Category Archives: Stingray

A DAY WITH #PROJECTSR76 PART 1

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I had the chance to tackle a few things the need some attention on my 76 Stingray (#ProjectSR76).

Three things I worked today and only one had a resolution.

Here is the first mini project I tackled.

 

 


Thanks for checking in Part 2 and 3 coming up.

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 Upholstery – Passenger Seat Episode 3

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Welcome back to Average Guys’ Car Restoration Mods and Racing.  

This the next installment of #ProjectSR76 this is the 3rd episode for the upholstery work.

A quick look at the tools and the new foam for the passenger seat.

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Thanks for checking in!!!  Lots more coming up!!

Tim

#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 Upholstery – Passenger Seat Episode 1

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#Project SR76 (my 1976 Stingray) is getting a new interior – converted to black. Tearing down the passenger seat and cataloging production numbers and dates.


Next up will be the back of the seat. It’s a bit more complicated.

 

Thanks for checking!

Tim

#ProjectSR76 – Upholstery and Seat Markings

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I’ve started the replacement of the interior with upholstery for the seats.  I’ve only completed this task on my Mustangs (1970 and 1973).  I grabbed some numbers from the old stuff.

This shows what I think is a place to code the date for the upholstery.  I’m guessing 1975 is the year the fabric was produced.  I have no idea what the TEX is for but the numbers around it could be for marking the month.  This appears all over the fabric.

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This image show and FR in a triangle.  No idea what that refers to (Front Right?)

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This one image shows the FR with a date stamp of  May 27 1976

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Here is a metal seat tag.  There is one on the seat bottom and one on the seat back.  They have a part number it appears and then LS1 (perhaps the trim level?)  “M 1476” (May 14, 1976?)

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I’ll be posting up some videos shortly.

 

Tim

#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

 

 

#SR76 Video To Do List Part 1

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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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SR=Stingray  76 -1976

 

#ProjectSR76 L48 Engine Inspection

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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

SR=Stingray
76 -1976

#ProjectSR76 – The Undercarriage

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Welcome back.

Here’s a quick look at the undercarriage of #Project#SR86, my 1976 Stingray.   Everything looks solid.

Although today I found a fairly significant power steering leak.

I’m pleased with this purchase.

Let me know what you think.

 

 


I have the engine bay coming up next.

Tim

 

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1976 Stingray