nutt

Hi guys, just bought my dream car a few weeks back...a 66 coupe which has many strong indicators of an original 427/425hp lineage. Super excited, as I've always wanted a C2 driver, not a restored car, but a vette that had survived the years but tells a story. I found the EXACT car at the Portland swap meet and made the plunge. It was advertised as a 425 car and has the big block rear, 4sp, 6500rl tach, 90 degree fuel line, K66 ignition box and original wiring (non functional presently), and 0-80 oil pres. guage. Also has the 7/8" front sway bar and original rear bar. Options include telescopic and orig. teak wheel, am/fm, and power windows. Originally a red car/black interior, has at least 2 repaints and the only fiberglass damage I can see is the front half of the passenger side front fender. Red paint can be seen on numerous areas of the body front to back, top to bottom where numerous chips reveal, except for the damaged area. That fender has been repaired okay but not for show. It presently has a '65 327, solid lifters and a super t10 trans. Condition of the interior is remarkable except for the tears in the seat upholstery and is all original. Fenderwells have been slightly cut as you can see.
Anyways, not to bore you fellas, but my intentions are to thoroughly enjoy this car in it's present condition, fixing minor issues such as non flipping lights, and some tuning issues. I'd appreciate any help with value, authentication, local appraisers, and especially help finding original engine components as I will be searching through the years and ultimately trying to get dated components back into the engine bay.

Jerry

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nutt

Nowhere Man

Welcome from the Chevelle board

65 fi

Great car. Congratulations!

TCracingCA

What is the sticker in the back window?

What is the toggle and red indicator light doing?

Looks like someones old slalom car!

I am not liking the wood grain thing, but I think the pinstriping is cool! I would do the side in just pinstriping and leave off the graining, with maybe ghosting the paint inside of pinstriping with some design that is cool. I would like the swirl thing between the door and the back window. I would pinstripe it around the gas filler and I would ghost stripe the hood with something interesting!

The tires don't fit the wheel wells, and not sure what AR rims those are (size?).

The side pipes have to stay, but they have to go to Jet Coating!

The floor mats, the verdict is still out on those!

Any past Ownership info?

leif.anderson93

Welcome and congrats!! Give us the last six of the vin and we'll see if we can help locate your original engine.

seventyls5

Very cool car. I like the get it running and drive it idea. I have a 55 Chevy with a straight axle that is a 60s or 70s survivor like this and I drive it everywhere. Really nice to not worry about rock chips and paint scratches. Take it to a car show and watch every body walk by the perfectly restored cars to look at yours!!!

nutt

Thanx for the replys!
The sticker in the rear window reads National Corvette Owners Association and appears well aged so might get some owner's info. there and possibly have them issue a contact request on my behalf??
The red indicated toggle??? I haven't traced that down and the fuse for that was bad when I purchased the car, replace it and I haven't noticed anything working that wasn't before. I agree with opinion on the paint insert scheme but won't change anything until I just can't stand to look at it anymore. I also agree with the tire size being too small at least in diameter. I have a number of sets of vintage wheels and so far nothing fits my tastes. It has to fit the 70's theme if I change them, I've got very discriminating tastes! I sooo share the opinion of driving a well used car anywhere and noticing the appreciating looks, especially a car you NEVER see on the road. Please don't be offended, all you with beautiful corvettes, I just gain a certain pleasure knowing I can abuse this car and not worry it'll take me hours to detail it back into shape.
I also forgot to mention, the radiator is a 4 row with what appears to original 28-32 numbers in crayon @ the upper driver's side.
This car had spent the last 43 years in the second owner's hands in Oregon, not sure exactly where but believe it's around Tillamook. The guy who sold it to me was just trying to flip it and owned it for less than a year. The motor was supposedly swapped at before '70. The last 3 digits of the vin. are "109". Not sure I'm comfortable posting the last 6 digits, it's pretty simple to extrapolate the entire vin from that. Maybe it's necessary to help find the motor and please put my mind at ease if I'm being too cautious.
Thanx again for the replys!

SonnyAK

Awesome '66! i think you'll have a super fun car to drive and enjoy! Definitely coat the pipes, clean it up and drives the tires off of it! It's going to be a great conversation piece everywhere you go, that's for sure!

corvettekent

I knew I should have gone to Portland this year. Nice find.

00fxd

That baby's all ready to rock - buff up those side tubes a bit and make sure those wheel nuts are tight and away you go. Unless it won't start, then fix that ....

Westlotorn

Nice car, I think it looks great.

plaidside

Congrats on your 'New" C2. Drive and enjoy.
I too am a 'New' C2 owner. I and just going over the brakes and mechanicals to make it safe to drive and will enjoy it as is.
Joe

ChattanoogaJSB

Extremely cool! I'm proudly driving my less-than-perfect '64 everywhere, so I understand completely! I love the teak wheel.

As far as your headlights go, clean you forward harness connections (you need an AIM assembly manual and a modern wiring diagram, the AIM diagram sucks), then search the forum for the link to rebuild headlight motors. Follow the link. Go ahead and spend $50 at ZIP Corvette for two headlight gears. Remove the flat washer under the spring washer for lower starting torque. Did all this last week, started with one VERY slow headlight rotating and now have both up and down in 3 seconds, in unison. Very gratifying. Takes a couple hours start to finish your first time (after that, it goes quicker). If you have any questions, send me a PM! I'm not an expert on much around here, but after a botched job the first time around trying to reuse my old gears, I nailed it the second time. The headlight motors can be removed without removing the hood, but remove the support at the hood side briefly so you can extend the hood slightly over center for more room to slide the motors out.

I dig the find you've made!

OldKarz

I remember that car! I lived in Lake Oswego for 25 years, and used to go to the coast all the time. It was at a car show in I believe Seaside, in the early 90's. I am sure it is the one....

5thvet

I like your attitude, enjoy it!

dahogan

Nothing better than a '66 4sp coupe with teak and side pipes. Congrats and enjoy

Revfan

Congrats and welcome to the brotherhood!

nutt

Fantastic! Any changes since you remember? Doubt I could remember that far back but somethings stick in your mind for crazy reasons. There's an annual show in Seaside that rocks the whole town the weekend after labor day. I do plan on hunting the past owners down as I'd bet they'd like to see the car and hopefully fill in some blanks.