Finally making a little progress

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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

Since I last made any real progress on the car I built an addition on my house, remodeled most of the original part of it. The reno included rewiring, re-plumbing, upgrading insulation, all new windows and doors, re-designed and re-ducted the HVAC.

I started a side business that has taken off. I still have my day job that is a never ending consumer of time and energy. My oldest started college, my wife went back to college a few years and just finished (and re-entered job market with new career). My middle daughter is now a junior in HS and my youngest moved to private school and skipped a grade.

I am finally at the point that I have more money than time and I am paying someome to get the body work done. My brother-in-law that was helping me disappeared into the bottom of a prescription bottle 2 years ago and is soon to no longer be a brother-in-law.

anyway.. as a cost saving measure I said I would strip the paint. That is the last step before dropping it off.

http://www.vetteprojects.com/bmv/frameoff/2015/jan/1/jan1.html

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/4/15 7:55pmMessage 2 of 53

johnu

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Vette(s): 1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert

Great photo trail. Thanks for sharing. I restore vicariously thru others work. You & Cinor are my restoration heros. BTW....Great man-cave to work in!

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Only 34 years together

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/4/15 8:19pmMessage 3 of 53

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/5/15 6:46amMessage 4 of 53

cinor

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that's awesome that your back at it, I have followed quite a bit of your restore, guess I'm gonna have to set up some kind of photo bucket because I can never load pictures on this site that's why there is none on my restore thread.

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/6/15 12:36amMessage 5 of 53

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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

If you know how to setup a basic web page or have a publishing tool you could post them to my domain easily.

expression web 4 is pretty easy to use and can publish for you automatically.

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/5/15 4:03pmMessage 6 of 53

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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.

Just thinking about all that work on the house and car makes my head spin. Great pictures, Thanks for the update.

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/5/15 11:32pmMessage 7 of 53

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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

another update

I also added some construction overview photos to the following page

http://www.vetteprojects.com/bmv/frameoff/2015/2015.html

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/6/15 10:42amMessage 8 of 53

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You tryin to bury that Ford, Ben? LOL

Car is coming along nicely. Any plans on finishing it this year, or is there just too much other stuff to do? I know you've been working on that thing on/off for years. I'm almost as excited about you finishing it as YOU are! Thumbs Up

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Posted: 1/6/15 8:16pmMessage 9 of 53

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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

Adams' Apple said: You tryin to bury that Ford, Ben? LOL

Car is coming along nicely. Any plans on finishing it this year, or is there just too much other stuff to do? I know you've been working on that thing on/off for years. I'm almost as excited about you finishing it as YOU are! Thumbs Up

best part. the neighbors yard i got it stuck in... I hadnt met him. the neighbors on either side got permission to dig a french drain across the back on his property and i was doing them a favor for a couple of minutes. it took me five minutes to get in that hole and 2.5 hours to get out. it was the wettest summer anyone around here can remember and i never did get a chance to get the trenching done.

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Re: Finally making a little progress

Posted: 1/11/15 6:01pmMessage 10 of 53

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