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Fitting roll pan

Car stripped and primed with a color coat

Floor pan rust

Car as Received

Interior as received

Firewall pieces bonded, unneeded holes filled

Rear tub cut out for the C5 rear suspension

Conv deck hinges repaired

Fitting firewall, birdcage, and rocker covers

Front view of the C3/C5 chassis

Street Shop chassis w/ C5 components bolted on

Chassis from an 02 being used for the suspension and drivetrain

Birdcage completed and powdercoated

New birdcage built, NOS door posts, used rockers, newer windshield surround w/ more bracing

This is the start of the C3/C5 project. Not much there for a birdcage

Rocker repaired and ready to be bonded back in

Firewall bonded in

Tub broken loose from old accident

Door gutters installed and primed

Firewall prepped for final fit and installation

Panels prepped for installation

Body panels cleaned up and ready for installation

Rocker and door post installed, fitting replacement firewall

Damaged firewall removed, fitting rocker panel

Damaged rocker and door post removed

Job # on the birdcage. Someone's old torch and welder work

Birdcage damage through the Z bar

Cowl Damage, spliced in panels

Birdcage damage

Quarter and Taillight panel removed to repair damage

Gill, Door, Quarter pulled to repair damaged areas

Rocker Damaged

Checking the Frame

Stripping paint

Pulling Body

Body on jig and floor pans cleaned up

Cloth showing on the quarter panel

Trunk floor cloth pic

Rear shot as it arrived

Right side shot as it arrived

Shot of the car rolling out of the trailer

Interior as we received the car

Just pulled out of 20+ years of storage

Very early 1953 Corvette that we will be restoring back to original condition. This car has had the same owners since the 60's. It was put in storage roughly 20 years ago, and just pulled out in July to start the restoration.

SEE THE FINAL BUILD ARTICLE, CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST JANUARY 2010

Car finished and ready for the photo shoot

Engine compartment finished

Car completed

Shoreline Beige interior finished

Trunk finished, original copy of Mechanix Illustrated showing article from 1956

SEE THE COMPLETE BODY BUILD, CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST NOVEMBER 2009

Body painted and ready to be sanded and buffed out

Body in final primer, almost ready for paint

Body in gelcoat for the first time

Bodywork finished, ready for gelcoat

Rear clip removed and ready for new Sermersheim parts

Corvette Image front clip being test fit

SEE THE COMPLETE HARDTOP BUILD, CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST SEPTEMBER 09
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Hardtop painted, assembled, and buffed

Headliner, glass, and trim installed. Almost complete

Hardtop in primer

SEE THE COMPLETE DRIVETRAIN BUILD, CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST JULY 2009

Rolling chassis completed, topside blackout done, notice the early F.I. air cleaner

Early 3 speed shifter on right, shifter on left is the later style

NOS AC spark plugs were used

Engine rebuilt and painted, notice the engine stands bolted to lower front

Original early manifolds with exhaust deflectors in the center ports

Original early 57 3-speed tailhousing

SEE THE COMPLETE CHASSIS BUILD, CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST MAY 2009

Silver paint brushed on the top of the spring assembly, hubs masked off before paint

Rear suspension installed, no blackout from top side yet

Front suspension installed, before blackout was done from the top side

Rear suspension painted upside down as done at the factory

Front suspension painted upside down as done at the factory

Rear end assembled, paint markings applied, ready for paint

Misc. chassis components blasted

Frame blasted and ready for paint

SEE THE INFORMATION ON EARLY F.I. CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST JUNE 2009
The restoration of this car is being published in Corvette Enthusiast. It is a "Pilot Car" with vin #10. This car was used by GM Engineering to perfect the first F.I. units. We'll be publishing pictures as we go along, and after the articles come out in the magazine.