1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

Description for Chevrolet Corvette 1963

1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. VIN # 30867S117903DISCRIPTION OF VEHICLE AND RESTORATION:1963 MARKED THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION FOR THE CORVETTE STINGRAY COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE C-2. I PURCHASED THIS CORVETTE LATE IN 2011 AND PROMPTLY BEGAN A COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION. THE RESTORATION WAS COMPLETED BY AN NCRS MID-YEAR CORVETTE SPECIALIST. MR. RALPH RIDGE. OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN. NC. THIS IS A MATCHING NUMBER VEHICLE. THE BODY IS PAINT NUMBER 923A. RIVERSIDE RED WITH CODE NUMBER 490M RED INTERIOR AND A WHITE TOP. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 300 H. P. 327 V-8 MOTOR COUPLED TO A 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION. OTHER OPTIONS INCLUDE POWER STEERING. M/FM RADIO. OURTESY LIGHT GROUP. EW RADIAL WHITE WALL TIRES. -SPEED WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD WASHERS. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ONLY MATCHING NUMBERS FOR THE DRIVE LINE WHICH IS A PRIMARY CONSIDERATION IN AUTHENTICITY. BUT UNLIKE MOST CORVETTES OF ITS TYPE. INCLUDES CORRECT NUMBERS FOR MOST OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. FURTHER. THE COMPONENTS ARE EITHER NOS OR RESTORED AS WELL. THIS INCLUDES THE RADIATOR. HE OVERFLOW TANK. HE STARTER. LTERNATOR. OLTAGE REGULATOR. UEL PUMP. ATER PUMP. ARBURETOR. RARE 63-ONLY MASTER CYLINDER. HEATER CORE. YEAR SPECIFIC RADIO. TO NAME JUST A FEW. THE ORIGINAL GUAGE CLUSTER WAS SENT OUT AND FULLY RESTORED. THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS IS NEW. ALL THE HOSES AND CLAMPS ARE REPRODUCTION CORRECT. THE AIR FILTER AND OIL FILTER ARE CORRECT. THE EMBLEMS ARE ALL NEW. THE GAS TANK IS NEW. THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY RESTORED INCLUDING WHEEL CYLINDERS. LINING. DRUMS. AND LINES. THE CLUTCH IS REBUILT. THE SHIFTER IS REBUILT. THE SUSPENSION HAS ALL BEEN REBUILT. THE BODY. PAINT. AND UPHOLSTREY ARE TOTALLY RESTORED. THE HEADLIGHT MOTORS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REBUILT AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PROPER T-3 LIGHT BULBS. AS A RESULT OF THIS EXTENSIVE RESTORATION. THE CAR WAS JUDGED TOP FLIGHT AT THE NCRS CHAPTER JUDGING MEET HELD AT BOZARTH CHEVROLET ON OCTOBER 13. 013. THE CAR RECEIVED A SCORE OF 96. 2. SOME OF THE KEY NUMBERS ARE: ENGINE PAD 3117903: ENGINE BLOCK 8782370-CASTING DATE E123: MASTER CYLINDER C-25-3: WATER PUMP 3782608: STARTER 1107260 4-J-25: TRANSMISSION-MUNCIE 3117903: INTAKE DATE E103: DISTRIBUTOR TAG 1111024: ALTERNATOR 1100628-37A. ~INSPECTIONS WELCOME - SOLD AS IS - GOOD LUCK & HAPPY BIDDING~