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This is the Corvette as it sat partially disassembled for 30 years and after all the stored items were removed and the car cleaned up a little. Looks

This is the Corvette as it sat partially disassembled for 30 years and after all the stored items were removed and the car cleaned up a little. Looks

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Here's the fit of the door post to the windshield. The door fit the fender but there was a huge gap at the top. Needed another door but took two to

Here's the fit of the door post to the windshield. The door fit the fender but there was a huge gap at the top. Needed another door but took two to

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The left front fender had seen a lot of previous work and took considerable time to get into shape

The left front fender had seen a lot of previous work and took considerable time to get into shape

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First exposure to just how bad the underneath fiberglass was in terms of ripples. Was then stripped, block sanded, filled and primed with Featherfill

First exposure to just how bad the underneath fiberglass was in terms of ripples. Was then stripped, block sanded, filled and primed with Featherfill

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Final hood shaping. This hood had been patched before and at some point had hood pins. Inner surfaces required quite a bit of work also.

Final hood shaping. This hood had been patched before and at some point had hood pins. Inner surfaces required quite a bit of work also.

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Shaping completed before primer. Tried two other doors before I found one that fit but even that had to have the shell built out with fiberglass clot

Shaping completed before primer. Tried two other doors before I found one that fit but even that had to have the shell built out with fiberglass clot

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Right side in Featherfill. Note the nice working clearance between the garage post and the car. I got the owner (his garage) to move the post before

Right side in Featherfill. Note the nice working clearance between the garage post and the car. I got the owner (his garage) to move the post before

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Using Featherfill, car was blocked several times. Note guidecoat on rear fender and some of the blocking tools.

Using Featherfill, car was blocked several times. Note guidecoat on rear fender and some of the blocking tools.

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Engine compartment was pretty beat up (to go along with the rest of the car I guess).

Engine compartment was pretty beat up (to go along with the rest of the car I guess).

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Restored and painted engine comparment

Restored and painted engine comparment

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Painting the underside of hood, trunk, top lid semi-gloss black after filling and smoothing the surfaces.

Painting the underside of hood, trunk, top lid semi-gloss black after filling and smoothing the surfaces.

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Front disc brakes were added.

Front disc brakes were added.

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Engine was not original so we installed a 350 crate with Edelbrock manifold/carb. Transmission is early T-10. Repro valve covers were sanded and pol

Engine was not original so we installed a 350 crate with Edelbrock manifold/carb. Transmission is early T-10. Repro valve covers were sanded and pol

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A break from body work. Dash cluster stripped and broken edges fixed before painting.

A break from body work. Dash cluster stripped and broken edges fixed before painting.

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Restored cluster

Restored cluster

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Old dash cove stripped and painted, new aluminum installed.

Old dash cove stripped and painted, new aluminum installed.

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Dash cove restored and installed.

Dash cove restored and installed.

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Some of the tools used in straightening stainless trim. Windshield header bar shown. Lots of stainless on this car and lots of hours straightening a

Some of the tools used in straightening stainless trim. Windshield header bar shown. Lots of stainless on this car and lots of hours straightening a

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Door jambs and all edges were painted first. Color is Roman Red.

Door jambs and all edges were painted first. Color is Roman Red.

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White paint on

White paint on

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First time out in three years. The owner just had to fire it up.

First time out in three years. The owner just had to fire it up.

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Masked for final paint

Masked for final paint

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Ready for the spray gun

Ready for the spray gun

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Painting finished

Painting finished

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Starting to remove masking

Starting to remove masking

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Chevyman for life

'59 Corvette Project

A friend of mine from church had a '59 Corvette he bought in high school at the age of 17. He drove it awhile, used it to haul his lawnmover in his business and then decided to restore it. He shortly thereafter got married and never worked on it for the next 30 some years.

He saw my '56 Chevy and
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