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01-23-2007, 08:06 AM
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1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
Here are some before and after shots of the 1958 Corvette Fuel Injection I've been working out. I detailed the engine compartment, stripped the frame, diff housing and then repainted it. All in all she cleaned up well. Thanks to those like Enoch and Kwhizz who shared insight through PM's and emails to help along the way. I also want to thank my brother who stops by here from time to time. I really enjoyed this project. Thanks.
Before motor:   After Motor:   Before Interior:  After Interior:   more to come tomorrow...
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01-23-2007, 08:18 AM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
Looks great. Thats a lot of washers on the waterpump!
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01-23-2007, 12:32 PM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
Dan............Great Job.......Another one "Saved"
 Ken 
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01-23-2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
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Looks great. Thats a lot of washers on the waterpump! [/ QUOTE ] Jason, this car was maintained by a boat mechanic. I had this conversation with Tony W. If you don't know anything about cars, why work on them?  Here are some pictures along the way. Our biggest gripe about cleaning this car was not sending out the fuel injection unit and intake base to have them reskined/rebuilt. The rebuild for the Fuelie unit baselines at $2,500 and takes 6-8 months to be completed  . The intake base however, is an easy $350 from J. MacNeish. Reskining those items would have made a world of difference, even though Kwhizz’s Aluminum Eyching cleaner works like a charm! After the car was completed, we had tremendous trouble getting the car to idle. Unlike a carb that runs on air/fuel mixture, the fuel injection runs on a large portion of vacuum pressure. The driver's side of the unit is all air and the passenger side of the unit is all gas. The valve that regulats the two is called the signal cranking valve. They have an expected life of 3-4 years because of clogging carbon build up. The distributor and tach are run by a drive cable. Cutting edge technology for 1958  . enjoy! After the wiring wheel was completed, time for primer...  engine when she arrived...  engine compartment in primer... you cannot drop the gas tank when its covered by fiberglass...  
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01-23-2007, 05:32 PM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
frame taking shape...
  after stripping the inner fenders...  compartment almost there... 
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01-24-2007, 12:00 AM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
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Looks real good to me Dan. When you are done I have a 69 Z you can work on.  Sam [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Sam! Sometime this summer we'll make the time 
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01-24-2007, 03:13 AM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
Great Job Dan !!
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01-24-2007, 01:19 PM
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Re: 1958 Fuelie Corvette completed
Man, what a difference from before pictures! Nice work Dan.
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