FS: 1970 Convertable 454 Auto
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FS: 1970 Convertable 454 Auto
1970 CORVETTE CONVERTABLE 454 CI 390 HP MATCHING NUMBERS
MILEAGE: 89,000
ASKING $22,000 OBO
I am presently installing the dash pieces.
If someone wanted it now the price could be adjusted.
My intentions was to finish the interior with power windows, and power locks with a Key FOB.
EXTERIOR: LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC PAINT CODE 992 ORIG COLOR (RE-PAINTED 1998)
INTERIOR: NEW BLACK DELUXE
ENGINE: 454 CI 390 HP PROF REBUILT (LESS 10K OLD)
TRANS: AUTO
OPTIONS
AIR CONDITIONING
POWER STEERING
POWER BRAKES
TILT TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN
CUSTOM TRIM
ALARM SYSTEM
MODS (all personally installed(except where noted))
1980 POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS (ORIG IN BOX)
NEW SIDE MIRRORS
NEW TIRES (BF GOODRICH)
NEW HEATER CORE
CHASSIS
NEW REAR SPRING
NEW FRONT SPRINGS (PROF INSTALLED)
NEW POLYUATANE BUSHINGS(PROF INSTALLED)
ELECTRICAL
NEW FRONT LIGHTING WIRING HARNESS
NEW FRONT SIDE LIGHT WIRING HARNESS
NEW ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS
NEW DASH WIRING HARNESS
NEW REAR LIGHTING WIRING HARNESS
NEW LIGHT BULBS THROUGHOUT
NEW LED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS
NEW LED REVERSE LIGHTS
NEW LED FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS
INTERIOR
PROF REBUILT STEERING COLUMN
NEW DELUXE CUT PILE CARPET
NEW DELUXE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT COVERS (3)
NEW DELUXE LEATHER SEAT COVERS
NEW SEAT FOAM PADDING
NEW UPPER DASH PAD
NEW DRIVERSIDE DASH PANEL
NEW CONSOLE
NEW CONSOLE PLATE
NEW DELUXE CONSOLE PLATE TRIM
NEW SHIFTER BALL
NEW SHIFTER BALL CHROME INDEX BUTTON
NEW DELUXE DOOR PANELS (in box)
COMMENTS:
LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC USED IN 1970 ONLY AND ONLY 7% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION
THIS MEANS THAT ONLY 191 OF 17316 TOTAL PRODUCTION WAS AND A LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC CONVERTIBLE WITH AIR CONDITIONING ….SO RARE THAT IN THE TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN A CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST I HAVE NEVER PERSONALLY SEEN ANOTHER 1970 LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC COUPE OR CONVERTIBLE, NOT TO MENTION THAT THIS CONVERTIBLE ALSO HAS AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH IS USUALLY RARE ON CONVERTABLES.
OVER 8 COATS OF ZAINOS ,
AS ALWAYS ZAINOS OUT SHINES THE REST.. THE PAINT LOOKS GREAT!
ALWAYS GARAGED, GREAT DRIVER,
MORE COMMENTS:
CHASSIS:
THIS CAR IS FROM MICHIGAN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AUTO BODY SHOPS THAT THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE RUST THAT A LOT OF THEM DO. BUT THIS CAR HAS SOME SURFACE RUST ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES. OVERALL THE FRAME IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
ENGINE:
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE(REBUILT < 10Kmi). ROCHESTER CARBURATOR. ETC
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS NOT CONNECTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. I REMOVED THE COMPRESSOR(IT IS IN A BOX).
I HAVE REPLACED ALL HARNESSES INCLUDING THE ENGINE HARNESS. ANY LOOSE WIRES ARE AFTERMARKET ALARM TRIGGER SENSOR WIRES.
TRANSMISSION:
THE TRANSMISSION DRIVES FINE, BUT IT LEAKS WHILE SITTING
OVERALL:
ANY LOOSE WIRES ARE EITHER AFTERMARKET ALARM TRIGGER SENSOR WIRES, POWER WINDOW HARNES(TO BE INSTALLED), AND POWER DOOR LOCKS(TO BE INSTALLED), REAR SPEAKER WIRES(TO BE INSTALLED).
THE DOORS ARE THE ORIGINAL DOOR PANELS. I PURCHASED NEW DELUXE PANELS WITH/WITHOUT THE WINDOW CRANK HOLE. I HAVE NOT INSTALLED THE NEW DOOR PANELS UNTIL AFTER I INSTALLED THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS.
I HAVE ANY/ALL REMOVED PARTS, AND A LOT OF NEW NEW PARTS AS MENTIONED.
Any questions email me at: jdwinusa@yahoo.com
PRICE: $22,000 OBO
WILL HELP ARRANGE SHIPPING(Shipping is Buyer’s Responsibility)
MILEAGE: 89,000
ASKING $22,000 OBO
I am presently installing the dash pieces.
If someone wanted it now the price could be adjusted.
My intentions was to finish the interior with power windows, and power locks with a Key FOB.
EXTERIOR: LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC PAINT CODE 992 ORIG COLOR (RE-PAINTED 1998)
INTERIOR: NEW BLACK DELUXE
ENGINE: 454 CI 390 HP PROF REBUILT (LESS 10K OLD)
TRANS: AUTO
OPTIONS
AIR CONDITIONING
POWER STEERING
POWER BRAKES
TILT TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN
CUSTOM TRIM
ALARM SYSTEM
MODS (all personally installed(except where noted))
1980 POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS (ORIG IN BOX)
NEW SIDE MIRRORS
NEW TIRES (BF GOODRICH)
NEW HEATER CORE
CHASSIS
NEW REAR SPRING
NEW FRONT SPRINGS (PROF INSTALLED)
NEW POLYUATANE BUSHINGS(PROF INSTALLED)
ELECTRICAL
NEW FRONT LIGHTING WIRING HARNESS
NEW FRONT SIDE LIGHT WIRING HARNESS
NEW ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS
NEW DASH WIRING HARNESS
NEW REAR LIGHTING WIRING HARNESS
NEW LIGHT BULBS THROUGHOUT
NEW LED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS
NEW LED REVERSE LIGHTS
NEW LED FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS
INTERIOR
PROF REBUILT STEERING COLUMN
NEW DELUXE CUT PILE CARPET
NEW DELUXE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT COVERS (3)
NEW DELUXE LEATHER SEAT COVERS
NEW SEAT FOAM PADDING
NEW UPPER DASH PAD
NEW DRIVERSIDE DASH PANEL
NEW CONSOLE
NEW CONSOLE PLATE
NEW DELUXE CONSOLE PLATE TRIM
NEW SHIFTER BALL
NEW SHIFTER BALL CHROME INDEX BUTTON
NEW DELUXE DOOR PANELS (in box)
COMMENTS:
LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC USED IN 1970 ONLY AND ONLY 7% OF TOTAL PRODUCTION
THIS MEANS THAT ONLY 191 OF 17316 TOTAL PRODUCTION WAS AND A LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC CONVERTIBLE WITH AIR CONDITIONING ….SO RARE THAT IN THE TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN A CORVETTE ENTHUSIAST I HAVE NEVER PERSONALLY SEEN ANOTHER 1970 LAGUNA GRAY METALLIC COUPE OR CONVERTIBLE, NOT TO MENTION THAT THIS CONVERTIBLE ALSO HAS AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH IS USUALLY RARE ON CONVERTABLES.
OVER 8 COATS OF ZAINOS ,
AS ALWAYS ZAINOS OUT SHINES THE REST.. THE PAINT LOOKS GREAT!
ALWAYS GARAGED, GREAT DRIVER,
MORE COMMENTS:
CHASSIS:
THIS CAR IS FROM MICHIGAN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AUTO BODY SHOPS THAT THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE RUST THAT A LOT OF THEM DO. BUT THIS CAR HAS SOME SURFACE RUST ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRAME AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES. OVERALL THE FRAME IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
ENGINE:
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE(REBUILT < 10Kmi). ROCHESTER CARBURATOR. ETC
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS NOT CONNECTED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. I REMOVED THE COMPRESSOR(IT IS IN A BOX).
I HAVE REPLACED ALL HARNESSES INCLUDING THE ENGINE HARNESS. ANY LOOSE WIRES ARE AFTERMARKET ALARM TRIGGER SENSOR WIRES.
TRANSMISSION:
THE TRANSMISSION DRIVES FINE, BUT IT LEAKS WHILE SITTING
OVERALL:
ANY LOOSE WIRES ARE EITHER AFTERMARKET ALARM TRIGGER SENSOR WIRES, POWER WINDOW HARNES(TO BE INSTALLED), AND POWER DOOR LOCKS(TO BE INSTALLED), REAR SPEAKER WIRES(TO BE INSTALLED).
THE DOORS ARE THE ORIGINAL DOOR PANELS. I PURCHASED NEW DELUXE PANELS WITH/WITHOUT THE WINDOW CRANK HOLE. I HAVE NOT INSTALLED THE NEW DOOR PANELS UNTIL AFTER I INSTALLED THE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS.
I HAVE ANY/ALL REMOVED PARTS, AND A LOT OF NEW NEW PARTS AS MENTIONED.
Any questions email me at: jdwinusa@yahoo.com
PRICE: $22,000 OBO
WILL HELP ARRANGE SHIPPING(Shipping is Buyer’s Responsibility)
Last edited by NotSpdn; 07-30-2010 at 07:06 PM. Reason: LOWERED PRICE
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Racer
any pics of undercarriage, birdcage, any real rust issues?
nice lookin' 70 bb.
Last edited by ozman1966; 07-27-2010 at 08:53 AM. Reason: saw it was om
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Those are the largest pictures I have seen in 10 years of Corvetteforum!!
The Corvette is very nice, where is it located, Florida plates but you're from Michigan??
The wiring looks scary, when will you have everything done to get it perfectly running??
Thanks alot.
The wiring looks scary, when will you have everything done to get it perfectly running??
Thanks alot.
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I currently live near Flint, Michigan.
The entire factory harness is connected and working correctly. Any loose wires you happen to see are wires associated with the after market alarm that still has the trigger switches yet to be connected.
The car runs and drives just fine. I am selling it because I no longer have the time to work on it. Presently, I am installing the dash pieces. I plan to drive it in the "Woodward Dream Cruise" on August 21 in Detroit. I will probably make it to Flint for "Back to the Bricks" too.
The car is being sold "as is"
Thanks alot.
The entire factory harness is connected and working correctly. Any loose wires you happen to see are wires associated with the after market alarm that still has the trigger switches yet to be connected.
The car runs and drives just fine. I am selling it because I no longer have the time to work on it. Presently, I am installing the dash pieces. I plan to drive it in the "Woodward Dream Cruise" on August 21 in Detroit. I will probably make it to Flint for "Back to the Bricks" too.
The car is being sold "as is"
Thanks alot.
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Drifting
Nice car with a lot of work already completed. Do you have any pictures of the bird cage??
Also, since this is a #'s car any reason for the different wheels, carpet, electric windows???
Also, since this is a #'s car any reason for the different wheels, carpet, electric windows???
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I have the original wheels in a box. I perfered the nicer polished wheels.
I also do not care to have the window crank against my knee, therefore when I ordered new door panels, I considered the power windows modifications.
Making these modifications are not non-reversable. If I kept the parts, then if/when I choose to make this a Top Flight car, I will still have the parts.
I also do not care to have the window crank against my knee, therefore when I ordered new door panels, I considered the power windows modifications.
Making these modifications are not non-reversable. If I kept the parts, then if/when I choose to make this a Top Flight car, I will still have the parts.