1965 Corvette Frame On Restoration (Part 8) & 1959 Corvette (Part 3)

It’s WEB WEDNESDAY, and here is another update from your favorite Corvette shop in Saginaw Michigan.

Work is progressing on the 1965 quite nicely. The original body panels that were repaired have been removed and we have started to install the new panels and epoxy them to the body.

Removed a section of the hood surround.

Bad section of the hood surround

Passenger side quarter panel removed

Prepping the new section of hood surround

Prepping the new section of hood surround

Dry fitting the panel

Dry fitting the panel

Panel epoxied and clamped in place

Panel epoxied and clamped in place

Panel epoxied and clamped in place

Dry fitting passenger side quarter panel

Clamping the quarter panel in place

Quarter panel is ready for epoxy

Roll pan temporary installed to better fit the quarter panel

Sanding down the excess epoxy to make flush with the body

Sanding down the excess epoxy to make flush with the body

Letting the epoxy harden

We have begun to make some progress with the 1959 as well. Ed (pictured below) has started to remove the paint around the seams for the hood surround. Once he has completed that we can remove the damaged fiberglass panel and install the new one.

Removing the paint around the hood surround seams

Removing the paint around the hood surround seams

Paint and resin removed around hood surround seams

Paint and resin removed around hood surround seams

Paint and resin removed around hood surround seams

Paint and resin removed around hood surround seams

Paint and resin removed around hood surround seams