Most guys your age take up golfing and lawn care.... not hack sawing a corvette, lol. Every time I think you've outdone yourself, you put out another video. Love to see a rear rubber fuel gas line video.... snubber bushing, rear suspension, front suspension, steering box, power steering upgrade, exhaust pipe replacement, header painting. Keep up the great work, sir!
@76vette5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@zeddie9625 Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt... a game of patience in that prep work. That area came out fantastic and so worth the investment of time preparing. I'm looking forward to the upcoming videos
@76vette Жыл бұрын
If someone wants perfection, it takes forever (give or take a few days). I wasn’t striving for perfection, but it is definitely worth detailing to some degree. Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@zeddie9625 Жыл бұрын
@@76vette This winter I may attempt to to the windshield bay in the same fashion. I like the look and I think it yours turned out fantastic... especially compared to the way it started. I've already started to knock of the "chunky" stuff.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
@@zeddie9625 Thank you! 😊👍🏻
@stephenmr211 ай бұрын
I am glad to see another person has done this job I did this to my 1976 corvette last year and it turned out immaculate!!
@76vette11 ай бұрын
A lot of work but oh so worth it! 😊👍🏻
@c1nicolei5 ай бұрын
👍 thank you for posting. Getting ready to reinstall everything back in mine. It’s spotless and want to make sure there are no leaks but don’t want to put goop a gallon of black tarry sealant in there now. Funny how we spend so much time perfecting and area that is seldom seen. That my friend is love for our corvettes❤
@76vette5 ай бұрын
We have to correct the lack of Quality Control of the 70s and 80s. Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@jackmanfredo1215 Жыл бұрын
Great work on the fire wall and wiper bay Luis! Car show/Brand new quality detail.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jack! 😊👍🏻
@fuzter20079 ай бұрын
Thanks for this and all you videos!!!!! Youre one of the best teachers for the maintenace of my vette!!!!
@76vette9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment. And thank you for watching my videos! 😊👍🏻
@davidmcmenamin9701 Жыл бұрын
You do a great job of walking thru your project. Keep up the good work.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thank you, David! 😊👍🏻
@primozkrajcar4144 Жыл бұрын
You are the best! I love your videos as they provide so much information and guidance. Keep it up!
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words, and happy to hear my videos are helpful. 😊👍🏻
@derkmat55 Жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic so far. Thanks for taking the time and energy to put this video out. Really looking forward to seeing the next video.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thank you Derek! 😊👍🏻
@musclecarmitch908 Жыл бұрын
Awesome guide! Thanks for sharing your awesome details for us to use!👍
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mitch! 😊👍🏻
@kingkong76177 ай бұрын
You are doing a great job of restoration on the Corvette.
@76vette7 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊👍🏻
@danabrams22245 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video,I have same car and doing exactly what u have been doing in your prior videos
@76vette5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@janthom91 Жыл бұрын
You did good It is a huge improvement. I`m going to do the same to my 1980 one day. I really don`t like the covers that people put over the wiper bay. I think they look cheap. But I can understand why people want to cover up that eyesore. What you are doing is similar to what the euro car crowd call OEM+. You restore and improve on the car in such a way that it looks like it could have been built like that only with a nicer finish. Usually with a properly done OEM+ build you can`t tell that the car is modified unless you are into the same cars yourself and know how rough they were stock. I guess a restorod is kind of the same thing. Im looking forward to the next videos.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I love the OEM+ way of describing the detail work. Had never heard that and it makes perfect sense. I did not modify the wiper bay. I just refinished it the way it should’ve been done by the manufacturer in the first place. As far as the cowl covers, yeah, not my thing, and most of the ones I’ve seen don’t seem to fit very well. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. 😊👍🏻
@steveo170 Жыл бұрын
Looking really nice, I want to clean up my ‘82 wiper bay and glad you shared this. If you’re socket is still missing you could try a magnet on a string and go fishing. Just be sure it’s a strong string. Good luck!
@76vette Жыл бұрын
That’s actually a good idea. I was also going to try to remove the footwell cowl door to try to retrieve it and hopefully clean that area. I hope your 82’s wiper bay turns out nice. Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@steveo170 Жыл бұрын
You may be able to use your cell phone camera to see into the fender well.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
@@steveo170 If I had an endoscope I would give that a try. There’s no room to use anything else. And with my luck, I’d lose my phone down that abyss. lol 😆
@mikebroszczak57678 ай бұрын
nice job nice detail work thanks for this video .i needed that.
@76vette8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@danorourke5184 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought about using a Dremel to cut off the excess panel bond? You can also get little drum sanders for them, that just seems easier and faster, just a suggestion, but yours turned out great! Im with you on the way that you restore your cars,” what looks good to me” that’s the way I do mine. GM should be ashamed of themselves for the way the left this area! Looks like the slobs were assigned this job!
@76vette Жыл бұрын
That’s a good idea, Dan, and honestly, never crossed my mind. No clue why. And I’ve had a Dremel for years. 🤷🏻♂️ They are great tools and-as long as they don’t get away from you-you can probably cut the time spent manually filing, at least in half. The only thing I don’t care for is the dust storm they generate, but the time savings can be substantial, so thanks for the suggestion. And yes, I refinished the wiper bay the way the factory should’ve but didn’t. 😊👍🏻
@mikescanlan732611 ай бұрын
That's what I thought. For about $120, you can get a kit with many heads for a lot of different application.
@michaelriley3110 Жыл бұрын
This is the one I’ve been waiting for, thank you! Can’t wait for part two! Thank you for making these videos. Where is that cowl though? It just seemed to appear for you to test but couldn’t tell where it was
@76vette Жыл бұрын
The plenum door is located inside the passenger side fender. You need to remove the plastic screen in the wiper bay (or wiper cowl) to reach it. Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@michaelriley3110 Жыл бұрын
@@76vette I was excited to see that those screens actually come off. I haven't looked too closely on that with other projects more pressing and at quick glance always thought those were riveted on there and wasn't going to bother so now I'm excited to see about taking them off and then I'll see what you're talking about, thank you!
@76vette Жыл бұрын
My pleasure 😊👍🏻
@willyg6545 Жыл бұрын
Nice work, need to do mine as well. I use a brass wire wheel in my bench grinder to clean all my bolts and it leaves them spotless...just saying.
@76vette Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I need to buy a bench grinder. I’ve been looking on the Facebook marketplace but it always ends up on the back burner. Thank you for watching! 😊👍🏻
@inell65 ай бұрын
So I'm about to start on my wiper bay (79). There is something on the bottom left side (D) that starts close to the wiper motor and ends near the wiper attachment plate. It's on the bottom flat surface, about an inch wide and 6-7" long. Anyway it's vary hard and I can't tell if it's part of the wiper bay or a blob of old sealer or bondo. The surface is not flat and smooth like yours. Not sure if I want to take a chisel to it. Any thoughts?
@76vette5 ай бұрын
Gosh, without looking at it, it’s hard to tell. You can send me a photo if you’d like at diy76vette(at)gmail. com 😊👍🏻
@inell65 ай бұрын
Thanks. I’ll send that to you tomorrow along with a 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe I have.
@inell65 ай бұрын
Just one question. Is there a motorized washer pump at the bottom of the washer bottle, and does yours work? Thanks.
@76vette5 ай бұрын
There is, and yes, I hear it working. 😊👍🏻
@inell65 ай бұрын
Mine isn’t working and looks like a real pain just to get too. My next project is to clean out my wiper bay and see what’s up!
@76vette5 ай бұрын
@@inell6 Not sure if the Corvette Ben has covered replacing washer bottle pump in a video, so you may want to check his channel. 😊👍🏻
@inell65 ай бұрын
Ben didn’t have one but found one that helps. Looks like you have to move master brake reservoir from the booster, then move the cruise control module that is riveted to the wheel well. Oh joy!
@76vette5 ай бұрын
@@inell6 Good luck. Some of these projects can become real PITA affairs. Lol 😆
@wilburshaw933021 күн бұрын
I never let mine get in that bad of shape.
@IanConner-el7ht4 ай бұрын
Where is the 2nd video????????
@76vette4 ай бұрын
The 81 Corvette playlist has 58 videos, many covering the windshield wiper bay, motor, reinstalling and adjusting the wiper transmission, etc. 🙂👍🏻 kzbin.info/aero/PLDTLhdsa2wI97NK-Om2qHAMI8bsFM5twE&si=DlaEbsUrq8pwBPso
@danabrams22245 ай бұрын
What were u doing with the air pump?
@76vette5 ай бұрын
Sorry, I don’t follow.
@danabrams22245 ай бұрын
At the 28.45 min u used a vacum pump for what purpose,thanks
@76vette5 ай бұрын
@@danabrams2224 Oh, I used a vacuum pump to test operation of the passenger side cowl air door. 😊👍🏻
@ThePerfectSeason19722 ай бұрын
Did your hand and arms get itchy?
@76vette2 ай бұрын
@@ThePerfectSeason1972 If they do I rinse my skin off with a 50/50 water and white vinegar solution. It works well for me. 😊👍🏻