The Ridetech 48 Hour Corvette: Extended to Friday!!!! - Page 3 - Lateral-g Forums

**camcojb** · #21 03-12-2015, 08:26 PM

2.5 hours left!!!

SSLance · #22 03-12-2015, 09:42 PM

Ut oh...no fuel pressure... About an hour to go and still no heat...

**camcojb** · #23 03-12-2015, 10:54 PM

Fixed that, and had a starter issue. Fired up now...

SSLance · #24 03-12-2015, 10:57 PM

It's making heat!!

**camcojb** · #25 03-13-2015, 12:10 AM

Babys first breath...

Solid LT1 · #26 03-13-2015, 01:29 AM

The 56.378HR Corvette build why because they aren't working on an A/F/X body they are working on a Y body.....WHY? Because you have to be a glutton for punishment to own Americas sports car

SSLance · #27 03-13-2015, 07:34 AM

I stayed up watching on my laptop last night until about 11:15 pm my time...on a school night even. This morning my wife asked me why I was so fascinated watching them...

I said "You know, they've got the best of the best in the industry there working on this thing...and to watch them go through the same types of first time fire up frustrations that any of us that have ever built a car from scratch before know first hand...it was captivating..."

And it wasn't like watching a reality or horror show or anything, I truly felt for them because I have been there done that too. I was as happy as anyone for them when Smitty flicked the key and it started cranking like a normal engine. Watching them go through the thought processes of chasing down the problem...when Smitty jumped up and ran across the shop to grab a spark plug socket and ratchet and began pulling the plugs...how many of us have gone through the same types of problem solving on a new build only without a TV camera in our face and a huge countdown clock on the wall?

I wanted to see them make the 48 hour clock but at the same time I liked watching that part of the build almost as much as the rest of it. Nobody got snappy, nobody pushed the cameras away, they all just dug in or rooted on those digging in until the job got done. That was pretty effing cool...

Frankenstine · #28 03-13-2015, 08:21 AM

Is it done????? Did they drive it in 48hrs or just start it I cannot find any video of the completed car,
Thanks

HEEP · #29 03-13-2015, 08:22 AM

It has certainly been entertaining. Job threatening, but entertaining. I was watching last night and my wife asked me what it was, son started watching then and I sent everyone to bed and stayed up as long as I could. Wife asked what time I came to bed, said 10:45..... she said it was like watching the eagles nest cam. I said better. she just rolled her eyes....

I didn't watch the Camaro, but I'll never miss another one. I just wish I could talk Bret into doing my Chevelle. Only him paying for it and me taking it home. Is that too much to ask? HAHA

That show was just a bunch of car guys getting it. Well, extremely talented car guys.

I had seen and read a bunch of post from Bret and about Bret. He seems top notch. I'll try to afford more parts from him in my build. Well worth the money when you see what he does for the community.

GRob · #30 03-13-2015, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankenstine

Is it done????? Did they drive it in 48hrs or just start it I cannot find any video of the completed car,
Thanks

Poor guys are still working on it. Looks like a lot less people on the crew this morning. I feel bad for them - it still looks like they've got a ways to go.

Hope they keep their spirits up and have lots of beer when they finish!