yellowvettemike

This front windshield is broken. Is there a best place to get glass for a C1?

jimh_1962

Auto City glass. Pinkington Glass. All of the various vendors carry them.

C-1 Generation 2

with the Pilkington glass. After getting my 62 back from paint I tried to use the windshield that was on it when I bought it in 2003. I had trouble getting the glass to stay in the new weather seal and the whole frame settling down on the body. Rushing to try to assemble my car for the big Easter 2009 car show I cracked the windshield with a plastic hammer while trying to get the windshield frame to settle in place. With new Pilkington glass everything went together easily.

Ouch!

yellowvettemike

Got the Auto City glass through Corvette America. Thanks.

yellowvettemike

Getting the old incorrect engine out and getting ready to break down the frame/suspension/etc. We think this engine is good but has not been run in 30 years. It is a '67 block.

yellowvettemike

New engine (prior to paint) and old. Going to dismantle the frame/suspension this next week. Gas tank was in good shape. Had some 30 year old gas in it.

yellowvettemike

Getting the frame stripped down and ready for sandblast. New springs and suspension coming from Corvette America (Top flight program gave 14% discount, in our case, and free shipping on first order).

mcb55-210

Finally responded to your pm. Looks like you made some serious progress in a short time. Keep posting updates!

Mike

AZDoug

My back hurts just thinking about how much you got done in the time frame.

Doug

jimh_1962

Also, there is a good write up on here on how to replace the windshield. The only change I would note is to add spacers on the t-bolts and tighten the t-bolts down while you are installing the lower channel. Then take off the spacers when it is installed. Lots of soap applying as you go.

62corvette

Are you sure it was originally a black car? It looks to me, based on the top of the dash, the way the center console was sprayed black (not the way the factory did it) that it was probably originally white.
I personally would replace the door panels, since both the vinyl and the carpet has been redone on them, but that's just me.

yellowvettemike

You may be right. However, the door jambs are black as is the underside of the trunk deck. So, we are not sure. Thanks.

jimh_1962

Wonder if you can get see the wax marker on the back panel behind the seat under the primer???

yellowvettemike

Re: The original paint color.
We are trying to determine what color this car originally was. It is white now. The door jambs are black. Here is a picture of the convertible top cover showing that it was black underneath. The dash, up underneath the pad was white and that may have been the original color. Thoughts?

jimh_1962

You could see about removing the primer behind the passenger seat on the fiberglass. It could have a crayon marking on what the color was... In my case, it said (Maroon HT). HT for hardtop. What about behind the chrome moldings? That's another place to check. inside the top area of the doors. Inside the trunk area. Just some ideas is all.

yellowvettemike

Using a right angle grinder with wire wheel on frame prior to sandblasting. The frame is nice. Got the B/W trans rebuilt and replaced the cracked case with a non cracked one.

yellowvettemike

Sandblasting frame (a terrible job but better in Feb than our blast furnace summer). Hit the bumper brackets and little steel covers that go between body and frame behind the front wheels. Looks like those were originally undercoated. Right? Also cut off old drag racing brackets. Will remove suspension and rebuild that plus the rear end. We plan to put everything back on the frame (engine, trans, mufflers, gas/brake lines, etc) prior to dropping the body back on (unless that is not how it should be done.)

ptjsk

I had pretty much everything but the mufflers on the frame prior to setting the body on it.

I even had the steering column on and fished the body through that as it was setting down.

Pat

gmonde

its a race! (not really) not to steal the thread ,I will post some pictures this weekend but have the same 62 project going, I started mine in October ,,, mine is going back together ,, going to start the motor in the chassis in the next few weeks after I build the stainless headers,, yours looks great and your work area is perfect ,, I am jealous gmonde
www.gmondeperformance.com

yellowvettemike

Your's looks great. Those stainless headers are really fine also. The one we are working on evidently had some drag racing time also but the rear end ratio now is about a 3.08 or so. The engine in this one is a correct 1962 340hp engine w correct casting dates. It is not the engine that came in the car. The owner's deceased husband, an industrial engineer, had the block pad stamped with the correct numbers. This was done about 15 years ago. We are going back pretty much stock but with an aftermarket a/c system, better insulation, etc. This couple also owned a '61 Corvette. It was all to pieces but the frame and body were good. We sold that one. These old solid axle cars are sure bringing some $. We hope to get the frame primed today (2/18/16) and then will pull off the suspension and redo that.