My 1977 Corvette

The rebuild of my 1977 corvette.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• corvette
• 1977
• stingray
• auto
• car
• 383
• shark
• nitrous

[vettemike77]

What hood are you going to use? This is a stinger hood. It came as a solid casting and the vent had to be cut out and then a couple sheets of fiberglass layed under the cutout section to keep it from flexing and cracking.

[wfhs209]

Did you get your seats re-upholstered? I have a 77 too, was wonder how much it was to do it

[vettemike77]

@wfhs209 Yes, I had the seats redone. Leather seat skins are $700, Foam is $200 and I had a local shop install everything for $150. I ordered all my interior stuff from ecklers, but mid-america has the same stuff.

[brandonwhite224]

That's a sick Vette. Are those Foose wheels? Did the 18's fit in the back without modification? What width and backspacing?

I'm rebuilding a '77 right now and looking for a similar stance.

[vettemike77]

@brandonwhite224 These are 18x10.5, Boyd Coddington, Smoothie IIs. I would have to look the backspacing up when I get home or you can just call Boyds and they can tell you. 18s fit in the back, but if you want to go that wide, you will have to move the bracket for the emer brake cables. I know guys who have put larger rims in the back, like 19s and 20s....height really isnt and issue. There is a ton of wheel well to fill up with stock suspension. Mine is lowered too though

[hydroginous]

I have a black 1977 corvette that I need to re-do the interior for. I was wondering where you got those car seats and any other interior parts. Think you could help me out?

[vettemike77]

@hydroginous I ordered new seat skins, new seat foam and door panels from Ecklers. I repainted most of the plastic, but you can order everything from ecklers or mid-america.

[vettemike77]

@72Motocross72 I will consider changing the name of the video to "pimping my 1977 corvette" since it doesnt meet your criteria of a "rebuild" I really thought about keeping it a stock 180hp corvette that would cost about 12K to toatally restor back to OEM and only be worth about 10K, but then I figured it would be lot more fun with cool paint and a bitchin motor.

[HaleFire7]

That's an awesome build man.

I really like the wheels, they still match the car but just give that new look.

[fletch00001]

Great Car and at last decent music...not that rap crap that a lot of people put on.

[raider123456789123]

im going to switch hoods on my vette, will a new hood leave a small gap in the front?

[loosearrow5150]

Awesome!! Your keeping the spirit alive of Hot Rodding. I dont care if its a vette or mustang, you put together a hot rod for YOU. Fuck the haters, I would change the engine, paint too.. Its not like these 77's are that rare.I love what you did and be proud man! Its a AMERICAN car!! Thats why, I dont mind Found on Road Dead, I mean Ford's anymore. At least their AMERICAN Made cars.Keep Rodding Alive! Rice burners just suck!!!

[theseanster7]

a well mannered corvette with killer curves.

[savageroxify]

:( engine blasted on me from slc to vegas :(

[11computersrock11]

beautiful car, very nice job.

[corvettedude79]

gotta love that stinger hood, im lookin to put one on my 79, right now it just has the high rise hood on it