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LordVader

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Location
Okawville, IL
Corvette
1980 Black / Oyster int,1985 Red/Grey int, 1994 gr
Well my 80 is in the shop today and tomorrow. What was going to be just Trailing arms, has turned into a whole new rear end going under her.
The U-Joint on the left yoke was broke for the most part and it tore up the Yoke, on left side of Diff. right yoke seal on Diff was leaking and blowing oil out. So the rear end will be good to go for a long time when I get her back.
Little more money than what I had planned on, but it will come with piece of mind knowing thats one thing I wont have to worry about.

Mike.
 
well heres a update, I was just over at the shop. They hit a snag that will Keep the vette until Monday. They did not have the correct rear leaf spring for my car so Have to have one made Monday.:confused

This is a real test for me to be this long with out my Vette.
Thursday night walked out the front door to grab something out of the Vette, and stood there dumb founded until I remembered Vette is in the Shop. :boogie

Mike.
 
Well the Vette is finally home!!!!!!

I am almost as happy as the day I first brought her home!!!!
new trailing arms/wheel bearings, new Diff, New strut rods, new U-Joints. and she is running and driving better than ever!
Now I can have piece of mind about the rear end, and not have to worry about a major failure.

It took a bit longer than they thought it would, But the shop really took care of me and the Vette. It was a bit expensive for all the parts, But they really took care of me on the labor charges.

I wont name the shop in the forum since I dont see where they are a vendor here, But if anyone in the area needs Corvette work done. I have the place, feel free to email me for the info.

ANd the Diff was in really bad shape, and the yokes were Mushroomed very badly, In fact most of the old parts would only be useful as a boat anchor:chuckle


Mike.
 
Here is a few pics i took with my phone this morning at the shop.
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