UPDATE: January 2019
Our 1963 Corvette is well and doing fine. Since my last posting 3 years ago we've moved from Washington state to Pigeon Forge Tennessee. The car is loved here by everyone and it always draws attention. Driving through the Smoky Mountains, cruising downtown Gatlinburg, attending the spring and fall Rod Run always include waving hands, thumbs-up and comments like, "Hey mister, nice car!" Face to face discussions are always dominated by the car color.
The motor continues to run extremely well. I ran it exclusively on 110 octane racing fuel for several months but I found it runs just as well on 93 octane for 1/3 the price. 100% gasoline (ethanol free) is used all the time. Shell Rotella T4 15W40 diesel oil is used in the crankcase as it contains additives for the solid lifters (thanks Steve S for the recommendation).
Since my last post I've driven the car a couple thousand miles. Surprisingly, there are very few stress cracks in the body, a common issue with C2 Corvettes. There are a couple rock chips, a scratch here and there, but overall it presents itself very well. The 4 year restoration proved to be very successful.
That's it. Thanks for watching.
