The 1989 Corvette convertible restoration thread

oxrageous · Jun 8, 2015

Worked on the car all weekend. New heads are off to the machine shop this morning. I shifted gears (yet again) and are going to stay with the original bottom end, which I think is in good shape.

Replaced the stock timing chain with a double-roller. Sanded and repainted the timing cover (black), and replaced the seal. Sanded the surface rust off the headers and painted them with super high temperature header paint (black). Dropped the oil pan, cleaned it up, and painted it.....Chevy orange. The block is being painted Chevy orange over the next two days.

Also cleaned up and painted the intake manifold black. Replaced the rear main seal.

I'll get some pictures up tonight. Tons of work still to do.

oxrageous · Jun 8, 2015

Here, I do have one pic of the oil pan. 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of paint, 3 coats of clear.

LagoonGator68 · Jun 8, 2015

In 1955 it was called Matador Red.

ldman:

Jand3k · Jun 9, 2015

Damn that's a big oil pan! How many quarts does that thing hold?!

[edit: nevermind, a quick Google search shows 4.5 quarts. That's way less than I'd imagine based on the size of that pan.]

oxrageous · Jun 9, 2015

Making some progress.

LagoonGator68 · Jun 9, 2015

Heads ok?

oxrageous · Jun 9, 2015

Well, the machine shop hasn't called yet to tell me otherwise. A good sign!

GatorTAG · Jun 10, 2015

oxrageous;n231130 said:
Garage is a disaster. Wife has been very patient.

Nice flag!

GatorTAG · Jun 10, 2015

oxrageous;n231876 said:
Here, I do have one pic of the oil pan. 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of paint, 3 coats of clear.

Some blue pinstriping and a G would look good on that. :chomp:

Concrete Helmet · Jun 10, 2015

oxrageous;n232753 said:
Making some progress.

If the heads are ok why not have the machine shop port them? Have you decided on a new cam? Not much sounds sweeter than a cammed Vette.

oxrageous · Jun 10, 2015

I'm just trying to get this thing up to pretty much stock. Wanna flight about it?

LagoonGator68 · Jun 10, 2015

oxrageous;n232753 said:
Making some progress.

You do good work, Ox. Good choice on the bottom end since you have driven it and listened to it.

LagoonGator68 · Jun 10, 2015

oxrageous;n232952 said:
I'm just trying to get this thing up to pretty much stock. Wanna flight about it?

No flights!
Wi Tu Lo

Durty South Swamp · Jun 10, 2015

Love that Gadsden flag in your garage. Merica!!!!

oxrageous · Jun 10, 2015

You can get them on Amazon for 5 bucks. 5 bucks!

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Tread-Ye...8&qid=1433952640&sr=8-2&keywords=gadsden+flag

Durty South Swamp · Jun 10, 2015

I have a black polo with one on the chest pocket area. And one of my cycling jerseys is a bright yellow gadsden flag design. I get a lot of looks when I zip by in that thing.

Concrete Helmet · Jun 10, 2015

oxrageous;n232952 said:
Wanna flight about it?

Ok, but I've got to warn you I don't always flight fair :). BTW how's the tranny.....and I'm not talking about Bruce.

oxrageous · Jun 10, 2015

Tranny was rebuilt less than 5,000 miles ago. Not worried about it.

Ray Finkle · Jun 10, 2015

Cool car Ox. It won't be complete without a bumper sticker

itsgr82bag8r · Jun 11, 2015

oxrageous;n233101 said:
Tranny was rebuilt less than 5,000 miles ago. Not worried about it.

That's what he said leaving Vegas........

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