Black_Magic

Here is link to Mike Terry's write-up on the build of his 1954 Corvette Corvair Motorama Clone Project ===>>

** Just added April 2012 **

It will be updated from time-to-time as he progresses with the project so keep checking back

George

Mike Terry

There is still a lot of work to do on the car but our goal is to have it done and drive it to the NCM for the next Nation Wide Caravan in 2014. My friends from Austria will be coming over and one of them (Jochen) will be riding in it with me in the Caraven. If they let me in the Caravan with it. There will not be pic posted all the time because of some of the work that is being done on it we do not want everyone to see howit is being totally done. There will be more pic posted soon. Black Magic is built an outstanding web site for this build and I just want to Thank him for doing so. Lord knows I would have know idea how to do it.
Thanks George, you are the man.

Black_Magic

Here is link to Mike Terry's write-up on the build of his 1954 Corvette Corvair Motorama Clone Project ===>>

** Updated June 4, 2012 **

It will be updated from time-to-time as he progresses with the project so keep checking back

George

Mike Terry

George, you are the Computer man. I can't believe or understand how you do what you do with the pic and info I send you. Thanks.
Mike

67's

Mike,
Does the new car put you over the wifes 3 corvette limit?

C-1 Generation 2

There goes the in-door cooler for the beer.

I've been talking to some past owners of early Corvette and found out that a lot used the spare tire well for keeping their beer on ice and some even used the soft top compartment also.

Keep up the good work!

Black_Magic

** Updated June 11, 2012 ** ===>>


It will be updated from time-to-time as he progresses with the project so keep checking back

George

groovyjay

Keep the updates coming this is my dream build.

Mike Terry

Matter a fact yes it does put me over the 3 Corvette limit, but because it is not at home she forgets about it. Ha Ha Ha. As far as loosing the door pockets or glove box as many people called them I am not a Beer drinker anyway but I have put several bottles of Jack and Makers in the rear wells in the trunk below the tail lights. Just wrap them in something soft and the fit just fine in there. I took several bottles over to Canada in 2004 for the NCRS event that way in my other 54 Vette. It sure beat paying there high price for a bottle of good stuff.

Vette Daddy

This is what the door shells looked like on the one real car that GM produced.

csherman

Brett - kool photo
never seen that one before
that striker is huge !!!!

Vette Daddy

Yeah, the striker is pretty big. I collected pics of the Fastback for a long time. There will be molds made of the modified doors for future builds.

Black_Magic

** Updated June 30, 2012 ** ===>>


It will be updated from time-to-time as he progresses with the project so keep checking back

George

Starting to come together

Mike Terry

most people may think that we are not doing much on the car when infact we really are. Remember we only work on it one day a week and there are a lot of custom things that have to be done to the body before moving on. I will also will not be able to work on it for 2 weeks in July because visiting friends.
After all the body work is done then we will make a MOLD off of the top and rear suround and have it all in 1 piece. then from that mold we will make a new top for the car. This we will never have to worry about the top seperating or paint cracking from where it is attached to the body when the car would flex, because it will all be one piece. Enjoy the build.

groovyjay

Looks like you guys are really getting some work done now! It takes tons of body work with this kind of build. Keep the updates coming!

Black_Magic

** Updated August 20, 2012 ** ===>>


It will be updated from time-to-time as he progresses with the project so keep checking back

George

groovyjay

keep up the good work!

18thVette

I'd like to have that Chevrolet crest hanging on the wall !!

paulywannafly

Hey Mike should I send my crew out to get that thing in primer ? they could get it done in less than 2 weeks

Mike Terry

Thanks Paul but we are working on the car about 1 day a week when we get to it. Thanks for the offer. You can send them when it is time to sand it all down to a glass finish. Ha Ha Ha.