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[Coffeeboy]

Hi just joined the club and waiting for my first vette to be dropped off on fri (as it’s a non runner and need fair bit of work !)
See some of you soon
Cheers Steve

 

[Mick Howes]

What's you got then?

 

[Coffeeboy]

What's you got then?

Hi a tatty black c4 just in from California been stood for 5 years (apparently)

 

[Nick B]

Welcome to the club.

 

[Coffeeboy]

Welcome to the club.

Cheers

 

[Coffeeboy]

Well it was delivered at 9 am today by 1030 I had it running and moving now to start getting it all sorted so will be on a Parts search Starting with a drivers seat belt

 

[Jack Cooper]

What year is it?
J.C. (1911)

 

[Oneball]

Welcome, where’s the pics?

 

[Coffeeboy]

What year is it?
J.C. (1911)

It’s an 84

 

[Coffeeboy]

Welcome, where’s the pics?

 

[Oneball]

Doesn’t look too bad. Front end shouldn’t be too hard as it’s an opening panel. Think there’s one for sale on here.

 

[Oneball]

The bonnet for sale is in August Vette News.

 

[Coffeeboy]

Once I get it registered il strip it down and paint it

 

[Chevrolet]

It’s an 84

Well it says Tuned Port Injection (TPI) on the side ('85 on model year car/engine) and has the black wheel centres of the '84 and '85 models. The '84 had the Crossfire injection engine carried over from the C3.

 

[Coffeeboy]

Chevrolet you are spot on it’s my fat fingers I thought I had put 85 never noticed my mistake

 

[Chevrolet]

That's good. '85 230 bhp TPI much better car than '84. A Vette out of the factory that could hit 150 mph, after many years of emission restricted cars.

 

[Coffeeboy]

It’s got all the smog stuff on as was Californian

 

[Chevrolet]

Can probably get some tips on here to get rid of that?

Unknown item in engine bay

Would anyone be able to identify the item that leads from the hose I'm pointing to in the engine bay? Neither this hose, nor the one my key is resting on, is attached to anything but this item (my guess it's from Darth Vader's respirator). I'm trying to track down a vacuum leak due to poor...

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[Paul Newman]

Welcome to the club fella, look forward to seeing more photo's of your Vette as it progresses

 

[Coffeeboy]

Progress so far found 2 mouse nest in the dash few chewed wires second hand bonnet repaired and painted car flatted and primed ready to trailer to a mates workshop in a couple of weeks