64 corvette build

[truckshop1999]

41982hey guys, just thought I would show you the build I'm starting. I have a 64 corvette with a 327 and 4 speed. I drove the car last summer and it worked ok. Then I drove my friend's 07 LS2 corvette and wow, what a car! That's when I decided to put that driveline in the 64! I got a lot of ideas from your site and it has been a huge help in the build! The Plan is to use most of the stock suspension, add rack and pinioin, use the mono leaf on the rear. The motor will be a 6.0 litre with the Edelbrock cam and MSD box to convert it to carberator. Wheels will be ZO6 style. Tranny will be a T56 magnum41981

[LeighP]

Nice project....I love mid 60's Vettes.

[truckshop1999]

Blasted the frame and painted it with epoxy and then chassis paint. Nice hard finish. Now to fit the 6.0! I measured the 327 and will install the engine in the same place keeping it low in the engine compartment so I don't have to cut the hood.

[truckshop1999]

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Ive got the new wheels (275/35/18) didnt want to go too wide as clearance is minimal on these cars. I built my own engine mounts and found I had to remove and tap the heater hose outlets to clear the upper a-arm. I decided to go with a march pulley system on the front and may have to notch the front frame.

[truckshop1999]

try the pictures again with an attachment, cant seem to do the url thing. give me some advise, im newbie!

[bonecrrusher]

Looking good!! Pics of the body?

[truckshop1999]

started stripping the body. Someone added wheel openings in the past :( i'll have to fix that but besides that it isn't too bad.

[Badger]

Looking good!! Mid year Vettes ar the best looking Corvette, in my humble opinion. Look forward to seeing more pics.

[78 Type-LT]

nice build

[Northeast Rod Run]

going to be a fun project when finished

[truckshop1999]

Working on the body, had to build up the quarters and fenders, then we flipped the car over to get under the fenders and quarters
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[CruizinKev]

nice project! good work!!

[Poorhousenext]

Great to see another midyear Corvette being updated with modern dirvetrain.

:twothumbs

[truckshop1999]

Finally decided on brakes for the 64 vette. Ordered a set from CPP and installed on the weekend. I had to do a lot of shimming anbd modifing but they fit great and look nice. Should help getting this car stopped!
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The back brakes were the hardest to fit because of the trailing arm. I had to get the calipers in just the right spot so they wouldn't hit when the suspension traveled.

[MattG]

These work great and you can barely tell they aren't stock:
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Nice build!

[truckshop1999]

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Set the body on the frame this week, needs to sit lower. Might put drop spindles on!
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[ProTourGSX]

I like it better with the fender flares, but should be nice, overall, when it's done, anyway!

Thanks for sharing; keep us posted!

[RicerwannaB]

From what I can see it looks great! However, some of the pictures work, and some dont.

[truckshop1999]

yeah, sorry bout that, think its fixed now. finally got the hood, went with the big block 67 style, and put down the underlay- this stuff works awesome!
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oh yeah, had the engine running too, ill get some video of that, it sounded nice!! He He, cant wait to see it go sideways down the road!

[truckshop1999]

so now onto the paint, man weeks of guide coat and sanding and voila!:
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so we went with black and the blue stripe is Lyndale Blue

[WS6]

nice color combination!

[Poorhousenext]

Project is coming right along. Great to see your doing a different paint treatment with the strip. Looks like it should really stand out from the crowd.

Keep it up and you'll finish before you know it....:cheers:

[truckshop1999]

OK now to assemble, this is the tedious part. The bumpers were extremely hard to fit and now I realize I should have fit them before I painted the car. But with careful measuring, getting my ten year old and 12 year old sons to hold the bumpers, I drilled new holes and bolted them up. We filled in the holes with fiberglass because they were cracked so bad! The headlights are tricky- I had them in and out ten times!! Tip: label each part as to what side they go on!! They will fit either way but won't work correctly on wrong side!!
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Coming up next, I take the car for A DRIVE!!!

[truckshop1999]

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so I've been driving the car for a bit and had a few little issues. The oil pan was abit too low and hit on the rack so I ordered a camaro one and it has much better clearance!! Another problem was an A/C line leaked and compressor kept going and siezed up! I put a new one on and put a low pressure switch in line with the compressor power so that when pressure drops the compressor shuts off. Besides that , the car works great!! It really growls through the gears!! Handling is great too!! Car sure attracts a lot of attention! Most don't understand the significance of the LS though.

[truckshop1999]

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Heres the interior: leather seats, autometer guages, sorry bout the crapp pics
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And the engine!!

[454bug]

GREAT looking car!! :1st:

I sure miss my '65 convertible... I had it for 22 years and I truly miss it... NEVER listen to a "future" ex-wife!

That's got to be a lot of fun driving around. My old muncie trans with a factory shifter was pretty sloppy... I bet that T56 is a dream goin' through the gears! :cheers:

[truckshop1999]

now that the vette is done, im starting on a 73 charger for my winter project, plan is shortening front by 6 inches, 6.1 hemi, 6 speed, low and maybe flat black with flat black twenties!!
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I'm teaching my son to build this one, he's 13 and already can weld- here he is welding the quarters on!!
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Gotta get him off that xbox once in a while!! He cleans and washes trucks at my shop to save money for it. I pay him half his wages and put the rest towards the car. (I'll likely buy the motor though as it will cost a lot!)

[WS6]

Very cool that you're getting your son involved. The vette turned out great. The color combo looks even better in the daylight.

[scottwag]

Car looks great man. Can I ask do those wheels fit under factory wheelwell and wheeltubs? What size are they? Width and backspacing? What it balls down to is I have a 64 that is like to put newer corvette wheels on and I'm not finding much infor on backspacing on newer factory wheels