sonksen_design
09-07-2013, 07:27 AM
New member here inspired by Vetterodder's post on his '64 restomod project.
This project will move along MUCH SLOWER than his by a long shot. Based on finances, time available to work on it and starting with a partial vette in rough shape. My wife and I purchased this car in 1990 while living in Minnesota. Titled vette just sitting in a farmer’s field since the early ‘80s. I was in the middle of a seven year major custom on my ’80 vette which was completed in ’95. We moved to Livermore, CA in ’96 and drug the ’63 along. Then moving back to the midwest in ’99 after picking up a CA ’67 SS Chevy II. Very busy raising kids, starting a business and very involved in our Baptist church has kept me away from starting this long-awaited project. I played with tweaking SS over the years. We also enjoyed boating in the Ozarks with our family. Began to wonder if my own kids truly understood how hard it was to side-line my ‘hard-core-car-guy-plans’ all these years. No regrets. God has blessed me with a great wife and kids. Next year, we will have both kids off to college and the in-laws moved close by, so time to get kicking!
Began setting my Missouri shop up over this last winter and began stripping down the ’63 this spring. I haven’t pulled the trigger on the chassis purchase which will set the high-bar on this ride, but I am heavily leaning toward the Street Shop C5/6 chassis and have spoke with Trey a number of times. Tough to write a check for a rolling chassis costing more than my Nova may be worth…. Planning on an LS3 with an automatic. The body will utilize GTS custom’s wider rear quarters so I can squeeze at least P315’s under the tail. Mostly- stock body, but I have some tricks planned as well. Zora and crew did such a blasted nice job, I won’t deviate much. The interior will be built from scratch since that’s what I really enjoyed doing on my ’80. Got to keep the soft top! This will be the car my wife and I will travel all over this great nation so ride, handling, comfort, performance and stunning looks are the primary goals. No trailer queen here, I’ve gotten enough grief over the years about my ’80.
Well, that pretty much sets the stage. Hope you folks enjoy the posts and pictures. God Bless! -Scott
This project will move along MUCH SLOWER than his by a long shot. Based on finances, time available to work on it and starting with a partial vette in rough shape. My wife and I purchased this car in 1990 while living in Minnesota. Titled vette just sitting in a farmer’s field since the early ‘80s. I was in the middle of a seven year major custom on my ’80 vette which was completed in ’95. We moved to Livermore, CA in ’96 and drug the ’63 along. Then moving back to the midwest in ’99 after picking up a CA ’67 SS Chevy II. Very busy raising kids, starting a business and very involved in our Baptist church has kept me away from starting this long-awaited project. I played with tweaking SS over the years. We also enjoyed boating in the Ozarks with our family. Began to wonder if my own kids truly understood how hard it was to side-line my ‘hard-core-car-guy-plans’ all these years. No regrets. God has blessed me with a great wife and kids. Next year, we will have both kids off to college and the in-laws moved close by, so time to get kicking!
Began setting my Missouri shop up over this last winter and began stripping down the ’63 this spring. I haven’t pulled the trigger on the chassis purchase which will set the high-bar on this ride, but I am heavily leaning toward the Street Shop C5/6 chassis and have spoke with Trey a number of times. Tough to write a check for a rolling chassis costing more than my Nova may be worth…. Planning on an LS3 with an automatic. The body will utilize GTS custom’s wider rear quarters so I can squeeze at least P315’s under the tail. Mostly- stock body, but I have some tricks planned as well. Zora and crew did such a blasted nice job, I won’t deviate much. The interior will be built from scratch since that’s what I really enjoyed doing on my ’80. Got to keep the soft top! This will be the car my wife and I will travel all over this great nation so ride, handling, comfort, performance and stunning looks are the primary goals. No trailer queen here, I’ve gotten enough grief over the years about my ’80.
Well, that pretty much sets the stage. Hope you folks enjoy the posts and pictures. God Bless! -Scott