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66 vette ..considering it

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#1 ·
Bro in law wants 58 G's . he moved off of 68 . I'm thimkin he'll take 55 .
Whats anybody think ? Good deal?
It was a frame off restoration.
Car has a 350 in it . Why they didn't find a 327 or 427 for this car is beyond me .I heard it run last week . Runs strong. I didn't get numbers off the motor not that it matters a whole heck of alot.
Incorrect is incorrect lol
Body and interior pretty much impeccable other than orange peel paint ..no biggie there .
 

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I’ve been thinking about selling my 64 Corvette so I have been looking around at prices. The Tops have gone up recently. The last few months the ones I have seen sell have been 3 to 4.5k.

I think Mid-year Corvettes are about to blow up again. Good driver quality cars are well over 50k right now. The problem with Corvettes is the same as with Chevelles there are people who make a living flipping them so most are slapped together junk with a shiny paint job.
 
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$55 is prolly okay in today's pricing, considering wrong engine and wrong hood and as you say orange peel. It would be a bonus if those are factory wheels versus aftermarket.

I'd make sure I had enough extra money beyond that to get replace that wrong hood, get a hardtop, and put an under-chassis exhaust on it to keep the end of the pipe away from my ear, and also so I don't keep burning my calf's! ;) But that's just me....YMMV
 
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Bro in law wants 58 G's . he moved off of 68 . I'm thimkin he'll take 55 .
Whats anybody think ? Good deal?
It was a frame off restoration.
Car has a 350 in it . Why they didn't find a 327 or 427 for this car is beyond me .I heard it run last week . Runs strong. I didn't get numbers off the motor not that it matters a whole heck of alot.
Incorrect is incorrect lol
Body and interior pretty much impeccable other than orange peel paint ..no biggie there .
Consider this before ya move on the car purchase.

Always think of selling whatever it is you are buying before ya buy it. The Corvette World revolves around originality. This car you are looking at does not have the original engine....that is a big deal in Corvette World. I am not saying buy it anyway, I am not saying don't buy it. What I am saying is: "consider what is gonna happen when you try to sell it". When time comes to move away from the car you are gonna deal with fewer potential buyers because of the lack of originality or you are gonna face a lower selling price because buyers will attempt to beat your price down because of that same lack of originality. I think you gotta go into this purchase with those factors in mind. The more non original stuff the worse the "lack of originality discount" is gonna be.

I had a 66 that had the original engine on a stand and a 350 installed under the hood. It also had a 5 Speed transmission. I got to the point where I was totally and completely fed up with the purist Corvette guys and sold the car. Do whatever floats your boat but be prepared for "gee too bad it doesn't have correct / original ___ yada yada yada".
 
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Consider this before ya move on the car purchase.

Always think of selling whatever it is you are buying before ya buy it. The Corvette World revolves around originality. This car you are looking at does not have the original engine....that is a big deal in Corvette World. I am not saying buy it anyway, I am not saying don't buy it. What I am saying is: "consider what is gonna happen when you try to sell it". When time comes to move away from the car you are gonna deal with fewer potential buyers because of the lack of originality or you are gonna face a lower selling price because buyers will attempt to beat your price down because of that same lack of originality. I think you gotta go into this purchase with those factors in mind. The more non original stuff the worse the "lack of originality discount" is gonna be.

I had a 66 that had the original engine on a stand and a 350 installed under the hood. It also had a 5 Speed transmission. I got to the point where I was totally and completely fed up with the purist Corvette guys and sold the car. Do whatever floats your boat but be prepared for "gee too bad it doesn't have correct / original ___ yada yada yada".
Yeah I do allways do that when I buy one .
I shop it for one and I've also put it out there for sale as a dummy just to see what kind of dough it'll reel in .
But yeah I know what you mean about these vette guys but im also looking at what they're bringing when they're original. Sky high .
 
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IMHO and experience, the C2 market is vast and wide...NCRS types, hot rodders, vintage customs,etc. so pricing is all over the place.
Good barometer here:
 
#13 ·
Definitely. Its impossible to blanket a number over these cars or any cars over 30 /40 years old for that matter. Way too many variables.
Gotta take em one at a time and its tough comparing prices. Same car can be an apples oranges conversion
 
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That hood on the car is not the same as the one in the picture. The one on the car was on 67 BBC Vettes and normally were called Stinger hoods. The one in the picture was a earlier year maybe 65 or 66 and was on BBC Vettes also. I sold my last 67 Coupe as a basket case around 1985 for $11,500. About a year ago I saw one for sale in Florida for $50k and I swear it was my old car which was a numbers matching car. 63 to 67 will always be my favorite years for the Corvette. Will prices go up or down who knows. I'm at the point where what I own now will most likely be my last old car anyways. These were my 2 last 67 Coupes I owned.
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#22 ·
Ok then what's up with this ?
Eklers is sellin a hood for 65-66 big block
And then they have another hood for "427" from 63-67 .
I'm wondering if the 65-66 one they're selling would have come with the 396 option ??
I do know there was a 396 in a vette but I thought it was for one year only and I think it was 65 .
But anyway the hood on the red 66 im lookin at looks like the Eklers is sellin for 63-67
 

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adding to this with a little humor, but your starting to go down the purists rabbit hole. if you like the hood, (best looking in that era) what's to worry about? like a cowl induction hood added to a 67 camaro or a L88 hood on a 2nd gen camaro, some hoods just look "right" no matter what they originally came on. jim
 
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Yeah id leave the hood on it regardless of what I do motor wise but I was just thinkin the car might be worth more money with a 327 or 427 or even a 396 . Obviously no 350's in 66 . Only thing about the 396 is im pretty sure it only came one year and I think it was 65 . Thats the 395 with the infamous groove in the back of the bump stick . Course they had that in part of 66 as well . Some had it in 66 and some didn't
 
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Yep it was 65 only for a 396 in a vette .
According to this article it put out more hp than any other 396 ever produced in the factory


Here’s What Made The 1965 ½ L78 Corvette 396/425hp Special
 
#31 ·
Its not and never will be a numbers car so what?
Its a well done frame off hot rod. Slap a 327 decal on the air cleaner and enjoy the extra torque.

If I was a buyer Id take a well built 350 and some upgrades over the factory stock stuff just not for me.
Plenty of buyers for non stock vettes. Nobody at that forum will tell you that though. lol
Mid 50s aint bad if its done well.

Paint....is it a cheap paint job or it just never got cut/buffed? thats a bargaining chip.
Put whatever hood, wheels, exhaust YOU like on it who cares what someone else "thinks" its worth
When the Gen X arent interested anymore who is going to buy these? Some 50 yr old kid that has never left home? lol That is the future of old hot rods my friends.
 
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Its not and never will be a numbers car so what?
Its a well done frame off hot rod. Slap a 327 decal on the air cleaner and enjoy the extra torque.

If I was a buyer Id take a well built 350 and some upgrades over the factory stock stuff just not for me.
Plenty of buyers for non stock vettes. Nobody at that forum will tell you that though. lol
Mid 50s aint bad if its done well.

Paint....is it a cheap paint job or it just never got cut/buffed? thats a bargaining chip.
Put whatever hood, wheels, exhaust YOU like on it who cares what someone else "thinks" its worth
When the Gen X arent interested anymore who is going to buy these? Some 50 yr old kid that has never left home? lol That is the future of old hot rods my friends.
Good stuff pal . I agree on the built 350 trumping a stock 327 and yes , its a small block anyway so call it a 327 lol
The paint is fine . They just stopped short is all . Needs a wet sand .
That's the right exhaust on the car as far as I know and I do like it
Yeah I know man I've thought of that too on the. Potential buyers down the road. Maybe enough of them will know that they're just cooler lol
You make alot of sense.
 
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I'll admit - I'm a stock-condition appreciator, but - deviating from stock is fine as long as it's tastefully done. ( I know - the world according to me :giggle: ) (I put a BB in a Malibu)

Except when it comes to classic Corvettes. Right or wrong - I put them on a higher standard. IMHO they shouldn't be modified to a point when a car guy that knows something about Corvettes can easily spot a fake. Having a BB hood on a SB Corvette is a big fake job to me, but YMMV

BTW - I don't own a Corvette, because if I did it would have to be a C2 - and they are outta my price range! :cool:
 
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The other advantage to running the '67 stinger hood is increased clearance for a taller intake/carb. I would assume some increase as well with the 65/66 BB hood.

There's so many other mint-condition museum-quality cars out there, I cant afford to maintain that. We wanted to drive ours. I've got a roller cam 350 in my dad's '63, (orig engine in corner with undiagnosed noise) original trans, and we upgraded to '65-later disc brakes. It's definitely a cool car to drive around. I'm just finishing an upgrade to 2.5" exhaust.

The others who said to be prepared about all the "thats-not-original" guys are correct -- just ask them what their's is like. 90% dont own one. Just ignore them.

For $55k, I would expect pretty good paint, but it looks pretty decent in the pics. Not an unreasonable price assuming everything on the chassis checks out.
 
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my buddy took me to his buddies house awhile back, guy had some 66 el caminos all with big blocks, and there's this 62 corvette, mag wheels, then he pops the hood, 454! 4 speed! jim
 
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My next door neighbor is selling her 1970 Corvette. Its a 454 4 speed. She just had the interior and paint done. It sits in her driveway while her double garage is filled with junk from her stain glass hobby.. I know she will take $20 Gs for it
 
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I never owned a 66 GTO but always wanted one. Could you post some picts of your 66? Actually those 389 / 421 motors ran better with a big AFB four barrel. I think they were called Competition Series carbs.

I've owned a few 421s and they were really great running engines once they were performance tuned. I had a 64 GP 421 that was a very strong runner. Thats me with a Bonneville 421 four speed Hydro. It had trips but I swapped the Rochester's for three Hollys. front and rear were 500 cfm the center was 350 cfm. Wow did that wake that 421 up. I also rebuilt the points distributor with a fresh set of Accel 32 ounce points and a Delta Mark Ten Capacitive Discharge box. I miss that car. It was a little dented up but it still looked nice but I didn't have to worry about it.

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I never owned a 66 GTO but always wanted one. Could you post some picts of your 66? Actually those 389 / 421 motors ran better with a big AFB four barrel. I think they were called Competition Series carbs.

I've owned a few 421s and they were really great running engines once they were performance tuned. I had a 64 GP 421 that was a very strong runner. Thats me with a Bonneville 421 four speed Hydro. It had trips but I swapped the Rochester's for three Hollys. front and rear were 500 cfm the center was 350 cfm. Wow did that wake that 421 up. I also rebuilt the points distributor with a fresh set of Accel 32 ounce points and a Delta Mark Ten Capacitive Discharge box. I miss that car. It was a little dented up but it still looked nice but I didn't have to worry about it.

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Sure ..I will but it ain't done. Straight car though .
The car came to me with a 421 running in it and a 389 off to the side . Between not digging deep enough and not having heard of a 421 at the time I foolishly sold that motor but for $2500 . Got all the money for it but o woykda never sold it had i known wtf I was doin.
Man that's a cool car ! 65 ??
Amazing what a carb swap can do isn't it.
Just gotta know how to get bigger ones to run right a it pays back big ! If not then best stay home with the small girl lol
Whats up with the lady with the 70 ?
I PM you but no hello on the other end lol
 
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