Plastic Fantastic 76 Corvette - Lateral-g Forums

PBarkley · #1 10-19-2021, 05:15 AM

Killer looking car! TKX is a great choice, which gearset did you go with?

SuperBuickGuy · #2 10-21-2021, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PBarkley

Killer looking car! TKX is a great choice, which gearset did you go with?

2.87 first gear, .68 OD ....

cross member time

now 4

and weld

and cross member

need to finish welding, put the e-brake cable pulley in place then paint it.... but doneish

SuperBuickGuy · #3 10-24-2021, 09:19 PM

time to finish up the cross member

make the e-brake work

weld some braces too

then paint

and done

then little stuff like - will an 18" wheel fit on the back - yes

and rubbing issue.... such a temptation to just grind that 1/4" off

then fix the clutch linkage

the car was a 4 speed car and those rods were likely there since new.... the pivot was half worn through - so it was time to make it a bit better

SuperBuickGuy · #4 10-25-2021, 06:45 PM

ugh, when a company doesn't call back when you call them to ask shipping status.... that means it's on its way, right?

right?

thankfully there is a 'get by' solution but ugh, again.

SuperBuickGuy · #5 10-26-2021, 08:45 AM

Oh boy. FedUp strikes again. I live near Seattle... according to FedUp it will be on my doorstep between 9:45 and 3:30. Today. Right. At least the good news is it was sent last week...

Scheduled delivery:
Tuesday, 10/26/2021
Estimated between: 9:45 am - 3:30 pm
IN TRANSIT
Departed FedEx location
BILLINGS, MT

I'll be lucky if it arrives before I have to leave for SEMA on Sunday... place your bets now, folks. Thankfully the car doesn't have to be there....

**camcojb** · #6 10-26-2021, 11:28 AM

SuperBuickGuy · #7 10-26-2021, 09:05 PM

would you just look at that

winking...

not winking

things get a bit crowded when I need to use the lift for the daily

wiring the speedo

imagine taking the interior apart to pull the old 3 wire cable out and putting in the 2 wire..

and lastly, I'll try to save the fenders by cranking up the coils

Not a lot happening because I'm waiting for key parts
so... driveshaft and shifter should be here Thursday... hoping to get it in before I leave on Sunday.... we will see. I could move it if the driveshaft arrives...

SuperBuickGuy · #8 10-26-2021, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by camcojb

any 'bad' weather, any package that weighs more then 40#, anything that is sent ground.... I wish I was kidding, but I've not used vendors who insist on FedUp. Corbeau was the latest, they insisted - which there isn't another 'bolt in' option - so I put it on them if it didn't arrive. It didn't, BUT, they gave me a nice discount for my trouble - but had I had my choice I wish they'd have taken a couple dollars (not joking, I offered - that's how bad they are) more to use someone else. but still - I'm very appreciative of how hard they worked to make it right.