Experts on Corvette Trends
Corvettes are relatively easy to restore. It is not too difficult to remove a Corvette body and fiberglass doesn’t rust (although fiberglass can weather from prolonged exposure to the elements). Older Corvette chassis are fairly robust and simple to work on. The availability of reproduction parts is very good from places such as Volunteer Vette Products (www.volvette.com).
On the other hand, repairing a Corvette body does require a certain level of fiberglass expertise. If the car is a rare model with rare parts that needs to be authentically restored for maximum value, it may be difficult to source new-old-stock (NOS) parts.
Kevin Mackay of Corvette Repair, Inc. (www.corvetterepair.com) is known for his specialized efforts in tracking famous Corvette racing cars and restoring them for fellow collectors. Other Corvette rebuilders prefer resto-mods. At Nickey Performance (www.nickeyperformance.com), John Tinberg specializes in building Corvette gassers.
specializes in restoring 1956-1975 Corvette hardtops. Chicago Corvette Supply ( offers a Corvette carburetor restoration service. At Jerry the specialty is restoring the Rochester Ramjet fuel-injection system used on some Corvettes from 1957 to 1965.
