53-62 C1 CORVETTE TECHNICAL ARTICLES

Brakes:

Rebuilding Rear Brakes on '53-'62 Corvettes
How to rebuild the rear brakes on a 1953-62 Corvette.

Rebuilding Front Brakes on '53-'62 Corvettes
This time, we show you how to rebuild the 1953-62 Corvette front brakes

Engine:

1955-1964 Corvette Engine Codes
In this article, we will describe the specific types of Corvette engine code identifications and the manner in which they were originally stamped on a particular engine. All 1955 through 1964 Chevrolet engines were stamped with a suffix code designating..

Fuel Injection 101: Part 1
Fuel Injection 101: Understanding the first generation of Corvette Fuel Injection.

Fuel Injection 101: Part 2
Fuel Injection 101: Understanding the first generation of Corvette Fuel Injection.

1955-1982 Corvette Distributor ID
Name that Distributor: the 1955-1982 Corvette Distributor ID

Upgrading your ignition - installing Pertronix ignition upgrade kit
Upgrade your ignition and keep that restored look.

Tachometer Drive Cross Gear Replacement
Get that mechanical tach needle swinging again with a new tachometer drive cross gear from Eckler's.

56-82 Corvette Water Pump Rebuild
How to rebuild your Corvette's water pump yourself.

Exhaust Manifold Detailing
Detailing Corvette Exhaust manifolds, without removal

Electronic Ignition Conversion
Convert your pre-75 to electronic ignition

Interior:

Radio Facelift
How to restore the exterior of the 58-67 Corvette Radios

Dyeing Plastic
How to correctly die your Corvette's vinyl and plastic parts

Transmission:

Shifting Gears
Rebuilding The Super T-10 4 Speed Transmission.

Other:

Beep! Beep!
58-74 Corvette Horm Repair

56-62 C1 FEATURE CORVETTES

Restoration Celebration: Restoring a 53' Corvette
Corvettes at Carlisle and Classic Car Restoration & Service Center team up to restore a special '53 Corvette for the Corvette's 50th Anniversary.
1954 Corvette
The first Corvette? Not exactly, but the 1954 models made the power slide to first base.
1954 Corvette Roadster
For the American Road, but restoring this '54 roadster may have been a mistake.
1954 Corvette: Generation Gapped
With a C4 suspension and a '68 dual-quad 327 wrapped in a '54 body, Wayne Davis has rolled three decades of Corvettes into one.
1955 Corvette: It was a Very Good Year!
The 1955 Corvette signaled the beginning of success for America's sports car.
1956 Restomod - Respect with a Capital D
Duntov would love Larry Cleveland's LS-1 powered '56 restomod.
1957 Chassis: A Moveable Feast
To many Corvette fans, a rolling chassis is a work of art.
1957 Corvette: One Fine Fuelie
A former show stopper in the states, this '57 fuel injected Corvette really knocks 'em out Down Under.
1957 White Corvette
The first fuelies paved the way for Corvette performance mortality.
1958 Corvette: Speed and Excess
The 1958 Corvette combined Harley Earl's style and Zora Duntov's power.
1958 Convertible: Be Like Mike
As evidence by his former '58 convertible, Mike Wehrman has a gift for Vintage Corvette restoration.
1960 Corvette Project - Corvette By Boyd
Boyd Coddington's latest '60 Corvette could be called the Vettestar.
1959 Corvette: 1959 Benchmark
Like fine wine, this '59 just keeps getting better and better.
1959 Sports Car Formula
In 1959, all it took was a Corvette with all the right options.
1958 Corvette - X Factor
Barry Long's 1958 Corvette is a "dream driver" with its C1 looks and X-frame combined with a C4 suspension and powerplant.
1959 Fuelie Corvette - The One to Have
When it comes to fuel injected Corvettes, the 290-horsepower '59 model is the top choice.
1960 Corvette - The long road home
1960 Super Chevy "Street Rod" Corvette
1961 Dual-Quad Top Flight Corvette
Jesse Soltis' '61 dual-quad Corvette is the essence of the Duntov Award.
1962 Z06 Corvette Showstopper
Rich and Barbara Lagasse's "Pro-Classic" 1962 Corvette "Z06" was the hit of the show at Corvettes at Carlisle.
1962 Corvette Sebring Racer - Certain Success
The 1962 Corvette National Champion.
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