Damn!!
I've been over at NCRS for the last year. I thought all you guys were
fuddy duddies. I might change my mind and go 100% correct on my 60
just so I can run with you guys!
Larry :cheers:

 

Welcome Larry,
You will find us about like the NCRS board except we will occasionally drift off topic a little without getting our knuckles hit with a ruler! Actually, this site is more like the NCRS general discussion board before it got shut down.
:seeya

 

I havent joined the ncrs forum yet .Do you have to be a ncrs member to join the forum?Do you think it is a place I would enjoy?Welcome. :seeya :cheers:

 

Welcome aboard, Larry P!

The Corvette Forum and, in particular, the Factory Correct Resto is a great place to play and learn, despite the best efforts of some rather dedicated trolls.

Tell us about your straight axle. Is it a fuelie?

 

NCRS Forum is a great place to gain knowledge. The archives is a gold mine of information. When I bought my 60 it was already body off and in boxes.
I had checked for parts but I was lucky that it was complete. It had a 6500
red line tack so I beleive it was a two four engine. Almost all parts are good numbers. I have the body back on, It's drivable and its ready for painter.
I need to put it together after paint, get the interior and FINALLY.
:cheers:

 

paintdaddy, I am not an NCRS member yet, but have joined the NCRS board. I generally do not spend time there other than for research. I generally find the board very detailed but specific to fully NCRS restoration. I have no intention of creating a NCRS car but am looking for relative stock look and feel, so it is not ideal for me.

FCR gets me the answers needed every time with no BS. Throw in a little humor and some great articles (thanks 67heaven) and I'm quite content here.

 

Hi Larry,

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you stick around. The "fuddy-duddies" here are a special group.....they let me stay don't they! ;) :thumbs:

 

You're braver than I am, Larry. I've seen experienced restorers tackle 'bought in boxes' cars and end up pulling out their hair before finally getting it all together.

One of my buddies, whose idea of active retirement involves six bays including a full paint booth, took on a 57 Chev 2 door hardtop. The owner bought it in boxes and shipped it to a body shop where they did some welding and then put it aside where it gathered dust for a year before the frustrated owner gave up on them and went searching for someone to complete the project and finally found my buddy. Most shops wouldn't touch the 57; too much time, too complex of a project, you name it.

My buddy ended up redoing the repairs that had been done as they weren't up to his standard and then the reassembly began. Whoever disassembled the car didn't believe in tags or labels, just put all parts and fasteners from each assembly in the same box. Luckily, there are good resource materials and the car finally got done but I wouldn't wish that kind of job on anyone. One interesting point was that many of the repro parts (the owner bought lots of new stuff) didn't fit. My buddy kept all original parts (of course) and they fit, so he restored them and told the owner to ship back the new stuff.

This was my first experience with the "numbers matching" phenomenon. The owner paid huge money to have the original engine redone (required resleeving), original heads redone (hardened valves) the original two speed slushbox redone (ugh!) all in the name of "numbers matching" the car. The owner was disconcerted when we discovered the rear diff was a 59 Olds unit and spent (you guessed it) huge money to source a 57 rear diff. Then he installed power seats, "vintage air" cooling system, aftermarket stereo, etc. So why bother with the "numbers matching" nonsense? So the car would retain value. He spent about $20,000 dollars more than he could ever hope to recoupe in resale, chasing the "numbers" to no avail. :nonod:

 

He didn't know about bags and all small parts were in one box. I have had to ask some pretty stupid questions because I didn't dis-assemble it and it's my first Vette. I have parts that I am just now finding out what they are for. Like I said, I was lucky. The car was complete and the parts missing were, I believe,
discarded on purpose. I did the drive line and suspension as correct as I could.
I will paint clear coat and make the car as nice and straight as I can.
And I WILL drive it.
:steering: :crazy:
Larry P

 

Driving it is the important part. I don't know if I could commit to a resto project if I hadn't driven it long enough first so I'd have those memories to sustain me during the long months of drudgery. I know some people appreciate the process of restoration. I don't mind it that much but I'd rather be driving. :steering:

 

Welcome abourd,one of the requirement's here is to post a picture of your car as your signature picture JOHN McGRAW can exspain to you how to do it.

You might be surprized how many folks are the same as you see over there I stop by there weekley but do not post because I am afraid I may lead some one the wrong way,and othere there are more quailified to answer then me.

Over her if I have an idea of a correct answer I will always add my 2 cents

 

I have video off the restoration from the beginning. I have some regular pictures, no digital pics. I will check on getting some converted or take some
digital pics.

In common with you, my cars are older, except my cadillac! I kept my black
89 Eldorado to go with my 99 black C5 coupe and my 60.

I also like convertibles. First was a 50 Chevy then 56 Ford, 60 Pontiac,
58 Chevy, 57 Cadillac all in the sixties and early seventies. Recently sold an
Aniversary gold 62 Chevy I restored, all convertibles.
:cool:
And I don't spel reel good ether.


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