hello from newbie

[64bb]

finally got around to entering this forum and want to say hi to everyone. i recognize some of the names from other forums, so i know there are good people on this one. i look forward to learning from the group. i have a 64 vert with a 427 of some sort or another in it. the engine was put together by someone in michigan, but all i know is that it is a solid lifter with bad idle vacuum. it is a five footer and a very reliable driver. i have never had it in the shop in the 5 years i've owned it and have worked on just about everything since it was a non-drivable partially disassembled car when i had it delivered to wisconsin. the hardest two things i have done are the rear bearings and the tranny rebuild, and i could not have done this without lots of advice from forum members. the tech tips save big $$$$$$$$ and the jokes make every forum visit worthwhile. thanks to everyone.
werner

 

[67HEAVEN]

Werner,

Welcome to

 

[JonM]

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[Chas]

Welcome aboard mate!

this place is the best.

 

[Daryllawman]

Welcome to the Corvette Action Center........Enjoy !!!!!!!!!

 

[maxphunn]

Well, since we are 'fessing up....I'm new here too. And I am addicted to Corvettes.
I'm livin' for the next shipment from C Central. You guys will help cure me right?

Pat G

 

[WayneC]

Well, since we are 'fessing up....I'm new here too. And I am addicted to Corvettes.
I'm livin' for the next shipment from C Central. You guys will help cure me right?

Pat G

Only if overdosing is considered a cure!

 

[Rain]

Hi and Welcome to the CAC!

Rain and Susan

 

[Subfixer]

Welcome aboard to another 64!!

 

[65stinger]

Hello, I'm new here as well. I too recieved my 65 Conv partially disassembled. I have most all the originally parts, but I too am awaiting a shipment from C corvettes. I'm sure I'll be asking alot of questions.....just like the one I posted yesterday about the cam and lifters......anyway, thanks for the help I'm sure this forum will be providing.

 

[srthom13]

Werner, Welcome to the CAC,lots of good info here. Love those BB. Steve

 

[Tom Bryant]

Welcome

Amazing!! 3 new members in the same thread. The warmest welcome to you all. It is remarkable how this C1&C2 Forum has grown in the last year or so. There is a great bunch of old Corvette nuts here and a lot of expertise. I hope you can get those beautys out on the 3rd weekend in May for the Corvette Action Center's first national get together. Follow this CruiseFest link for more information.

Tom

 

[67HEAVEN]

Amazing!! 3 new members in the same thread. The warmest welcome to you all. It is remarkable how this C1&C2 Forum has grown in the last year or so. There is a great bunch of old Corvette nuts here and a lot of expertise. I hope you can get those beautys out on the 3rd weekend in May for the Corvette Action Center's first national get together. Follow this CruiseFest link for more information.

Tom

I agree. I'm trying to get my project done in time to make the CruiseFest ....no promises, but I'm trying.

 

[dennisinmaryland]

well, new member here, too

New member in Maryland here. Past owner of 9 vettes, mostly mid years (I know they're now called C2's, but old habits die hard). My favorite is the 1967 flavor. Last one was a 327/350hp coupe. As you have been reading, I'm tracking down a 67 427/400 car and I'd like to have it in time to go to the cruisefest and see 67Heaven's finished product. BTW, 67 Heaven, how many times have you been told your pic looks like Dr Johnny Fever....or am I dating myself with my vette preference and references to old tv shows? Anyway, glad I found this forum, always good to get a variety of views and tons of knowledge all in one place.

 

[Sky65]

Dennis
Welcome from Westminster MD.

 

[Montana]

Dennis,

Welcome from Frederick Maryland!

 

[markiemyster]

Tranny rebuild

Werner,
You say the tranny rebuild was tough. Did the tape help or did it leave alot out and just make it look easy. I watched the tape several times and chickened out and sent mine to a tranny shop.
I've since sent the tape to others but don't know if they ended up rebuilding their own or did what I did and left it up to a professional.
Good luck with your future projects.

Mark

 

[64bb]

Werner,
You say the tranny rebuild was tough. Did the tape help or did it leave alot out and just make it look easy. I watched the tape several times and chickened out and sent mine to a tranny shop.
I've since sent the tape to others but don't know if they ended up rebuilding their own or did what I did and left it up to a professional.
Good luck with your future projects.

Mark

mark, here is a very long wordy answer to your post. there are guys on this board that have rebuilt umpteen transmissions. i am not one of them. i have rebuilt exactly one-4 years ago. but it still works good so i must have done an ok job.
i did this because the throwout bearing made a horrible grinding noise and because the trannie kept getting stuck in reverse when i shifted from reverse to first. i got a kit from florida and the guy that sold it to me was fantastic in giving telephone advice [like oven heat the speedo gear to easily slide it onto its shaft]. i also got advice from a guy at a local trannie shop. he charged me $15 total for all of his advice and for pressing several things on and off. i raised my car 42 inches using a homemade wooden [$50 in parts] 4 post lift [i have the picture in a jpeg file]. removing the trannie; splitting it; cleaning it; inspecting it were all cookbook. replacing the pilot bushing and clutch and pressure plate and throwout bearing [all NAPA parts] were straight forward. NAPA resurfaced my flywheel for a nominal charge. putting it together was straight forward, except that i had to grind away a little metal to get the detent ball for the reverse thingy back into its hole. i used a one inch wooden dowel to hold the needle bearings in place while i reinserted the new counter shaft. i used locktite and silicone to stop the oil leak from the oval countershaft hole. i used the two bolt with the heads cut off method to guide the trannie back into the bell housing and pilot bushing. i put everything together; lowered the car; started it; defibrillated my heart a few times; put it into reverse; waited for the horrible clank and grind; let out the clutch; sloooowly backed out of the garage; put it into first and drove away. its been fine ever since. clutch works great. its the diaphragm type.
mark, the only reason i am writing this is because it means any average shadetree mechanic with some imagination and some advice can rebuild a trannie and save big bucks and have fun and learn. i guarantee you can do this job at home!! its been my experience [here i get flamed] that the notion that you need a Corvette specialist to do most of this stuff is a big joke and is simply intended to scare middle aged desk jockies [like me] out of their hard earned after tax dollars. example-this weekend i inserted the new bushings into my distributor. i tapped them in-no press. the shaft was a little tight, so i used oil soaked emory cloth wrapped around a drill bit to hone out the two bushings [hand turned]. now everything is smooth and there is no discrenable run out. there was no way i needed to send this out of state to some "specialist" who would use special tools and special skills. anyone can do this job and save $$$$. however, keep in mind my car is a driver and not a racer. i would not do this if i were racing and where every horsepower counts. there a pro is needed. my pet theory is that the c-2 is a giant toy [and i bought this basket case for myself as my 50th birthday present]that does not need pros for most repairs. [you should see how my home rebuilt baby holley improved city and cruising performance-yes, i used a flat file to resurface warped metering blocks etc.]
best
werner
ps the advice of board members has been priceless for me!!!!

 

[BarryK]

finally got around to entering this forum and want to say hi to everyone. i recognize some of the names from other forums, so i know there are good people on this one. i look forward to learning from the group. i have a 64 vert with a 427 of some sort or another in it. the engine was put together by someone in michigan, but all i know is that it is a solid lifter with bad idle vacuum. it is a five footer and a very reliable driver. i have never had it in the shop in the 5 years i've owned it and have worked on just about everything since it was a non-drivable partially disassembled car when i had it delivered to wisconsin. the hardest two things i have done are the rear bearings and the tranny rebuild, and i could not have done this without lots of advice from forum members. the tech tips save big $$$$$$$$ and the jokes make every forum visit worthwhile. thanks to everyone.
werner

Hi Werner and everyone else. I just wanted to say hello also. I too am a brand new member of this forum - I just joined yesterday. I bought my first 'Vette 3 weeks ago - a '65 Milano Maroon coupe, blk leather int, 327/365 sb, and sidepipes. I bought the car with only about 500 miles on it after a complete frame off restoration. This is a dream of mine since I was around 12 years old and even after 3 weeks I still walk out to the garage in the middle of the night, pull back the car cover off it and just stare. I think at times my wife feels I've lost my mind but she puts up with me and she does love going for drives in it. I'm not sure if it's the car she loves or the attention it gets as we cruise down the streets.
Anyway, I'm glad to be here in the forums and I'm sure from all the reading of posts I've done so far you guys are going to be a great help to me as I learn this car.
Hey, for all you Maryland guys - MD is where I found and bought my car. Any of you ever cruise up to Delware?