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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
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From: Laporte, IN
One has to remember that Alan's photos are very detailed they are not with out errors of what was original. Some are because reproduction items are not perfect and or errors in correct finishes that were originally used. Alan and I spoke many times at NCRS events I and gave him detailed photos of unrestored Corvettes I had taken for over 40 years. One must always remember a Corvette build on Sept 1st 1970 may not have the same bolts, finishes and other items as one built June 1st 1971. In most cases if you have a Corvette to restore and it is 75% original when disassembling the car if it looks unmolested use that as you data to restore. So now 75% of the car will tell you it finish, manufacture, part number and how it was assembled.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Feverish All Over
One has to remember that Alan's photos are very detailed they are not with out errors of what was original. Some are because reproduction items are not perfect and or errors in correct finishes that were originally used. Alan and I spoke many times at NCRS events I and gave him detailed photos of unrestored Corvettes I had taken for over 40 years. One must always remember a Corvette build on Sept 1st 1970 may not have the same bolts, finishes and other items as one built June 1st 1971. In most cases if you have a Corvette to restore and it is 75% original when disassembling the car if it looks unmolested use that as you data to restore. So now 75% of the car will tell you it finish, manufacture, part number and how it was assembled.
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