57...restoring....

[James G.]

Re: 57...restoring....

David -
I am also a fairly new member and am restoring a 57 I bought in 59. It is a total body off restoration and at this point the frame is totally bare waiting for a good day in Oregon I can take it outside and sand blast it and the rest of the parts. So far I have spent about 20K on the restoration. It will be mostly original but some things like the waffle pattern in the upholstery I do not like so I am going to do a tuck and roll. Unfortunately a lot of the numbers do not match so I am doing the car the way I want it such as putting in a Muncie four speed. I am going to keep the three speed that came out of it.
Good luck - Joe

There are a lot of solid axel and 57 people in Oregon. Where exactly are you located ? The Northwest Chapter is a great center for information.

[John S.]

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David..i will be at spot 402 with some old parts..stop and talk..i ran out of steam when i was your age on my 57..but i did finish it in 07 for oldtown John

[John H.]

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Here's the Corvette Central "hole repair kit" - comes with ten plates and twenty pop-rivets; their #131125. Plastic drywall anchors also work for non-stressed attachments.

[Joseph W.]

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Hi James -
I brought this Corvette up from southern Cal to Grants Pass in 2003. When I bought it in 59 I didn't know or care about matching numbers. From all appearances it had had a hard life for it's first two years. I repainted it in 1960 and took it on my honeymoon. It has not been run since 1970 and it has been my intention to totally restore it when I retire. I am now retired so this is my latest project. My wife and I joined a Vette club out of Medford with the thought that some of the members might be into restoration. Very few are. They mostly like to cruise. Since it will probably take a year or more to do my Vette, I bought my wife a 2003 Vette to go cruising. Joe from Grants Pass

[David S.]

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David, it will be a fun process for sure. What type of restoration do you intend? Modifications from original or redone to NCRS spec?

This is a driver; 283 and T-10, but not original....looks good...black with red interior and will paint coves silver; just ordered a totally rebuilt soft-top and will pick up totally rebuilt hard top in Kissimmee on the 23rd of this month....thanks for asking,...david