Larry N. Johnson

Maybe a list might help us at one time or another.

GUYS WORKING ON OR OWN 1965 396 VETTES

1. 65 396 (Cliff) from Denver, Colorado

2. Larry N. Johnson from Utah -- Maroon on Maroon Convert
2. Sold June 2015 to Pete Emery in Oregon
2. Sold Oct 2019 to Vet65te Mike Tarrant of Prescott, AZ

3. TESTADURO from California

4. fiberglassjunkie (Wayne Soojian) from NM

5. Eric Voigt from Riverside, CA Image

6. billd1954 (Bill Donovan) from MA

7. Fairway-J (Jonathan) from IL

8. 66racer (Elmer Schuster) from New Mexico

9. jbalch (Jody Balch) from Clovis, NM

10. 65 BB Rat from south of Houston Texas

11. Blue 396 (Carl) from Texas

12. midstyle (Wayne Midkiff) from Calgary, Alberta Canada

13. RGS (Dick) from Iowa

14. Chuck Pelton from Michigan

15. woodsdesign (Lawrence S. Woods) from Macedonia, Ohio

16. FASTZ (Paul R. Zailey) from Ohio

17. nfran (Nick Francoforte) from Windermere FL

18. Mark Lovejoy from Bloomfield, Connecticut Image

19. JSieczkos (John Sieczkos) from Johnson City, NY

20. rovers2000 (Lance Roversw) from Chazy, NY

21. bill3302 from MA

22. 65747785 (Ben) from PA

23. SBR (Steve A. Bramati) from Illinois

24. revupL78 (Greg) from Lake Dale, Indiana

25. 65BB RAGTAP(Scott) from Louisville, Kentucky

26. gary6672 (Gary Cowans) from Perth,Western Australia

27. dplotkin Dan from New England silver convert see Avatar

28. ButtonHead (Rob) from? See here.

29. dahohan from 10th District Court, OHIO

30. Raymond G (Ray) from Sacramento (916) 485-8581

31. EddieG from Merritt Island, Florida

32. Tiros from Somewhere in NJ

33. tedbb65 from ?

34. DanielJ from ? see Image

35. thorson Jim Thorson from Grande Prairie, Alberta - See Image

36. pamotorman from PA? my 1965 396 corvette VIN 114271 was a st louis factory pick up on 4/16/65.

37. brettg Brett Guinta from Greenwich, CT

38. Mike 1958 from ?

39. johncorvette1965 from Sacramento CA

40. Patman65 from SF Bay Area California

41. vetteking62 (Frank Semkow, Jr.) from Colchester, CT

42. BIG BLOCK JAMO (Paul B. Jamieson) from from Studio City, CA

43. 63vetteman (Tom Berardo) from Paramus NJ

44. gsouth (Gene South) from McKinney, Texas

45. stingjay396 from E. Hazel Crest, Illinois

46. albaseball (Alexander V. Wallace) from Mesa, AZ Milano Maroon Coupe

47. MidVette6067 Tom 810-338-0307 from (info to come) Big Block Coupe for Racing

48. 2hrlygrams Mike from Eastern WA State 509-649-2569 Goldwood Yellow/Black 396 Coupe

49. 396-425 "I've got a NOM 65 396. Original side pipe car. White. Black interior."

50. ajrothm from League City, TX

51. petuniapilot Kathy from Anchorage, Alaska "All original, all matching numbers. My father bought it new off the show room floor in June 1965"

51. sold to 65-L78 Garth Thompson from Eagle River, Alaska

52. kiserk1 (Keith Kiser)Asheville NC, Red Convert., Blk std interior, Hard and Soft Top, PW, Tele, Backup Lmps

53. stingjay396 (Jay Janko) from E. Hazel Crest, Ill - 1965 396/425hp conv. owned since 1975

54. hrotman1966 (Howard Rothman) from Santa Fe, TX

55. desert65 396 car w 327 installed, red convertible

56. 1960fi (George Wright) from Spring Branch, Texas--coupe/green/black

57. provette67 from Kirtland, Ohio

58. 20round (Troy Teichthesen) from Montague, Michigan "VIN # 115926 roadster factory side exhaust, glenwood green, vintage history back to the 60s early 70s..and I have known of the car for 40 yrs."

59. Tommy Jay (Tommy Ingram) from Conway, Arkansas VIN 194675s121755

60. Alan or ajrothm from League City, TX "My dad's 65' 396 we just finished the motor/trans on." Red w white soft top.

61. vettcorob Rob O'Neill 1965 396 Glen Green coupe w/green vinyl, VIN 18150 owned 26 years, Long Island, N.Y. Originally from Hicks Chevrolet in Washington DC

62. Spine717 Morgenstern Chiropractic from Gettysburg, PA numbers matching... Vin 122131 1965 396/425 coupe Nassau Blue, blue vinyl interior

63. 71scgc Carter 1965 BB coupe, vin 116470, Nassau Blue/White. Originally sold in Montreal, Canada.

64. c322348 VIN 119468 Nassau Blue/Blue Leather 396 Convertible Located in Fullerton, California

65. vettcorob Rob O'Neill Found in Barn 1965 396 Roadster Nassau Blue / Black vinyl, 119009 AO Smith car, Long Island, NY

66. Fox 2/23 Spencer J. Salt Lake City, UT 65 Glen green coupe 31,210 miles, my father was the second owner, I am the third.

67. Blue RoadsterJoe Weaver from Palestine TX, 396 Nassau Blue Convertible

68. 1 Snake Jim from Puget Sound, WA, "65 BB roadster I picked up last week" (Aug 16, 2016)

69. bill3302 Bill from MA tri Black Conv. "Owner for 24 years Received Bloomington Gold in 2010 2014 NCRS Top Flight (Chapter & Regional)"

70. gary6672 Gary Cowans from Perth Western Australia silver coupe

71. Basicman Mike Smith from Peoria, Arizona. "65 Maroon Roadster with SB. Original BB car. It is an authentic car complete with battery cut out, rear sway bar, and more. May built car.

72. '65 rat Art V from Sarnia, CA red coupe

73. SalemC5 from Dayton, NV originally factory Maroon Coupe with Black interior

74. midvette6067 from Thumb Area, MI "Nassau blue 1965 Coupe said to have come with M22 when new"

ANY OTHERS?

midstyle

Add my yellow hardtop convertible; "midstyle", from Calgary Alberta Canada

woodsdesign

I am restoring one for a friend. 425 HP, Getting it back from the body shop tomorrow. (i think)
Larry

nfran

I'm working on a 65 396 but unfortunately, it has a 67 Chevelle 396. The rest of it seems to be there, I hope!

Larry N. Johnson

More info , see the thread on 65 396 Corvette Parts Exchange

Larry N. Johnson

18 of 2157 found!

Larry N. Johnson

24 of 2157 found!

ragtopman

I have a buddy working on one that he says was a originally a 396 car. Is there anything on the data tag or VIN that will tell?

rovers2000

i am working on a 65 396 car. Motor is all here and getting the car ready for paint.

lance
chazy ny

jsieczkos

I own a restored 1965 396 Coupe.

John Sieczkos NY

revupL78

Here's my old beastly L78. Still has the original motor and just hit 79K miles. I had out to yesterday and today 35* and sunny
car needs a bath & a frame off.

JohnZ

Nope, except that the VIN must be higher than 12500.

Larry N. Johnson

There are other ways to tell.

The hood:






The List
- 65 BB hood has a "stinger"
- 65 BB Battery is not on passenger's side (see above)
- BB's had steel caps with bolts on the diff yokes (see above)
- Fuel Line (see above)
- Throttle Linkage (See above)
- Oil Gauge: 0-80 psi
- Tach: 6500 redline
- Heavier sway bars (but I am not sure on std BB cars); on the F40 suspension for the BB, if so equipped, has 7 leaf rear spring with sway bars 9/16" rear and 15/16" front.
- 396 Block casting number is 3855962
- Bell Housing 3858403
- VIN must be higher than 12500
- 396 Fender badges


Hope this helps.

Larry N. Johnson

Cool car!! Thanks for posting.
We need a 396 L78 Gallery!

nfran

revupL78, nice looking coupe!!! What kind of mags are you running, they look mean and nasty on the car!

revupL78

There Vintage "appliance" torque thrust D's. I bought them off CF member rex, DR L88 . I think they fit good !!!

PAmotorman

i owned a brand new one st louis factory pick on 4/16/65 VIN 114271. no i do not still have it as i sold it to buy a 66 427.

robert miller

Just put are had the 327 365 hp motor totally rebuild. Over the summer and got it back in the car last month. Put all new front end under the car with P/S AND P/B. Also put new TKO 600 5 speed in the car. All new rear end with 320# rear spring new 373 gear set up. Chg out all new inside the car to white and blue.

Larry N. Johnson

26 of the 2157 FOUND!!

gary6672

I know of 3 others in Australia, apart from mine.
A blue Vert in Perth.

2 more in Queensland.
Links to the the Queensland ones;

http://www.gmdownunder.com.au/1005-65vet.html

http://www.gmdownunder.com.au/9618-65vet.html

That makes 29...