I can’t be the one one studying this who finds themselves generally simply loving some potential undertaking automobile that they discover on-line for no explicit cause. This 1976 Corvette just isn’t one thing that’s on my must-have checklist of automobiles. It’s not one thing I’d ever do a seek for. However once I noticed it come up randomly on Fb Market, it simply made me smile. Wanna know one thing bizarre? I’m not a rubber bumper C3 fan. You wanna know one thing else? I actually don’t like Fathom Inexperienced, or Darkish Inexperienced Poly, as they referred to as it in 1976. I don’t know that the paint colour is precisely the identical as Fathom Inexperienced, which was the 1969 darkish inexperienced, however Chevrolet modified the names on the darkish greens nearly yearly. However I digress.
This factor is cool, however not so unique that you simply gained’t need to modify it. It wants an inside, which I’d do as minimally as potential. Why? As a result of what I’d need to do with this factor is a component trendy and half old-fashioned. Let’s begin with the trendy. The very first thing I’d do is yank the engine and transmission out of it in order that the remainder of the chassis work can occur simpler. I’d begin by eradicating all of the manufacturing unit suspension in order that it could be prepared for me to place all of it again collectively utilizing a lot, MUCH, higher stuff than it got here with from the manufacturing unit.
Positive, the Gymkhana Suspension package deal was bitchin in 1976, and an obtainable possibility this one in all probability didn’t include, however at simply $35 how a lot trickery may have been occurring right here? If we’re going to make this factor an actual nook carver then I’m going with Ridetech’s full setup for this automobile and I wouldn’t be messing round with something however one of the best. So right here’s the elements checklist.
I’d begin out again with Ridetech’s Observe 1 9 inch IRS rear suspension system. We’re speaking a couple of system that replaces the manufacturing unit housing with a a lot stronger 9″ from Currie which we’d outfit with 4.57 gears, offset trailing arms for fats tires, C7 hubs for energy, large shafts for large energy, heavy-duty hyperlinks, a badass swaybar, and extra. It’s the final word C3 suspension and it’s prepared for no matter we throw at it. And we’d toss something at it.
Up entrance we’d go together with their full Tru-Flip System together with the upgraded Observe 1 Modular Aluminum Spindles, and an enormous Muscle Bar sway bar, together with an entire Borgeson steering system improve. Oh, and we’d slam one in all Ridetech’s trick steering field braces as properly.
And final, however definitely not least could be a full set of Ridetech’s TQ collection coil-over shocks in order that we had all of the shock tuning obtainable that we may presumably need.
Then we’d name up Baer or Wilwood for a set of brakes, however we’d work with them on some severe calipers on smaller rotors than regular so we are able to run a smaller diameter wheel. That is the place a number of the old-fashioned will begin shining by way of. It’s laborious to search out large, small wheel diameter efficiency tires these days, however we’d positive strive. I’d like to run a 15 wheel on this sucker if it was mine.
The ultimate items of the puzzle would come with a brand new Tremec TKX 5-speed as a result of it can shift at properly over 8,000 rpm and that might be vital as a result of I’d construct a screaming small-block for this factor. A conventional small-block Chevrolet, and never a giant one. I’d be advantageous with one thing within the 350 inch vary with good heads, and all the underside finish it could must spin to the moon. Oh and I’d critically contemplate a very cool consumption like a cross-ram or tunnel ram. I’d love for a automobile like this to appear like it might need been a 1970’s avenue machine that was discovered and saved, however with essentially the most badass suspension beneath.
I can’t afford to purchase this factor, and don’t want one other undertaking, however one in all you on the market ought to do that. We’ll comply with the construct and spotlight it right here if you happen to purchase this sucker, and I may even assist decide it up and ship it!
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