The big day has arrived, Corvette engine assembly! This is an exciting part of the restoration as you are fixing the heart of the beast and bringing the engine back to what it looked like from the factory. One might think that this is a fairly quick process as the engine is relatively small compared […]
We are still continuing to grind through on our 1963 Corvette chassis assembly. A major contribution to our chassis assembly at this point has been the addition of the Corvette Exhaust system. The corvette exhaust is unfortunately something that an original can’t really be restored and the reproductions are not quite like the original, so […]
Now that the front suspension is pretty well complete we have moved onto the Corvette rear suspension assembly. We installed the differential, lower strut rods, mono-spring, half shafts, and assembled the brakes. From assembling the rear suspension of the Corvette, it is once again confirmed that you need to keep a diligent eye out for […]
This post will cover the 1963 Corvette chassis assembly marks. When the GM factory was assembling the chassis of the Corvette or any other vehicle for that matter, they would torque check certain nuts/bolts at various locations on the chassis. Upon having checked these various nuts or bolts they would brush a dab of paint, […]
We have started our 1963 Corvette front suspension assembly. This can be a rather slow meticulous process, but it pays off in spades in the end if you only have to do it once. We have started off by installing our upper and lower control arms, springs (with assembly marks), steering knuckles, steering arms, backing […]
We have cleaned and assembled and installed the fresh air vents, installed the heater assembly, cleaned painted and installed the wiper pivots, and rebuilt and installed the parking brake assembly for our 1963 Chevrolet Corvette split window coupe. The passenger side air vent installed. The driver side air vent installed. This is the heater box […]
In this post, the team installed the 1963 Corvette body and firewall assembly. We began by installing the body on the chassis. Here are the photos of it as it happened. Also we installed the fire wall insulation and the under dash wire harness. The body with the lifting fixture hooked up and in position […]
In this post, we demenstrate the process taken for a 1963 Corvette Differential Install and Fuel Tank Stencil. Here we stenciled the 1963 Corvette fuel tank, assembled and marked the differential, installed the differential, assembly marked the transmission shifter cover, and assembled the rear spring pack. With the use of cardboard, we masked and painted the […]
In this post, we demenstrate and show the process taken to rebuid and assemble the 1963 Corvette Engine, Transmission, and Differential. Here we assembled parts and pieces on the engine, rebuilt the differential, and started on rebuilding the transmission. Here is the intake and valve covers installed. Here is the heat shielding and radio shielding installed. Next we […]
In this post, we demenstrate the process taken to redo and reconstruct 1963 Corvette Brakes, Seats, and Assembly Marks. Here we assembled the front brakes, rebuilt the hubs, installed the hubs and brake drums, marked the steering arms and spindles with assembly paint, and upholstered the seat bottoms. Here is the seat bottom with the […]