This 61 corvette came in for an engine rebuild and some modern updates to improve steering and braking. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
My pops had a '61 - 283 2x4bbl, #s matching. My brother has the car now...no where near as refined as my E-type but I have great memories of driving the 'Vette in High School!!
It's a really good looking car. Have not had a chance to drive it yet. We are supposed to get the owners E-type after this.
Engine torn down. The 1st cylinder was rusted in place. On the opposite bank it had a blown head gasket. One of the valve you can see is clearly not sitting down. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
So this car was bought from a well known Corvette place out in Ohio. They rate the cars on their site and this one was rated as a 1-2/3-4. It had this dual rating as they said it was in great condition, but that it had been modified to the point where it couldn't be brought back to show condition. The price was VERY attractive so I am ok with the fact that the engine is in much worse shape than they represented/believed. Interestingly, Dan thinks it would be easier to bring back to original than they represented which probably is worth more than the condition. In any case it was bought as a driver for my wife, hence the mods.
Seats torn down. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Suspension and steering rack coming out. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Cleaning the mold off the fiberglass cabin. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Transmission, driveshaft, and rear diff removed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login