Plastic Fantastic 76 Corvette

[SuperBuickGuy]

alright... wheels are decided... better or worse...

also, like the reuse of the Corvette bumper? this thing has been bouncing around for a long time - now it's a wheel chock
loaded... still hate that spoiler...

will need to dust when I arrive

truck serviced

[SuperBuickGuy]

Well, the weather forecast for Willow CA shows rain on Saturday. I spent a fair penny on the 200tw Continentals and Apex wheels... and will likely use the old ones


I know, I know, 340 tread wear is laughable but it's supposed to rain all day Saturday and most of Sunday. I'll use the Connies later and in July in Portland... now I just have to make it to Willow - and honestly, that's not likely going to be a problem - it's supposed to be nice tomorrow through Friday (yeah).

I'll pull the car out tomorrow and also figure how to keep water out of the intake...

[SuperBuickGuy]

stickies on

rain on

reload

I'd be faster in the dry with the 200tw tires, but these give me a better chance on staying on the track when it rains...only time will tell if it was a good move.

[SuperBuickGuy]

loaded and ready for adventure... fun fact, less rain - maybe even no rain... ah well

[SuperBuickGuy]

Adventure pictures



I admit that this was hamming for the camera.... not that anyone else would ever do such juvenile things (though I wish he'd gotten the end where I punted a cone about 40 feet)



on the track



In the wet - had it totally stayed wet, I probably would have done pretty well





there are some pucker factor corners at Thunderhill... this isn't one



this is



up a steep hill, a blind left corner, then a blind right sweeper.... I went off this corner... pretty sure I was airborne



dry autox

[camcojb]

Great pics!

[fleetus macmullitz]

Your plastic is fantastic!

[SuperBuickGuy]

thanks. the photographer is well worth the little he charges for pictures.

it arrived

and put the old wing back on

did an oil change

oil looked okay and the spark plugs showed a touch rich and that I might be able to add a degree of timing... but at this point, it's safe so since I'm changing the entire fuel and spark system next.... I'll leave it for now.
I'm pretty close to doing the port EFI swap. Need a few parts, order them tomorrow.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Time to clean up the shop....



yes, I can get another project in there



street tires off



and get the racing tires back on it

[SuperBuickGuy]

fancy things

good grief do they wrap this well

and the throttle body


good to 850 hp - calculated I needed 58 lb injectors, these are 72 - or 20% more...