Help me get going with my project

Question:

I have acquired a 1936 Chevy coupe. It is a rust bucket so I am going to attempt to make it into a driver. Because it is nothing but a shell, it needs everything. I need to know how or where to begin and I also need a list of any books or other material I need to begin this task. I did restore my 1931 Chevy in the mid1980s but that was just a matter of taking it apart and putting it back together with some painting, wiring, etc. accomplished along the way. I chose to just paint the engine then because there was nothing wrong with it. This car is a totally new project for me. Thank you for any help you can give me.

Answer:

The first thing you should do is join the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCAMember Services, P.O. Box 609, Lemont, IL 60439; vcca.org). The club has a monthly newsletter, technical advisors, chat forums, and various other resources that will be extremely helpful to you.

The second thing you should do is build a library of literature related to 1936 Chevrolets, such as the 1936 shop manual. Literature dealers like Walter Miller (autolit.com) can provide what you need.

A fair amount of the trim items and other parts for 1936 Chevrolets is being reproduced and these are available from a variety of companies, including I&I Reproductions (iandireproductions.com) and Old Car Parts ( ).

You will also undoubtedly have to find good used parts and there are a number of good salvage yards that have vintageChevrolet parts, including East West Auto Parts (eastwestautoparts.com; 918-8327077). And of course, the Internet is a great resource, particularly eBay, which almost always has a variety of vintage Chevy parts listed.