Restoring a car is made up of an infinity of details, some visible, most well camouflaged. Many do not even touch the car. To achieve a perfect result, it takes hours of preparation, checks, planning … Dozens, or even hundreds, mails between restaurateurs and partners, suppliers, specialists, etc. But once this backstage work is done, the project can really "take off".

That's what happened in the last few months with our 1968 Corvette. If from the outside we had the impression that nothing was going on, in fact everything was going very fast. And for the last two months, it's a furious madness!

Sandblasting at Multi-Option

While the fiberglass body is recovering its colors in the Center-du-Québec region, chassis and several suspension parts, steering, brake and so on have been completely sandblasted at Multi-Option of Sainte-Catherine, on the South Shore. René Lacroix and Stéphane Descoeurs, the owners had already worked on the 1967 Mustang last year. Their professionalism had impressed us and we did not hesitate when the time came to choose a company specialized in metal processing.

After this step, the chassis, which did not need any adjustment, except the replacement of a part of the sub-frame, returned to school and received a powder coating paint type extremely strong. At the time of this writing, it rests in the business School of motorized equipment in Montreal (ÉMÉMM) until all parts are finally ready to be reinstalled.

A worse transmission than we thought

For its part, the four-speed manual transmission has been disassembled completely. While we thought it was perfect, the reality is quite different. First, the clutch disc has already heated and must be changed, as well as the friction plate. The flywheel will be surfaced. Synchronization rings, ball bearings and seals will also need to be changed. For that matter, the students of ÉMÉMM will take the opportunity to change the gear of the odometer cable. Since the case is originally aluminum colored, it will simply be thoroughly cleaned.

At the other end of the car, the ratio of the differential was modified to ensure better accelerations at the expense of comfort, the engine "turning" faster at cruising speed for the same speed. Returning to the original report of 3.08: 1, the accelerations may be a little less dazzling, but at 100 km / h on highway, the engine will be less stressed, which will improve both the sound level and the petrol consumption.

In the meantime, the bodywork will go back to school, the transmission and the engine will be reassembled and the various parts forming the suspension, the steering and a host of mechanisms will be painted. Then, all these sets will be fixed to the chassis and our 1968 Corvette will be ready to take the road!

Until then, there are some details to be fixed...

This Corvette, which we have restored, will be taken at the Montreal Auto Show in January 2018. The Salon will be celebrating its 75th anniversary. Our Corvette will be red Rallye Red, an original color that goes very well with the "corporate red" of our partner Uni-Select who will celebrate its 50 years next year.

Like the last year, the profits from ticket sales will go to foundations that encourage academic perseverance or care for the well-being of young people. Each ticket costs 20 dollars and is available on www.tiragecorvette68.com

Original Source: guideautoweb.com

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