Importing a Car from the US

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Oishi said:
Very nice! Brings back a lot memories.... If we ever get over there, I do want to see you do some laps in her. I think you mentioned the rear trailing arms in a post. Are you using offset ones?
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No, not offset but no handbrake so a little bit more clearance. Will probably run a 295/50R15 Avon on the rear.
 
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I have a set of rare, offset chromoly tubular arms that use heim spherical ball joints in the front. Vintage racing legal. I'd like to see them go to a good car. Might you be interested?
 
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Oishi said:
I have a set of rare, offset chromoly tubular arms that use heim spherical ball joints in the front. Vintage racing legal. I'd like to see them go to a good car. Might you be interested?
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Thanks for the offer but for the regs over here I need the standard type box section arm but they have got spherical joints in them.
 
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Front suspension is rebuilt and on.

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Steering relay rod disassembled for rebuilding.

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Come to a grinding halt rebuilding the steering box though. Can’t get the pitman arm off. Tried heat, hammers, pullers the works but it’s not budging at the mo.

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I remember getting a power steering rebuild kit from local Vauxhall dealer for mine. Loved the packaging, GM Corvette 1963 to date. :)
 
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I meant from a design stand point it's 1940's steering box tech with an overly complex and heavy power assist system. I know it's a holdover from the C2's but you would think Chevy could have done better. BTW are you going to add a shock tower brace?
 
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Oishi said:
I meant from a design stand point it's 1940's steering box tech with an overly complex and heavy power assist system. I know it's a holdover from the C2's but you would think Chevy could have done better. BTW are you going to add a shock tower brace?
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Yep. Pretty much the same as a Land Rover or Jeep. Although BMW were still using something similar on 5 series all the way up to the end of the V8 e39s.

Yes I’ll add a brace, was going to do that after the engine was in.
 
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Have you got the arm of the steering box ?
Might need a heavier duty puller if it doesn't suddenly go bang and fall on the floor.
 
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philw696 said:
Have you got the arm of the steering box ?
Might need a heavier duty puller if it doesn't suddenly go bang and fall on the floor.
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Not yet. I broke a decent one.left the puller on overnight and nowt. Have ordered a fixed leg one the right size. We’ll see how that goes.
 
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philw696 said:
The project is coming along nicely though so good luck.
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Yep. Going to try for a lunchtime finish today and get the primer on the body. The only annoying thing is I did a dry build of the engine prior to lockdown so it’s all ready to go together except for I didn’t get the crank balanced so am stuck with that until lockdown is over.
 
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Epoxy sealer on. Loads of body work still to do but at least that’ll be a while away yet.

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philw696 said:
Time for a beer or two mate.
A good bit of work done there.
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Blimey it was hot in there this afternoon, it’s one extreme to another.

Last time I did a car it was snowing. I opened the garage door and it blew in onto the paint.
 
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TimR said:
Not exactly spacious in there...!
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That’s the third of the garage that doesn’t contain the rest of the Corvette.

Once I pop it on the chassis and get the front end on I’ll be back to being able to move around again.
 
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