CONVERTIBLE L68 - 427/400HP TRIPOWER, FACTORY AIR, LEATHER, 4 SPEED, RESTORED!

Description for Chevrolet Corvette 1969

THE PHANTOM - 1969 L68 TRIPOWER CONVERTIBLE -PRESENTING- THE PHANTOM 1969 CORVETTE STINGRAY - CONVERTIBLE ULTRA RARE L68–427/400HP – TRIPOWER MUNCIE 4 SPEED FACTORY AIR CAR 100% MATCHING NUMBERS DRIVETRAIN! 1 OF 2072 L68’S PRODUCED 1 OF 600 PRODUCED WITH RPO: A85 1 OF 1661 OF 38762 WITH RPO: F41 1 OF 2398 OF 38762 WITH RPO: PU9 1 OF 3729 OF 38762 WITH GENUINE LEATHER SEATS BEAUTIFUL FRAME-UP NUT & BOLT RESTORATION DONE TO EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARDS THIS ROADSTER IS A WORK OF ART! OPTIONS INCLUDE: RPO: 19467 – BASE CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE RPO: A07 - SOFT RAY TINTED GLASS RPO: A82 - HEADRESTS RPO: A85 - CUSTOM SHOULDER BELTS RPO: C60 - AIR CONDITIONING RPO: F41 - SPECIAL FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION RPO: G81 - POSITRACTION REAR AXLE WITH 3.08 FACTORY GEARS RPO: L68 - 427CI 400HP ENGINE RPO: M20- 4- SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION RPO: N37 - TILT-TELISCOPIC STEERING RPO: N40 - POWER STEERING RPO: PU9 - WHITE LETTER TIRES F70X15 NYLON RPO: TJ2 - FRONT FENDER LOUVERS RPO: U69 - AM-FM RADIO A BIT OF HISTORY AND DETAILS OF RESTORATION THIS CAR WAS SOLD ON 10/68 AT JAMESON CHEVROLET IN SEGUIN TEXAS. BELIEVED TO BE A 4 – OWNER CAR. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE PAST TWO OWNERS BOTH OF WHICH ARE AVID CORVETTE GUYS. THIS CAR SAT FOR 15+ YEARS IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED CORVETTE COLLECTION. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM OWNER 4 ALL THAT WAS NEEDED TO MAKE IT ROAD WORTHY WHERE NEW BRAKES HOSES FLUIDS ETC. IT WAS IN FAIR CONDITION BUT HAD AN OLDER REPAINT SO WE DECIDED TO STRIP IT DOWN INSIDE AND OUT AND HAVE THE 100% NO HIT BODY REPAINTED IN ITS CORRECT FATHOM GREEN - CODE 983 USING ONLY THE BEST PAINT & MATERIALS AVAILABLE. THE STUNNING SHOW QUALITY REPAINT WAS DONE USING A PPG – DELTRON BASE COAT - CLEAR COAT THAT WAS LATER COLOR SANDED AND BUFFED TO A DEEP RICH WET-LOOK SHINE. WE THEN INSTALLED ALL NEW WEATHER-STRIPPING THROUGHOUT. THE CHROME IS ALL ORIGINAL AND BEAUTIFULLY PLATED. ALL THE GLASS IS ORIGINAL AS WELL AND IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS LIKE LOOKING INTO A MIRROR IT IS ABSOLUTELY DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS FROM EVERY ANGLE AS IT SHOULD BE FOR A CAR OF THIS CALIBER. THE INTERIOR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CARPETING THE INTERIOR IS ALL-ORIGINAL RIGHT DOWN TO THE DOOR PANELS AND SEAT COVERS WHICH HAVE THE FACTORY BUILT DATES STAMPED ON THEM. PLS SEE PICTURES PROVIDED. WHEN THE CAR ARRIVED THE CARPET WAS STAINED AND A BIT FADED SO WE REPLACED THE OLD CARPET WITH A NEW NOS 80/20 LOOP AND PADDING SET AND BEGAN TO REMOVE AND RESTORE EVERY PART OF THE INTERIOR ONE AT A TIME ON THE BENCH. THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS ALL ORIGINAL AS WELL INCLUDING THE CLOCK WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE SO WE REMOVED IT AND RESTORED ON THE BENCH AS WELL. NOW THE ORIGINAL FACTORY GAUGES WORK AS THEY SHOULD INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL CLOCK. THE CENTER CONSOLE AND ALL THE ORIGINAL INTERIOR PANELS WERE REMOVED CLEANED AND RE-DYED IN THE CORRECT 421 CODE SADDLE AND REINSTALLED. THIS AMAZING RESTORATION WAS LED AND PERFORMED BY A 30-YEAR VETERAN CORVETTE MASTER TECH BY THE NAME OF MANNY BUSTILLO WHICH ALSO GOES BY THE NICK NAME “VETTEITALL.” MANNY AND HIS TEAM HAVE RESTORED SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL C3’S YOU WILL EVER COME ACROSS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCC. SO SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM OR REFER YOU TO THE BUILDER HIMSELF. WE STARTED OFF WITH A FRAME AND BIRDCAGE THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY ROCK SOLID NOT A SPECK OF RUST EVER. WE THEN REMOVED EVERTHING FROM THE FRAME AND STARTED THE RESTORATION. o BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REBUILT AND ALL NEW RUBBER AND STEEL LINES WHERE REPLACED o ADDED NEW BUSHINGS TO THE CAMBER STRUT RODS o LEAF SPRING WAS STRIP AND PAINTED TO FACTORY SPECS. o REAR-END RECEIVED ALL NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS. o TRANSMISSION DRIVESHAFT AND HALF SHAFT WITH ALL NEW U-JOINTS o ALL NEW BUSHINGS ON THE REAR AND FRONT o FRONT END RECEIVED ALL NEW TIE RODS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS o ALL NEW FRONT AND REAR SWAY BAR CUSHIONS AND BUSHINGS ALL THE ORIGINAL BORN WITH HARDWARE; BOLTS NUTS WASHERS ETC WERE CLEANED WIRE-BRUSHED & REFURBISHED. WE THEN APPLIED THE CORRECT FACTORY STENCIL MARKINGS AND TECH-INPECTIONS MARKS ON EVERY ITEM. SEE THE BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES. THESE STENCIL MARKINGS INCLUDE THE CHASSIS NUMBERS WHICH WERE APPLIED TO A FULLY STRIPPED AND PAINTED RUST FREE CHASSIS AND DONE IN THE CORRECT GM BLACK. THE FIBER OPTICS ENDS WERE CLEANED AND TESTED. BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT WASHER’S ARE PRESENT AND WORKING. THE CORRECT PAINT COLORS WERE USED ON EACH ITEM ALL BOLTS NUTS WASHERS ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE BAY WERE PAINTED IN SATIN CLEARED TO PREVENT DISCOLORATION AND FUTURE SURFACE RUSTING. THIS BABY WILL LOOK GREAT FOR YEARS TO COME. THE RALLY WHEELS WERE ALSO DONE IN THE CORRECT ARGENT SILVER AND THE CAR IS NOW ROLLING ON 4 NEW / PERIOD CORRECT FIRESTONE WIDE OVAL TIRES. THE DRIVETRAIN THE DRIVE TRAIN ON THIS CORVETTE IS ALL-ORIGINAL INCLUDING THE REBUILT L68 MOTOR WHICH RUNS LIKE A TOP. REBUILDING SPECS ON THE ENGINE ARE AS FOLLOWS BLOCK WAS DIP AND GLASS BEAD BOAR AND HONED WITH ALL NEW BRASS PLUGS. ORIGINAL CRANK +10 ON THE MAINS AND RODS MAIN ROD BEARING KIT MS829 +.010 NEW FORGED PISTONS WITH ALL NEW WRIST PINS ROD BEARING KIT CB743P GM-PART #3863148 .520/.520 LIFT 242/242 DURATION 114 LC NEW PRESS IN CAM BEARINGS SH616 WITH NEW VALVE SPRINGS AND LIFTERS NEW TIMING SET KT3 1715 DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING SET NEW HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP SLP224-4153 REBUILT ORIGINAL WATER PUMP NEW ENGINE MOUNTS HEADS WERE STRIP AND 16 NEW GUIDE LINERS 8 EXHAUST HARDENED VALVE SEATS WITH 3 ANGLE COMPETITION VALVE JOB ICE ORIGINAL 4 CORE ALUMINIUM RADIATORORIGINAL 7 BLADE FAN MALLORY ELECTRONIC IGNITION CONVERSION FOR BETTER SPARK AND PERFORMANCE PLACED INSIDE THE ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR ALL EXTERNAL COMPONENTS ON THIS ENGINE ARE ORIGINAL INCLUDING THE TRIPOWER & CARB SET UP L68 INTAKE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND AC COMPRESSOR WHICH WAS FULLY REBUILT AND SERVICED WITH NEW BEARINGS AND CLUTCHWE ALSOSOURCED AND REPLACED THE OLD EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH A NEW NOS UNIT ANDINSTALL THE CORRECT DATE CODED COMPLETE SMOG SYSTEM WHICH WAS FULLY REBUILTWITH THE CORRECT GM HOSES BRACKETS AND CLAMPS. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES AND VIDEO PROVIDED IN THIS LISTING THE ENGINE RUNS PERFECTLY AND IS DETAILED TO PERFECTION. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS MONSTER AND I CAN TELL YOU FIRST HAND IT HANDLES LIKE IT’S ON RAILS AND WILL PIN YOU TO THE SEAT IN EVERY GEAR; IT IS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH OR FAINT OF HEART. IT GOES DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT AND TRUE WITH NO STEERING PLAY OR STRANGE NOISES OR RATTLES IT WILL RUN ALL DAY IN A HOT FLORIDA SUN AT 200 DEGREES IN TRAFFIC AND WILL STAY UNDER 210 DEGREES WITH A/C ON. SO IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR AN ULTRA-RARE SHOW QUALITY BIG-BLOCK C3 YOU NEED LOOK NO FURTHER. THIS IS THE MOST COMPLETE AND BEAUTIFUL L68 CONVERTIBLE YOU WILL LIKELY COME ACROSS. FEEL FREE TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT AND COME SEE THIS BEAST FOR YOURSELF OR SEND OVER YOUR INSPECTOR OR CORVETTE EXPERT THEY WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. CAR COMES WITH: CLEAR TEXAS TITLE CORVETTE ORDER COPY BOOK WITH RESTORATION PICTURES PARTS RECEIPTS 4G -FLASH DRIVE WITH ALL PICTURES & VIDEOS THE PHANTOM -1969 L68 TRIPOWER CONVERTIBLE NUMBERS