Restoring a relic from the dark side.

[mj_duell]

Hi Everyone,
I just got back from my fathers house and I am smiling ear to ear. My parents are building a new house and it will be completed next month. With that said, my father has kept a 1976 Corvette in his garage unstarted for the last ten years and it will not be making the trip to the new house. I have begged him for years to let me buy the car, but he always said he was going to restore it. My father is not the type to be careful when parking cars for long periods of time, so needless to say "It's a mess". It will need new tires for starters and the seals in the motor are shot I'm sure, same for the tranny (4-speed). He decided to sell it to me today, cheap. Now when I looked at the car a few things came to mind. One, I'm sure it was parked with a fuel system full of fuel. Two, the U-joints have not moved in 10 years. Three, the shocks have not moved in 10 years. You get the picture. I plan on tearing the car down, but I am not sure what to replace or look out for in a rebuild like this. Structurally, it's very solid with no rust on the frame. The price was cheap and I have a few dollars to throw at it. I want to bring it back to stock and make it safe for my wife to drive. Any thoughts?



--Mike