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Corvette Trivia

Mar 19, 2015

Corvette Triva. The C1-C3 Corvettes were very popular in the muscle car era, and still are to this day. They’re considered by many to be the most beautiful 2-seater sports car ever produced by General Motors.

The Corvette was conceived in 1951 by GM designer Harley Earl and his special projects crew to compete with the European sports cars, in hopes that this new GM sports car would win at the track.

In 1953, the Corvette debuted at the Motorama in New York City. Chevrolet quickly set up a temporary plant in Flint Michigan, where 300 Corvettes were all hand built.

Low Riding Green Machine

Mar 19, 2015

I bought my 1962 Chevy Bel Air wagon seven years ago from a friend, Randy. Now Randy is a great guy, but he had no idea how to put this station wagon together and I have to admit it was somewhat of a mystery to me, too. It was completely apart and it came with another parts car, which was also taken completely apart. So my project car was really just boxes and piles of parts.

My original plan was to do a frame-off restoration, which was not too hard since the car and frame were in two different places when I bought it. This was a rust free Arizona car so I was able to have the frame sandblasted and painted in my garage. I assembled the frame with a new 10-bolt Chevy rear end with Posi-Traction and Air Ride Technologies suspension components. The car gets real low now!

Dan’s ’56 “Sleeper”

Mar 19, 2015

In the fall of 1999, my husband Dan was looking for a 1956 Chevy to restore. The type of car he wanted to have was one that looked stock from the outside, but when the hood was opened or when you heard it running you knew it wasn’t stock. This car would definitely be a driver, but be of show quality. In short, he wanted to build a 1956 sleeper.

After months of looking on eBay and reading various magazines, he found the car he was looking for. The car was located in Sacramento, which is only 60 miles from our home. He arranged to see the car and Dan knew immediately that this was the right car for our project. The car wasn’t running, but it had straight sheet metal and no rust. In doing some research, we found that the car was originally built in Oakland, California in January, 1956 as a Bel Air two-door with a Crocus Yellow exterior and two-tone ivory and black vinyl interior.

Yellow Rose Classic

Mar 19, 2015

Back in the late 2000s, we attended this show. It was then held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX. These photos are from that show.

The two-day event is held indoors (thankfully). With 105 degree temps blistering the asphalt outside, the ice cold A/C inside really helps bring the crowds in. That’s not to take anything away from the spectacular Fords and Mercs on display; they do a pretty good job of pulling in the spectators all by themselves!

1969-1996 Corvette Anti-Rattle Door Window Bumper

Mar 16, 2015

Your C3 & C4 Corvette driver and passenger windows can rattle, leak air at speed, and even become scratched. How? Over time, your factory anti-rattle bumpers harden, attract dirt, and deteriorate with age. Eckler's 1969-1996 Corvette anti-rattle door window bumpers are high quality duplicates of the original GM parts. They fit just like the original anti-rattle bumpers but with exceptional durability thanks to modern materials and manufacturing methods and protective felt lining. These are sold as a complete car set with hardware.

HEI Distributor Tip

Mar 13, 2015

When doing an HEI distributor conversion…Label or mark the location of your spark plug wires on the distributor cap for fast, easy reference.

2015 Ridler Award Winner

Mar 10, 2015

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C&R Camaro Radiators, An Awesome High Performance Upgrade!

Mar 9, 2015

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Air Cleaner Clearance Tip

Mar 6, 2015

When installing an open-element air cleaner, use a drop-base unit. This will allow for additional hood clearance, and it opens up the possibility of using a larger filter element. Watch out for distributor/plug wire clearance though.

Installing A Transmission Cooler

Mar 6, 2015

Time: Approx. 2 hours

Tools: standard wrenches, small flat-blade screwdriver, razor blade

Cost: approximately $75

Tinware: transmission cooler and installation hardware (included in most kits)

Tip: Allow the transmission to completely cool before attempting to drain the fluid or disconnect any lines under pressure.

Performance gains: a cooler, more efficient transmission capable of handling increased loads and horsepower