1959 Corvette Project

1959 Chevrolet Corvette Base Convertible 2-Door Description

1959 Corvette Project

Car has been a long term project which I will not be able to complete. Vette owned by me since 1984. it is an original complete numbers matching car except for motor, wheels, radio, exhaust. I have all the parts, pieces, screws, bolts, etc. Original car color was Frost Blue.

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Body-

Sanded primer, basically ready for final primer, sanding, seal coat, paint

Chassis-

Sandblasted, epoxy primer, PPG black paint - overall excellent condition

New Front disk brakes, new master cylinder,rebuilt rear drum brakes

Engine-

1967 Camaro 327 bored 30 over, complete standard machine shop rebuild, double hump heads, never started

Intake & Exhaust manifolds ceramic coated

New Edelbrock carb

New MSD corvette aluminum tach drive electronic distributor

New MSD Blaster coil

New MSD 6A Ignition

New Corvette finned valve covers

Engine & trans painted w/ PPG 93 CorvetteBright Agua

New Corvette Central exhaust system

New oem style radiator (have original)

New oem style gas tank (have original)

Trans-

Original cast iron Powerglide, complete shop rebuild, never ran

All chrome parts,

i.e. bumpers, grill, etc are in good shape w/ some scapes, small amount of pitting. I was going to have them rechromed. Many extra pieces

Body Trim-

complete some dings needs refurbishing. new top fender strips

Interior-

Seat frames, springs, slide mounts in very good shape. Seat covers, door panels, kick panels seat pads need to be replaced

Removable Hard Top-

needs refurbishing, have new back Plexiglas window

Missing partsor needs to be replaced-

windshield, complete wiring harness, radio, jack, all body, door, trunk, windshield weather seals, dash pad, trunk mat. spare tire cover

Many extra nos, reproduction, used parts in boxes

Main Non Original Parts-

Complete 327 motor - Cragar G/T aluminum wheels w/ new tires

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