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101 Projects for Your Corvette 1984-1996

One of the most popular and most easily acquired Corvettes is the C4, produced from 1984 through 1996. The performance enhancements, maintenance procedures and restoration tips provided in this book provide Corvette owners a wide variety of options to upgrade their cars, all within reasonable price ranges. Projects include restoration tips, time estimates, tools needed, expertise level, and money necessary to complete the project so the reader will know what is required before starting.
Paperback - 8-1/4" x 10-5/8" - 256 pages - 350 color

Complete Corvette Restoration & Technical Guide-Vol 2 1963 Through 1967

The 1963-1967 Corvette Sting Rays are coved by collectors as the most desireable Corvettes ever. Like the first volume, this edition was compiled from years of owner interviews and pages of original information and photos from Chevrolet’s archives. Every detail of the Sting Ray years is examined and described. Photographs, exploded schematics and clearly written text make it possible to authenticate even the tiniest detail. Each of the five model years is covered with completely detailed information on the "base unit," plus options and supplementary data detailing the changes made during each model year’s production run. This volume is the only available source of information on how these cars were assembled at the factory. Detailed text is accompanied by more than 520 photographs and nearly as many charts and diagrams. Here is the history of what happened to the Corvette on the assembly line, the story of every Corvette that was produced from 1963 through 1967, including information on the engine, chassis and body, from Powerglide to Positraction to Power Team Combinations.

Corvette Black Book 1953-2009    

With 50-plus years under its belt, Chevrolet's Corvette is one of the world's longest continually produced sports cars. Six generations of cars have produced a dizzying variety of combinations, from the original Stovebolt-6-powered version to big-block 60s bruisers to today's sophisticated C6 road rocket. Corvette Black Book is the perfect companion volume for the dedicated Corvette fan. Every shred of Corvette data of note resides in these pages including options, colors, stats, facts, history, prices, codes, serial numbers and more. An indispensible reference!

Corvette C6 

2004 marks the introduction of the 6th-generation Corvette as a 2005 model. As with any new-generation Corvette, anticipation is rampant. C6 represents an important departure from C5 both in terms of exterior and interior styling and chassis dynamics. It features a revamped platform (to be shared with the new Cadillac XLR roadster), fixed headlights (for the first time since 1962) and an edgier, more compact body. This GM-licensed book takes the enthusiast on an illustrated tour of how C6 developed from the drawing board to the production line.

- Officially Licensed by GM

- Full development details and technical specifications

- First-person stories from key Corvette engineers and designers
   

The Complete Book of Corvette: Every Model Since 1953    

Chevrolet's Corvette is the most iconic - some would say only - sports car built in America. This lavishly illustrated work conducts readers through the Corvette's fifty-plus years of continuous production, a rich and varied history unmatched in the automotive world.

An exhaustive review of six generations of American high performance, from the first 6-cylinder Vette of 1953 through today's fire-breathing, world-beating C6, The Complete Book of Corvette offers an in-depth look at the prototypes and experimental models, the anniversary and pace cars, and the specialty packages for street and competition driving that have made the Corvette a living automotive legend for more than half a century. With extensive details, specs, and photographic coverage, this book is the ultimate resource on America's sports car. Officially licensed with Chevrolet and including photos - many never-before-published - from the car maker's design studio archives.

High-Performance C5 Corvette Builder's Guide    

The magnificent-looking C5 Corvette was a huge improvement over the previous Corvette, and offers a great platform for performance modifications. Almost 250,000 LS1 and LS6-powered C5s were sold between 1997 and 2004, and with buy-in prices dropping as a result of the introduction of the new C6, there has never been a better time to buy and modify a C5 Corvette. Author Walt Thurn shows you how to upgrade your Corvettes engine, from basic bolt-ons to serious engine modifications. There are also chapters on tweaking your suspension, drivetrain, brakes, and wheels and tires. This book features tables, charts, color pictures, and build sequences to explain how to correctly modify your C5 for drag racing, road racing, autocross, or simply to heads turn on cruise nights. Author Walt Thurn has been involved with Corvettes since 1963. He has covered Corvette racing and written many how-to articles on C3, C4, C5, and C6 Corvettes for VETTE, Corvette Fever, Corvette Quarterly, Corvette Enthusiast, and Corvette Magazine.com.

Chevrolet Corvette: 1968 thru 1982     + Chevrolet Corvette: 1984 thru 1996

With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself…from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and plenty of photographs that show each step. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you can save big with Haynes! Haynes Step-by-step procedures: • Easy-to-follow photos • Complete troubleshooting section • Valuable short cuts • Color spark plug diagnosis Complete coverage for your Chevrolet Corvette (see years covered): • Routine maintenance • Tune-up procedures • Engine repair • Cooling and heating • Air conditioning • Fuel and exhaust • Emissions control • Ignition • Brakes • Suspension and steering • Electrical systems • Wiring diagrams

Corvette Buyers Guide, 1953-1967

You will find this to be an essential tool for evaluating and purchasing fine examples of this great American sports car. An unparalleled level of information and data on each Corvette model built between 1953-1967 is provided, as is a basic history of each model that points out strengths and weaknesses. "Garage Watch" offers knockout photography to address various components of each model and explains benefits and detractors. A "Table of Common Parts" will feature 20-30 common replacement parts and their prices. Another great feature contains at least three excerpts from popular magazines on the Corvette. Also, a section includes revealing testimonials from vehicle owners about owning and driving each car; a rating chat provides a quantitative measure of the cars strong and weak points; and a specification table with an abbreviated option list for that particular model.

Corvette Buyers Guide, 1968-1982

This second book in the line of Corvette Buyers Guides is a welcome addition to the market for Corvette C3 enthusiasts. The C3 Corvettes are the models that come to mind when many think of "Corvette", and in fact, this era of Corvette saw the implementation of numerous features, from emission control systems to an all-aluminum engine to the first Corvette to utilize a computer. Affordable, plentiful, and very restorable, the popular "shark" Corvettes are a perfect subject for this series.

Collector's Originality Guide Corvette C4 1984-1996    

Fourth-generation Corvettes, those models produced from 1984 to 1996, are many and varied, affordable and when properly restored, an enduring testament to automotive style and power. This book is the first restoration guide for these cars that are at once widely popular and prized by enthusiasts. In detailed text and photographs, the Collectors Originality Guide clearly and meticulously identifies the correct parts, finishes, options, and trim pieces for all fourth-generation Corvette models. Featuring photographs of mint-condition originals or perfectly accurate restorations, it covers the wide variety of options, as well as special editions and model variations, from 1984 to 1996. It is a guide that no one with an interest in fourth-generation Corvettes should be without.

Corvette 427: Practical Restoration of a '67 Roadster    

Subtitled: Practical Restoration of a 67 Roadster. Don Sherman shares every aspect of his frame-up restoration including what worked and what didnt. With detailed photographs and a storytellers talent for anecdote, Sherman chronicles each month, chapter by chapter, of the two years it took to restore a former drag-racing beater into a streetable blue-ribbon beauty. Focusing on a practical restoration, Don relates the adaptations and hard decisions necessary to make a classic car a joy to drive, while staying true to the original designs of the factory. Insights and techniques applicable to all 1963-1967 Corvettes. Sftbd., 8"x 10 1-2", 224 pgs., 184 b&w ill.

Corvette C5

Learn the full story of the best Corvette yet created in this history of Chevrolets groundbreaking C5. Introduced in 1997, the C5 set new benchmarks for performance and provided an American player on the worlds sports car scene.
In this book, veteran automotive writer Patrick C. Paternie covers the cars stormy development period, successful launch, its development over its years of production (including the awesome Z06 model), its racing accomplishments, and a special chapter devoted to the greatest C5-based tuner cars from around the world.

Corvette from the Inside-50 Year Development History told by Dave McLellan-Corvette Chief Engineer 1975-1992    

As Corvettes Chief Engineer form 1975 to 1992, Dave McLellans unique vantage point on Corvette history allows him to champion the car that became an American icon, while also giving a very realistic account of the many challenges the Corvette engineering team faced during the cars development.
In Corvette From the Inside Dave gives us an insiders perspective on some of GMs giants, discusses his experience of GMs legendary corporate politics, and reveals engineering and product planning details from every phase of the Corvettes you know-and some you never got to see. This book contains hundreds of photos taken from both the GM Archives and Dave McLellans personal collections, as well as many sketches drawn by Dave to illustrate his story.

Corvette Grand Sport    

Tour the tracks of the early sixties where the five Grand Sports made history. Drivers Dick Thompson, Roger Penske, A.J. Foyt, and others are captured in classic shots from Sebring, Nassau, Watkins Glen, Daytona, and Road America.
See Caroll Shelbys initial reaction to the Grand Sport, plus nearly 300 photos of the cars, engines, chassis, drivers, and action at the track.

Corvette Performance Projects 1968-1982    

Of the five generations of Corvettes, the C3 or "shark" models are among the most popular with do-it-yourselfers. Produced from 1968 all the way up to 1982, most C3 Corvettes havent reached the collector status (and inflated prices) of earlier models. Far from being the black sheep of the Corvette family though, these attractive cars are plentiful (500,000+ were built) and affordable enough that they can be purchased, maintained, and enjoyed by a large spectrum of car lovers. The vast majority are powered by the popular 350ci small block-perhaps the most modified and successful performance engine ever.

Corvette Restoration and Technical Guide; Vol. 1 

"... the ultimate restorers guide..." Road & Track. Perfect for the enthusiast, owner, collector, restorer, connoisseur, judge, or investor. No car has ever been taken apart so completely as has the Corvette in this book. Even the smallest details were researched for this book. Written by noted Corvette expert Noland Adams and published by Automobile Quarterly with their usual high standards. "...its a blockbuster of a book... a true classic." Keepin Track of Corvettes. Hdbd., 9"x 11", 432 pgs., 1,400 b&w ill.