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Guess I may be one of the newest? Bought a 70 LS-5 convertible yesterday and love it so far. This one is not for the purists. Bought it to drive and enjoy but do plan to make some changes. Silver on black deluxe interior, L88 hood, 77-82 mirrors, 72 block (NOM), 500 hp, Tremec 5-speed, 3.73 gears, serpentine belt system, Vintage AC, Foose 18" wheels.
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Last edited by SharkAttack; Sep 8, 2014 at 01:44 PM.
I don't know much about the history other than my Dad bought this sometime around 1989, when I was in junior high. It was in good condition and he drove it frequently but eventually he bought other toys and this one was left to sit. We made a deal that if I could certify and be successful as an air traffic controller, he would give me the car to rebuild (of course I've always loved working on cars and he knew I would never get rid of this one). So far I'm six years into the rebuild with about another year to go.
It has:
matching numbers engine/4 spd transmission
power steering, brakes and windows.
Originally Bridgehampton Blue with black vinyl. Had it changed it to Huggar Orange and will go with black vinyl again.
Has minimal after-market upgrades i.e. HEI dist. and Magnaflow exhaust and eventually gray torq thrust wheels.
1970 Monza red/Medium saddle. 98k mile's. 454, 4-speed, 3.70 rear. Original Drivetrain. Power steering, shoulder belt's, hardtop. Original spare and paperwork. Featured in the 1993 issue of Vette Magazine. "Hitting Close to Home".
Those side pipes look awesome. Wonder why it was not an option in 70???
I don't know much about the history other than my Dad bought this sometime around 1989, when I was in junior high. It was in good condition and he drove it frequently but eventually he bought other toys and this one was left to sit. We made a deal that if I could certify and be successful as an air traffic controller, he would give me the car to rebuild (of course I've always loved working on cars and he knew I would never get rid of this one). So far I'm six years into the rebuild with about another year to go.
It has:
matching numbers engine/4 spd transmission
power steering, brakes and windows.
Originally Bridgehampton Blue with black vinyl. Had it changed it to Huggar Orange and will go with black vinyl again.
Has minimal after-market upgrades i.e. HEI dist. and Magnaflow exhaust and eventually gray torq thrust wheels.
Congrats on passing ATC, and getting a family heirloom. It's gonna be sweet!
does it count i had a white 70 454/390 ac, tilt, ps,pb, pw, white with saddle leather, 3.08 rear back in the day......do have a 70 now but it is a wimmy LT-1
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