RangerM Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Man, check out them awesome bias plies! Only had to replace 'em once a year. But the black stripe they could leave on the road is soooo pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) So time for the next update: Over the weekend, we hit the Stingray again in hopes of actually starting her up. It progressed well at first. We replaced the damaged fuel line from the filter to the carb... (The old line is in front. The issue was the rust really. The kink didn't show up until we were removing it trying to break the nut free at the carb filter.) Then we got the oil changed, got the plugs back in, and gave her some fresh fuel. With the wheels back on the ground we were ready to give it a shot... After a few seconds cranking on the starter, the engine came to life briefly, but we instantly shut it down as we saw fuel leaking from the gas filter neck. The ONE part that was on back order when we ordered the other replacement parts for the fuel system was the one that failed us. So, we're waiting on that part to arrive before we can give it another go. It looks like she's going to turn over and run pretty easily though. It sounded smooth as silk for the few seconds it was running, despite all the rotten old fuel still lingering in the system. In the meantime, we got the broken brake light switch striker off and found a replacement (which was no easy task -- almost nobody makes them for non-power brake cars -- thanks volvette.com!) (Well there's your problem!) So we're looking good as soon as the necessary parts get in! :happy feet: Edited June 9, 2014 by NickF1011 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Awesome! ....and I haven't seen one piece of duct tape yet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Awesome! ....and I haven't seen one piece of duct tape yet! We haven't started fixing the interior yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danglin Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 :happy feet: :happy feet: Awesome that you and your brother are doing this for your dad! Can't wait to see it up and running again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Well, minor setback in that the place that thought they had the brake light switch striker actually did not, so I'm back to searching again. Urgh. Waiting to hear back from one last place. If they are a bust then it looks like we'll have to find a fabricator to just make us one. Fortunately it doesn't appear to be a particularly complicated part to replicate. Hopefully will give the engine another go sometime this weekend as well. The new fuel filter has arrived after a wait on back order, so hopefully nothing else will break under the hood. *crossing fingers* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Bump. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hemiman Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) I owned a 70 Vette for ten years. Living in the NE, the car was put up every winter. I had constant problems with the brakes each spring. Finally went with all new calipers, and lines. (SS sleeves in the calipers, SS for all the lines including fuel). Problem solved! Had the same issues with my 66 Galaxie's Calipers. Solved that problem by moving to AZ In all other respects, the Vette was a great car! Very reliable daily driver, that was a blast to drive! Good luck with your project! PS - Make sure you lube your tach drive before running it too much. They tend to fail if sitting for long periods. Edited November 5, 2014 by Hemiman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I owned a 70 Vette for ten years. Living in the NE, the car was put up every winter. I had constant problems with the brakes each spring. Finally went with all new calipers, and lines. (SS sleeves in the calipers, SS for all the lines including fuel). Problem solved! Had the same issues with my 66 Galaxie's Calipers. Solved that problem by moving to AZ In all other respects, the Vette was a great car! Very reliable daily driver, that was a blast to drive! Good luck with your project! PS - Make sure you lube your tach drive before running it too much. They tend to fail if sitting for long periods. Apparently you missed the other posts - NickF1011 passed away back in July. There were plans to collect money to help his brother finish the vette project but that never came to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemiman Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Guess so. Somehow I didn't catch the it was NickF1011's post. So sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I was on Nick's facebook page last night and it looks like they got the corvette up and running! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Fuzzy55 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I was wondering that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I can't find the other thread, but its been a year today since Nick moved to the great Mustang Garage in the sky...RIP Friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 That's crazy it's been that long already. Feels like yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 That's crazy it's been that long already. Feels like yesterday Main reason I remember is because his GF at the time and some friends of his posted to his page today on Facebook. The scary thing is that Nick was on BON Forums only an hour or two before he passed away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I was keeping an eye on the date as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Apparently quotes don't work from iOS... Edited July 16, 2015 by fordmantpw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Main reason I remember is because his GF at the time and some friends of his posted to his page today on Facebook. I noticed that too. The scary thing is that Nick was on BON Forums only an hour or two before he passed away. Reminder of just how quickly things can change. You just never know. RIP Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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