Got out the Corvette yesterday

[280Z Turbo]

My dad was able to free the flywheel with a chisel after it got stuck. Sorry for the quality of the pics, my camera always makes things too dark in daylight and too bright indoors. As you can see, it has been modified and repainted sometime and fitted with 15" Cragar S/S rims.

The interior is not what I'm used to. Real chrome and vinyl is everywhere and there are no cheap plastics. The giant boney steering wheel is very close to your chest. I still can't figure out those top 2 knobs in the dash. They control the heater and fan.




The clutch is stiff (non-hydraulic) and NOTHING is automatic or power.


Gotta love the shape of that dash.


The brakes are non-power drums all around, but they stop suprisinly well. I just wouldn't want to autocross with them.


It probably has the aero dynamics of a bad airplane, but I guess Bill Mitchell didn't care!


The bumpers have been removed and the headlights were moved to the grille.


Here's an earlier pic I took of the engine. We think it's the original 327, but it does have headers, a 4 barrel Rochester "quadra-jet" carb, and 2.5 inch chambered exhaust. That little small block can move!!  

[Raghavan]

why'd you guys move the headlights? they look too low.
otherwise, great car and nice pics!

[BMWDave]

Beautiful car! :)

[280Z Turbo]

We didn't! A PO did it. Probably because of an accident.

My dad didn't modify anything on it except for the exhaust.

[BMWDave]

That interior is beautiful...quite retro...I love the look!

[Raghavan]

the color looks realalyy nice.

[Raza]

That interior is beautiful...quite retro...I love the look!

It's not retro if it was built back then, Dave!

Anyway...

Nice pics!  Now that's a sports car!

[Tom]

All I have to say is:    

[giant_mtb]

A Sting Ray is my third dream car. (under the #1 STi and #2 Ford GT) I'd, of course, want one with a 427.  I think you should put a front bumper on it...otherwise it looks too tall and not-so-sporty-low.  Other then that, beautiful car!  You're lucky!

[280Z Turbo]

A Sting Ray is my third dream car. (under the #1 STi and #2 Ford GT) I'd, of course, want one with a 427.  I think you should put a front bumper on it...otherwise it looks too tall and not-so-sporty-low.  Other then that, beautiful car!  You're lucky!

The headlights wouldn't work too well with bumpers in the way.  These Corvettes were never "sporty-low" in the front. Here's how the headlamps are supposed to be.

[footoflead]

Damn your lucky....you got a 280Z, and a Sting Ray....any chance of you and me switchin places...

[TBR]

I love that color combo, a very nice car overall :)  

[BMWDave]

That interior is beautiful...quite retro...I love the look!

It's not retro if it was built back then, Dave!

Anyway...

Nice pics!  Now that's a sports car!

I see what you mean   But its still a very nice interior. :)  I wanted to describe it as old timer, if you know what I mean, and I just picked the word retro.

[280Z Turbo]

We had the Vette out today again. That thing is a beast. It's like it's always in the powerband! My dad took it up to near 90 in a 55! He gave me a hard time about going 70 in a 55 in my Z. He never drives like that in anything else.:D

[BMWDave]

We had the Vette out today again. That thing is a beast. It's like it's always in the powerband! My dad took it up to near 90 in a 55! He gave me a hard time about going 70 in a 55 in my Z. He never drives like that in anything else.:D

Cool :)  How many hp does it have?  Is it the original engine?

[mazda6er]

That's one hell of a car. I'd love to have a classic in that sort of condition. Rock on, dude.

[280Z Turbo]

We had the Vette out today again. That thing is a beast. It's like it's always in the powerband! My dad took it up to near 90 in a 55! He gave me a hard time about going 70 in a 55 in my Z. He never drives like that in anything else.:D

Cool :)  How many hp does it have?  Is it the original engine?

We don't know the hp. They had gross hp back then as opposed to modern day net hp that you're used to. Plus, it's been modified. Originally, there were 250, 300, 340, and 360 hp versions. 360 was the fuel injected car, and I don't think it's the 340 hp version.

It has the right code casted on the block for that year, but who knows?

[footoflead]

We had the Vette out today again. That thing is a beast. It's like it's always in the powerband! My dad took it up to near 90 in a 55! He gave me a hard time about going 70 in a 55 in my Z. He never drives like that in anything else.:D

Cool :)  How many hp does it have?  Is it the original engine?

We don't know the hp. They had gross hp back then as opposed to modern day net hp that you're used to. Plus, it's been modified. Originally, there were 250, 300, 340, and 360 hp versions. 360 was the fuel injected car, and I don't think it's the 340 hp version.

It has the right code casted on the block for that year, but who knows?

Take it to my little friend....otherwise know as a DYNO....and post the results..it would be interesting to find out what its puttin to the ground...i'll say ~300 RWHP

[280Z Turbo]

I don't think that my dad would be up to that. It's not that cheap.

I might dyno the Z, however.

[giant_mtb]

I don't think it's worth the money to get it Dyno'd.  Put a little time and effort into it and you could probably find out through a little research on the web without having to spend a bunch on the Dyno.

[280Z Turbo]

I don't think it's worth the money to get it Dyno'd.  Put a little time and effort into it and you could probably find out through a little research on the web without having to spend a bunch on the Dyno.

Well, like I said earlier, no you really can't.

[giant_mtb]

I don't think it's worth the money to get it Dyno'd.  Put a little time and effort into it and you could probably find out through a little research on the web without having to spend a bunch on the Dyno.

Well, like I said earlier, no you really can't.

Huh?

[280Z Turbo]

1.) It has been modified (Internally or not, we don't know)
2.) Back in the 60's they measured with gross hp. That's where they don't test with mufflers, accesories, etc. We're all used to net hp.
3.) We don't know which engine option it has.
4.) 42 years can wear out an engine!

[Secret Chimp]

I like how that one-piece replacement front clip looks, but it definitely has a bit of a picnic table appearance without a bumper sticking out lower down. It'd look rad with some vintage Chevy rally wheels:

[280Z Turbo]

It's not a replacement. It's the original front end that has been fiberglassed. (quite poorly, I might add)

[Secret Chimp]

It's not a replacement. It's the original front end that has been fiberglassed. (quite poorly, I might add)

Ah well, whatever. From a distance and in a small picture it looks better compared to the original. Maybe you can Dremel open the headlight seams sometime.

[280Z Turbo]

It's not a replacement. It's the original front end that has been fiberglassed. (quite poorly, I might add)

Ah well, whatever. From a distance and in a small picture it looks better compared to the original. Maybe you can Dremel open the headlight seams sometime.

That would cost a fortune. The motors and all that headlight mechanism is long gone.

[Run Away]

I'll sell you a set of Prelude pop-up motors...
I;m sure you could make them work.

[Raghavan]

I'll sell you a set of Prelude pop-up motors...
I;m sure you could make them work.

those cheap ass motors...