Barn/Garage Find photos of 69 I just bought
#41
Burning Brakes
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Dad-gum Westminster hillbillies!
I don't recognize the home from the picture, but it looks like it is well off the beaten path. Do you recall what road? I am always curious as to what is sitting in old buildings and basements, and I may have driven by this one for thirty years!
I don't recognize the home from the picture, but it looks like it is well off the beaten path. Do you recall what road? I am always curious as to what is sitting in old buildings and basements, and I may have driven by this one for thirty years!
#44
Burning Brakes
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Alan, I am pretty sure I found the factory hand written code for side exhaust up under the rear window storage tray. Pictures coming later today.
#45
Burning Brakes
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A quick look under the rear of the car, where the standard under car exhaust would exit will generally reveal if it was a true sidepipe car. There should be a straight line there and no bodywork in the lower corner. Most people making the changeover just fill the hole. Actual pipe cars had a different lower fender as pictured below.
Nice find by the way.
Nice find by the way.
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N-14 will be the option code for side pipes. I found it written in paint stick under the rear deck, above the gas tank. Another desirable option for your car as there were only 4400+ pipe cars out of 37000+ in 69.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...ring-assy.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...ring-assy.html
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#47
Burning Brakes
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N-14 will be the option code for side pipes. I found it written in paint stick under the rear deck, above the gas tank. Another desirable option for your car as there were only 4400+ pipe cars out of 37000+ in 69.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...ring-assy.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...ring-assy.html
#48
Burning Brakes
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N-14 will be the option code for side pipes. I found it written in paint stick under the rear deck, above the gas tank. Another desirable option for your car as there were only 4400+ pipe cars out of 37000+ in 69.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...ring-assy.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...ring-assy.html
#50
Burning Brakes
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Here are the pictures of the rear filler panel and the N-14 side exhaust code I found today. The rear filler panel/fender area looks just like the photo c69vete posted. So, this confirms that this car came from the factory with the N-14 side mount exhaust system.
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#52
Burning Brakes
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As requested, here is a picture of the empty engine bay, and one showing the single fuel supply line.
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#53
Melting Slicks
Key word is "ex-big block", you have to remember it will never be original or matching again. Value about 4-5K if that, big money pit for someone who THINKS they have a rare car...................
#54
Safety Car
It is a rare car ... I have never seen the logic behind numbers matching, as long as it is a engine and trans of the same vintage and built to what it originally would have been thats all that counts .... the only matching numbers I ever worry about is that the VIN matches the title.
#56
Burning Brakes
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It is a rare car ... I have never seen the logic behind numbers matching, as long as it is a engine and trans of the same vintage and built to what it originally would have been thats all that counts .... the only matching numbers I ever worry about is that the VIN matches the title.
I got quite a few parts with the car, including the A/C compressor and lines, cooling fan, starter, original numbers matching 4spd, wiper door vacuum canister, distributor shielding, tri-power air cleaner, etc.
By the way, I am leaning towards passing this car onto someone else, so if you know of anyone interested, drop me an email or PM.
#57
#58
Safety Car
Along with VIN number matching title another nice matching number would be license plate numbers .. that is always a plus!
Man you have what appears to be a decent unbutchered classic. Just detail it as nice as possible, drop a nice tri-power 427 in it and enjoy it or re-sale no matter what it will still be a tripower 427. I would venture to say most people just care that it looks original to nit pickers who need every last number to match.
Those number matching things to me aint worth any more. It is how well the car looks as to how much I would pay for it. Correct era parts are what gives it value then numbers matching marginally increases it's value. Well for me at least
So lift the body, spruce the frame and suspension up, detail under hood stuff, and put a motor in, paint it and new interior and doubt anyone will care it's numbers don't match.
Man you have what appears to be a decent unbutchered classic. Just detail it as nice as possible, drop a nice tri-power 427 in it and enjoy it or re-sale no matter what it will still be a tripower 427. I would venture to say most people just care that it looks original to nit pickers who need every last number to match.
Those number matching things to me aint worth any more. It is how well the car looks as to how much I would pay for it. Correct era parts are what gives it value then numbers matching marginally increases it's value. Well for me at least
So lift the body, spruce the frame and suspension up, detail under hood stuff, and put a motor in, paint it and new interior and doubt anyone will care it's numbers don't match.
#59
Burning Brakes
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Along with VIN number matching title another nice matching number would be license plate numbers .. that is always a plus!
Man you have what appears to be a decent unbutchered classic. Just detail it as nice as possible, drop a nice tri-power 427 in it and enjoy it or re-sale no matter what it will still be a tripower 427. I would venture to say most people just care that it looks original to nit pickers who need every last number to match.
Those number matching things to me aint worth any more. It is how well the car looks as to how much I would pay for it. Correct era parts are what gives it value then numbers matching marginally increases it's value. Well for me at least
So lift the body, spruce the frame and suspension up, detail under hood stuff, and put a motor in, paint it and new interior and doubt anyone will care it's numbers don't match.
Man you have what appears to be a decent unbutchered classic. Just detail it as nice as possible, drop a nice tri-power 427 in it and enjoy it or re-sale no matter what it will still be a tripower 427. I would venture to say most people just care that it looks original to nit pickers who need every last number to match.
Those number matching things to me aint worth any more. It is how well the car looks as to how much I would pay for it. Correct era parts are what gives it value then numbers matching marginally increases it's value. Well for me at least
So lift the body, spruce the frame and suspension up, detail under hood stuff, and put a motor in, paint it and new interior and doubt anyone will care it's numbers don't match.
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It is a rare car ... I have never seen the logic behind numbers matching, as long as it is a engine and trans of the same vintage and built to what it originally would have been thats all that counts .... the only matching numbers I ever worry about is that the VIN matches the title.