Looking for mid-year Vette coupe driver - Page 3

L78M22Rag · #21 10-16-2022, 09:27 PM

I appreciate this seller’s detailed writeup stating the known history on the car and exactly what has been done to it. Is it common to sleeve all eight cylinders? The car sounds great in the videos, but I’ve been told that sidepipes get old if you intend to drive the car?

https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/c...543044654.html

L78M22Rag · #22 10-16-2022, 09:42 PM

Ok, it might be my attention deficit disorder or the incredible lines and stance of Neal Armstrong’s Corvette in this video, but watching this makes me want to look for an unrestored ‘67 427 coupe. Who doesn’t want a car like that! Love the patina on this car!!

https://youtu.be/J2MzztK8Qcs

**olredalert** · #23 10-16-2022, 09:48 PM

----Helmut,,, Depends on what you are looking for on this one, The 66 coupe. I wouldn't especially like 8 sleeved cylinders either, but it could keep going for another 50,000 miles. Who knows! It's not stock but it's not visually modified and the 5-speed is intriguing. Be nice to have eyes on it!.....Bill S

L78M22Rag · #24 10-16-2022, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----Helmut,,, Depends on what you are looking for on this one, The 66 coupe. I wouldn't especially like 8 sleeved cylinders either, but it could keep going for another 50,000 miles. Who knows! It's not stock but it's not visually modified and the 5-speed is intriguing. Be nice to have eyes on it!.....Bill S

Yes, I’m intrigued.

What I’m looking for is wide open. If I could snap my fingers, it would ideally be an unrestored coupe that’s just a little too rough around the edges to qualify as a survivor, yet a little too nice to restore. I’m a sucker for a car that looks all correct and original with patina. Given that it’ll be a driver and to somewhat keep the cost down, I’m not fussed about numbers and I’ll be happy with an old faded repaint.

L78M22Rag · #25 10-20-2022, 11:37 PM

Wondering if I could get someone’s wisdom and thoughts on this listing that has caught my eye, before I ask the seller for more information. If that’s truly the original interior, and if it’s really an accident and rust-free CA car… it might just be a real gem!

Seems I have something for black cars, or perhaps they just seem to find me?

**olredalert** · #26 10-21-2022, 01:50 PM

----Helmut,,,Appears nice and appears to be a 365 hp, but I notice power steering and that couldn't be ordered with the 365hp engine option because of the bigger oil pan,,. Wish I could blow up the pics. The seat back covers are the 63 style. I have no idea why. The KO's are repros and while those radials probably ride nice they really stick out to me.....Bill S

L78M22Rag · #27 10-21-2022, 04:25 PM

The seller has no docs, and the motor is not the original. The block cast date is after the car’s build date and apparently no stamp on the pad. If the car was originally a 365hp, he has no explanation as to how the PS was added. I’ve attached additional pics.

I like the car as a driver, but how drivable is a 365hp? Seller says the car is a good dependable driver, doesn’t overheat… blah, blah, blah. I’d have to see for myself, but I’d appreciate your views. Thanks

L78M22Rag · #28 10-25-2022, 08:57 AM

After further investigation, I don’t believe this car has the 6 quart pan that a 365hp Corvette should have, which explains the PS. Either the PS or the 365hp is not original. I’ve posted a a photo of a 5 quart pan next to a 6 quart and a photo of the pan on the car.

I should add that I’m not fussed about whether the car is an original 365hp car, only whether it’s a good car for the money. Here is a link to the original Ad for the car, which I meant to post in my original note.

https://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/d...545472744.html

**olredalert** · #29 10-25-2022, 03:49 PM

----Helmut,,,Of all the solid lifter cars GM ever built the 327/365 is probably the best. Other than an occasional lifter adjustment there's not much to do, and the combination with a 3.70 rear is a barrel of fun right to the redline. By the way, if the car wasn't a 365hp it wouldn't have the high redline tach, although some one could have changed it out!.....Bill S

L78M22Rag · #30 10-25-2022, 07:35 PM

Appreciate your comments and insight Bill.

Here are some better photos in a previous listing by a dealer. Black paint is VERY difficult to assess in photos, especially gaps and alignment, and the paint quality seems poor in the real closeup photos of the fender emblem, etc. Again, paint quality is not a really big deal to me, as long as the price reflects the car’s condition.

https://www.grautogallery.com/vehicl...rolet-corvette

It all boils down to whether this is a good car for the money, and whether it’s the right car for me… vs what’s behind door number two ;-]

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