1966 Corvette L72 Light Refresh

[TimG]

Tim, I know we talk often and I could ask you in one of our conversations, but what type of Go-Jo do you use? Do you just apply it and steam clean it off? I thought others may want to know, also.

[napa68]

Originally Posted by TimG

Tim, I know we talk often and I could ask you in one of our conversations, but what type of Go-Jo do you use? Do you just apply it and steam clean it off? I thought others may want to know, also.

It is the old white hand cleaner that has been around since George Washington chopped down the cherry tree. Having said that, the product has been discontinued. NAPA has what looks to be the same product # MAC5005

[Z282NV]

Beautiful Vette. I always enjoy watching you work out the gremlins on the cars coming into your shop.

[olredalert]

----Tim,,,I see a bunch of NCRS wonks looking at the bottom of that oil pan and then running to their garage to remove the multiple layers of Chevy orange on the bottom of theirs. Not every engine is lacking that much orange, but many did. Did I say that it's very, very cool!!!. One cool 66....Bill S

[TimG]

I wish I was there to help with the harness, but it would take an extra day if I offered a hand.

The chassis is looking VERY good. I hope to see this car at a judging event in 2025.

[cheveslakr]

Love your '66 Tim. You're killin' it, and imo, you really had no choice on a cherry like this to approach it's preservation in way you are. I'll be following very closely, we have similar cars, but mine is an AOSmith body, so some differences. My car is getting close to finish and I just got my gauges shipped back, still in mail. Right now I'm fumbling around with the dash wiring.......if there's one thing that rings true on a C2 is EVERYTHING has it's place, every wire and cable needs to be exactly the way chevy engineered or it just won't fit or work right. I took plenty of pics, which helped, but still scroll through archives of other builds and completed cars. I'll be watching. Again, thanx for bringing us along.

[olredalert]

----Under carriage is my kind of spectacular, Tim. Neither Jan's or mine are original unrestored. Wish they were just like what I'm looking at....Bill S

[napa68]

Parts are continuing to roll in. The dash harness is installed and the circuits of concern have tested out. They never fit quite as well as what was original, but that is just the way it is.


I removed the bad / incorrect water pump. Then proceeded to clean the fan shroud and other areas that would be much less accessible. The car has it's original lower radiator hose and clamps. Looks like I'll be able to preserve them and reuse. Fingers crossed.


While waiting, I cleaned up the ignition shielding and installed a D308 non "R" distributor cap that I had in stock




I found a perfectly dated water pump. I sparingly painted the unit. Once everything else is installed and I get a couple of heat cycles on it, I'll see how it looks. I may wipe it down with some thinner just to kill the color and gloss some some.



Lastly, the speedo and tach came in. I was able to get the cluster reassembled with the exception of the gauges on the left. The fuel gauge was kind of wonky in bench testing. I have found one and that is on the way in.

[olredalert]

----Tim,,,Just take a look at the lower hose internal spring, and make sure it isn't compromised. Don't want it to collapse! I have a very, real connection to all 66 425/427 Corvettes. Would have to stretch the memory to count how many I have had and that's worse a little bit every day, LOL!....Bill S

[napa68]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Tim,,,Just take a look at the lower hose internal spring, and make sure it isn't compromised.

Good point Bill! It seems to have integrity when I was moving things around to disassemble / reassemble.