77 Corvette Ls1/T56 full restoration
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Hey what is going on? My father and I have been working on our 1977 corvette restoration project for a little over a year now. We decided not to go back with the original 350 and automatic trans so we opted to go with something a little more modern. That being an Ls1 and t56 from a 04 GTO. We do not have a completion date or anything, bet we kind of work on it as we please. Well now onto the pictures:
What we started with:
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2666.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2668.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Nov2009027.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Nov2009024.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2669.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/MiscPictures2010045.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2667.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/MiscPictures2010046-1.jpg)
And now the good stuff. The engine has a mild cam in it, but for the most part is pretty stock.
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2871.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2869.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2870.jpg)
F-body oil pan
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/AwardsCeremony2010012.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/AwardsCeremony2010003.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/AwardsCeremony2010004.jpg)
The frame before:
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG2946.jpg)
What we started with:
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2666.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2668.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Nov2009027.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Nov2009024.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2669.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/MiscPictures2010045.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2667.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/MiscPictures2010046-1.jpg)
And now the good stuff. The engine has a mild cam in it, but for the most part is pretty stock.
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2871.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2869.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/CIMG2870.jpg)
F-body oil pan
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/AwardsCeremony2010012.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/AwardsCeremony2010003.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/AwardsCeremony2010004.jpg)
The frame before:
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG2946.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG2945.jpg)
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Transmission crossmember modification
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG3130.jpg)
Heater hose fittings moved
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG3123.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG3124.jpg)
Now as it sits now after hours of sandblasting...
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00148.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00149.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00150.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00151.jpg)
vb and p monospring
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00152.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00159.jpg)
Rack and pinion conversion
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00157.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00158.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00156.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00154.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00245.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00249.jpg)
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00265.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00266.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00264.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00255.jpg)
Wires,Wires,Wires
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00261.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00262.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00263.jpg)
Dad's pride and joy... the fuel rail covers
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00267.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00269.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00270.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00271.jpg)
This is how it sits now. The Walbro pump and corvette regulator works great. We have about 57 psi at the fuel rail. We are waiting on a 6 fuse fusebox and then we will start the motor for the first time. It should not be too far off!!
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG3130.jpg)
Heater hose fittings moved
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG3123.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/CIMG3124.jpg)
Now as it sits now after hours of sandblasting...
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00148.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00149.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00150.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00151.jpg)
vb and p monospring
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00152.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00159.jpg)
Rack and pinion conversion
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00157.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00158.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00156.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00154.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00245.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00249.jpg)
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00265.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00266.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00264.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00255.jpg)
Wires,Wires,Wires
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00261.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00262.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00263.jpg)
Dad's pride and joy... the fuel rail covers
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00267.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00269.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00270.jpg)
![](http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h283/rockinguitar876/Corvette/DSC00271.jpg)
This is how it sits now. The Walbro pump and corvette regulator works great. We have about 57 psi at the fuel rail. We are waiting on a 6 fuse fusebox and then we will start the motor for the first time. It should not be too far off!!
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Launching!
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Thats comming along really nicely. Frame and suspension look goooooood! Such a sick swap. Those FRC's look great, how did you guys get the old school corvette font on there?
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Sorry guys here is the video with sound. I think I messed up the sound when I was editing it. Oh and wanted to clarify that the rusty old coil springs are installed temporarily. I think we will be going with some QA1 coilovers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-cJBPuBfWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-cJBPuBfWU