63 Split Window Corvette Restomod

[Restocreations]

Got to see the paint in person for the first time today. To say the paint looks incredible would be an understatement. Wow is all i can say!
Color is Southern Polyurethanes Inc. Black with their universal clear.

[chichirone]

Looking great. Nice work.

[Jay Hilliard]

Nice job. Paint looks great and chassis is awesome.

[jr2226]

Looks awesome. I am looking for a 63 split window if you know of any for sale in need of restoration. Please pm me.

[Restocreations]

Originally Posted by jr2226

Looks awesome. I am looking for a 63 split window if you know of any for sale in need of restoration. Please pm me.

If i did, i would be purchasing them! They are almost impossible to find now. Even major project split windows are going for close to 35-40 grand now, if you can even find one of those. Crazy! The market absolutely exploded over the past year.

[jr2226]

Originally Posted by Restocreations

If i did, i would be purchasing them! They are almost impossible to find now. Even major project split windows are going for close to 35-40 grand now, if you can even find one of those. Crazy! The market absolutely exploded over the past year.

Hahaha yes we have been looking. Found a couple in the range 30/40 k with no reply back. Your vette is stunning.

[Restocreations]

Thanks!

The last one i saw for sale that was nice went for 29,000. It had a great body and tons of nice parts. I did not move quickly enough on it and it was gone in a flash. By the time the new owner sells of the original parts, he will probably only have 15 in it. That was in November. Since then, i have seen nothing but junk at very high prices...cars with completely rotten or crushed bird cages...carved up and modified bodies that would be near impossible to put back to normal, etc. They are still out there, but you might have to wait a year to find one that is decent and not extremely overpriced. If you are going to pay 40,000 for a turd that needs cage work, half its panels replace, and is missing tons of parts, you might as well buy one with a non original motor for 55,000 or 60

[jy211]

looking sweet!

[Restocreations]

We lowered the body back on the chassis today. Had a good bit of interference on the fender skirts at the rear of the control arms and the lower portion at the bend in the frame rails. A little minor trimming with a saber saw and everything cleared.
Oh, and BTW, if you ever plan on using the original wheels as rollers on a newer chassis, be warned, they will hit the quarter panels. We had to double stack body spacers at the rear for clearance.





Best to run the wires for the fuel sender and fuel pump before body drop or you will have a hard time connecting them! You can see my wires hanging down in this photo.



I installed the Vintage AC this afternoon. What a PITA. I dont know how anybody manages to install their new system with the dash still in place. I had to remove all of the electrical components from the box just to gain enough clearance to slide it into place. It will go into place easily without the hoses connected, but once they are installed, it's a battle. If you attempt to install the hoses afterward, well, good luck!



Im really glad I decided to go with the base coat/clear coat in the engine bay. It looks fantastic! All that filling and sanding to smooth out the firewall and skirts paid off!





Detroit Speed Wiper Motor installed



Thin Side Emblems...they look so much better than the fatter emblems, in my opinion.

[windycitychev]

super awesome build looking great keep the pics coming, I wasnt a big fan of vetts but anyting 57-63 look awesome