longbros

Thanks!!

jeffp1167

How much did you get it for?

longbros

Hmmmmmmmm??? Always a tough decision, to reveal what I paid or not. If I was sure I was going to keep it, I would tell you in a heart beat. But, since I already have a 70 project that I have put a lot of time and money in, and 70 is my favorite year, the chances are I will not keep this 69, and pass it on to someone else. That being the case, I hate to reveal what I have in it at this time. I will think about it some. Let's just say I think I got a fair deal for a high optioned, 69 X-big block tri-power 4spd car, with a great frame and birdcage, good body, and pretty decent interior.

jr9170

GD70

I'd love to see some pics of the interior as well, and some under side also. What a great find, and 70 is my favorite year too!
Glenn

longbros

I will add a couple of pictures of the inside and under side sometime soon. Way back when I was a young guy, I bought my first Corvette in 1974. It was a 1970 BB 4spd coupe, Mulsanne Blue with Bright Blue interior. Since then 70 has always been my favorite year.

vette54728702

that is quite a change in the car from just cleaning it up... nice find !

longbros

I agree, it is like night and day! The old paint is not all that great, but it sure looks better with all that dust and dirt gone.

robieWI

Nice find. Good to see some love going into this vette. Even if you decide to "foster" her for a while, I'm sure she will eventually end up in a good home.

You said the original engine is gone, but was it replaced and if so with what?

Robie

longbros

The original engine was not replaced with anything. Once the previous owners life began to spiral down and the original engine was lost, the car then sat untouched for roughly 30 years.

66L36Coupe

Nice find! I can smell the mildew now... Love these stories! Have fun with this one - it looks like a great find.

Alan 71

Hi lb,
VERY nice find.
You mentioned side-exhaust. Do you think it's an original side exhaust car? If so, I think that's almost as good as having the original engine!!
Good Luck with it!
Regards,
Alan

PS: What area did it come from?

longbros

Alan, it clearly had side exhaust on it at some time, but I do not know if it came from the factory with it. If I decide to drop the gas tank and look for the tank sticker, maybe I will get lucky and find out then.

You may remember I sent you a PM about this car in late December of last year. It came out of Westminster.

longbros

Thanks! Yes, that mildew smell. I am airing it out now, garage doors open and wind is blowing!!

427SIXPACK

Curious whats up with that nose emblem ?? Who would exchange the correct crossed flags for that ? What evidence do you have that it was a big block tri-power car ?

love to see more clear close up pics of interior & engine compartment.

Enjoy the project..........ZIXXXPACKER

vettebuyer6369

So, are you saying the engine compartment is empty?

People in the 70's did stuff like that all the time (ask me how I know)... you can see the side Stingray script is missing too, so the previous owner just wanted to make it look like a 76 or so, apparently.

Looks like a fun, inexpensive project. NOM, so you can do whatever suits you. Cool find.

dbeall1968

Dad-gum Westminster hillbillies!

I don't recognize the home from the picture, but it looks like it is well off the beaten path. Do you recall what road? I am always curious as to what is sitting in old buildings and basements, and I may have driven by this one for thirty years!

c69vete

A quick look under the rear of the car, where the standard under car exhaust would exit will generally reveal if it was a true sidepipe car. There should be a straight line there and no bodywork in the lower corner. Most people making the changeover just fill the hole. Actual pipe cars had a different lower fender as pictured below.

Nice find by the way.

longbros

The previous owner did not give me any reason for the changed nose emblem. In some ways, I got a lot of information from him, but in other ways, I did not. He was a colorful guy, but there was a lot of discontinuity in his thoughts, memories, and story telling. Fortunately, I have documetation going back to 1971 when the previous owner bought it, including the subsequent owner p-o-p, 1971 dated title, and the registration and tags from when it was last driven in 1979

Aside from the previous owner telling me it was a 427/400 tri-power car, it has all the normal signs of a big block car. It has a single fuel line, the correct tach, I have the tri-power air cleaner with the 400 hp decal, it has a rear sway bar, larger diameter front sway bar, caps on the halfshafts, and the 427/400 label on the console. It all appears to be original. I also have a few remnants of the tri-power set up including some fuel line parts and carburetor parts.

longbros

Yes, the engine compartment is empty, other than the power steering pump. I will take a picture and post it later.