full resto book/video?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,198
Likes: 2
From: Eastern Connecticut
There are a bunch of good books out there - a guy in England did a complete restoration of a 68 convertible in one. I think it's called Corvette Restoration Guide or something like that. Joe
Tech Contributor
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 15,164
Likes: 3,966
From: Connecticut, USA
Originally Posted by Aeromech
I'm thinking of trading my 75 for a 68 in a million peices and doing a full resto does any one out there know of any good books/videos I could check out... thanks in advance... 
Think it over before trading the 75 if it's in nice shape.
Gary
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma City OK
My comments on some restoration books
Here are some comments on the books I have. I am planning a restoration on my '71 also, but I have not started and therefore have not used these books yet. They all appear to have information of value.
Assembly Instuction Manual (AIM)--This is the original factory assembly book. A necessity for restorers.
How to Restore & Modify Your Corvette 1968-82 by Richard Newton--Looks like it has good details and instructions for rebuilding individual systems on the car.
Corvette Restoration Guide 1968-1982 by Richard Prince--Looks like a good resource for details and pictures of how the cars were originally built; not a restoration manual.
Chevrolet Corvette Restoration Guide by Lindsay Porter--originally published in England but looks like it has good details and instructions for dismantling and restoring the car; documents restoration of a '69.
Corvette Chassis Restoration Guide 1953 through 1972 by Joseph A. Tripoli, Jr.--Has a lot of detailed pictures of chassis components but looks to be short on text.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Assembly Instuction Manual (AIM)--This is the original factory assembly book. A necessity for restorers.
How to Restore & Modify Your Corvette 1968-82 by Richard Newton--Looks like it has good details and instructions for rebuilding individual systems on the car.
Corvette Restoration Guide 1968-1982 by Richard Prince--Looks like a good resource for details and pictures of how the cars were originally built; not a restoration manual.
Chevrolet Corvette Restoration Guide by Lindsay Porter--originally published in England but looks like it has good details and instructions for dismantling and restoring the car; documents restoration of a '69.
Corvette Chassis Restoration Guide 1953 through 1972 by Joseph A. Tripoli, Jr.--Has a lot of detailed pictures of chassis components but looks to be short on text.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
