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Category Archives: Corvette Restoration
Weekend Corvette Repairs
Many, if not most, Corvette owners love to work on their cars. Would it not be a good thing for an experienced master mechanic, who himself owns many Corvettes, and has done everything to them, to show the way for others …
Corvette in a Barn
Ever find a Corvette in a barn? Many Corvette enthusiasts dream of finding a missing Corvette hidden away in some remote garage or barn. Perhaps well maintained, but forgotten. Miraculously preserved because the humidity level was perfect. Maybe #001 is …
Captain America Resurfaces
Ron Musing is now the proud owner of a 1971 Corvette, nick-named “Captain America”. Before Musing, the car’s previous owner, Red Johnson, had installed a LS7 454 engine into the ‘Vette. Now if you didn’t know, there were only 20 …
National Corvette Restorers Society Update
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Would it not be a great thing if there were a resource for everyone seeking to restore a Corvette? What if there were written materials with technical information to help rebuild a vehicle to the highest standards of excellence? We know that …
Vinsetta Garage – Time Machine on Woodward Avenue
Leading up to this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, igotshotgun.com did a four video series on the historic Vinsetta Garage. I discovered it at SPEEDChannel.com myself, but you can find it either place. The Vinsetta Garage opened in 1919, and it …
A Man With a Corvette Addiction
What do you call a man who eats, sleeps, and vacations with Corvette parts? One such man is Terry, and he confesses to a Corvette addiction. Since as a youth he started bringing parts car after parts car to his …
Bloomington Gold Corvette Show Was Well Worth the Trip!
Corvette Blog is back fresh from the Bloomington Gold event in St. Charles, Illinois. And what a great time it was for this blogger! And to think I missed the first 34 years! Corvettes were there by the thousands! Vendors …
Steve’s Corvette Garage, a.k.a. Advanced Automotive Technologies
I call it Steve’s Corvette Garage. Yesterday, I was given a first class tour of Advanced Automotive Technologies in Rochester Hills, a couple dozen miles north of the world capital of the automobile, Detroit. The building’s exterior reveals nary a hint of the …
Cosmetics Important in Purchase of Pre-Owned Corvettes
Experts on pre-owned Corvette ownership recommend that pre-owned Corvettes be selected for purchase with a strong bias toward the “cosmetics” unless the purchaser can do hands-on cosmetic repair himself or herself. In an article entitled “Corvette Buying 101″ seven critical recommendations …
Corvette Sales Literature
Where would you go to read the sales literature for a 1960 or a 1973 Corvette? Well, you could visit the incredible resources of the National Automotive Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library or the National Corvette Museum. But …