1965 Chevrolet Corvette on 2040-cars

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1965 Corvette Coupe Restomod built using a Jamison Corvette, 3 tube NASCAR style chassis with a complete 1996
Corvette LT4 driveline. Car was completed 10 yrs ago and only driven 7500 miles since completion. Body and paint
are excellent. Body fit and lines are laser straight, much improved over factory build. Paint color is a metallic
Burgundy with a black interior. The quarter panels were widened 2" and lower flairs added to accommodate the larger
wheels and tires of the donor driveline...this was done while maintaining the original body lines and wheel opening
characteristics. The 65 roof vent "gill" openings were removed to give a cleaner look. All the chrome was replated
and the stainless polished. Car was initially built with coil overs all around but after driving was converted to
the original rear fiberglass transverse spring that gave a better handling ride and less hop in tight turns ( rear
original coil overs go with car).
The interior uses the 1996 black leather seats. The dash was converted to accommodate Autometer Ultralite gauges
with the clock built to match the gauges. Vintage Air Surefit A/C system was installed using the original Chev A/C
compressor. The car still retains its fresh air vents for seasonal air flow. All of the interior trim components
were replaced at the time of build ie. rugs, door panels, headliner, dash pads, etc. All window glass is excellent
and factory tinted. Factory power windows are fully functional. Power 1965 antenna is also functional and factory
located. The Nardi steering wheel is in excellent condition and was signed by Duntov in 1992 and the glove box door
signed in 1994, while I attended NCRS National conventions.
The engine is a 1996 stock LT4 with a reprogrammed computer to match installed components and extra power. Coated
block hugger headers are installed and run into 2.25" pipes with and X pipe and Magnaflow mufflers, exiting thru
the rear valance with 1969 tips. 1996 factory power steering (rack and pinion) and cooler is utilized. 1996 brake
components, booster and 13" front rotors are present and give great stopping ability. Cooling is accomplished using
the 1996 radiator and fan assys. A new water pump and thermostat was fitted at build time as well as new
distributor to prevent future problems ( these items have always been problems with LT engines). The transmission
is ZF 6 spd manual. The clutch assy and slave cylinder was replaced with new when the car was built. The rear is a
3:42 Dana 44 which was the optional rear and a heavy duty piece.
The car has chrome ZO6 style wheels with new Goodyear F1 Z rated tires, front 255/45 r17 and rear 285/40 r17. The
1996 spare tire carrier and spare is mounted under the car in the original factory position and can be utilized if
required. Headlamps were updated using replacement halogen bulb type lamps in place of sealed beams. Headlamps work
well with rebuilt motors.
The Corvette is a pleasure to drive and enjoy. It always attracts a crowd and everyone wants to know how the wheels
and tires were fitted until they realize the full modifications. It runs on mid grade gas and gets 25 miles to the
gallon (about 1800 rpm at 80). The entire underside of the car was sprayed with Pick up bed Rhino liner(black)
before the body was installed on the frame. The car can be bought and driven home w/o worry.