1967 Corvette Convertible, 327, 350 HP Numbers Matching

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Description:

1967 Chevrolet Corvette

•California/Texas car, last 40 years in central Texas, same owner last 30 years

•Original 327/350 HP L79 engine, rebuilt

•Original 4-speed trans

•Side exhaust, stainless

•Original body, no damage, no repairs

•Fully restored frame and all suspension

•All new weather-stripping, entire car

•Positraction

•Correct, lacquer marina blue paint

•New correct bright blue vinyl interior

•All gauges disassembled, rebuilt, restored

•Original AM-FM radio, working

•Hardt, fully restored, all new rubber, fittings and latches, new Plexiglas

•Original owner's manual, loan papers from first owner.

Correctly restored 1967 Corvette Convertible, 327, 350 HP L79. This car has spent its entire life in southern California and central Texas. Fully restored from the ground up. Engine rebuilt and balanced, runs very strong. Body stripped to fiberglass and painted correct Marina blue lacquer. All new, correct interior, Bright Blue Vinyl. Original 4-speed transmission, 3.70 rear end. Have pictures of all numbers and castings. Engine cast in March and car was built in April 1967.

VIN 194677S114305

Engine pad stamping 7114305 V03I5HD

Engine Casting 3892657, casting Date C 13 7

The engine was rebuilt by Leo Machine in Austin, Texas. Have pictures of rebuild, all receipts of parts used. Connecting rod/piston assemblies balanced to within 1 gram. Engine runs strong (hits 70 MPH in 2nd gear), and runs cool, even in Texas.

Car was restored by UJ Backus of Manor Texas. He is well known for restoring cars to Top Flight NCRS and Bloomington standards, he used all correct materials and paints for the frame and entire suspension. Paint is outstanding and is lacquer, like Chevrolet used in 1967.

This car drives as new. No rattles, no unusual noises. Steering box rebuilt, new rag joint, new upper and lower steering column bearings. Shifter is solid, synchros working, can downshift into 1st at 35 MPH.

Odometer shows 60,000; this is 160,000 total since new, but only about 1,000 since full restoration. Video at youtube.com/watch?v=41HfJJlr1y4

Have hundreds of photos of engine rebuild and restoration.