Welcome back to our new CorvSport series, where we highlight restorations of classic Corvettes from the best in the business. Today, we’ll get to know the “master of the block,” Chris Sherman, and his remarkable work a bit better. If you’ve been following our Meet the Build and the Builder series, the name may sound familiar. Before we begin with this 1959 ‘Vette, here is a quick glimpse into Chris Sherman from TiN Restorations and what happens when a passion is transformed into a purpose. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any popups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article.]
Meet The Builder
CorvSport: “What lit the fire? How did you get into restoring old Corvettes?”
“Chris’s Corvette journey began literally as a baby, and he fondly remembers his dad’s 1957 Corvette. The use of the word ‘journey’ is not a metaphor, as Chris was still just days old when he took his first impressionable trip home from the hospital in his dad’s ’57. That moment left such a mark that Chris can still vividly recall when his grandmother ‘made dad sell the ’57’.
As often happens with us Corvette Junkies, Chris was sucked into the Corvette vortex by family, and that explains the passion Chris still nurtures decades later. This passion led Chris to right the wrong, and he set out to reverse the regrettable decision the family made to sell the ’57. He began a mission to find a first-generation Corvette that could inspire the same feelings his dad’s old ’57 did, and eventually landed on, ironically, a 1954 Corvette…” Continue Reading The First Installment of “Meet The Build And Builder”
One memorable thing I learned from interviewing Chris was the sentiment he was often left with while tackling these restorations. Simply put, Chris remarks a builder has to “Make sure you didn’t over-restore the body… I could have spent 200 more hours blocking the body.” Now, let’s sit back and experience the process together.
