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When I bought the car, I was told of some DVD’s included in a concertina storage box that contained a wealth of the original documentation and until last week I hadn’t had time to sit down and look through the DVD’s.
Of the original documents there is the Protecto Plate, 3 sets of keys, wheel trim fitting instruction sheet, dealer window sticker, partial tank sticker, dealer plates, and various dealer give-aways – T-shirt, note pads, pens, key ring. A raft of bills for work done since 1971 and two copies of the NCRS restorer magazine including a feature article on the LT-1. The NCRS judging sheets and the Top Flight certificate and two rosettes. Half a dozen photo’s of the car during its 2005 body on restoration. T-top bags were a bonus item not mentioned in the sellers ad.
So naturally I was delighted that the car had so much of its important paperwork and so much from the intervening years.
The DVD’s contained maybe 250 photo’s of the restoration and engine rebuild and 8mm film of various car meets, autocross and drag racing throughout the seventies. Tried to upload the film to you tube but it’s too large. I’ll get my kid to edit it and try again and who knows, someone may recognise some Corvettes or even people. It’s very interesting..
Car pictured in 2008 following the restoration:
Can it get any better ?
Well yes. The owner – Robert who owned the car and carried out the restoration and subsequent flight judging tracked me down via a vin search for his old car! Obviously he was surprised to see that the car now resides in England but expressed his delight that it has gone to a genuine Corvette enthusiast and volunteered to fill in some blanks of the cars history.
1. Dave Fielder from T.I. Specialties rebuilt the original distributor to original specs.
2. An NCRS restorer painted the car and replaced all the carpets.
3. A specialist engine builder rebuilt the entire engine upping the comp from 9.0:1 to 10.25:1 and replaced the crankshaft for an Eagle 383 and suggested that the horsepower was boosted to 375-400 BHP. All Without and detrimental visual changes to the outward appearance.
Factory re-stamp.
Al Grenning (I've seen this name mentioned on the forum) has analysed the engine pad and confirmed that it has a factory re-stamped VIN! Block cast date March 1971 and the car built last day of production July 1971. POP ties in with the original build date of V0331CGZ. I’m hoping he still has Al’s written report and that I can persuade him to let me purchase it ?
Car as it sits today
Hope this is of interest and a very special thanks to Robert.
Stuart
A very happy and lucky camper
Last edited by brit vet; May 11, 2017 at 04:12 AM.
I can't imagine the looks you must get driving that thing around England! Some of those narrow roads would make me crap my pants though, especially driving on the wrong...I mean other side of the road.
I can't imagine the looks you must get driving that thing around England! Some of those narrow roads would make me crap my pants though, especially driving on the wrong...I mean other side of the road.
it aint so bad where I am and yes it stops traffic
Thanks. The PO has the report which I'm going to see if I can get my hands on
The PO should give you the CCAS Affirmation that confirms the stamp/case etc. If you have ever seen the affirmation certificate they do state the originality at a specific time and specific owner. That is done presumably in the event a new owner blows up the original confirmed motor and then puts in a restamp. But I believe they also state the date stamp of the original engine also which makes it harder to locate a replacement block.
LT-1 document overload
and try again and who knows, someone may recognise some Corvettes or even people. It’s very interesting..
