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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 12:48 AM
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Me first...70 454 LS5 Bridgehampton Blue,blue vinyl,auto,ps,pb,pw,original motor,68k miles,bought from original owner in 1999 and I have owned it since.vin 14xxx.
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Me first...70 454 LS5 Bridgehampton Blue,blue vinyl,auto,ps,pb,pw,original motor,68k miles,bought from original owner in 1999 and I have owned it since.vin 14xxx.
Me second. 70 454 LS5 Donnybrooke Green coupe, black custom leather, 4 speed, tilt, rear defrost, AM/FM, A/C, original motor, 31K miles, bought from third owner 6/14 and I have owned it since. 15xxx.

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Me first...70 454 LS5 Bridgehampton Blue,blue vinyl,auto,ps,pb,pw,original motor,68k miles,bought from original owner in 1999 and I have owned it since.vin 14xxx.
Me second. 70 454 LS5 Donnybrooke Green coupe, black custom leather, 4 speed, tilt, rear defrost, AM/FM, A/C, original motor, 31K miles, bought from third owner 6/14 and I have owned it since. 15xxx.

Pic should be mandatory.


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70 LS-5, #133, Mulsanne blue with blue vinyl, A/C, original motor, 4-speed, built on first day of production, previous owner bought in 1987 and did frame off. 66,300 original miles. Owned since May 2014
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I have one, 70 LS5, born with engine, Bridgehampton Blue, white top, Standard Black, 4 speed, 3:70, PS, MB, AM/FM Stereo, alarm, 68k miles, third owner, 12239
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Great pics guys,keep them coming...
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70/454 BRONZE conv. 4 speed. All options except deluxe interior,wheel covers & shoulder belts. Bought from original owner 20 years ago. All factory parts except 1 new paint by me, battery & tires.
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70 Mulsanne blue 454, with Tremec TKO 500, C5 seats, Autometer C2 gauges, hydro boost, Hedman headers, ARH exhaust, etc

Bought in Aug 2001, finshed a rebuild in Aug 2012



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1970 Marlboro Maroon 454 4-speed convertible, original drivetrain, PS and factory hardtop, with PB, Vintage Air, Tilt and shoulder belts added. Some pics from the PO:





It was featured in Vette magazine back in 2004:

http://www.superchevy.com/features/0...orvette-coupe/

Many changes, PO sold with 17" Cragars, stereo system has been updated, NOS removed.
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Some amazing cars here!

but....

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'70 LS-5, Bridgehampton Blue, Black vinyl (currently has some mediocre leather seats), PS, PB AC, AM/FM Stereo, 4 speed, 3.08.

I bought it in 2008 from the second owner. He tried to convince me that the 36,530 on the clock was the "original" mileage. I wouldn't doubt that it is, just that it is missing a digit on the left.

It is a lot of fun though, I just had it out yesterday.

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Keep them coming,some beautiful looking 454's...
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Another one....



Was originally blue but has been repainted black. Not original by any means.
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KENBA- I can't sleep if I don't see some pics.
Corvette Bronze is my fav color, especially after that beauty was stolen
in shipping last winter. (deadstang's LT! nom).
70/454 BRONZE conv. 4 speed.
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1970 BB. Originally Laguna Greya grey, later repainted a metallic greenish blue, and then repainted red. Black interior. Came with a good complement of accessories that included the factory alarm and the AM/FM Stereo ($$). AC, PS, PB. Speedometer showed about 97,000 miles when bought in 1992. Appears to have been in a rather serious front end collision, although the frame wasn't bent. After removing paint, I can see the front end has a lot of fractured parts bonded together and the left front of the car has a great deal of thick bondo. The original engine is missing. In it's place is a BB that appears originally was from a 69 Impala SS. I assume the engine is a 454. The windshield wiper motor is not stock (had it restored and was told) , and the windshield door bracket was fractured by the accident. Even the rear view mirror, when I had it restored, they said it was not an original 70 mirror!! It's now a project car. I have a spare frame that is now a roller. The spare frame has an all Tom's rear end, TKO 600 five speed, McLoed twin disk clutch, a Black aluminum BB block. The car, minus the engine, still has the suspension and it too is a roller. Now trying to the interior back together. Now all red interior with mostly red repro parts. Now working on finishing the install of the Vintage Air airconditioning...got rid of the stock for more engine room; i.e. headders. Also working on the tach/speedo re-installation. Hope I can get this thing finished. Have to have the engine built and a new front end and paint....looks like some big bucks still remaining.

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KENBA- I can't sleep if I don't see some pics.
Corvette Bronze is my fav color, especially after that beauty was stolen
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Really is a great color,one of my favorites.
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Was originally blue but has been repainted black. Not original by any means.
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I was backing my car in at a carshow and the guy next to me says "Wow that sounds good for a 454" I thought WTF???
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Originally Posted by Eljay
I was backing my car in at a carshow and the guy next to me says "Wow that sounds good for a 454" I thought WTF???
Yeah... cause typically, big blocks sound pretty weak.

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Originally Posted by mchar
especially after that beauty was stolen
in shipping last winter
What???
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