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 […]
This is the very beginning of our newest project, the restoration of another 1963 Corvette split window coupe. For anyone that is unfamiliar with the split window coupe Corvette, it was a one year only production by Chevrolet. For the 1963 Corvette model the rear window was “split” into two windows giving the Corvette its […]
Here’s an update on a 1963 Corvette performance verification. Multiple systems are inspected and judged. This little bar is what controls the air flow for the heater box. The linkage was pulled from the console and inspected for any major damage, which was then reinstalled. Adjustments were made to the cables to allow the heater controls […]
In this post, the team restored and install 1963 Corvette cover assemblies. We fixed and painted the air cleaner assembly for the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, installed the dash board, and carpeted and labeled the storage compartment cover. This is the heater blower motor. In 1963 Corvette, only the blower motor was coated with an undercoating […]
This post contains refurbishing of the 1963 Corvette Door Handles, Wiper Motor, and Clutch Rod. Here the team installed the exterior door handles and locks, the wiper motor, the brake master cylinder, the distributor, and the rest of the clutch assembly. The Corvette wheels were bolted on to the vehicle. Here is the passenger door […]
In this thread, we’ll show you step-by-step on how to bring your 1963 Corvette Transmission Heat Shield, Ignition Shielding, and Valve Cover Decals back to life. Here we installed the tunnel heat shield, removed improper markings off some of the shielding mounts, installed the lower choke tube, and installed the decals on the valve covers. For […]
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’ll show and demenstrate to you the process taken to install and repair our 1963 Corvette E-Brake and Rear Differential. We have installed the e-brake on the Chassis and installed the rear differential mount. We also did some testing and found the proper finish for the bare steel parts. On top of that, we […]
In this post, we will show and demenstrate the process taken to finish our 1963 Corvette Fuel Injection System Zinc Plating. We gathered up the parts for installing the e-brake cables and found in the judging manual that some of the components need to be zinc plated so we decided this would be a perfect time […]
In this post, we will show and demonstrate the process taken to complete the 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Body Removal Part II. Today we removed the body from the Chassis. We had to make some modifications to the lifting frame to provide more support to the body. We added an additional lift point in the […]