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Mark, I didn't look too far into either of those web sites and have never seen their covers in person. You're right though that it would seem they would make things easier to use. I wonder if they only sell through retailers and not direct? Rich

Years ago my wife gave me a set of fender aprons for a mid-year which I really like. It has four sections to cover the cowl, nose and both fenders. The underside is a soft material which has never scratched and the vinyl on top is thick enough to provide good padding. It's designed to fit snug...

Jim, Good to hear from you. Actually the car was originally red/red. When I bought the car it was in primer and the interior was gutted and the drivetrain was long gone. The body was really just a shell with no moldings, bumpers, brackets, seats or interior panels, etc . But it did have...

Bruce, We are installing three point belts in a 63 coupe. I bought the belts from Juliano's Hot Rod Shop. We're not at the point of having it installed yet as it will be a while before the interior is finsihed. But we have made the mounts in the B pillar and those at the bottom. The B pillar...

Thanks John. Just got the latest issue of CE. For some reason I always seem to head for your articles first. We all know they will be interesting, informative and accurate. Pretty soon folks are going to start calling you the "Walter Cronkite of the Corvette hobby"...... :upthumbs Rich...

Bob, Saw the car at Corvettes @ Carlisle last year on the NCCC show-field. I believe it's also been on e-Bay. Rich Lagasse

More Current Pictures Now that the April issue of Corvette Fever is out I've been able to add a few more pictures to our web site of the engine, drive-train and brakes at this link: http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/richs7/Web_Page_10_-_63_Corvette_Project.shtml The body is now in Duratec and...

Now, how could I have forgotten the fun and "fallout" of polishing......?;shrug When I'd come upstairs from a polishing session Barb would just hand me a towel and face-cloth and point to the shower.....:L

Absolutely! :upthumbs Having full envolvement in a project provides the satisfaction aspect that's hard to get otherwise plus the experience of bloody knuckles and a sore back......:L Rich

Tom, Thus far everyone I've spoken to has urged us to wait. To my surprise, even Alan Colvin, the Corvette Fever editor, has urged us to wait even knowing that that would delay the final installment of our project series since you can't have it appear in final form even in a magazine. As I...

Barry & Dennis, Thanks. We'll be in Carlisle one way or another and we'll see you there. Right now we're debating whether or not to wait to show the car before next year's Detroit Autorama. One of the Ridler requirements is that the car cannot have been shown anywhere, whether it's an...

Tom, That was one of the things I went into some detail on in the CF article but, the short story is that there seems to be no such as thing as “regular chroming” when it comes to aluminum especially for the cast aluminum pieces. Even with forged aluminum there's an additional nickel...

Doug, Good to hear from you and thanks for the kind thoughts. Barb's appreciated all your notes over the past year. Hope to see you again in Carlisle. Rich & Barb

Larry, Thanks. You're certainly right about planning a project. That said, plans shouldn't be set in stone. Even with the best plans you will find that many things will change over time and there will be unforseeable issues which will impact the time line - and usually the cost. Some are...

Herb, Sure hope to have it finished in time for Carlisle. Rich Lagasse

Hmmm, now where have I heard that before....?? :L Actually, my being crazy is just an unconfirmed and ugly rumor....... :eyerole :D Tom, Hope to see you and Deb in Carlisle this year. Rich Lagasse

Tom, Thanks. It's sure been a family project and Barb is always a big help. It's always fun to see her answering questions at the shows. Since she's lived through the projects she really knows her stuff and her enthusiasm really comes through. Our two sons have also helped when they can and...

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Barb and I are happy to know most of you personally and we're looking forward to seeing you at events this year. This has certainly been the most extensive project we've undertaken but we've really enjoying it. I think we get as much out of the design and...

It’s been a while since I’ve updated our web site on the 63 coupe project but I’ve just added a few new pictures and more information. The link to the site is shown below in our signature and here is a direct link to that page...

Bill, It will almost be as much fun for us to watch the progress as it is for you. Great to see a plan unfold. Have you put up those plywood barriers with the eye holes in them for the sidewalk superintendents yet.......... ? :L Rich Lagasse