Unmistakable and alluring style, excellent handling, and enormous performance from big-block power. The Corvette C3, built from 1968 to 1982, was the longest running and top selling Corvette generation in history. This iconic Stingray model, firmly ingrained in automotive consciousness, influenced the American automotive design, and for many enthusiasts became the quintessential Corvette. The 1968 1974 Corvettes were equipped with spirited small-blocks as well as high-horsepower, big-block V-8s. While these early cars bring top dollar at auction, Corvettes built from 1975 to 1982 (with a few exceptions) are plentiful, affordable, and can be upgraded to high-performance cars.
Many Corvettes have been driven aggressively during their lifetime while others have not been properly stored nor maintained. Whether it’s hard use, neglect, or simply elapsed time, these cars often require a major restoration, not just simple repair.
Author Walt Thurn expertly guides you through each crucial stage of the restoration process, from disassembly to inspection to parts selection to assembly. He provides hands-on restoration techniques with step-by-step photos for all major component groups including suspension, engine, interior, body, paint, brakes, steering, and electrical. Special coverage is devoted to restoring the birdcage frame and the fiberglass body.
The book discusses the real-world benefits and drawbacks of doing the work yourself. In addition, it contains essential model information, VIN identification, powertrain and interior options, and more. If you’ve been looking for the authoritative guide for restoring your 1968 1982 Stingray, you’ve found it. –From the Back Cover
The 1968-1982 Stingray is still one of the most popular points of entry into the Corvette subculture, buy buying one that needs repair or restoration can be daunting for do-it-yourselfers due to the car’s fiberglass panel-over-steel birdcage construction. If you’ve ever been tempted by the low price of a handyman special third-generation Corvette, you should first invest in this new book. It walks you comprehensively through the pre-purchase inspection, body-off teardown, repair and rebuild of a third-generation Corvette, detailing projects you’re not likely to see in any other book, such as the removal and reattachment of a welded-on-windshield frame, or how to construct a wooden body dolly. if you’re building a car to score high marks at Bloomington Gold, you’ll need more than just this book as a guide. however, if a nice driver is your goal, you’ll find plenty of help packed in its 176 pages. –Hemmings Classic Car, December, 2013.
In typical SA Design fashion, this soft cover book by Walt Thurn leaves no bolt unturned –Old Cars Weekly, December, 2013
Unmistakable and alluring style, excellent handling, and enormous performance from big-block power. The Corvette C3, built from 1968 to 1982, was the longest running and top selling Corvette generation in history. This iconic Stingray model, firmly ingrained in automotive consciousness, influenced the American automotive design, and for many enthusiasts became the quintessential Corvette. The 1968 1974 Corvettes were equipped with spirited small-blocks as well as high-horsepower, big-block V-8s. While these early cars bring top dollar at auction, Corvettes built from 1975 to 1982 (with a few exceptions) are plentiful, affordable, and can be upgraded to high-performance cars.
Many Corvettes have been driven aggressively during their lifetime while others have not been properly stored nor maintained. Whether it’s hard use, neglect, or simply elapsed time, these cars often require a major restoration, not just simple repair.
Author Walt Thurn expertly guides you through each crucial stage of the restoration process, from disassembly to inspection to parts selection to assembly. He provides hands-on restoration techniques with step-by-step photos for all major component groups including suspension, engine, interior, body, paint, brakes, steering, and electrical. Special coverage is devoted to restoring the birdcage frame and the fiberglass body.
The book discusses the real-world benefits and drawbacks of doing the work yourself. In addition, it contains essential model information, VIN identification, powertrain and interior options, and more. If you’ve been looking for the authoritative guide for restoring your 1968 1982 Stingray, you’ve found it.
About the Author
Walt has been involved with the Corvette hobby since 1963 and has been a Corvette owner since 1965. He has writeen many how-to articles on street Corvettes and has covered many Corvette racing events. He has been published in VETTE, Corvette Fever, Corevette Quarterly, Corvette Enthusiast, and CorvetteMagazine.com magazines. Along with his racing coverage, he has written a number of how-to tech articles about C3, C4, C5, and C6 Corvettes.
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