One of the few processes that we do not do in house is chrome refinishing. Chrome refinishing involves a lot chemicals and plating processes in order to achieve a high quality finished project which makes it non-feasible to do in house so it must be out sourced. This means we need to send our chrome […]
One time consuming part of our 1963 Corvette project is the gauge cluster restoration. The gauge cluster is fully removable from the Corvette which makes the restoration easier, but it is a process that takes a lot of care and time. Our gauge cluster restoration is made slightly more difficult because after marker gauges had […]
The disassembly of our red 1963 Corvette continues with the front end of the car. As always the meticulous documentation continues which ultimately pays off in the end during reassembly. We have removed the 1963 Corvettes front bumper, license plate holder, grill, grill surround, headlights, and cowl vents. As we remove all these items we […]
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 will demonstration and show how the team completed the 1963 Corvette Chrome Removal process. The dis-assembly process has started on the Corvette with the removal of all the pieces requiring chrome. We have almost finished removing all the parts from exterior, interior, and engine compartment. The front bumper removed. The front turn signal […]