1974 CORVETTE
WITH T-TOPS
$14,750.00
THIS IS MY TOY…..
I HAVE TO SELL IT…..
I DO NOT WANT TOO…….
WIFE SAYS IF I WANT TO BUILD A HOUSE, THE CAR MUST GO……
TOUGH CHOICE………
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL MY CELL. I WILL TRY TO GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS I CAN, BUT I HAVE VERY LIMITED TIME WHEN I CAN SIT AT THE COMPUTER.
I WILL DO MY BEST TO SCHEDULE TIMES FOR INSPECTIONS.
(860-306-0657)
IF IT DOES NOT SELL, I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM KEEPING IT.
TO START, I HAVE NEVER BEATEN ON THIS CAR! YES, I HAVE RACED IT, AND NEVER LOST A FAIR RACE, EVEN THE OLD MUSTANG 5.0 WAS NO MATCH…
A LITTLE ABOUT THE CAR:
PLEASE READ ALL FOR AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW I TREATED THIS CAR AND ALL THE THINGS I HAVE DONE TO IT…..IT IS A LOT….
I BOUGHT THIS CAR (APPROXIMATELY IN 1993) WHILE STATIONED IN NORFOLK VIRGINIA, WHILE IN THE NAVY…
WHEN I GOT IT, IT HAD A NEW PAINT JOB AND WAS ORIGINAL MILEAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES..
NOW HAS ONLY 96,205 MILES...
I DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR, TILL I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR UP TO CONNECTICUT (ON MY LEAVE) AND BUILD IT UP. I HAD A GUY, (IN BURLINGTON, CT) WHO BUILT MY OLD RACECAR ENGINE REBUILD THIS STOCK 350 CUBIC INCH ENGINE
(LIKE MY OLD CORVETTE 327 RACE ENGINE….)
(HE BUILT STOCK CAR ENGINES)
THE ENGINE HAS ALL NEW INSIDES…TO MANY TO LIST OR REMEMBER….
IT IS BORED (I THINK 30 OVER)
PORTED AND POLISHED
COMPLETE ROLLER CAM AND LIFTERS,
RACING CAM (ROUGH IDLE)
NEW CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING
BASICALLY EVERYTHING I TOUCHED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AND PUT BACK IN, I REPLACED….
THE ENGINE WAS ACTUALLY TO STRONG FOR THE REAR I GUESS, I BLOW THAT SHORTLY AFTER THAT…….SO, I HAD THAT COMPLETELY REBUILT WITH:
NEW GEARS AND BEARINGS, BUSHINGS AND MONO LEAF…..
ONCE AGAIN
EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE REPLACED WAS REPLACED.
SHORTLY AFTER, I HAD THE COMPLETE FRONT END REBUILT. ONCE AGAIN, ANYTHING THAT THEY COULD FIX AND REPLACE WAS REPLACED.
I WAS THEN SENT TO HAITI FOR 120 DAYS. I LEFT THE CAR AT A FRIENDS HOUSE ON THE BEACH UNDER A CAR COVER…..
SHORTLY AFTER I LEFT THE COVER BLEW OFF, AND HIS WIFE NEVER PUT THE COVER BACK ON…SO……….THE WIND AND SAND TOOK THE SHINE OFF THE PAINT……I WAS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER AT THE TIME I WENT BACK TO PICK IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I IN 1995, I WAS SENT TO GITMO, CUBA, SO I HAD THE CAR STORED IN MY MOTHERS GARAGE FOR THE TWO (2) YEARS I WAS GONE…….THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO KEEP THE ENGINE UP AND RUNNING……….
IN THE END OF 1997, I GOT OUT OF THE SERVICE AND BOUGHT A TRUCK…..SO, I NEVER REALLY DROVE THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. IT WAS USED AS A WEEKEND TOY…..
THEN………I GOT MARRIED…………………SHE LET ME DRIVE THE CAR ON MY WEDDING DAY AND TOOK MY WEDDING PHOTOS WITH IT.
(LITTLE DID I KNOW, HOW MY LIFE WOULD CHANGE)
YUP, YOU KNOW WHAT CAME NEXT……..
RESPONSIBILITY AND BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO, THE CAR WAS KEPT IN STORAGE AND ONLY DRIVEN ON A MONTHLY BASIS. BASICALLY A FEW MILES A MONTH (MAYBE 20)
IN 2006, I DECIDED TO MAKE A COMEBACK. I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK A FEW DAYS A WEEK IN THE SUMMER…….
IN 2006, I REPLACED:
ALL BRAKE PARTS TO INCLUDE:
CALIPERS, ROTORS, POWER BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER
AND PUT A SMALLER CARBURETOR ON IT, TRYING TO GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE…..I WENT FROM A HOLLEY 750 DOUBLE PUMP TO AN EDLEBROCK (I THINK 650) CARB (LIKE A QUADRO-JET) IT IS LESS MAINTENANCE AND EASIER TO ADJUST.
I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR TO WORK, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES EACH WAY ON THE HIGHWAY MAYBE 15 TIMES IN 2007
(SETS OFF ALL THE CAR ALARMS IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT IDLE)
I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE SHOCKS AT THE END OF 2007.
NOW, FOR SOME THINGS I CAN REMEMBER DOING TO THE CAR, BUT FORGOT TO MENTION AND TIME FRAME…
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS PAINTED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OUT….USED TO WAX IT AND MAKE IT SHINE..
NEW WINDSHIELD
NEW DOOR WINDOW GASKETS
NEW DASH SPEAKERS
CUSTOM EXHAUST (NO CATS NEEDED!!!!!!) SOUNDS NICE AND LOUD
FLOW MASTER MUFFLERS
ONE NEW VACUUM HEADLIGHT CANISTER
HIGH OUT PUT IGNITION
NEW PLUG WIRES
DUNLOP TIRES
ALTERNATOR
POWER STEERING CONTROL VALVE / CYLINDER
POWER BOOSTER
MASTER CYLINDER
IN 2007, I TOOK OUT THE GAS TANK AND CLEANED OUT ALL THE JUNK FROM OVER THE YEARS.
NOW FOR THE STUFF I WANTED TO DO TO THE CAR BUT NEVER WAS ABLE TO:
NEEDS NEW PAINT (WINTER GREEN)
TWO PIECE BUMPER NEEDS NEW CLIPS
THE CAR NEEDS THE INTERIOR REDONE.
THE CARPETS ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT
DOOR PANELS ARE NOT THE BEST
THE PASSENGER WINDOW HANDLE BROKE THIS YEAR
THERE IS A SMALL POWER STEERING LEAK
THE SEATS ARE IN FAIR CONDITION, (SMALL HOLES)
THE DASH WAS CRACKED WHEN THEY PUT IN THE NEW SPEAKERS
NOW I MUST SELL IT TO MOVE ON WITH THE NEW HOUSE. MY LOSS IS YOUR TIME TO HAVE A NEW FUN TOY. IT ALWAYS TURNS HEADS DUE TO THE NICE SOUND.
THE IGNITION WILL HAVE TO BE RE-TIMED.
THE CAR IS TIMED FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. SO IF YOU WANT IT FASTER OFF THE LINE, HAVE IT TIMED AND MAYBE REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR WEIGHTS…..I LIKED IT THIS WAY…..
ONCE AGAIN, I REALLY WANT TO KEEP THE CAR, BUT IT IS TIME FOR IT TO GO INTO A NEW HOME TO SOMEONE THAT CAN SPEND THE TIME AND MONEY TO MAKE IT WHAT IT SHOULD BE….
I COULD NOT EVEN BEGIN TO COME UP WITH A PRICE OF WHAT I HAVE INVESTED INTO IT, BUT IT IS A LOT…I ALWAYS USE 93 OR HIGHER GAS.
THIS IS AN AS-IS-WHERE-IS SALE. THERE IS NO WARRANTEE OR GUARANTEE ON THIS CAR… IT IS AN OLD CAR AND WILL HAVE THE OLD CAR PROBLEMS.
I HAVE TRIED TO LIST ANYTHING I COULD THINK OF ABOUT THE CAR, BUT I AM SURE I AM FORGETTING SOME THINGS…
PAYMENT:
I WILL ONLY ACCEPT CASH FOR THE CAR. THE CAR AND BILL-OF-SALE WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL ALL FUNDS CLEAR MY BANK. SO, DON’T THINK I WILL LET YOU DRIVE AWAY AS SOON AS YOU HAND ME A CHECK.
