Here are some pics of the donor car that I have. The car sat outside for 6 years and got hit during that time so it looks a bit rough:
The ratchet strap is keeping the sunroof watertight. It latch somehow broke while we were getting the car off the trailer.
I went over to look at the car. I noticed a lot of good parts on the car. Tim commented that it had rear defrost. I saw some parts I could use for my car. LOL
[This message has been edited by solotwo (edited 09-23-2013).]
jetsnvettes2000
SEP 23, 09:42 PM
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Originally posted by solotwo:
I went over to look at the car. I noticed a lot of good parts on the car. Tim commented on how good the glass looked for the year of the car. I saw some parts I could use for my car. LOL
If what you need is something we do not make a offer on the parts? John will need to recover as much of the cost in getting this car as possible so once the parts we need are off it the rest will be up for sale.
solotwo
SEP 23, 09:48 PM
I am looking for splash guards.
jetsnvettes2000
SEP 23, 10:03 PM
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Originally posted by solotwo:
I am looking for splash guards.
pm sent
JohnWPB
SEP 24, 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by jetsnvettes2000:
I have a few wires that I just cannot figure out due to them being cut off and extended with another. one is orange with black stripe and another is red that comes off one of the 3 power accessory ports.
I tried taking a few photo's of the back of the fuse block, and you really can not see where anything is going. The bundle going in just block where the wires end up going. I shot a HD video with my Galaxy S3 phone, and hope it is of some help. I figured moving it around you can see different angles, and pause the video when you see something that you were looking for. I hope it helps!
jetsnvettes2000
SEP 24, 06:40 PM
Cool without even pressing play on the vid I see that pesky orange with black stripe wire!
jetsnvettes2000
SEP 28, 09:44 PM
Did a bunch of bonding today!! all the trim fiberglass parts are glued and screwed!! the decklid scoop is also bonded! now once the bumper and hips get here I can plow threw the rest of the work!!! fun fun! i would take pics but its too dark and raining now.
jetsnvettes2000
OCT 01, 09:18 PM
HIP SURGERY!!!!!! First cut is always the nervous one!! Naw I got this so the series of cuts you are about to see is to remove the existing skin. Here is the new hip from the corner to the inside corner were you cut on old one. OFF with ye hips! OK now that we have the hip off we need to change a few things with the bonding surface The hips come with this front filler piece already molded in, Cut it out so you can see down the inside of the hip to check your bonding surface. First sand off all the old glue and on the top bonding surface sand it down on a 45% angle about a half inch wide to change the angle of the bonding surface to match the round back of the new hips, factory parts were press molded so they were square and you have to account for the hand laid glass in areas so fit grind fit grind as many times as it takes. were the bonding surface rounds up for the sail panel will have to be modified a bit if you are using these with a choptop right in the corner make a cut along the vertical surface you will understand later on cut the screw and rivet surfaces off the bonding surface, they come on the new hips also make sure you bevel undercut it when you do to make a angled surface to bond to the new hip due to the new hips having rounded internal corners. Try a dry fit at this point it will be close but needs more cuts yet Before you remove the original hip, take note of the gap here and make a spacer to set the new hip with the back edge will not line up, this is the very first set of these hips remember so a bit if tweaking will nee dto be done. the front of the hip overlaps the bottom surface about a 1/8 to quarter inch to allow the rocker panel top to fit into flush, use the front of the hip to set were it goes with a rocker vent scoop area thingy in place. There will be a bit of a gap at the back side bonding area, that is not a problem as the hips are now wider this gap is kinda nice actually now I can get a nice bed of glue up under there. temporarily clamp it down in a few spots and fit the c pillar if you Have a chop, if you have a bubble top just fit the cut line a bit. With all this going on with a choptop and hip changes I reccomend having the new chop top trim parts to help set everything in place as you fit stuff so you know they fit once everything is bonded. If you did it right, it should all hold itself together without any glue! here is a nice preview of what it sorta looks like!
One thing to note, on the back lower corners of the bonding surface cut it off at a angle a bit, it will help with the hip fitting. I will take more pics as I do the final fit before bonding. Also, I plan on using a bonding strip on the back sides of the panels between the parts like the factory did on corvettes.
JimmyS
OCT 01, 09:53 PM
Carcenomy
OCT 02, 02:07 AM
Woah, those look sharp! Keep up the good work lads!
