'63 convertible resto-mod project for sale
01-01-2015, 05:57 PM
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'63 convertible resto-mod project for sale
As the title says, I have a '63 convertible resto-mod project that is stalled out due to a hectic work schedule and another '66 coupe project that is taking all of my spare time and the space in my workshop; so I've decided to float the '63 project out there to see if anyone is interested in picking it up. I'm not desperate for cash; so no low-ball offers, please. If you are someone who is capable of taking on a project like this, then you'll know what things cost and what is a fair price.
All total, I’ve put ~$55K into the car, parts, and materials, and I’m interested in offers close to that figure. The benefit for a buyer is that you don’t have to find all the parts, wait for the manufacturing & shipping lead times, etc. This project is "wrench-ready" for someone who has the time to complete the body work and take it across the finish line. I didn’t track my labor hours, but I expect I’m probably at around 150. At a typical shop rate of $50 per hour, that’s ~$7,500 worth of labor that I’m basically giving away here. The time I’ve spent researching and working out engineering can’t even be estimated. It's a roller; so transportation shouldn't be difficult.
A lot has been done, but there is still a ton of body work left to be completed before it’s ready for paint. Once I got it into primer, I planned to pull the body and send it off to the paint shop while I tore down the chassis to get everything powder-coated and pretty before reassembling it for real. I have a Bill of Materials for the major parts I know it still needs, and I’ve estimated that if I did all of the remaining work other than the final finish, it’s probably going to cost another $17-20K to complete, depending on whether you go stock or custom interior. When done, it will be a $100K+ car; so if you can do the work, you can come out well ahead on this one.
- SRIII tube-frame for C2 Corvette with Viper rear end (3.55:1 gears) and front & rear sway bars & links ($14,000)
- New CV axles from the Driveshaft Shop; custom built for this setup and rated for 1,200 HP ($1,800)
- C6 Corvette front & rear unequal-length A-arm suspension with new bushing kit ($1,500)
- QA1 single-adjustable shocks with Hypercoil springs ($1,200)
- C6 Z06 brake calipers, rotors & pads) ($2,000)
- C6 Z06 split-spoke wheels in polished finish ($700)
- New Nitto Invo tires (275/35ZR18 fronts; 325/30ZR19 rears) ($1,300)
- 2004 LS6 engine with ~40K miles, including accessories, cable actuated throttle body, ECM & harness ($4,500)
- New Stainless Works side exhaust headers for LS ($1,125)
- New Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission with 2.97:1 1st gear and .64:1 overdrive, plus drive shaft. ($3,500)
- New LS flywheel, heavy-duty clutch, “621” aluminum bell-housing and complete manual clutch linkage ($1,000+)
- New-in-box Hydramax clutch actuator kit ($640)
- New-in-box Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve kit ($300)
- New-in-box Hydraboost brake assist kit with pre-fab’d lines ($800)
- 1963 Corvette convertible body with '67 stinger-style hood, complete and media blasted down to bare fiberglass, with VIN tag, trim tag, clear title, hard top (complete), all interior & exterior trim except for mirrors & emblems ($12,500) Also includes:
o Door windows, regulators & other hardware
o Vent window assemblies (both)
o Center console (all three pieces); these need to be polished but are in very good shape. (New repro going for close to $1,500 for this set)
o Gauge bezel
o Glove box door (rough shape)
o Door latches, strikers, linkages, etc.
o Brake & clutch pedal assembly
o Door panels (rough, but includes hockey sticks)
o Rear brake light assemblies (rough)
o Rough but restorable padded dashes for both sides
o Rear bumpers (need re-chrome); no front bumpers
o Other miscellaneous original ’63 parts
- Complete new headlight assemblies ($1,250)
- New windshield ($250)
- New (repro) front grill ($400)
- New gas door for a ’66 ($120)
- New GTS Customs rear fenders maintaining stock belt-line appearance but with 1.5” extra width to accommodate chassis/wheel/tire combo ($750)
- New front parking lamp panels bonded on but not yet finished ($380)
- Used C4 (‘84-87) rack & pinion steering unit ($200)
- Flaming River tilt/tele steering column plus U-joint & splined shaft to connect to rack & pinion unit ($850)
- New Rock Valley stainless steel baffled fuel tank with internal pump and sender (~$1,100)
- New - all braided fuel line, fittings, filter, etc. to run from tank to engine fuel rail (~$200)
- New front and rear parking brake cables; rear set is a Lokar aftermarket kit ($200)
- Excellent condition black leather C5 Z06 seats drilled to accept C3 seat racks (~$750 without tracks or $1,000 with tracks)
- Miscellaneous other parts, including multiple fiberglass panels, body reinforcements, shims, brackets, etc., (totaling about another $1,000)
Body work completed:
- Heater opening in firewall filled & shaved.
- Damaged dash repaired with all clock, radio & heater holes shaved; center dash is completely blank now.
- Front end completely disassembled and re-assembled due to original bond joints being dried out. New front parking lamp panels installed due to old ones being too far gone to save.
- Front fender vent panels modified to mimic C6 ZR1 look. Passenger side is nearly complete; driver side glassed in but needs finishing.
- Rear floor cut out and tubbed to clear SRIII frame; still needs some finishing, but the hard part is done.
- New rear exhaust panel for car with side pipes molded into the car (i.e. not removable).
- New driver-side hinge pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side lock pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side rear deck extension installed.
- GTS Customs rear fenders installed.
- Replacement passenger side door installed.
- Seam gap & mismatch worked and good from the doors back, including deck lid.
- #4 body mounts and reinforcements replaced with new.
- Hood seam gap & mismatch partially done; still need work on leading edge.
If someone is interested in doing a deal without the engine and transmission and some of the other brake & fuel system parts, I may have a use for them on my other project; so we can talk.
Thanks for your interest.
All total, I’ve put ~$55K into the car, parts, and materials, and I’m interested in offers close to that figure. The benefit for a buyer is that you don’t have to find all the parts, wait for the manufacturing & shipping lead times, etc. This project is "wrench-ready" for someone who has the time to complete the body work and take it across the finish line. I didn’t track my labor hours, but I expect I’m probably at around 150. At a typical shop rate of $50 per hour, that’s ~$7,500 worth of labor that I’m basically giving away here. The time I’ve spent researching and working out engineering can’t even be estimated. It's a roller; so transportation shouldn't be difficult.
A lot has been done, but there is still a ton of body work left to be completed before it’s ready for paint. Once I got it into primer, I planned to pull the body and send it off to the paint shop while I tore down the chassis to get everything powder-coated and pretty before reassembling it for real. I have a Bill of Materials for the major parts I know it still needs, and I’ve estimated that if I did all of the remaining work other than the final finish, it’s probably going to cost another $17-20K to complete, depending on whether you go stock or custom interior. When done, it will be a $100K+ car; so if you can do the work, you can come out well ahead on this one.
- SRIII tube-frame for C2 Corvette with Viper rear end (3.55:1 gears) and front & rear sway bars & links ($14,000)
- New CV axles from the Driveshaft Shop; custom built for this setup and rated for 1,200 HP ($1,800)
- C6 Corvette front & rear unequal-length A-arm suspension with new bushing kit ($1,500)
- QA1 single-adjustable shocks with Hypercoil springs ($1,200)
- C6 Z06 brake calipers, rotors & pads) ($2,000)
- C6 Z06 split-spoke wheels in polished finish ($700)
- New Nitto Invo tires (275/35ZR18 fronts; 325/30ZR19 rears) ($1,300)
- 2004 LS6 engine with ~40K miles, including accessories, cable actuated throttle body, ECM & harness ($4,500)
- New Stainless Works side exhaust headers for LS ($1,125)
- New Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission with 2.97:1 1st gear and .64:1 overdrive, plus drive shaft. ($3,500)
- New LS flywheel, heavy-duty clutch, “621” aluminum bell-housing and complete manual clutch linkage ($1,000+)
- New-in-box Hydramax clutch actuator kit ($640)
- New-in-box Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve kit ($300)
- New-in-box Hydraboost brake assist kit with pre-fab’d lines ($800)
- 1963 Corvette convertible body with '67 stinger-style hood, complete and media blasted down to bare fiberglass, with VIN tag, trim tag, clear title, hard top (complete), all interior & exterior trim except for mirrors & emblems ($12,500) Also includes:
o Door windows, regulators & other hardware
o Vent window assemblies (both)
o Center console (all three pieces); these need to be polished but are in very good shape. (New repro going for close to $1,500 for this set)
o Gauge bezel
o Glove box door (rough shape)
o Door latches, strikers, linkages, etc.
o Brake & clutch pedal assembly
o Door panels (rough, but includes hockey sticks)
o Rear brake light assemblies (rough)
o Rough but restorable padded dashes for both sides
o Rear bumpers (need re-chrome); no front bumpers
o Other miscellaneous original ’63 parts
- Complete new headlight assemblies ($1,250)
- New windshield ($250)
- New (repro) front grill ($400)
- New gas door for a ’66 ($120)
- New GTS Customs rear fenders maintaining stock belt-line appearance but with 1.5” extra width to accommodate chassis/wheel/tire combo ($750)
- New front parking lamp panels bonded on but not yet finished ($380)
- Used C4 (‘84-87) rack & pinion steering unit ($200)
- Flaming River tilt/tele steering column plus U-joint & splined shaft to connect to rack & pinion unit ($850)
- New Rock Valley stainless steel baffled fuel tank with internal pump and sender (~$1,100)
- New - all braided fuel line, fittings, filter, etc. to run from tank to engine fuel rail (~$200)
- New front and rear parking brake cables; rear set is a Lokar aftermarket kit ($200)
- Excellent condition black leather C5 Z06 seats drilled to accept C3 seat racks (~$750 without tracks or $1,000 with tracks)
- Miscellaneous other parts, including multiple fiberglass panels, body reinforcements, shims, brackets, etc., (totaling about another $1,000)
Body work completed:
- Heater opening in firewall filled & shaved.
- Damaged dash repaired with all clock, radio & heater holes shaved; center dash is completely blank now.
- Front end completely disassembled and re-assembled due to original bond joints being dried out. New front parking lamp panels installed due to old ones being too far gone to save.
- Front fender vent panels modified to mimic C6 ZR1 look. Passenger side is nearly complete; driver side glassed in but needs finishing.
- Rear floor cut out and tubbed to clear SRIII frame; still needs some finishing, but the hard part is done.
- New rear exhaust panel for car with side pipes molded into the car (i.e. not removable).
- New driver-side hinge pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side lock pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side rear deck extension installed.
- GTS Customs rear fenders installed.
- Replacement passenger side door installed.
- Seam gap & mismatch worked and good from the doors back, including deck lid.
- #4 body mounts and reinforcements replaced with new.
- Hood seam gap & mismatch partially done; still need work on leading edge.
If someone is interested in doing a deal without the engine and transmission and some of the other brake & fuel system parts, I may have a use for them on my other project; so we can talk.
Thanks for your interest.
Last edited by ranger9812; 01-24-2015 at 01:39 PM. Reason: added photos
01-05-2015, 10:32 AM
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Do you have any pictures?
As the title says, I have a '63 convertible resto-mod project that is stalled out due to a hectic work schedule and another '66 coupe project that is taking all of my spare time and the space in my workshop; so I've decided to float the '63 project out there to see if anyone is interested in picking it up. I'm not desperate for cash; so no low-ball offers, please. If you are someone who is capable of taking on a project like this, then you'll know what things cost and what is a fair price. I have a ton of pictures that I can send to anyone who wants to PM me with an email address. If I can get my Photobucket account working again, I'll try to get something posted in this ad.
All total, I’ve put ~$55K into the car, parts, and materials, and I’m interested in offers close to that figure. The benefit for a buyer is that you don’t have to find all the parts, wait for the manufacturing & shipping lead times, etc. This project is "wrench-ready" for someone who has the time to complete the body work and take it across the finish line. I didn’t track my labor hours, but I expect I’m probably at around 150. At a typical shop rate of $50 per hour, that’s ~$7,500 worth of labor that I’m basically giving away here. The time I’ve spent researching and working out engineering can’t even be estimated. It's a roller; so transportation shouldn't be difficult.
A lot has been done, but there is still a ton of body work left to be completed before it’s ready for paint. Once I got it into primer, I planned to pull the body and send it off to the paint shop while I tore down the chassis to get everything powder-coated and pretty before reassembling it for real. I have a Bill of Materials for the major parts I know it still needs, and I’ve estimated that if I did all of the remaining work other than the final finish, it’s probably going to cost another $17-20K to complete, depending on whether you go stock or custom interior. When done, it will be a $100K+ car; so if you can do the work, you can come out well ahead on this one.
- SRIII tube-frame for C2 Corvette with Viper rear end (3.55:1 gears) and front & rear sway bars & links ($14,000)
- New CV axles from the Driveshaft Shop; custom built for this setup and rated for 1,200 HP ($1,800)
- C6 Corvette front & rear unequal-length A-arm suspension with new bushing kit ($1,500)
- QA1 single-adjustable shocks with Hypercoil springs ($1,200)
- C6 Z06 brake calipers, rotors & pads) ($2,000)
- C6 Z06 split-spoke wheels in polished finish ($700)
- New Nitto Invo tires (275/35ZR18 fronts; 325/30ZR19 rears) ($1,300)
- 2004 LS6 engine with ~40K miles, including accessories, cable actuated throttle body, ECM & harness ($4,500)
- New Stainless Works side exhaust headers for LS ($1,125)
- New Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission with 2.97:1 1st gear and .64:1 overdrive, plus drive shaft. ($3,500)
- New LS flywheel, heavy-duty clutch, “621” aluminum bell-housing and complete manual clutch linkage ($1,000+)
- New-in-box Hydramax clutch actuator kit ($640)
- New-in-box Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve kit ($300)
- New-in-box Hydraboost brake assist kit with pre-fab’d lines ($800)
- 1963 Corvette convertible body with '67 stinger-style hood, complete and media blasted down to bare fiberglass, with VIN tag, trim tag, clear title, hard top (complete), all interior & exterior trim except for mirrors & emblems ($12,500) Also includes:
o Door windows, regulators & other hardware
o Vent window assemblies (both)
o Center console (all three pieces); these need to be polished but are in very good shape. (New repro going for close to $1,500 for this set)
o Gauge bezel
o Glove box door (rough shape)
o Door latches, strikers, linkages, etc.
o Brake & clutch pedal assembly
o Door panels (rough, but includes hockey sticks)
o Rear brake light assemblies (rough)
o Rough but restorable padded dashes for both sides
o Rear bumpers (need re-chrome); no front bumpers
o Other miscellaneous original ’63 parts
- Complete new headlight assemblies ($1,250)
- New windshield ($250)
- New (repro) front grill ($400)
- New gas door for a ’66 ($120)
- New GTS Customs rear fenders maintaining stock belt-line appearance but with 1.5” extra width to accommodate chassis/wheel/tire combo ($750)
- New front parking lamp panels bonded on but not yet finished ($380)
- Used C4 (‘84-87) rack & pinion steering unit ($200)
- Flaming River tilt/tele steering column plus U-joint & splined shaft to connect to rack & pinion unit ($850)
- New Rock Valley stainless steel baffled fuel tank with internal pump and sender (~$1,100)
- New - all braided fuel line, fittings, filter, etc. to run from tank to engine fuel rail (~$200)
- New front and rear parking brake cables; rear set is a Lokar aftermarket kit ($200)
- Excellent condition black leather C5 Z06 seats drilled to accept C3 seat racks (~$750 without tracks or $1,000 with tracks)
- Miscellaneous other parts, including multiple fiberglass panels, body reinforcements, shims, brackets, etc., (totaling about another $1,000)
Body work completed:
- Heater opening in firewall filled & shaved.
- Damaged dash repaired with all clock, radio & heater holes shaved; center dash is completely blank now.
- Front end completely disassembled and re-assembled due to original bond joints being dried out. New front parking lamp panels installed due to old ones being too far gone to save.
- Front fender vent panels modified to mimic C6 ZR1 look. Passenger side is nearly complete; driver side glassed in but needs finishing.
- Rear floor cut out and tubbed to clear SRIII frame; still needs some finishing, but the hard part is done.
- New rear exhaust panel for car with side pipes molded into the car (i.e. not removable).
- New driver-side hinge pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side lock pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side rear deck extension installed.
- GTS Customs rear fenders installed.
- Replacement passenger side door installed.
- Seam gap & mismatch worked and good from the doors back, including deck lid.
- #4 body mounts and reinforcements replaced with new.
- Hood seam gap & mismatch partially done; still need work on leading edge.
If someone is interested in doing a deal without the engine and transmission and some of the other brake & fuel system parts, I may have a use for them on my other project; so we can talk.
Thanks for your interest.
All total, I’ve put ~$55K into the car, parts, and materials, and I’m interested in offers close to that figure. The benefit for a buyer is that you don’t have to find all the parts, wait for the manufacturing & shipping lead times, etc. This project is "wrench-ready" for someone who has the time to complete the body work and take it across the finish line. I didn’t track my labor hours, but I expect I’m probably at around 150. At a typical shop rate of $50 per hour, that’s ~$7,500 worth of labor that I’m basically giving away here. The time I’ve spent researching and working out engineering can’t even be estimated. It's a roller; so transportation shouldn't be difficult.
A lot has been done, but there is still a ton of body work left to be completed before it’s ready for paint. Once I got it into primer, I planned to pull the body and send it off to the paint shop while I tore down the chassis to get everything powder-coated and pretty before reassembling it for real. I have a Bill of Materials for the major parts I know it still needs, and I’ve estimated that if I did all of the remaining work other than the final finish, it’s probably going to cost another $17-20K to complete, depending on whether you go stock or custom interior. When done, it will be a $100K+ car; so if you can do the work, you can come out well ahead on this one.
- SRIII tube-frame for C2 Corvette with Viper rear end (3.55:1 gears) and front & rear sway bars & links ($14,000)
- New CV axles from the Driveshaft Shop; custom built for this setup and rated for 1,200 HP ($1,800)
- C6 Corvette front & rear unequal-length A-arm suspension with new bushing kit ($1,500)
- QA1 single-adjustable shocks with Hypercoil springs ($1,200)
- C6 Z06 brake calipers, rotors & pads) ($2,000)
- C6 Z06 split-spoke wheels in polished finish ($700)
- New Nitto Invo tires (275/35ZR18 fronts; 325/30ZR19 rears) ($1,300)
- 2004 LS6 engine with ~40K miles, including accessories, cable actuated throttle body, ECM & harness ($4,500)
- New Stainless Works side exhaust headers for LS ($1,125)
- New Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission with 2.97:1 1st gear and .64:1 overdrive, plus drive shaft. ($3,500)
- New LS flywheel, heavy-duty clutch, “621” aluminum bell-housing and complete manual clutch linkage ($1,000+)
- New-in-box Hydramax clutch actuator kit ($640)
- New-in-box Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve kit ($300)
- New-in-box Hydraboost brake assist kit with pre-fab’d lines ($800)
- 1963 Corvette convertible body with '67 stinger-style hood, complete and media blasted down to bare fiberglass, with VIN tag, trim tag, clear title, hard top (complete), all interior & exterior trim except for mirrors & emblems ($12,500) Also includes:
o Door windows, regulators & other hardware
o Vent window assemblies (both)
o Center console (all three pieces); these need to be polished but are in very good shape. (New repro going for close to $1,500 for this set)
o Gauge bezel
o Glove box door (rough shape)
o Door latches, strikers, linkages, etc.
o Brake & clutch pedal assembly
o Door panels (rough, but includes hockey sticks)
o Rear brake light assemblies (rough)
o Rough but restorable padded dashes for both sides
o Rear bumpers (need re-chrome); no front bumpers
o Other miscellaneous original ’63 parts
- Complete new headlight assemblies ($1,250)
- New windshield ($250)
- New (repro) front grill ($400)
- New gas door for a ’66 ($120)
- New GTS Customs rear fenders maintaining stock belt-line appearance but with 1.5” extra width to accommodate chassis/wheel/tire combo ($750)
- New front parking lamp panels bonded on but not yet finished ($380)
- Used C4 (‘84-87) rack & pinion steering unit ($200)
- Flaming River tilt/tele steering column plus U-joint & splined shaft to connect to rack & pinion unit ($850)
- New Rock Valley stainless steel baffled fuel tank with internal pump and sender (~$1,100)
- New - all braided fuel line, fittings, filter, etc. to run from tank to engine fuel rail (~$200)
- New front and rear parking brake cables; rear set is a Lokar aftermarket kit ($200)
- Excellent condition black leather C5 Z06 seats drilled to accept C3 seat racks (~$750 without tracks or $1,000 with tracks)
- Miscellaneous other parts, including multiple fiberglass panels, body reinforcements, shims, brackets, etc., (totaling about another $1,000)
Body work completed:
- Heater opening in firewall filled & shaved.
- Damaged dash repaired with all clock, radio & heater holes shaved; center dash is completely blank now.
- Front end completely disassembled and re-assembled due to original bond joints being dried out. New front parking lamp panels installed due to old ones being too far gone to save.
- Front fender vent panels modified to mimic C6 ZR1 look. Passenger side is nearly complete; driver side glassed in but needs finishing.
- Rear floor cut out and tubbed to clear SRIII frame; still needs some finishing, but the hard part is done.
- New rear exhaust panel for car with side pipes molded into the car (i.e. not removable).
- New driver-side hinge pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side lock pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side rear deck extension installed.
- GTS Customs rear fenders installed.
- Replacement passenger side door installed.
- Seam gap & mismatch worked and good from the doors back, including deck lid.
- #4 body mounts and reinforcements replaced with new.
- Hood seam gap & mismatch partially done; still need work on leading edge.
If someone is interested in doing a deal without the engine and transmission and some of the other brake & fuel system parts, I may have a use for them on my other project; so we can talk.
Thanks for your interest.
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01-27-2015, 08:57 PM
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Potential buyers I had been talking with have all dropped out; so the project is still available. No time to work on it; so it will probably be in the same condition you see in the pictures for the foreseeable future. Let me know if you're interested.
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Hi: I am doing a Resto 64 as well and I like the way you did the vents in the front fenders. Can you tell me what you used to make the vents? thanks for your help.
As the title says, I have a '63 convertible resto-mod project that is stalled out due to a hectic work schedule and another '66 coupe project that is taking all of my spare time and the space in my workshop; so I've decided to float the '63 project out there to see if anyone is interested in picking it up. I'm not desperate for cash; so no low-ball offers, please. If you are someone who is capable of taking on a project like this, then you'll know what things cost and what is a fair price.
All total, I’ve put ~$55K into the car, parts, and materials, and I’m interested in offers close to that figure. The benefit for a buyer is that you don’t have to find all the parts, wait for the manufacturing & shipping lead times, etc. This project is "wrench-ready" for someone who has the time to complete the body work and take it across the finish line. I didn’t track my labor hours, but I expect I’m probably at around 150. At a typical shop rate of $50 per hour, that’s ~$7,500 worth of labor that I’m basically giving away here. The time I’ve spent researching and working out engineering can’t even be estimated. It's a roller; so transportation shouldn't be difficult.
A lot has been done, but there is still a ton of body work left to be completed before it’s ready for paint. Once I got it into primer, I planned to pull the body and send it off to the paint shop while I tore down the chassis to get everything powder-coated and pretty before reassembling it for real. I have a Bill of Materials for the major parts I know it still needs, and I’ve estimated that if I did all of the remaining work other than the final finish, it’s probably going to cost another $17-20K to complete, depending on whether you go stock or custom interior. When done, it will be a $100K+ car; so if you can do the work, you can come out well ahead on this one.
- SRIII tube-frame for C2 Corvette with Viper rear end (3.55:1 gears) and front & rear sway bars & links ($14,000)
- New CV axles from the Driveshaft Shop; custom built for this setup and rated for 1,200 HP ($1,800)
- C6 Corvette front & rear unequal-length A-arm suspension with new bushing kit ($1,500)
- QA1 single-adjustable shocks with Hypercoil springs ($1,200)
- C6 Z06 brake calipers, rotors & pads) ($2,000)
- C6 Z06 split-spoke wheels in polished finish ($700)
- New Nitto Invo tires (275/35ZR18 fronts; 325/30ZR19 rears) ($1,300)
- 2004 LS6 engine with ~40K miles, including accessories, cable actuated throttle body, ECM & harness ($4,500)
- New Stainless Works side exhaust headers for LS ($1,125)
- New Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission with 2.97:1 1st gear and .64:1 overdrive, plus drive shaft. ($3,500)
- New LS flywheel, heavy-duty clutch, “621” aluminum bell-housing and complete manual clutch linkage ($1,000+)
- New-in-box Hydramax clutch actuator kit ($640)
- New-in-box Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve kit ($300)
- New-in-box Hydraboost brake assist kit with pre-fab’d lines ($800)
- 1963 Corvette convertible body with '67 stinger-style hood, complete and media blasted down to bare fiberglass, with VIN tag, trim tag, clear title, hard top (complete), all interior & exterior trim except for mirrors & emblems ($12,500) Also includes:
o Door windows, regulators & other hardware
o Vent window assemblies (both)
o Center console (all three pieces); these need to be polished but are in very good shape. (New repro going for close to $1,500 for this set)
o Gauge bezel
o Glove box door (rough shape)
o Door latches, strikers, linkages, etc.
o Brake & clutch pedal assembly
o Door panels (rough, but includes hockey sticks)
o Rear brake light assemblies (rough)
o Rough but restorable padded dashes for both sides
o Rear bumpers (need re-chrome); no front bumpers
o Other miscellaneous original ’63 parts
- Complete new headlight assemblies ($1,250)
- New windshield ($250)
- New (repro) front grill ($400)
- New gas door for a ’66 ($120)
- New GTS Customs rear fenders maintaining stock belt-line appearance but with 1.5” extra width to accommodate chassis/wheel/tire combo ($750)
- New front parking lamp panels bonded on but not yet finished ($380)
- Used C4 (‘84-87) rack & pinion steering unit ($200)
- Flaming River tilt/tele steering column plus U-joint & splined shaft to connect to rack & pinion unit ($850)
- New Rock Valley stainless steel baffled fuel tank with internal pump and sender (~$1,100)
- New - all braided fuel line, fittings, filter, etc. to run from tank to engine fuel rail (~$200)
- New front and rear parking brake cables; rear set is a Lokar aftermarket kit ($200)
- Excellent condition black leather C5 Z06 seats drilled to accept C3 seat racks (~$750 without tracks or $1,000 with tracks)
- Miscellaneous other parts, including multiple fiberglass panels, body reinforcements, shims, brackets, etc., (totaling about another $1,000)
Body work completed:
- Heater opening in firewall filled & shaved.
- Damaged dash repaired with all clock, radio & heater holes shaved; center dash is completely blank now.
- Front end completely disassembled and re-assembled due to original bond joints being dried out. New front parking lamp panels installed due to old ones being too far gone to save.
- Front fender vent panels modified to mimic C6 ZR1 look. Passenger side is nearly complete; driver side glassed in but needs finishing.
- Rear floor cut out and tubbed to clear SRIII frame; still needs some finishing, but the hard part is done.
- New rear exhaust panel for car with side pipes molded into the car (i.e. not removable).
- New driver-side hinge pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side lock pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side rear deck extension installed.
- GTS Customs rear fenders installed.
- Replacement passenger side door installed.
- Seam gap & mismatch worked and good from the doors back, including deck lid.
- #4 body mounts and reinforcements replaced with new.
- Hood seam gap & mismatch partially done; still need work on leading edge.
If someone is interested in doing a deal without the engine and transmission and some of the other brake & fuel system parts, I may have a use for them on my other project; so we can talk.
Thanks for your interest.
All total, I’ve put ~$55K into the car, parts, and materials, and I’m interested in offers close to that figure. The benefit for a buyer is that you don’t have to find all the parts, wait for the manufacturing & shipping lead times, etc. This project is "wrench-ready" for someone who has the time to complete the body work and take it across the finish line. I didn’t track my labor hours, but I expect I’m probably at around 150. At a typical shop rate of $50 per hour, that’s ~$7,500 worth of labor that I’m basically giving away here. The time I’ve spent researching and working out engineering can’t even be estimated. It's a roller; so transportation shouldn't be difficult.
A lot has been done, but there is still a ton of body work left to be completed before it’s ready for paint. Once I got it into primer, I planned to pull the body and send it off to the paint shop while I tore down the chassis to get everything powder-coated and pretty before reassembling it for real. I have a Bill of Materials for the major parts I know it still needs, and I’ve estimated that if I did all of the remaining work other than the final finish, it’s probably going to cost another $17-20K to complete, depending on whether you go stock or custom interior. When done, it will be a $100K+ car; so if you can do the work, you can come out well ahead on this one.
- SRIII tube-frame for C2 Corvette with Viper rear end (3.55:1 gears) and front & rear sway bars & links ($14,000)
- New CV axles from the Driveshaft Shop; custom built for this setup and rated for 1,200 HP ($1,800)
- C6 Corvette front & rear unequal-length A-arm suspension with new bushing kit ($1,500)
- QA1 single-adjustable shocks with Hypercoil springs ($1,200)
- C6 Z06 brake calipers, rotors & pads) ($2,000)
- C6 Z06 split-spoke wheels in polished finish ($700)
- New Nitto Invo tires (275/35ZR18 fronts; 325/30ZR19 rears) ($1,300)
- 2004 LS6 engine with ~40K miles, including accessories, cable actuated throttle body, ECM & harness ($4,500)
- New Stainless Works side exhaust headers for LS ($1,125)
- New Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission with 2.97:1 1st gear and .64:1 overdrive, plus drive shaft. ($3,500)
- New LS flywheel, heavy-duty clutch, “621” aluminum bell-housing and complete manual clutch linkage ($1,000+)
- New-in-box Hydramax clutch actuator kit ($640)
- New-in-box Wilwood master cylinder and proportioning valve kit ($300)
- New-in-box Hydraboost brake assist kit with pre-fab’d lines ($800)
- 1963 Corvette convertible body with '67 stinger-style hood, complete and media blasted down to bare fiberglass, with VIN tag, trim tag, clear title, hard top (complete), all interior & exterior trim except for mirrors & emblems ($12,500) Also includes:
o Door windows, regulators & other hardware
o Vent window assemblies (both)
o Center console (all three pieces); these need to be polished but are in very good shape. (New repro going for close to $1,500 for this set)
o Gauge bezel
o Glove box door (rough shape)
o Door latches, strikers, linkages, etc.
o Brake & clutch pedal assembly
o Door panels (rough, but includes hockey sticks)
o Rear brake light assemblies (rough)
o Rough but restorable padded dashes for both sides
o Rear bumpers (need re-chrome); no front bumpers
o Other miscellaneous original ’63 parts
- Complete new headlight assemblies ($1,250)
- New windshield ($250)
- New (repro) front grill ($400)
- New gas door for a ’66 ($120)
- New GTS Customs rear fenders maintaining stock belt-line appearance but with 1.5” extra width to accommodate chassis/wheel/tire combo ($750)
- New front parking lamp panels bonded on but not yet finished ($380)
- Used C4 (‘84-87) rack & pinion steering unit ($200)
- Flaming River tilt/tele steering column plus U-joint & splined shaft to connect to rack & pinion unit ($850)
- New Rock Valley stainless steel baffled fuel tank with internal pump and sender (~$1,100)
- New - all braided fuel line, fittings, filter, etc. to run from tank to engine fuel rail (~$200)
- New front and rear parking brake cables; rear set is a Lokar aftermarket kit ($200)
- Excellent condition black leather C5 Z06 seats drilled to accept C3 seat racks (~$750 without tracks or $1,000 with tracks)
- Miscellaneous other parts, including multiple fiberglass panels, body reinforcements, shims, brackets, etc., (totaling about another $1,000)
Body work completed:
- Heater opening in firewall filled & shaved.
- Damaged dash repaired with all clock, radio & heater holes shaved; center dash is completely blank now.
- Front end completely disassembled and re-assembled due to original bond joints being dried out. New front parking lamp panels installed due to old ones being too far gone to save.
- Front fender vent panels modified to mimic C6 ZR1 look. Passenger side is nearly complete; driver side glassed in but needs finishing.
- Rear floor cut out and tubbed to clear SRIII frame; still needs some finishing, but the hard part is done.
- New rear exhaust panel for car with side pipes molded into the car (i.e. not removable).
- New driver-side hinge pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side lock pillar cover installed.
- New passenger-side rear deck extension installed.
- GTS Customs rear fenders installed.
- Replacement passenger side door installed.
- Seam gap & mismatch worked and good from the doors back, including deck lid.
- #4 body mounts and reinforcements replaced with new.
- Hood seam gap & mismatch partially done; still need work on leading edge.
If someone is interested in doing a deal without the engine and transmission and some of the other brake & fuel system parts, I may have a use for them on my other project; so we can talk.
Thanks for your interest.
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03-21-2015, 01:32 AM
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Nice looking project a lot of work has been done, I too am interested in your fender vent modification any info would be appreciated. Good luck with the sale.
05-16-2015, 10:51 AM
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Getting a lot of interest in the project minus drivetrain. Folks really want LS3 power, though I think there's a lot of under-estimation of the LS6. Anyway, I'm looking at another project car where I could use the engine, trans, fuel system, Hydroboost, master cylinder and seats that I've accumulated; so I'm very open to doing a deal without those things. If anyone is serious about buying the rest for $42.5K, let me know.
Getting a lot of interest in the project minus drivetrain. Folks really want LS3 power, though I think there's a lot of under-estimation of the LS6. Anyway, I'm looking at another project car where I could use the engine, trans, fuel system, Hydroboost, master cylinder and seats that I've accumulated; so I'm very open to doing a deal without those things. If anyone is serious about buying the rest for $42.5K, let me know.
