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Call 440-914-0000 or email [ email ] 1979 Chevrolet Corvette If youre looking for a quality car it soon becomes apparent that even an ultra low mileage piece isnt going to cut it. Youre looking for a car where someone else spent the money and made the car right, like this one. Description Fully restored and updated Freshly repainted New interior New GM 350HO crate engine Fully sorted mechanicals If youve ever looked at a nice, original and low mileage late 70s Corvette you know what we mean when we say theres something left to be desired both in power and fit and finish: Fans of Chevys premier car know that St. Louis build reputation was downright horrible. This isnt your standard fluff-and-buff job, as the previous owner not only cared greatly for the car he, being an accountant, kept full records of the cars restoration. Final tally? North of $44,000. And only $5500 was the purchase price for the car. The original plan was to drive and enjoy his new toy as-is, and work on the cosmetics as needed. That went out the window starting in 2006 with new Goodyear Eagle GTII 255/60/15 tires on freshly restored and polished factory rims, as well as nearly $7000 worth of interior work. New leather upholstery is just the start, as Vintage Auto Trim in Cincinnati replaced the carpet, sun visors, sill top trims, lock knobs, compartment liners and more. The seat belts were rewebbed, the speakers and grilles are all new and parts as small as the seat nuts and dome lens were changed. Local Corvette gurus at Corvette Conspiracy topped off the interior with a tilt/telescope column and new leather steering wheel. Thanks to the GM Heritage Center, we have a copy of the cars original invoice. This is a nicely equipped car: 1YZ87 Corvette coupe T-Tops A31 Power windows C49 rear defrost C60 Air conditioning D35 Sport mirrors K30 Cruise control L48 350 V8 engine MX1 Automatic transmission N90 Aluminum wheels QGR 225/70/15 White letter tires UM2 AM/FM stereo w/8 track U75 Power antenna U81 Dual rear speakers ZX2 Convenience group 58L Corvette Dark Green Metallic 592 Light Beige leather bucket seat interior Hallmans Chevrolet in Rochester, NY, got the car with a sticker price of $12431.23, ready for the lot. Fast forward to 2007, when the mechanical and cosmetic transformation took place. Look underneath and youll find nearly every suspension component replaced, from the rebuilt A arms up front to the shocks to the 100% rebuilt brakes to the new poly bushings in the rear suspension. Corvette Conspiracy, Friedman Auto Center and our own crew worked the car into far better-than-new condition. Theres a new leaf spring up front, a rebuilt axle out back and new fluids everywhere. The transmission was resealed and a shift kit was added, the A/C was converted to R134a (using an AC Delco remanufactured compressor, no less) and more. Again, if its a moving part, and its under the car, it was replaced or significantly upgraded. This not only makes the car ready for the road it makes it a lot more fun to be out there with less body roll and more control. On the outside, the original paint wasnt fairing too well, so Friedman Collision in Eastlake took it, smoothed it and reapplied the factory dark green color. A new rear bumper cover replaced the torn original, new badges and weatherstripping went all around and new body gaskets are everywhere. Combined with the beige interior and lightly tinted windows this is a world-class looking sports car. Last summer the call went out for more power, and a GM 350HO Turn-key crate motor answered. There really wasnt anything wrong with the original motor (aside from it being an anemic 180hp L48 unit) but weve never met anyone who would say its a fast piece. The Turn-key nomenclature indicates the car came with an HEI distributor, a Holley carb, all front accessories and nearly everything else to make the motor run. A set of headers was added for more power, and the stifling Y-pipe and catalytic converters were ditched in
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