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[Mango]

Welp,

I finally got the pictures cropped and resized. Here she is! All restored. I'm working on a webpage showing the full body-on restoration. My dad and I did all the work ourselves. She was about 98% original to begin with. Only needed cosmetic stuff. All numbers match and all mechanical components (alternator, water pump, brake master cynlinder etc.) are originals. This is the 3rd oldest 67 427 known to exist. Most of the stuff is date stamped 66. This car was done in September of 67 and they only began production of them in August. Cant beat that!! :) Enjoy fellow car nuts!

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jtrussell7/inside.JPG
That was the inside, just to show you before/after.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jtrussell7/1967-inside.JPG
Taa-daa! :)

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jtrussell7/1967-front.JPG
mmmmm....purty

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jtrussell7/1967-427.jpg
boing! :)

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jtrussell7/bigblock.jpg
Big Block 427ci 435hp (more like 500, slightly shaved heads 13.1 compression) and yes, thats a holly 6 pack on top, that was stock on the big blocks and most chrysler hemi's back then. :) :)

So what cha' think?!

[Mango]

One more cant resist!!!

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jtrussell7/sideshot.jpg

:D

[Clare]

wow! very nice :D

[shartley]

I am in love.... VERY nice. :)

That head-on shot is CLASSIC and DEAD SEXY! :D

(Added: Your lawn on the other hand... get a mower! ;))

[the JoKeR]

Nice work! If you're looking for another 'vette project, my brother is selling his '60, which needs a full frame-off resto. It's been in my family since it was new (originally my mom's car). Hasn't been run in close to 30 years. Just left in the garage to sit and be lonely:(

[beam]

Originally posted by shartley
I am in love.... VERY nice. :)

That head-on shot is CLASSIC and DEAD SEXY! :D

(Added: Your lawn on the other hand... get a mower! ;))

hahaha I was thinking the same thing....MOW YER LAWN!!!

[LittleKrems]

very nice! i love all the old corvettes

[CoFFeY[NiTrO]]

THATS ONE OF my favorite Corvettes!!!!!

Is it a split window?!?!?

[spacemanspiff]

Awsome job bro. My uncle will be jealous cause hes in the process of rebuilding his. I'll try to get a pic to show. Hey ya bringing that to TG next time:p She must sound sick when you fire her up.

[covadsucks]

That is one beautiful machine. Bummer that it's in NJ instead of CA...

[TylerDurden]

You da man. I like that color. Nice Job.:D

[MagMan5446]

My Lord....


....I just creamed my pants.

[Jon/xpm]

wow nice car im drooling as i post!

[Zumina]

Originally posted by CoFFeY[NiTrO]
THATS ONE OF my favorite Corvettes!!!!!

Is it a split window?!?!?

The split window option was only available in '63. Nice car. I take it your dad is exceedingly reluctant to give you the keys.

[AcemanPB]

OMG i have been looking for a good 67 for years that is VERY nice, both of you did a very nice job but you should get it in red :D

[AcemanPB]

ok i have to say it agian that is a very cool car i am sooo jealous i have been wanting to a project like that for years

[SqueegeeKid]

That is a beautiful car. You guys did a great job on it.
Have fun tearing up the road in that beast!

[Mango]

Haha thanks for the replies!! My dad read them and is very greatful!

Oh and my lawn wasent mowed because we had put seed down and needed to let it grow REALLY tall. Those pics are a week old. It's been mowed. :) :)

And I can drive it whenever I want! :D

[RT_Luver]

I hate you, thats one of my dream cars (WHICH I AM GOING TO GET B4 I DIE)

[RTrampage]

427 !? holy pumpkin wagon

[Paintballer86]

Uhh, sorry man,

But if I saw that I would steal it SOOOOOO fast:D

[spazzed]

Beautiful 'Vette!!! Gonna bring that puppy to Shatnerball, right??:D :D

[AngelBoy]

OMG!! That thing is beautiful.:D :D :D

[Mango]

UP!!!:D

[Thordic]

hes lying, the lawn isn't mowed because he lives in south jersey, and you aren't allowed to mow your lawn down there. Long grass covers the cinderblocks of the cars up on blocks in peoples front lawns... :) j/k

Cool to see you finally got if finished. I agree if would look sweeter with a gloss paintjob, but its your car :)

[71 LS6]

is that a 435 horse? Or is it a 425?

[Mango]

As it says in my post, its a 427ci 435hp Big Block. :) But chevy always underrated thier engines big time.

Thordic: The paint is original Enamal with a clear coat finish. National Corvette Restoration Society (NCRS) allows original paintbal with a protective clear coat finish. The original cars were painted with Enamal, so we painted this with Enamal. :)

[speedballbanks]

you think that thing is cherry you should see my uncles 62 i will get some pics (and who didn;t know the split window was only made in 63) lol :D :p

[speedballbanks]

oh yeah anyone looking for a stock 62 front end????? my uncle is going to get a rack and pinion so he want's some money towards the 4000 dollar rack and pinion


oh yeah is there anything wrong with the steering box on the vette??? does it leak at all because my uncle said 64-68 had problems like that and was wondering if your's did and did you rebuild it if so????

[Mango]

im sure your uncles is sweet. No problems with the steering box. In fact, what steering box? It's manual steering. And why is he getting a 4000 rack and pinion system? I guess he dosent want to keep it original.

[speedballbanks]

well the front end on his needs some work and him having a bad back being almost 50 and having a pacemaker he doesn't have the patience for it so guess you can understand he is happy that we were able to get the front end out with out much of his help and yeah there is a steering box look right near the steering arms what they connect to there should be your steering box.

[Mango]

oh well we have never had any problems with it.

[Riotz]

Nice car JT