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The Project:
1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
-350/auto
-L-48
-69k miles
-Red Interior
-T-tops
Corvette was purchased new in Atlanta, GA in June 1976. The original owner put just over 59,000mi on the car when the owner suddenly died in 1985 of a heart attack. His wife shortly after moved it to a horse barn where it sat until she died in 2005. Her kids put it on eBay and Rob won it for $2485 in the fall of 2005. Him and his grandpa went and picked it up on a car hauler and brought it back to Michigan. They changed the fluids, put in a new battery, and it fired up! He's drove it like that ever since!
The People:
The Corvette is my cousin Rob's. Many years ago when I was about 7 and he was like 5 my uncle and aunt got divorced. Rob started living with his mom in Stanwood, MI, about 170 miles from Ortonville (my home town). Fast forward 14 years or so and I search for my last name on Myspace. I about $#!t myself when I seen it was my cousin. We started talked and found we had a lot in common. Started hanging out, he started coming to Halley family events again, and now we are restoring his Corvette. Funniest thing is that I started Ferris in the fall of 2004 and he was dual enrolled at Ferris during high school until he graduated in 2006. We had several classes in the same building at the same time and never crossed paths!
The Plans:
-Engine - 355sbc - 1976 4 bolt block, stock crank, stock rods, Comp 274 Cam, Edlebrock intake, Edlebrock 650cfm carb, longtube headers, 2.75" full exhaust with no muffler, many Comp Cams valvetrain components, and more.
-Transmission - Eventually swapped to a manual but for now doing a flush and filter change.
-Interior - Just clean it up really good. It's in really nice shape except for being red.
-Stereo - Panosonic CD player, Panosonic 4x6 kick panel and dash speakers.
-Wheels - Whatever is on it now. I personally thing they are ghetto but Rob likes them and its his car.
-Brakes - Rebuild calipers, new rotors, new pads, flush system.
-Suspension - The suspension is really solid except for needing new sway bar end links.
-Paint - It's getting a new front and rear bumper then being completely painted. Goes into the body shop by mid April 2008.
-Other - Upgrade several components like battery, ball joints, replace steering lines, etc.
1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
-350/auto
-L-48
-69k miles
-Red Interior
-T-tops
Corvette was purchased new in Atlanta, GA in June 1976. The original owner put just over 59,000mi on the car when the owner suddenly died in 1985 of a heart attack. His wife shortly after moved it to a horse barn where it sat until she died in 2005. Her kids put it on eBay and Rob won it for $2485 in the fall of 2005. Him and his grandpa went and picked it up on a car hauler and brought it back to Michigan. They changed the fluids, put in a new battery, and it fired up! He's drove it like that ever since!
The People:
The Corvette is my cousin Rob's. Many years ago when I was about 7 and he was like 5 my uncle and aunt got divorced. Rob started living with his mom in Stanwood, MI, about 170 miles from Ortonville (my home town). Fast forward 14 years or so and I search for my last name on Myspace. I about $#!t myself when I seen it was my cousin. We started talked and found we had a lot in common. Started hanging out, he started coming to Halley family events again, and now we are restoring his Corvette. Funniest thing is that I started Ferris in the fall of 2004 and he was dual enrolled at Ferris during high school until he graduated in 2006. We had several classes in the same building at the same time and never crossed paths!
The Plans:
-Engine - 355sbc - 1976 4 bolt block, stock crank, stock rods, Comp 274 Cam, Edlebrock intake, Edlebrock 650cfm carb, longtube headers, 2.75" full exhaust with no muffler, many Comp Cams valvetrain components, and more.
-Transmission - Eventually swapped to a manual but for now doing a flush and filter change.
-Interior - Just clean it up really good. It's in really nice shape except for being red.
-Stereo - Panosonic CD player, Panosonic 4x6 kick panel and dash speakers.
-Wheels - Whatever is on it now. I personally thing they are ghetto but Rob likes them and its his car.
-Brakes - Rebuild calipers, new rotors, new pads, flush system.
-Suspension - The suspension is really solid except for needing new sway bar end links.
-Paint - It's getting a new front and rear bumper then being completely painted. Goes into the body shop by mid April 2008.
-Other - Upgrade several components like battery, ball joints, replace steering lines, etc.
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