1972 Chevrolet Corvette coupe LS5 454 4 Speed Project

Description

I have up for sale a 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe. This car is in the works of a high standard restoration as you can see in the photo's. This corvette was originally Ontario orange paint code on the trim tag is 987. The interior is a deluxe saddle trim tag code 421. The trim tag build date is H03. The engine is the original numbers matching LS-5 454 was professionally rebuilt. The engine was bored 30 over with new forged pistons, Stock rods and a polished original crank. The rotating assembly was balanced with the harmonic balancer, Flywheel, Clutch and Pressure plate. The block was not decked to preserve the original matching numbers. The original correct heads have been professionally machined with new stainless steel valves, guides, springs and seals. The original tach drive distributor was professionally rebuilt and New points and condenser installed. The spark plug wires are newcorrect date coded braided wires.The intake, valve covers, timing chain cover. Air cleaner, Clutch fan, Water pump, Power steering pump, Alternator, Starter all the pulleys and brackets are original and have been restored and rebuilt. The cam is a new factory specs with new lifters. The engine was rebuilt to LS-5 factory specs. The carburetor is a new replacement. The factory net hp rating is 270 hp with 455 ft lbs of torque. A lot of people think the 71 LS-5 that was rated at 365 hp has more hp than the 72 LS-5. They are wrong. In 1972 they started rating net hp rather than gross hp in 1971. This corvette was a smog pump car so it met California emissions. The bell housing is the original. The transmission is the original numbers matching M-21 close ratio that has been professionally rebuilt. The drive shaft is the original with new u-joints. The rear axle is the original with 3.55:1 ratio with posi. Base came with 3.36:1 ratio. The axle shafts are the originals with new u-joints. The frame is the original frame that has been media blasted and painted with POR-15 coating. The trailing arms are new with new bearings and bushings. The hub assembly', brake, rotors, emergency brakes and hardware are all new including emergency brake cables. The rear springs are new. The rear sway bar is the original with new bushings and links. The brake lines and hoses are new. The calipers are originals rebuilt with stainless pistons front and rear. The front control arms are originals with new upper and lower bushings and new ball joints. The hub assembly's are originals with new bearings and races. The spindles are originals painted to factor spec's. The tie rods are all new as well as the original steering box with new seals and new power steering hoses. The front sway bar is the original with new links. All the fuel lines and brake lines as well as purge tank lines and hoses are new. The gas tank and sending unit are new. The complete exhaust system is new with correct hangers. The wheels are the originals media basted and painted with correct date codes. The body still retains it's original vin and trim tags. This corvette was ordered with out air conditioning . all 72 corvettes came with air conditioning. You had to order it with out air. This corvette was ordered with deluxe interior, power windows, power brakes, power steering, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, am-fm radio. LS-5 454 and a 4 speed M-21 close ratio with 3.55:1 posi traction rear axle in Ontario orange paint. The body has been stripped of paint and needs to be painted and interior done and set back on the frame. I have all the original parts that came off the car. all the glass is the original glass in good shape. There has been over 25000.00 spent so far on the restoration not including the car. The frame, engine and drive train are done. There were only 1638 4 speed corvettes built in 1972 and that is counting the convertibles, coupes, 350's and the 454's so you can narrow it down from there. This is a 70,000.00 car done. This car was and all original car when I started the restoration. The last time it was registered was 1989. This is still fresh in the restoration witch means it has not set here for ten years after being completed in what has been done. If you have any questions you can call me at 716-341-2037