Over-restoring engines

[Stephen L.]

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Jerry Baxter. I used cast blast from Long Island Corvette. I looked at the label (private label) it was called 1200 deg. cast blast. As stated by someone the manifold must be clean. I bead blasted mine and then blew them off with compressed air.

[Paul J.]

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John, Nearly every car show I attend are awed by the engine detail... that is except NCRS. As a result, I enjoy the "awesome" comments of the general public and accept the point deductions from NCRS. Same goes for my BC/CC paint.

In addition, should you ever decide to sell your car, it will appeal to a larger market (not just NCRS members).

[Michael J.]

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In addition, should you ever decide to sell your car, it will appeal to a larger market (not just NCRS members).

[Michael H.]

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Michael I believe that man was David Burroughs, what ever became of that blue on blue 396 roadster he restored?

Yes JR, it was printed on the last page of David's book, "Corvette Restoration State Of The Art". Still good reading all these years later.

I purchased the 396 car in Calif in the late 70's and sold it to Burroughs/Ellifson a year later.

I remember that it then sold to a man in the Chicago suburbs, Jack Bear, but I don't know who bought it from him. I heard that it changed hands again a few years ago but the owner at that time removed a lot of the juicy original parts and replaced much of it with reproduction. Then resold the car?

[Carl N.]

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that is correct and not the first or the last time when parts change owners before the car does - this is why inspection prior to exchange of $$$$$ is so important. I could bore you with a tail of a well know car that when inspected had most of the rare parts in place and upon delivery several days later most were gone - if cooler heads had not prevailed a fist fight between to old f*&ts would have ensued

[Jim R.]

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Yes JR, it was printed on the last page of David's book, "Corvette Restoration State Of The Art". Still good reading all these years later. I purchased the 396 car in Calif in the late 70's and sold it to Burroughs/Ellifson a year later. I remember that it then sold to a man in the Chicago suburbs, Jack Bear, but I don't know who bought it from him. I heard that it changed hands again a few years ago but the owner at that time removed a lot of the juicy original parts and replaced much of it with reproduction. Then resold the car?

Wow cool you owned that car why did you sell it and how original was it when you did sell it, why would I guy take a sweet original car like that and swipe parts, every time I start to think about buying a 65 or 66 big block I think about how bad I don't want to be that guy that gets a car with non original parts options or misrepresented, it seems like not many have paperwork to prove the originality of there cars.

[Gene M.]

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Guys, understand NCRS has a standard that Corvettes are judged against. It is measured using the CDCIF judging guidelines. The quality of the restoration must be between the lines that GM workers produced these cars, No better nor no worse. This is the measurement in which there are 4500 points. And understand (do the math) you will need to loose 45 points to equal 1 percentage point. The judges would not give a fair evaluation of ones car if they did not look at and deduct for over restoration, lesser restoration or incorrect restoration.

[Michael H.]

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Wow cool you owned that car why did you sell it and how original was it when you did sell it, why would I guy take a sweet original car like that and swipe parts, every time I start to think about buying a 65 or 66 big block I think about how bad I don't want to be that guy that gets a car with non original parts options or misrepresented, it seems like not many have paperwork to prove the originality of there cars.

Jim

I bought the car in San Francisco in the 70's. I took an extended six week vacation and drove it all over California, Texas, Georgia then back to Illinois, about 4000 miles. (hate to admit it but I sold the original hardtop in California)

The car was all original when I bought it, including the paint, KO wheels and perfect original saddle top etc.

Wish I would have kept it.

I would never buy a Corvette without a thorough inspection just before taking delivery. Many expensive parts can disappear between purchase and actual delivery.

[Jim R.]

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JimI bought the car in San Francisco in the 70's. I took an extended six week vacation and drove it all over California, Texas, Georgia then back to Illinois, about 4000 miles. (hate to admit it but I sold the original hardtop in California) The car was all original when I bought it, including the paint, KO wheels and perfect original saddle top etc. Wish I would have kept it.I would never buy a Corvette without a thorough inspection just before taking delivery. Many expensive parts can disappear between purchase and actual delivery.

Michael great story and what a nice road trip for you in the 396, good tip on purchase. Jim

[Michael G.]

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Amen to that brother!

[Michael F.]

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I sold my hardtop for my 67 a few years back and guy still has it for his 66 but won't give it up, I am first in line if he changes his mine....I never used it and it was in way thus the sale, don't even think about it until I read a thread about one sold. The way it was back in the day did lots of things now thought of as mistake, I don't regret any of them.