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I like the A-Frame you built. It's the way I would like to do it but I'm already running out of room with the body dolly and the other two cars in the garage. I'm going to go the Engine lift path. I think it will work just fine. I need to order the lifting straps. The vendors have several...

Thanks! I'll check both Ecklers and Year One out.

Do you recall where the plans for the 2x4 / 4x4 A-Frame came from. I'd like to consider this as an option too. Regarding rental, I searched United Rental and they didn't have any Gantry Cranes. I'll go see them in person one night this week. Thanks, Whiplash

Hey all, I know many people pull their bodies off with 7 friends or a cherry picker. The first solution assumes you have 7 friends that care as much about doing it right as you do. Using a cherry picker was my first thought but I don't see how you can set the body down on the body dolly...

Stopped by the shop yesterday to see the SSG LT1 that they just finished. The color is similar to mine. The major difference I can see is the "green" tint is more subtle on the new paint job. In addition, the metal flake in the new paint job was nice and evenly distributed. You can see...

Barry, WOW! Thanks a bunch for the advice. I think I found the shop I'm going to work with today. JB's Corvette Specialists in Carrolton. They only do Vettes. He had about 10 cars there now from C1's to ZR1's. He was able to quote me a price without seeing the car. He does all C3's the...

Here's my attempt at posting a few pictures. I almost always see green when I look at my car. On cars like yours I see gray. Maybe it's just me. About 50% of people that see this car say its gray and the other say green. Tell me if you see what I'm talking about. Thanks. Whiplash

Thanks for the tip. The guys at Corvettes of Dallas gave me their paint guys name Cruisin Classics. I went down there this afternoon and checked them out. They gave me an estimate (without seeing the car) of between $4K - $7K. They use aircraft stripper. The price depends upon whether they...

All, I did a search on paint and found many good threads. However, some were a little old and others weren't in the DFW Texas area. My wife bought me an L88 hood for Christmas which is pulling up my timetable for a new paint job by a year. The car is Steel Cities Gray and looks ok at 10...

I've searched the forum with a variety of key words with now luck. My wife bought me an L88 short hood for my 71. Now that it's on it looks great. What I need to find however, is the air box that makes the cowl effect functional. I thought I saw someone post on this in the past but I cannot...

I'll google them. Thanks!

Merry Christmas guys. 76 gave me the scoop on Twin Peaks. I'm all game. (Sorry I confused you with Cee in my PM 76, my fingers got ahead of my brain on the keyboard). If you can PM an address and suggest a time I'll be there this Friday. Hope you all had a great day and Santa was good to...

Friday works for me. I'm on vacation. Probably bring my son with me. I'm not real familiar with the Argyle/Dento area. I'll leave it to you and Cee to pick a location. A first glance Hooters in Denton looks close to both of you. I don't mind the drive. Cee, suggestions? Anyone else in...

Brandywine, Thanks for the specs. The problem I have is that I already put new rubber all around when I bought the car since the old bias ply tires had to go for safety. I'll probably get around to going 17 inch but the motor, trans, and paint are going to be first on the list. I love your...

Cee, I'm game. I'm actually in town for a change as well. I've got family coming for the weekend. Maybe we can get together with 76 the Thursday or Friday before New Years weekend. I need to take the 71 out and burn up some gas anyway. I'm really close to pulling the trigger on an engine...

Welcome to the area. Nope, never bought the rims. Never got an answer that made sense. The 71 front fenders are tighter than the later sharks so I'm very concerned about rub. I've also tried on other sets of rims with the 3 an 3/4 backspace and wasn't happy with the clearance in the rear. So...

Everyone, Thank you for the replies. I got off track and off line for a while as I was finishing up the rear suspension and lost track of this thread. Thank you very much for the posts. I'm now done with suspension all around and am ready for Motor and Trans. The old 270hp 350 still runs...

I had a very similar problem with my left rear after a complete TA, Diff, rotor, caliper, etc rebuild. When I put the rear back together I used the bolts that came with the caliper kits without looking at them closely. There were two length bolts in the kit longer ones for the front calipers...

Not sure about the 79 gas tank but my 71 had a bad gasket on the filler neck between it and the gas tank. You can't see the gas slosh out and there are no drips. The gas splashes and seeps onto the top of the tank. Stinks like hell and can't be seen. If the 79 filler neck bolts to the tank...

Agree with the one piece Felpro oilpan gasket 1000%. No muss with the curved pieces of the pan and the trick installation pegs make sure the gasket is aligned and holds the pan in place when it's over your head. Just make sure to put a little blue silicon gasket sealer in the corners of the...