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Barry, Thanks once again for making all of these articles available to us. Most helpful! Jeff PS - Where ya' been?

Done! But being a C2 guy, that red '64 was awfully tempting. :D Good luck! Jeff

…we’re coming across all kinds of interesting things. The latest is a filled-in hole pattern for the Corvette emblem on the rear deck, about two inches below the existing holes. The existing holes allow for the left side of the ‘Sting Ray’ bar to be installed 15 9/16” east of the centerline...

Gary, Good advice. Thanks! Jeff

Is the "them" you refer to Wally? I'm about ready to order a new Knoch convertible top, carpet, dash skins and door panels to rebuild the Phoenix and I understand that Wally offers these items at a bit of a discount. However, I'm not looking for any more aggravation than I've already...

Dennis, I use goggles, but dispite using a mask, some crud still comes through. My fault though. I have a beard which prevents a tight seal. I find gloves to be very restrictive. I use them when I can, but I need to have a 'feel' for what I'm doing, especially when using sandpaper or steel...

Frank, I'm with you! The General, at the very least, should have chrome plated the valve covers on the BBs! Orange is pretty, but... And overspray? The hourly guys obviously weren't thinking of collectors 40 years down the pike! Shame on them for just trying to make a living...:rotfl...

I was in touch with Sermersheim's recently and they advised me that they have a 16 week production lag time. They do, however, supply Corvette America with at least some of their fiberglass. If they have anything in stock, you may have better luck with them. Also be aware that Sermersheim's...

I had my hockey sticks and shifter plated by Librandi's (in Middletown, PA?) and the work was beautiful. Withstood the recent shop fire without any damage. Very expensive though. I'm in the process of disassembling the car and plan on having nearly all of the chrome redone. Looking at...

Frank, Thanks for your support and encouragement. In the near future, I'll be posting some pics of the progress (need to download them from the camera). So far, I'm very pleased. The car is going to be far more restored than I had originally planned prior to the fire. The body guy (Barry...

John, I spoke with Barry Hackert (the body guy) today and he says that Sermersheim supplies Corvette America. I can't verify whether he's right or wrong, but he has 40 years of Corvette experience under his belt and does beautiful work, so I'm not about to argue. When I visited with him...

John, From everything that I've read, that's kinda what I figured. I'll talk with my body guy and see what we can do. I certainly don't want to tell him how to run his business, but at the same time, I want what's best for the car. Any ideas on who makes the glass for Corvette America, or do...

Bob, Thanks for the encouragement. Life is full of setbacks or opportunities, depending on your perspective. This just happens to be an inconvenient opportunity. ;) The Phoenix will rise again! Jeff

Larry, That's an easy one, now that the 'totaled' issue is behind me. I'm getting a paint job, a new top, carpet, rebuilt instruments and a bunch of other things out of this. :chuckle Granted, I'd rather it not have come about this way, but these items are mandatory to make the car right...

Hello All! As you may recall, I posted photos of a shop fire a while ago. I'm pleased to report that Hagarty came through with a handsome check with promises of more to follow as other issues surface. What a relief! I kept worrying that the car might be totaled or that they might give me a...

Believe me, I'm just one small crisis away from uncontrolled babbling/drooling and the home. Not to burden (and no feeling sorry, please!), but here's the list since August: 1. Mom (a widow) in and out of hospital four times. My only brother lives out-of-town so most of it's on me. 2. The...

Jim Great taste! IMHO, the C5s are far more pleasing to the eye than the C6s. But perhaps with time the more angular lines will grow on me. The increased HP would be nice, but is totally unnecessary for my needs. VNV seems to have a knack for names. :D Any unique characteristics or...

Magnetic Red Metallic on the '04? My favorite (along with Medium Spiral Grey)! Since it looks like the "Phoenix" (thanks again for the name VNV) is going to be tied up for a while, I think I've convinced my wife that in order to maintain my sanity, I need an interim toy. I'm getting educated...

Larry, Thanks for your concern. I was going to say that not a whole lot has transpired, but in fact, we've made some progress. After several weeks, there was no progress on shoring up or removing the damaged roof that was hanging over my car (due mostly to crossed communications between my...

Whenever I need to do any detailed masking, I use a magnifying visor (twin magnifying lenses that you wear like a visor) to make sure that the lines remain exact and crisp, but any magnifying device would work. I usually use the blue painters masking tape, but if you need to stretch around...