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Corvette Restoration Guide, 1968-1982 (Motorbooks Workshop)

Author: Richard Prince
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book

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Sales Rank: 99287

Media: Paperback
Edition: First
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0760306575
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2222
EAN: 9780760306574
ASIN: 0760306575

Publication Date: December 31, 1999
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Product Description
The 1968 through 1982 model years represent the most affordable and frequently driven Corvettes, and a large number of these third generation cars are predictably at an age that demands restoration. All parts and accessories needed to conduct a complete factory-original restoration are outlined in this fully illustrated, hands-on guide for C3 owners and restorers. Schematics, charts, illustrations, and photographs accompany an authoritative and comprehendible text, together guiding readers through the authentic restoration of any part, system, or component. Makes a perfect companion volume to the previous MBI titles How to Restore & Modify Your Corvette 1968-1982 and Corvette Parts Interchange Manual 1968-1982.

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Buy this before You buy the car!! August 6, 2009
Mungo
Hi,

If You intend to buy a corvette for restoration purposes then You MUST buy this book before You start to look at cars. Its the little details which make a corvette restorable or not. I recently bought a 78 corvette on instinct - I was lucky - it had matching numbers, transmission, original spare tyre/jack, windows, steering wheel etc etc. However if i had bought this book beforehand I would have KNOWN this and the risk would not have been there. The only parts on this car not original was the pain colour, side-exhausts, interior seat covering and air filter cover which of course the seller told me this was stock standard original factory fitted - do not believe any seller but educate yourself beforehand.

Thanks to this book I am already looking for a second covette 76 model and now I KNOW exactly what to look for. After reading the book You will be able even based on photos on the internet to identify how much a car was modified or painted etc.

Shortly put it is absolutely essential. The only detail it did not mention is that the 78 corvette was also issued with a km/h speedometer originally fitted for European custoemers.

From a technical point of view - well written - easy to follow with laymans language - Indexes at theback are worth far more than the price of the book.
Regards
Mungo

5 out of 5 stars

CORVETTE RESTORATION GUIDE 1968-1982(AUTHENTIC RESTORATION GUIDES) September 30, 2005
FRED KINGSOLVER, CPA
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

GREAT HELP EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT RESTORING YOUR VETTE, BUT WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW IT'S BUILT.

5 out of 5 stars

Details, details, details! December 13, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is a book of factual and historical information about 68-82
Corvettes. If you are obsessed about knowing every little detail
about what your classic Corvette was like the day it rolled out
of the factory, then this book is for you. This book has all the
details about what color parts were painted, what they were plated
with, what materials they were made out of, etc., etc., etc. This
book has it all. Want to know exactly what the valve caps on the
valve stems looked like? It's in the book!

3 out of 5 stars

Something besides what looks like the authors review. November 13, 2002
barndog (PARMA, ohio United States)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

This would be a good book if you're buying a vette,to determine it's originality,but a restoration guide it is not.

2 out of 5 stars

Totally Nuts July 5, 2001
Boyce LaForest (Eureka, CA)
17 out of 32 found this review helpful

Who the hell wrote this book? Reading the book just makes you crazy, it is defintely for a NCRS corvette restoration, information on any particular year is sparse and to indepth down to what color and numbers should be on your alternator, etc. Good book if you want to restore your vette like the day it rolled off of the assembly line in St.Louis. If you drive your corvette and don't have unlimited funds to restore it, dont waste your money on this book. This book is for old guys who want to spend 5 years (+) restoring there corvette to absolute stock condition.

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