Earliest Frame Off Restoration

[Dino L.]

Of members involved in this hobby...who has performed a frame off restoration dating back into the 70's or earlier as a means to restore a Corvette?

I myself date back to the fall of 1975 on a 1964 convertible , but I was wondering when the hobby of frame offs really started? I also noticed that was the founding year of NCRS...

Can you share your story?

[John H.]

Re: Earliest Frame Off Restoration

My first was a '61 back in 1969, done when I lived in Flint, Michigan; it's been done again, about five years ago, and is in Colorado; the current owner tracked me down through an ST-12 I left in the trunk when I sold it that I had written my name in. It went through several owners between me and the current owner, and all of them left the ST-12 in the trunk

[Frank C.]

Re: Earliest Frame Off Restoration

Dino...I started my '63 SWC in '76 And "GUESS WHAT" It still ain't done. Too many other projects on my stump farm. 4 or 5 years ago I finally got it painted (Original Sebring Silver). If I don't stop this farm nonsense I'll never get it done, not mention my '57 Chev, '59 Tbird, '66 Caprice, etc, etc,,,,

[Mike M.]

Re: Earliest Frame Off Restoration

57 vin 4450: i bought her in 69 for 900 frogs.drove it that summer and in the fall of 69, tore it apart. got it back together in the late 80's and the ole FI got its duntov in Anahein(1992?). 57 vin 1093, a 250hp pg, came into my posession in 1970 for 450 frogs. been collecting all the parts to restore the car since then. its at the body shop as we speak and i expect to have it finished for judging in a year.these two 57's will be the last to part company with me---56 and 57's----best lookin vettes created. mikie