Received, in todays mail, a copy of the notes Dennis penned while restoring his 61 270 hp vette. no question this "book" is the most comprehensive resto guides of c-1's i've had the pleasure of leafing thru. i'd guesss dennis spent nearly as much time creating the book as he did restoring the 61, which by the way was put back on the road this past 4th july. too bad i didn't have this notebook when i did my 61. thanks much dennis. now ya gotta buy a midyear and do another notebook on the restoration process for the c-2's. mike
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Are they available to anyone? *NM*
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Re: Are they available to anyone?
dennis's note with the book indicated he wouldn't be printing/selling them. did it for the enjoyment . ya might give him a call or your post will probably be read by dennis as he trvels this forum. mikeComment
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Thanks Mike, I just thought if they were that good they would be a valuable asset to everyone with a C1, myself included.
TerryComment
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I agree Terry. Dennis's Book would be much appreciated for when I re-do my `62.
Dennis. You have a market.Comment
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If Dennis' Notes Are That Good...
Dennis should have the "manuscript" read by a couple more trusted C1 authorities, while simultaneously seeking to find a publisher. The problem, of course, is like repro parts...Is there enough interest to justify at least one printing?
While all restoration experiences shouldn't be recorded, C1s is the class in greatest need of such documentaton in my opinion. By necessity, I was conscripted for C1 judging in a chapter meet years ago (What were they thinking?). I found the available judging literature simplistic by comparison to other year classes. This was before "the great leap forward" in TIM&JG quality, and may also reflect the simpler nature of the cars in the early years. There is still a right way, and infinite wrong ways, to do this stuff. You can't have too much experienced input.
Even if Dennis did the exercise for fun, it represents invaluable information to the hobby. Publishing it would provide free access to anyone interested in C1 restoration and judging. And, hey, if you make a few bucks in the process of helping the hobbyist, that's no sin. My concern is that there are some people turning out books that are more "author" than purist restorer.Comment
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Sounds like good "RESTORER" material. *NM*
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The Restorer Is..
Best suited for short pithy restoration articles due to limited space and infrequent publication. Awhile back, the waiting time for publication in the Restorer was approaching a year according to posts here; I'm not sure what the wait time is now.
To cover a complete restoration would require a multi-installment series...Maybe something Like "How To Restore A C1 Corvette" in 36 parts? I expect most of the membership would begin to hate C1s, the author, the editor, and to be generally PO'ed.
Some topics of particular interest to C1 restorers which are amenable to brief, narrow discussion might make good Restorer articles.Comment
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I think that articles on speciality subjects would be best, like how to restore washer pumps, console, tops, etc. Like Chuck said, an article covering the total restoration would have to be broken up into several years of articles.
The restoration could be published as a stand alone book. I am not sure what the market is along those lines though.Dick WhittingtonComment
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Re: Dennis Ambrose
Mike...
Sorry Mike, next one up will be a '69. However to make it go, Plans call for a C5 engine, if I can find a shoe horn. The '61 is running like a fine watch.Comment
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