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A large part of enjoying your Corvette is the time spent tinkering in the garage before a Sunday drive. However perfect a Corvette may be, and no matter the generation, it can always use a little work.

For the classics, updating to a modern brake or suspension system, repairing wear and tear or installing a custom audio system may be in order. For the modern Corvette, upgrades to the engine or body, performance improvements or modifications to make it your own are the types of projects that make you Corvette unique and enjoyable.

Whatever you want to do, the Weekend Projects for your Corvette books will show you how. Basic maintenance, bodywork, painting, interior upgrades, audio/visual customizations, wheels, tires, shocks, lights and electrical, accessories—a total of 52 projects, one for every weekend, for a year’s worth of Corvette maintenance or upgrades. Each book details the needed skills, tools, and parts necessary for each project, as well as how much time and money you can expect to spend.

All of the projects can be completed in a few hours over the weekend and can be accomplished by enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whichever model (or models) you own, the Weekend Projects for Your Corvette books can take your Corvette that much closer to the car of your dreams.

A great Christmas present for any Corvette owner, this is the gift that keeps on giving – for a whole year!

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Looking for that perfect gift for the Corvette enthusiast in your life? Corvette Sixty Years is a brand new, must have book that pays homage to America’s most famous car. Guaranteed to instantly “class up” your coffee table or home library collection, this beautifully illustrated hardcover book contains 256 pages of rare and unpublished photos from GM’s media and design archives and in-depth text by renowned Corvette historian Randy Leffingwell.

Corvette Sixty Years celebrates the first six decades of America’s sports car, covering the revolution and evolution of America’s longest continuously produced nameplate – from Harley Earl’s initial concept to the most recent anniversary edition built to celebrate the Vette’s 60th year.

Created in cooperation with General Motors, the book focuses just as much on the Corvette’s place in popular culture as it does on the engineering and design history. This book offers something for everyone who has ever lusted after a Vette, or simply appreciated its unique spot in America’s automobile history.

From the inaugural 1953 Corvette to today’s stunning sixth-generation car, Corvette Sixty Years touches on all aspects of Chevrolet’s iconic sports car: history, racing, period ads, posters, memorabilia, key designers including Bill Mitchell, engineers including the fabled Zora Arkus-Duntov, celebrity Vette fans and much, much more.

A perfect gift for any special occasion, Corvette Sixty Years would look especially nice sitting under a brightly lit Christmas tree with a big red bow attached. Grab one now and get a head start on your holiday shopping – or simply treat yourself to this richly illustrated celebration of America’s Sports Car! Either way, it’s sure to be a hit!

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The 1958-1960 Corvette Restoration Handbook is a you-can-do-it manual for restoring a classic 1958-1960 Chevrolet Corvette. Written by NCRS Master Level judges Bob Baird and Tom Howey, this spiral-bound manual includes 300 pages with more than 800 detailed full-color photos, many from Bowtie cars and original Corvette Parts.

The 1958-1960 Corvette Restoration Handbook is a must-have for any early Corvette restorer who will be pursuing the certification through the NCRS or Bloomington Gold. The handbook covers all aspects of a full body-off restoration. Best of all, it’s offered in two formats: a traditional book for your garage and a CD version for your home computer or laptop.

Topics covered in the handbook include:

How to buy a Corvette
NCRS/Corvette terminology
Painting and blackout sequences
How to make repo parts correct
Performance Verification Test details

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Perfect for carrying when looking at any Corvette, the NCRS Corvette Specifications Guides have just been updated with all the latest and correct information for every specific Corvette year. Through years of research, the NCRS has compiled all the information you need for verifying the originality of a solid axle or mid-year Corvette and packaged it to fit in your pocket!

The Corvette Specifications Guides cover 29 sections including: Production Totals, Body & Trim Combinations, Engine Combinations, Casting #’s (engine, trans, rear end, intake, cylinder heads, carburetors, generators & alternators, wiper motors, radiators, ignition coils and distributors, etc.), VIN #’s and Ranges, Build Date Codes, LOF Glass Date Codes, Circuit Breaker & Fuse Data, Paint Colors and much more.

The NCRS is the SOURCE for Corvette information. If you are considering a Corvette for purchase, these pocket guides will serve as a valuable resource - ensuring that you know exactly what you are buying. The guides are pocket size (4 1/4 x 5 1/2).

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Corvette Assembly Manuals for 1953-1982 are now available in CD format. These Corvette assembly manuals are the original manuals we already carry – simply scanned with Optical Character Recognition software and saved in PDF format. The PDFs on each disk can be searched by typing in keywords using Adobe Acrobat’s built-in search function, making it faster and easier to find exactly which diagram or Corvette Part you are looking for. Once you find the right page you can print it out and use it as needed.

These Corvette Assembly Manuals on CD are produced by Dave Graham Auto Literature. Dave Graham Auto Literature has been producing their own work for nearly 40 years and is proud to be able to provide Corvette enthusiasts with an assembly manual on CD that is of original quality.

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Weekend Projects for your Corvette

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Corvette Sixty Years: book celebrates the first six decades of America’s Sports Car

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Corvette Restoration Handbook for 1958-1960 C1

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Corvette Spec Guides from NCRS for 1953-1982 C1, C2 & C3

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Corvette Assembly Manuals for 1953-1982 Corvettes

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