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#ProjectSR76 Is The Stingray Numbers Matching?

By Tim Sweet | July 2, 2022 - 9:23 PM |July 2, 2022 #AutoFactoids, #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #ProjectSR76, #SR76, Auto Racing, Auto Restoration, C3, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car, Z06, ZR1

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Numbers matching means that a part (or parts) have a number that matches the VIN or a portion of the VIN. Often it only refers to the engine, in some cases other parts as well.

Watch a Barrett Jackson or Mecum Auction and many of these “Numbers Matching” cars bring higher prices. It is a unique attribute especially muscle and sports cars that were often modified over the years. For example there were just over 46k 1976 Stingray produced and having the original engine adds it to a much smaller number.

Since the L48 for #SR76 is the lower performance of the engine available in 1976, one might guess that they were replaced for more horse power over the years.

For #SR76 my intentions are not to create a contours level restoration, so it really isn’t that much of benefit but would be cool to know.

So is the L48 original to #ProjectSR76?

See what you think.

Thanks for checking.

Tim

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#ProjectSR76 L48 Engine Inspection

By Tim Sweet | July 1, 2022 - 9:03 PM |July 1, 2022 #AutoFactoids, #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #SR73, Auto History, Auto Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Stingray

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Welcome back to Average Guy’s Restoration and Mods and Racing.

For this post we are going to give the L48 a once over.

Take a look:

When I mentioned the cam, just to be clear it was an upgraded cam according to the previous owner, however he didn’t put it in the guy he bought it from put the upgraded cam in.

More coming up including IS IT NUMBERS MATCH? and WHERE DO WE START?

Thanks for checking.

Tim

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#ProjecySR76 – 1976 Stingray – This Just In – Car Parts 1

By Tim Sweet | June 28, 2022 - 8:21 PM |June 28, 2022 #C3SEARCH, #ProjectSR76, Auto Restoration, C3, Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Corvette, Corvette C3, Engine Mods, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Project Car

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Who doesn’t love coming home and finding new car parts waiting at the door???!!! OK probably my wife…but who else?

New Carpet (Black) New E-Hand Brake console.

The plan for the interior -at this moment is to replace all the ugly carpet (what’s left of it) with Black.

There is no carpet in the front. You see remnants of the underlayment and some surface rust in the front.

And this “no idea what color that is’ carpet in the back.

At this point the seat belts and the seats will be black (or maybe red — Thoughts?)

I don’t know what to do with the rest of the car that has this off-white (without the details from an invoice or window sticker, I have no idea what the carpet color options were in 1976) – I don’t think this is going to come clean enough to suit me. I had luck painting some parts of my 1970 Mustang’s interior, I might consider that again.

I have already pulled off one of the kick panels, and I’ve scrubbed it pretty well. It did not clean up well. See —>

Maybe more elbow grease on the hard plastic but I don’t know about the fake leather.

Share your thoughts.

Tim

C3 Corvette Search Episode 1

By Tim Sweet | May 22, 2022 - 8:22 PM |May 22, 2022 #C3SEARCH, Auto Restoration, Barrett Jackson Car Auctions, C3, C4, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Corvette, Custom Cars, GM, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Z06, ZR1

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Thanks for checking in.

As I mentioned last time (and again in this video) I am searching for my next project.

With #ProjectSportsRoof settled in its new home and getting ready for paint, I’m looking for my always coveted C3.

I’m going to chronicle the search here and in my group on Facebook Average Guy’s Car Restorations and Projects https://www.facebook.com/groups/448659875541893.

This video kicks this search off. Enjoy.

MORE TO COME.

TIM

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Tailpipes – The Movie #ProjectSportsRoof #SR73

By Tim Sweet | October 3, 2021 - 7:16 PM |October 3, 2021 #AutoFactoids, #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #SR73, Auto Restoration, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Ford, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Mustang Restoration

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When I added the Delta 45’s to #ProjectSportRoof – #SR73, the tailpipes came up short. I’m not sure why that happened and I’m not sure why I didn’t notice it. But hey it gave me a quick project while I’m on our fall break.

I was going to polish up the ends but I’m going to shop for some chrome ends. Drop Me some suggestions.

Here is the video:

Thanks for check in.

Tim

#ProjectSportsRoof – Gas Leak and What’s Next

By Tim Sweet | June 23, 2021 - 6:48 PM |June 23, 2021 #AverageGuysCarRestoration, #ProjectSportsRoof, #SR73, Auto Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars, Ford, Muscle Car Restoration, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Mustang Restoration

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Temps weren’t in the triple digits this morning so I thought I’d fire up the Stang (#ProjectSportRoof) and runner down the main drag a bit. As I started her up and let her idle a bit and wrapped up the car covers I noticed a dripping underneath.

Details: