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Pot Metal Studio, The term probably came from the process which the metal was melted in a cast iron pot. I'm a moldmaker & I sure don't like the term "pot metal". It makes the quality sound poor. All die cast dies are made of steel and injected with either aluminum, zinc or magnesium. In the...

C1 rear suspension Yes the body is off on a dolly & the frame has just been repainted. Doing some re-assembly now.

I've run into some trouble re-assembling the rear suspension, specifically when I tried to bring the rebound straps around the axle back up thru the bracket. I have installed new springs, mounted the rear axle to the springs and installed the radius rods. This is when I found out I was in...

Love it or Hate it Well, I am one of the latter. I saw one in a dealership in Michigan & I hated he color. I had to see a red one before I started liking the C6 again. Just my opinion.

Can anyone tell me how the Stabilizer Bar studs are attached to the Rear Shock Absorber & Spring Mount Plate? I cannot tell if they are welded on or threaded in. Any help would be welcome. Thanks

"Mongoose" Thanks, I picked up one after work. I just need to modify the anvils.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to crimp the rebound strap rivets? I would appreciate any ideas.

My 61 Out of the barn after 31 years

Spring Thanks for the info. I'll contact Mike

Has anyone replaced the rear springs on their 61? I ordered some from Corvette Central & recieved ones stenciled with "Made in Malaysia":nono . They are going back. Here I'm trying to refurbish an American Classic & I get parts from a third world country. I'm ticked. I try to buy as much as I...

Fad? Larry, Do the car how you want to. Some people would not agree with what I'm doing to my 61, but you just have to please yourself. Once you get it going are they going to catch you to tell you it's wrong?

61 Project Stan, I've had this car since 1971! It sat in my dads barn for 31 years before I brought it home to work on. Getting married, having kids and working kept me from working on it, but now it is in my garage where I can work on it. The motor that was in it was not original, it is a 1956...

Sixty - One questions Stan, I am presently working on my 61 also. I have the body off the frame, the frame re-painted and ready to start putting parts back on. I am going to use the original front suspension, but I have also wondered about using coil-overs or bags as well. The only reason I...

Seats Maybe try www.wiseguys-seats.com

Windshield removal I took my windshield assembly off my '61, not a pleasant time under the dash! The biggest problem I had was some of the bolts kept turning so I had to drill & cut the studs off. I found out I'm not as young as I used to be... That young man should have taken it apart 30 years...

Painted Frame Looks good! It looks like chassis black paint. What type of paint did you use?

Looking Good! Congrats on reuniting - Like the song ---- Reunited and it feels so good--- How long before you hear "Dad, can I borrow the car?" (Vette) Maybe your daughter could ride on the conv. top compartment lid in a parade when she wins the queen contest.?

Body Mount Shims Studio- Lookin' good, I'm seeing RED!!! Anyway, I saw a good article in the August 2004 Corvette Enthuiast Mag. by Noland Adams about determining how many shims to use. In a nutshell, use equal heights of shims on the frame around the passenger compartment. (Tape down with...

Congrats Studio! I have been observing the progress on your 61. Maybe now I should have the snail avatar. Over the holidays I'll try to get some pics of my slow progress on my 61.

Can someone tell me how the upper inner shaft is attached in the crossmember on my 61'? I didn't want to ruin anything by beating on it, but I do want to remove them before painting the crossmember. I will be rebuilding the front suspension. I have the body on a dolly and the frame is cleaned &...