Restoration Resource Guides for Corvette Owners
Restoring your Corvette is a labor of love, and you want to do it right. If you’re going to spend time and resources on your restoration, it’s vital to find a Corvette restoration manual that gives you exclusive insights from top Corvette experts. Leave nothing to chance – The National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) guides connect you with the accumulated knowledge from thousands of hours of pro research and expertise.
The hours you spend working on your Corvette will be even more enjoyable when you have NCRS’s model-specific, thorough manuals to help you. We invite you to explore the benefits of restoring your car with an official NCRS Restoration Guide as your companion throughout the process. These are the official technical manuals and judging guides trusted by Corvette restorers.
What’s Inside the Guides
These aren’t ordinary Corvette restoration books that you might find in stores or online. They encompass years of restoration skill collected in manuals for the specific model years you’re looking for. Don’t wonder; get the step-by-step knowledge that pertains to your Corvette.
NCRS guides give you the expert guidance you need to help you bring your classic Corvette back to its prime. These guides are packed with specifics so you can achieve authenticity and excellence with your restoration. Inside, you'll find detailed specifications; these are the insights into production changes over the years, and factory-correct information you need so you can ensure every restoration detail aligns with original standards. NCRS experts have crafted step-by-step judging criteria that guide you through the evaluation process with confidence and precision. Our guides make it easier to meet concours-level expectations.
Another aspect that sets NCRS manuals apart is the visual sections that illustrate the text. You’ll also get highly detailed illustrations, handy charts, and high-quality reference photos; NCRS guides bring all the technical aspects to life. Even pro restorers working on complex restoration projects prize NCRS guides. These manuals deliver practical value that reduces guesswork so you have the best opportunity to achieve the results you want.
Available Guides by Generation
Explore the dozens of NCRS guides available, from 1953 all the way up through the 2000s. You’ll find them broken down with multi-year coverage, such as 1953-55; 1956-57, etc.
You’ll want to get our special manuals, too.
NCRS Judging Manuals include official rules, procedures, and policies governing all NCRS judging events worldwide. We also offer Operation & Performance Verification (PV) Test Guides. With a PV Test Guide, you’ll be able to get your Corvette an operational test to verify that it runs the way it did when it was new.
Even More Specialty Guides
You’ll find other specialty guides, too, like NCRS’s 1968-77 Corvette Chassis Service Manuals, Corvette Factory Assembly Instruction Manuals from 1953-82, Corvette 1953-72 and 1973-82 Electrical Wiring Diagrams, 1953-55 Corvette Parts and Accessories Catalog, C1 Corvette Restoration Manuals, 1984 Corvette restoration guides, and so much more.
Print NCRS guides tackle restorers’ real head-scratchers. You’ll find tons of useful information, like decoding elusive paint codes for OEM-matching hues. You can learn how to source era-correct fasteners via diagrams, or nailing carb adjustments to banish idle surges.
C3 Guides and More
If you’re a C3 fan, the 1968-82 edition is a great resource with over 400 color photos and illustrations featuring info on engines, chassis, drivetrains, and interiors; the 1963-67 features lots of details on finishes, part and casting numbers, and more in-depth information. You may also wish to get the 1973–1982 National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) Electrical Wiring Diagrams book. This is the manual you need, with easy-to-understand diagrams. They’re based on original Chevrolet and GM documentation, so you know you’re getting accurate information to restore your car’s electrical system the right way.
These, and all our NCRS manuals, are the smart safety net against restoration regrets.
Why Choose NCRS Guides?
Get the guides that the pros depend on. NCRS’s authority and reputation has guided restoration enthusiasts since 1974. With over 50 years of expertise in the Corvette restoration field, there is no better or more complete restoration guidance available. Learn from leading restoration pros. Each one of the technical manuals contains troves of knowledge, distilled from the experience only the best pros have. These books provide the ultimate coverage of everything you need to know about restoring your Corvette.
NCRS is The Authority on Corvette Restoration
Perhaps you’ve spent a lot of time looking for an authoritative Corvette restoration guide, and aren’t sure if the information you’ve found is authentic. Your ‘Vette is too precious to you to trust just any restoration advice. You know this is a big decision: where do you get the ultimate restoration guides from verified experts? NCRS has the guides you’re looking for.
Corvette restoration is an exacting undertaking. Save time, money, and trouble and do it the right way. NCRS Restoration Resource Guides lead the restoration community with authenticity, and thoroughness you won’t find anywhere else. Plus, you’ll find the exact guide you need for your model.
Browse the NCRS guide collection on these pages and select a manual to make your restoration a success.
Want even more? Maybe you would enjoy interacting with other Corvette restoration enthusiasts. We recommend membership in NCRS. Our community forums are chock-full of years of restoration discussion, and you can add your expertise to the growing archives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are NCRS Restoration Resource Guides?
A: These NCRS guides are the official restoration manuals you need to ensure authenticity and exactness for any model Corvette you are restoring. NCRS has been the leader in restoration knowledge since 1974.
Q: Which guide should I choose for my Corvette?
A: You’ll see that we offer restoration guides for all models. Browse our pages of guides or use our sort function at the top left of the page.
Q: Are these guides only for professional restorers?
A: While they are derived from thousands of hours of expert knowledge, NCRS guides offer accessible and professional information, including photographs and illustrations, that can benefit new and seasoned Corvette restorers.