When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Getting ready for Chrome Moly roll bar install. The car has only 13,000 miles and the the roof is gassing badly, (paint bubbling) due to the adhesive used to glue it on in 2002. To make it easier for the roll bar install, the original roof will be removed and a new carbon fibre roof from Midwest Chassis will be installed once roll bar is completed.
Holley Terminator X Max has arrived. The wait was worth it.
Engine dressed out and ready for the engine dyno. Once several small parts show up this week, will get scheduled
Took advantage of the holes and made some tabs to hold the wires in place.
I hope all bases are covered. Ready for the engine dyno. Heater delete bypass hoses, done, passenger side head temp sensor hole plugged, done, short belt conversion, done. .125” thick washer required behind pulley. Done and ready.
Roof is being replaced (13,000 miles on the car) due to the paint bubbling caused by the the OEM adhesive used in 2002 to attach the roof skin. Took 4hrs to get the skin off and the adhesive all removed from the metal. Then sealed with DP90. Heating a putty knife helped to get the adhesive off the metal, then use the synthetic wheel get what was left off the metal without removing metal.
Interior all out and headed off to the chassis shop for Chrome Moly roll bar (5pt, street car).
Having owned this car since 2008 and bought with 8,500 miles, it’s odd going out to the shop, not seeing or walking by it. This is only the 3rd time it hasn’t been at home in the shop. Excited to see the transformation.
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.
