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Stage 1
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Stage 2
- Stage 3
- Stage 4
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Stage 5 -
Stage 6
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| The 68
- C3 as first found |
Some
minor damage |
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| Totally stripped. |
The bits. |
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| Bits. |
More bits. |
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| I think there's a corvette here
somewhere. |
The bits continue. |
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| Coming to the end. |
I think it's all here. |
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| The deal is done and assembly begins. |
Motor & trans installed.
It's not easy assembling a Corvette on your own. |
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| The running gear is installed. |
Wheels going on. |
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| Starting to look like a corvette. |
Sees daylight for first time in almost two years. |
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| Getting close to heading for Queensland. |
We hit the road at last. |
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| Hope it's tied down OK for 1500
kilometers trip. |
Arrives in Brisbane intact. |
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Stage 2
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Stage 1 -
Stage 3
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Stage -
Stage 6
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Stage 7
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Stage 8 -
Back to Start |
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| The Vette is completely dismantled
again, |
Vette shares space with '69 Mustang. |
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| Chassis cleaned and powder coated. |
New urethane bushes throughout
suspension. |
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| Fronts springs reset 1" lower |
Brake calipers stainless steel
sleeved and new "O" ring pistons fitted. |
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| Getting there. |
Steering gear back in place. |
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| Rear end rebuilt with new bushes and
universal joints. |
Rear calipers same as front ones. |
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| All looking good. |
The phoenix is ready for its landing
gear, i.e. wheels.. |
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Stage 3
Please wait for download 33-44
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Stage 1 -
Stage 2
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Stage 4 -
Stage 5 -
Stage 6
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Stage 7
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Back to Start |
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| Body ready for transfer to body
dolly. |
Much easier to handle this way. |
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| The strip begins. |
The windscreen frame stripped and
primed. |
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| Hood cover first coat strip. |
Doors down to bare fibreglass
(almost). |
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| Front guards first coat strip. |
Rear clip down to bare fibreglass. |
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| Front clip showing damage around LH
headlight. |
Ten litres of
stripper, enough sand paper to cover a house and
gallons of sweat later. |
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| Phoenix sheds it's
dowdy feathers. |
Wonder what will fit through this
hole in the bonnet? |
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Stage 4
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wait for download 45- 61
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Stage 1 -
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 5
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Stage 6
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Stage 7
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Stage 8 -
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| The damaged front clip |
The broken front clip reinforcement
is epoxy cemented |
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| The section is now fibreglass
repaired |
A layer of filler before final
sanding |
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| Turned out pretty good |
Minor stress cracks are reinforced
and repaired |
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Rear clip damage prior to repairing
with fibreglass |
Rear clip damage reinforced from inside |
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Rear clip repair ready for final sanding |
Rear wheel arch missing a section |
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Missing piece epoxy cemented back in place |
Wheel arch repaired and filled ready for sanding |
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Front guard lower section rebuilt |
Rear bumper mounting point reinforced |
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Firewall ready for painting |
Checking stable mates panels for fit
on custom built sub-frame. |
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Phoenix shows off its new underwear (undercoat). |
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Stage 5
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wait for download 62-75
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Stage 1 -
Stage 2
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Stage 3
- Stage 4
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Stage 6
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Stage 7
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Stage 8 -
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The bits arrive |
Old heart suffered Cardiac Arrest |
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Block rebored and decked to suit 350
crank. |
New high compression flat top pistons |
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New Scat 350ci steel crank |
Fully balanced bottom end held together by ARP studs.
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Compcam's "dog bone" timing gear. |
dialing in camshaft |
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Compcams' "bee hive" valve springs
replace dual springs |
CNC'd 65cc combustion chambers in "AFR"
alloy heads |
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AFR pushrod guide plates |
Compcams' full roller rockers |
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Checking valve to piston clearance. |
ARP head studs |
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beginning to look like a motor with
Compcam's full roller rockers and lifters. |
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plumbing required to gain enough vacuum
from race inlet manifold |
B&M 3000rpm stall torque converter beside
original converter |
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Stage 6
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wait for download 76- 87
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Stage 1 -
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 5
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Stage 7
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Stage 8
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Back to Start |
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handmade accelerator bracket. |
handmade fuel pressure regulator support. |
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close up of accelerator linkage support
bracket. |
Vacuum take-off for power brakes and
other vacuum controlled devices. |
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AN alloy fuel fittings and braided
stainless steel fuel lines. |
Quad 48 IDA Weber carburetors. Should
fill that hole in the bonnet. |
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Chrome Hooker headers, polished alloy
spark plug lead holders, chrome alternator, Barry Grant
fuel pressure gauge, polished alloy rocker covers |
Front of engine showing chrome belt
pulleys etc. |
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Starting to look like an engine should. |
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Stage
7
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wait for download 88 - 97
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Stage 1 -
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 5 - Stage
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Stage 8
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Well here we are again. Had to walk away from the
project after a disc in my back literally herniated in a
couple of places. Nine months, an artificial disc and
three fused vertebra I am back on the job. While I had
the feet up decided to occupy the mind by building a
miniature Phoenix. |
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step 1. remove body from chassis. |
cut hole in hood for weber carbs. |
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naturally the under carriage must match. |
hand made weber carburetors. |
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fit body and side pipes. |
Back to the real deal. |
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radiator and support mounted. |
instruments jury rigged for initial start up. |
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Mallory competition ignition system with billet pro comp
full electronic distributor. |
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Stage
8
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Stage 1 -
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 5 - Stage
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Stage 7 -
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4 tube big block radiator |
Getting close to start up |
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Gauges jury rigged for initial start up.
80psi on prime. |
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Engine bay in red primer, prior to colour. |
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Hand mixed maroon pearl paint. |
The hard work begins, rubbing back. |
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The Phoenix's former resto mate nearing completion. Note
reflective stripe. |
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body being refitted to chassis. |
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trial fit of brake booster and master cylinder. |
trial fit of bonnet (hood). |
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Ready for paint shop. |
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Scoop looks like it was factory fitted.. |
Phoenix visits beauty salon for make over |
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The Phoenix Project