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RcNuTz
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| Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride  Thu May 03, 2012 8:05 pm | |
| Looks great. Jealous  . Can't wait to see the finished product |
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dominick99
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Location: Upstate New York
| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Sun May 06, 2012 12:02 am | |
| After some research on this New Era Frame I believe this car is also able to be setup for a Conley Engine.....Its serial number is (C 002) . That would be a nice surprise.  Any info on this would be great. Either way I love the car. Imagination Feeds Creativity Check and Mate |
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RcNuTz
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Sun May 06, 2012 7:44 am | |
| I thought the same thing but it was never verified. That would be sweet!!! |
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dominick99
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Location: Upstate New York
| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Sun May 06, 2012 10:00 am | |
| I know.......But I really dont care Mike..... Im restoring it with the chain drive and Making it a daily driver....Going to pick up some paint stripper today to remove the paint from the frame...
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dtw
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Join date: 2010-12-05
Location: Australia
| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Sun May 06, 2012 7:45 pm | |
| Dom
All of these frames are able to be set up for a Conley, but I seriously doubt the "C" in the serial number is any reference to same, particularly when the frame has no radiator mount, no gearbox mount, and a bar would potentially need to be removed to fit the Conley, as someone has done with a similar frame (pics all over the net)
It's far more likely that the "C" is just the next of a sequence of numbers they used and had no reference to anything at all. It could also potentially refer to Chassis or Corvette or Chain or Car or any number of things.
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dominick99
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Sun May 06, 2012 8:58 pm | |
| Awesome info DW..............Thank you.....As I said , I didnt care either way.....But that is alot more info then I had.....I was hoping someone would help me out with some info on this....Being a Corvette owner this one is going to be a keeper.. And yes, I have down loaded pretty much every possible pic of the different variations of this car...Thanx for the info again....I owe ya one... Imagination Feeds Creativity Check and Mate |
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dtw
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Location: Australia
| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 1:52 am | |
| Mate being a chain drive it would have to be one of the earlier cars, so I would suspect with the 002 in the serial number it's potentially the second built.
Would be interesting to hear from anyone else with one what the serial number of theirs is. If theirs are numbered sequentially (eg c003, c004 etc) then you would get some clarity around the numbers.
Otherwise, it's a great car. Restore it, run it, keep it.
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dtw
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 2:04 am | |
| If you have a look at the pic of the yellow car with the Conley mounted right up front in a standard 1:1 location, you would need to remove the cross bar on yours to get it in there.
I'd upload the pic but for some reason I can't. It says exceeds maximum file size 0kb.??
I'd just clean it up as is, and run it like that. You'll have more fun with it that if you were ever to put a Conley in it.
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dominick99
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 7:02 am | |
| | dtw wrote: | If you have a look at the pic of the yellow car with the Conley mounted right up front in a standard 1:1 location, you would need to remove the cross bar on yours to get it in there.
I'd upload the pic but for some reason I can't. It says exceeds maximum file size 0kb.??
I'd just clean it up as is, and run it like that. You'll have more fun with it that if you were ever to put a Conley in it.
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I plan on running it with the chain drive .....No Conley for sure. As son as I got the car I fired it up and did some high speed laps with it...Every thing functioned great and the Motor is solid...Turns on a dime....I am restoring it because folks want to look at it and I cant have the thing looking like it was....It will be a daily driver....The clutch is my only concern....At one point I will have to figure out will to get a replacement....Any one have a lead on them let me know
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vwguru75
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Join date: 2010-07-25
| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 4:22 pm | |
| Post a good picture of the clutch. You may be able to get one from a mower shop. Is the clutch drum worn or is it the shoes? If it's what I believe it is, it's a steel clutch and is similar to a chainsaw/trimmer clutch. The drum is the tougher part to get.
The two people that come to mind that MAY have something laying around are:
Mike from QSL or Bob S.
Post some pictures of the parts and the wear either way and see what folks come up with. See if you can identify the thread too, and if it's left or right handed. I believe it's left handed like a Pacesetter clutch. |
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dominick99
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 6:47 pm | |
| HaHa vwguru......Now you know Mike isnt gonna sell me anything, lol....Ill check with Bob thou....Good Info....Thanx......Heres some pics of Front End Finally done  ....Oh my god.....I think it was the hardest one let.. Any how...A pic of the clutch .If I cant find it , Ill just put a different motor and clutch system on there with out altering the car in any way and save the originall... The car as a whole runs awesome.....Even the braking system is right on point Imagination Feeds Creativity Check and Mate [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
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The Man
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Age: 46
Location: Long Island
| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 7:07 pm | |
| i have those clutches brand new with new springs also |
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dominick99
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 7:38 pm | |
| awesome bobby..............Hey, Ill give you a call...
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vwguru75
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 9:16 pm | |
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dominick99
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| | Subject: Re: New Era corvette Another Ride Mon May 07, 2012 9:25 pm | |
| Yep .............I NEED one of those buttons..........  Imagination Feeds Creativity Check and Mate |
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