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corvette1976
01-22-2009, 07:54 PM
I am restoring a 1968 corvette and have it stripped completely to the fame. Does anyone have a gussets location diagram where they all go or could tell me where to put them and where not to put them. I know some will interfere with the steering but where else.
Also besides prep work before I paint is there anything else I have to do to the frame. Some said I should weld over the factory welds to make it stronger. Any more advise?
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73shark
01-22-2009, 09:11 PM
Re: the gussets, I'll have to do some research to see what I can find.

Re: frame welds, Back in my boy racer days, I read that one could completely weld the frame in between the factory welds which essentially gives you a continous weld.

73shark
01-27-2009, 11:27 PM
Will add the rest tomorrow. I have a love/hate relationship w/ my scanner plus for some reason I can't add pics on my PC, so have to transfer to laptop to add to post. :confused:

73shark
01-28-2009, 11:34 AM
Here's the last one as there is a limit of five. This comes from the Chevrolet Power 2nd edition book circa 1976.

Hope this helps. :)

corvette1976
01-29-2009, 09:27 AM
Thanks for the help I am putting them on this weekend

73shark
01-29-2009, 01:00 PM
Show us some pics when you have some time.