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the C3 corvette might be the closest engineers have gotten to replicated the human phallus.

Resto mod

What size clutch ? What year t5 what year motor ? Did you have to shim the trans ?

Maybe i'm an idiot but I would want the C-3. And the new vette as a backup. LOL

SOB ! C3's are just plain ugly aye!

I'd just go coyote to be honest or the small block.

Great video, Joe! Your explanations are well done. I see that already you have some videos on your engine build. I would love to see a comprehensive version or series, where you take the viewer through each detailed step of the process. There are others out there already, but your commentary and tips offer the unique perspective of approaching it from the novice point of view, which would be really helpful! You could include tools needed/created, as well. Thanks for the details so far.

Dope video!!

Some super nice work man.

Great job except for hacking up the dash.

I luv the C3 and C8 but in the long term the C8 is gonna cost a lot more to keep on the road, whereas the C3 can be worked on by the back yarder and parts are everywhere new and secondhand. My sons 69 has been upgraded with Willwood calipers which are half the weight of the original, the stock 4 bolt has been taken out to 383 450HP/480TQ with a 3.36 final drive behind the Muncie, the power steering has been upgraded to a Borgeson power box which is a HUGE upgrade over the old ram style. the suspension is just bilstein shocks up front and down the back is coil over shocks with Van Steel arms and a 6 Link with stabilizer bar , the popup headlights are by electric motors and the A/C is all new Vintage Air which now makes a car that is a very comfortable well handling sportscar, still more to do but thats half the fun.

Absolute dream car

Amazing video, packed with so much information. No nonsense and to the point. Thank you for sharing

I just picked up a blue 77 vette roller. I got all over the 4 speed conversion parts and an m21. Solid car to start with. I'm building a 383 for it and possibly putting in a t56 6 speed. Awesome car you have man.

WOW!!!

ok... what can be done to the seats so that someone taller than 6'5" can actually get in the dang thing?

The job that you did looks great to me, you should be very proud!

I agree with all the mechanical upgrades you made, but the interior work doesn't look good. Should've gotten a $20 hands free phone mount to put on your windshield and called it a day.

Coolness?.... put anything beside at 69 or 1970 Stingray, there is no comparison .... not a 1974 yes there is a difference. (73's and up are still beautiful cars, they were just hijacked by idiotic government regulations that changed their look, power and weight)

I really like the new Corvette's, but they still aren't as cool and beautiful as that C3. They made something special with those 60's and 70's muscle cars.

Working on a c3 fusebox qualifys you to teach makrami yoga

It may be sacrilege, but the new C8 just doesn't do it for me. Stand at the rear wheel and look across the trunk. The car is just too wide. What you did with the C3 is brilliant. Loved the video.

both absolutely beautiful, especially the C3. Props, and thanks for the great video.

I've got a 1975 C3 just sitting in the yard rotting.... The problem is that I'm no mechanic... I'm a computer programmer. But seeing you modernize your C3 has given me some motivation! The only problem is that it's the only car that I own that IS NOT sentimental. So even though it's MY favorite, it's still gonna be the last one I restore because I want to honor my dad and my grandpa. I have my dad's 1973 Mach 1 Mustang. The good thing about it is that he has already basically fully restored it, so there isn't much I have to do with it unless I wanna modernize it. My dad was all about keeping it original. Then I have my grandpas 1991 Chevy Caprice (Bubble). My grandmother gifted it to me after he passed away because they knew how much I loved the body style... mainly because of how much it resembled the Impala SS which is one of my dream cars. I'm currently customizing my Yukon which is a truck full of subwoofers. People think I'm crazy when I say my Yukon only sits 2 people, because the rest of it is amps and subwoofers. But since I am mute and unable to speak, its kinda like my way of being heard anyways 😂Thank you so much for this video because I really didn't even think stuff like this was possible, but now I know that it is and that has totally revamped my motivation to make my dreams possible. Of course, the main road block is the amount of money that it will cost to reach these goals, but just like how my dad restored his Mach 1 over a decade.... I just gotta do a little bit at a time as I can afford it and then it will eventually all come together.

I live in europe, a new transmission would be too expensive. I think I'd pay 8k for the import fees and shipping alone. Also when it comes to making classic cars liveable I don't really see the need for fuel injection a carburator isn't bad. When it comes to classic muscle cars the things I would upgrade first are: The steering rod/box, make sure it's one that doesn't pierce you when you crash. Power brakes and a disc brake upgrade and if you want to drive it alot use a electric ignition because the old ignition systems are more likely to fail or give you a bad starting car then the carburator. Especially with V8 engines.

You lost me when you said Fuel Economy & Muscle Car in the same sentence lol. Enjoyable video. gave it a thumbs up

Transmission upgrade is great, fuel injection maybe. The dash no way ,I would have upgraded the brakes first.

Are those 15 inch Halibrands? I love those, the fat sidewall looks so much better than the low profile ones. Plus the white letters, awesome!

Can you get it in Electric Dual Motor AWD?

lol...I saw the title and thought, cool....watched it....wtf, that's not just a few mods! Very cool, nice talent

Hookers

I have a 383 stroker in my 82 C3 corvette since the 350 we originally had was not fast at all thanks to emissions and the emissions now a days still sucks

I have a 1982 GMC 454 BIG BLOCK FLATBED DUALLY. NOTHING SPECIAL NO ECTRAS. HOW DO I DETERMINE WHAT SIZE WIRES TO USE ?

I'm planning on doing an EFI kit on my C3 and I'm wondering if the O2 sensors would be a pain since the headers sit so close to the frame rails or if it's gonna clear.

I'd like to take a 1978 Corvette and put a C8 motor, transmission and interior in it. I'd probably run into issues due to the C8 being a rear-engine, so might have to upgrade it to a C7 instead of C8. I don't know if this would even be doable, but it sure would be cool.

No argument here. I have a ‘72 and had a ‘13 C6. Maintenance wasn’t a beast on the C6 but it was much more of a pain than the C3. I enjoy the C3 more than the C6 for a myriad of reasons.

Doing something like this is the reason I'm sad I'm not more mechanically inclined. When anyone has ever asked me what my dream car was, my answer was always that cosmetically the C3 Corvette will stay at the top of my list. I just wish I had the money or the skill to put better parts in it.

Very nice video and great job! A lot of work but nothing like building it yourself 🙂

Cool post! Great ideas to make it a reliable daily driver.

i have to say i really like your dash i wish i still had my c3

Great video, Ive had my factory five now for 7 years now. Can you tell me what I can do to eliminate wheel hop in first gear. Thnku

Turn off the stupid background music it makes this video unwatchable.

The biggest ding against the C3 in my mind was the fact that it was so easy to over-steer, especially if you have years and years (decades, really) of not driving that kind of car. Okay, that, and getting the radiator out. That's a pain in the ass.

constructed Cobra to take over as a source of income

Why did I click on this video when I know nothing about car mechanics and feel like I'm listening to another language? Because corvette = cool car

Very informative and relatable.

Cars aside…first time to see your video; respect to your calmness in your work and the way you are chillin in both sports cars…respect for your setup at your home I presume…us men and our gadgets and tools…respect for your knowledge about reducing this and increasing that (fuel consumption, comfort sitting, since its open let’s do it all properly)… Personally American cars don’t enthuse me…but your approach is cool… Keep it up…👌🏻👍🏻

...thumbs down, kinda silly.

Dude, awesome video! I am just about to buy an ‘82 C3 and this has really given me some insight and inspiration.

For me, the dash looks amazing. I think it's a great modern touch.