Eileens 79 Corvette resurrection. It survived 1450miles on Power Tour

[ktmoutfront]

1979 Corvette. Eileen's freshman year of high school, her dad had one.

Been looking for a while.

No rust in the frame. California car until last year.

He claims a 400hp SBC, TCI manual valve body th400. Engine swap needs finished. Everything is there. Paint is driver condition. Interior needs seats and dash. 90k on the odometer.

Will pick it up tomorrow.

 

[Bent77]

Happy wife...

 

[sreidmx]

That's awesome...

 

[ktmoutfront]

Going home.

 

[jekquistk5]

Nice! I'll be hunting for a similar car next year for my wife

 

[Bent77]

So how much work to make it a driver in terms of the engine swap?

 

[Blazooki]

those pipes scream corvette summer

 

[ktmoutfront]

Finish radiator install. Electric fans. PS pump, alternator, AC pump. Plug wires and cap. Some other little stuff. Told Eileen I can't touch it until after the first of the year. She leaves for work on October 22nd. I plan on having it running when she gets back in 14 days.

Shhhh, don't tell her.

 

[ktmoutfront]

those pipes scream corvette summer

Those pipes scream, "I don't have baffles in me". Straight exhaust.

 

[Bent77]

Finish radiator install. Electric fans. PS pump, alternator, AC pump. Plug wires and cap. Some other little stuff. Told Eileen I can't touch it until after the first of the year. She leaves for work on October 22nd. I plan on having it running when she gets back in 14 days.

Shhhh, don't tell here.

Sounds like a cool surprise. Find any baffles for the pipes?

 

[ktmoutfront]

Sounds like a cool surprise. Find any baffles for the pipes?

Nope. Told her they don't make any. Then I don't have to install a radio either. Can't hear it.

 

[sreidmx]

Right on..so you'll be done next weekend?

 

[ktmoutfront]

October 22nd.

 

[sreidmx]

That's far.. I am not patient

 

[Blazooki]

statically..red cars get more tickets...just a heads up

 

[ktmoutfront]

She has never had a ticket. She said this car will be the one.

 

[Z71paramedic]

Our wive's have similar taste. These things are such a pain in the butt to work on, but pretty great drivers. Enjoy!

 

[ktmoutfront]

I am going to try to fire it this weekend. Will tell me if the mill is ok to finish, or do I need to swap the 5.7l I have sitting here in it.

 

[Blazooki]

She has never had a ticket. She said this car will be the one.

PM me the info, I'll write you out one...you wanna go with speed racing and VBR excess of 100mph ?

 

[ktmoutfront]

Nah. She doesn't need jail time.