This is a mind-boggling book. For the enthusiast intent upon restoring his Corvette to the look and condition it enjoyed when it left the factory, it is absolutely essential. For the enthusiast desiring to learn everything - every detail, every nuance which made one Corvette different from another, at model-year changeover, at mid-model, early model-year production, late model-year production - it is the ultimate reference book. This is the history of what happened to the Corvette on the assembly line from 1953 to 1962. It is the story of every Corvette that was produced for a decade. Its engine. Its chassis. Its body. From Powerglide to Positraction to Power Team Combinations. From ignition shielding to hose clamps to identification labels. From windshield wipers to door latch controls to taillight assemblies. It's a bit like a mystery book too, and could almost be recommended to aficionados of that genre regardless of their interest in Corvettes or even cars for that matter. To write this book Noland Adams had to become something of a Sherlock Holmes.
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Solid axle fans rejoice! I can’t recommend this book strongly enough for all Corvette owners! -- Frank Kodl, Keepin’ Track of Vettes
There must be something about solid axle Corvettes that isn’t covered, but I haven’t found it. -- Richard F. Newton, Book Grid
This book is a veritable masterpiece of research devoted to a very narrow topic. -- Charles M. Falco, Midwest Antique and Classic Motorcycle News
There must be something about solid axle Corvettes that isn’t covered, but I haven’t found it. -- Richard F. Newton, Book Grid
This book is a veritable masterpiece of research devoted to a very narrow topic. -- Charles M. Falco, Midwest Antique and Classic Motorcycle News
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This review is from: The Complete Corvette Restoration and Technical Guide, Vol. 1: 1953 Through 1962 (Hardcover)
Whether you are restoring a midyear Corvette or just have fallen in love with one, this is the book to own. Noland Adams has researched internal Chevrolet files and conducted surveys for 5 years to develop the most comprehensive book on midyear Corvettes. How many times have you looked at an original car and seen something that did not look quite right. When querying the owner, they always guarantee that this was the way it was when it came from the factory. Adams has solved the problem. He lists by serial number the cars that reported something different that what everyone else had. Cars built at different times, with different options, often had anomalies that were "corrected" at the end of the assembly line. Learn about most of them.
The book is both a great read and a wonderful reference.
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air cleaner adaptor, body assembly instructions, frame bracket bolts, regular camshaft, shoe clearance adjustment, control lever seal, cowl side trim panel, fuel injection script, paint caution sticker, washer foot pump, production parts list, directional signal housing, shift pattern plate, white tenite, ignition shielding, right inner fender panel, air inlet extensions, red duco, base tachometer, hydraulic folding top, left inner fender panel, base air cleaner, instrument cluster panel, radiator surge tank, black duco Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Corvette Supplement, Bel Air, Chevrolet Service News, Chevrolet Specifications, General Motors, Ivory Black, Model Builders, National Corvette Restorers Society, Shoreline Beige, Blue Flame, Wonder Bar, Zora Arkus-Duntov, Car Life, New York, San Francisco, Corvette Powerglide, Corvette Servicing Guide, Green Med, John Amgwert, Paint Trim, Powerglide Compression, Solid Body Two-Tone, Special High Performance, Yellow Yellow, Beige Wheels New!
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air cleaner adaptor, body assembly instructions, frame bracket bolts, regular camshaft, shoe clearance adjustment, control lever seal, cowl side trim panel, fuel injection script, paint caution sticker, washer foot pump, production parts list, directional signal housing, shift pattern plate, white tenite, ignition shielding, right inner fender panel, air inlet extensions, red duco, base tachometer, hydraulic folding top, left inner fender panel, base air cleaner, instrument cluster panel, radiator surge tank, black duco Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Corvette Supplement, Bel Air, Chevrolet Service News, Chevrolet Specifications, General Motors, Ivory Black, Model Builders, National Corvette Restorers Society, Shoreline Beige, Blue Flame, Wonder Bar, Zora Arkus-Duntov, Car Life, New York, San Francisco, Corvette Powerglide, Corvette Servicing Guide, Green Med, John Amgwert, Paint Trim, Powerglide Compression, Solid Body Two-Tone, Special High Performance, Yellow Yellow, Beige Wheels New!
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