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  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wow, that's a beauty. Looks to be pristine inside.

    My 68 has about 90,000 miles and does not look nearly as nice as that.
  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932
    edited November -1
    Saw that this morning, I like the stinger stripe on the hood and love the story behind it. I look for it to go over 300k.
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,377 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wish I had a neighbor like that [:D]
    sad he had no family to pass it along to ,
  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,252 ******
    edited November -1
    That's a beauty,,[^][^][8D][8D]
  • footlongfootlong Member Posts: 8,009
    edited November -1
    After Viet Nam l bought a 1967 white Corvette Coupe similar in 1970 used..lt was 327/300hp. White on white. PowerGlide with AIR CONDITION..17800 MILES $3690.. Twas a beauty and drove great..l still miss it[:(]

    Looking at the pics of the 427 car the chrome Offenhauser valve covers are NOT stock.. Stock ones were Chevy red sheet metal [;)]
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,693 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm dying here. A 427 and a 4 speed. I would love to have that car.
  • babunbabun Member Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pristine???

    there is so much "wrong" with that car.
    Chrome alternator, chrome hood latches, chrome master cylinder cover.
    Wrong fan, shroud, hoses and clamps, valve covers.

    And if you think the odometer numbers are supposed to be offset like that....[:X]
    It was sold in 2012......last two years someone fooled {not the correct
    f word} with it.

    Here is the correct engine. Disregard the three 2 barrel carbs and
    air cleaner.
    vemp-1201-1967-chevy-corvette-stingray-triple-carbed-perfection-02.jpg
  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,531 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That part about secretly driving it at night.. no registration, no trace of title work to verify the miles. Who put all the chrome, and painted the radiator hold downs. I would love to look at it up close and just see if it is indeed original. The drivers side exhaust manifold looks like it has orange paint on the top of it.
  • footlongfootlong Member Posts: 8,009
    edited November -1
    l remember when the battery went bad in mine... Took a long ime to figure how to get the thing out.. Solution..Jack up car and remove front wheel on driver's side..Remove inner fender well after removing 916 million screws. THen stick head thru fender well to unbolt battery bracket and cables [:(].. Remember those pretty little stainless shields over the spark plugs [?][?][?][:(!].. l know the big block cars were also offered with air..Wonder that battery was [?][?][:0]
  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Which Chevy was it you had to remove the front wheel to change plugs?Anyone remember the '59s "348"s with 3 deuces set up..?
  • babunbabun Member Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yeap about the overspray on the exhaust. In the pic I posted note the over spray on the intake manifold near the ports. This IS correct, Chevy found the intake manifold didn't cover lots of the machined head flange, so it was hand sprayed after assy.
    Not so on the exhaust side.
    I spent 22 years of my younger life, restoring and also cutting vettes into race cars. Learned a lot of tricks.
    Any one will tell you, about how bad the old 4 piston brake calibers were on them...can't imagine what they would be like after sitting 31 years like the story says. Bet dollars to donuts, the fluid in the master cylinder looked like a cross between 140wt gear oil and roofing tar.
    There are 2 types of old hot rods.....restored and survivors.
    That is a restored {and poorly done} one.

    The V-8 Monza {262 ci} had 2 plugs that either you lifted the motor 3 inches or you pulled the tire and bent back the wheel well.
  • SwanKongSwanKong Member Posts: 989 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    what ones had the L-88 motor?
  • babunbabun Member Posts: 11,038 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by SwanKong
    what ones had the L-88 motor?


    67 to 69
    middle of 69 the heads were changed from closed chamber [12.5 to 1 compression} to open chamber design {12 to 1 comp ratio} But the open chamber heads made more 'real' power because of better breathing.
  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That sure is purty. [;)][^][^]
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,377 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think your correct during the two year new owner a lot of "upgrades" were added and that adds to what else was done during its recent history still a great car I would like to have
  • footlongfootlong Member Posts: 8,009
    edited November -1
    l saw the ''last 67'' Corvette made sell on Barrett Jacksons a couple years ago. lt too was a 390hp 427.. Rick Hendricks bought it..Went for $270K. l doubt he would bother bidding on this one
  • utvolsutvols Member Posts: 112 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was thinking the last midyear was a tripower with AC, making it a 400 HP rating motor.
  • footlongfootlong Member Posts: 8,009
    edited November -1
  • StingSting Member Posts: 629 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice to own a classic. Mine is a new C7 only 3 weeks old and 205 miles so far. It's silver with red interior/7 speed. Love it so much.
  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Never was a 'Vette man....European sports cars was my game,until Ford came out with GT40Ford_GT_at_Snetterton_zpsfdb9c720.jpg
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