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A site devoted to documenting the completion of a frame-off restoration on a classic 1971 Corvette Stingray.

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Birdcage

Paint & Body 

Firewall Cleaning, Repair and Painting: Part 1

August 17, 2008November 24, 2017 MaineVette 6403 Views Birdcage, Fiberglass, Fiberglass Repair, Firewall, Front Clip

With the repairs completed to the windshield frame it’s time to move onto getting some cleanup work done to the

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Paint & Body 

Windshield Frame Painting

July 6, 2008October 30, 2017 MaineVette 6681 Views Birdcage, Painting, Primer, Repair, Windshield Frame

Repair of the corroded windshield frame finally reaches a conclusion in this update as the repairs are completed the birdcage

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Paint & Body 

Windshield Frame Repair – Lower Corners: Part 3

May 4, 2008October 30, 2017 MaineVette 7020 Views Birdcage, Repair, Windshield Frame

Our repair of the lower windshield frame continues in this update as we wrap up progress on the drivers side

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Paint & Body 

Windshield Frame Repair – Lower Corners: Part 2

April 8, 2008October 30, 2017 MaineVette 7315 Views Birdcage, Repair, Windshield Frame

Repair of the birdcage windshield frame continues in this update with the repair effort focused on the drivers side lower

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Paint & Body 

Windshield Frame Repair – Lower Corners: Part 1

March 31, 2008November 24, 2017 MaineVette 9455 Views Birdcage, Body, Repair

Well folks – good news! I’m FINALLY back working on the Corvette! After a bit of a reluctant break from

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Paint & Body 

Windshield Frame Repair – Upper Corners

November 25, 2007November 24, 2017 MaineVette 7833 Views Birdcage, Body, Body Work, Repair, Windshield Frame

With the firewall off and everything out of the way, I focused my efforts on repairing the upper corners of

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Paint & Body 

Firewall Removal

October 2, 2007October 30, 2017 MaineVette 11699 Views Birdcage, Body, Body Dolly, Body Work, Fiberglass, Fiberglass Repair, Firewall, Front Clip

With the front clip removed from the body it was time to focus on removing the firewall from the birdcage.

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Paint & Body 

Windshield and Door Removal

September 2, 2007November 24, 2017 MaineVette 10393 Views Birdcage, Doors, Trim, Windshield

With the interior completely removed from the car I focused on removing the windshield trim, as well as the windshield

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Updating Air Conditioning from R12 to R134a

Updating Air Conditioning from R12 to R134a

April 14, 2013 MaineVette Comments Off on Updating Air Conditioning from R12 to R134a
Body Lift: Let the Restoration Begin!

Body Lift: Let the Restoration Begin!

September 23, 2005 MaineVette Comments Off on Body Lift: Let the Restoration Begin!
Front Clip Installation: Part 1

Front Clip Installation: Part 1

July 17, 2011 MaineVette Comments Off on Front Clip Installation: Part 1
Power Steering Pump Rebuild

Power Steering Pump Rebuild

August 13, 2006 MaineVette Comments Off on Power Steering Pump Rebuild
Body Work: Hood Fiberglass Repairs & Primer

Body Work: Hood Fiberglass Repairs & Primer

April 21, 2017 MaineVette
Body Work: Prepping & Priming the Rear Clip

Body Work: Prepping & Priming the Rear Clip

October 24, 2016 MaineVette
Body Work: Adjusting Door Gaps

Body Work: Adjusting Door Gaps

November 11, 2015 MaineVette
Body Work: Applying and Sanding Body Filler

Body Work: Applying and Sanding Body Filler

November 30, 2014 MaineVette
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