The only way to confirm if a 1969 Corvette convertible is a original big block?

[Dick W.]

Re: The only way to confirm if a 1969 Corvette convertible is a original big block?

I had a look at the car yesterday and it is a project. The original 427 does not have a return pipe to the gas tank but this one did.

I believe if you will check the 1968-1968 TIM & JG, you will find that the 390 hp did in fact have a fuel return line.

[Russ S.]

Re: The only way to confirm if a 1969 Corvette convertible is a original big block?

I am not looking for a car to have judged.
But i know i will fix the dents in the frame, have the interior in top shape, new rustfree exhaust and off course a respray in the original color.

One more thing is that if Monaco orange is the same as Hugger orange the 60`s Camaro`s looks better with that color than the Corvette.
But perhaps i think so because of the poor state of the paint on this car

Monaco orange on a 69 vette I think is fabulous. I love it. The seats appear to be original (except cloth.

[Michael W.]

Re: The only way to confirm if a 1969 Corvette convertible is a original big block?

How much is a number matching 427 that needs the work i have listed above in the US?

Maybe $10-12K on a good day given the bent or rotted frame and other serious deterioration you've outlined. You could do what many of us have done, buy the car, invest 30-40K in restoration plus our own labour and end up with a car that we could have bought already restored for $10-20K less.

[Patrick N.]

Re: The only way to confirm if a 1969 Corvette convertible is a original big block?

...To Michael's point:
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/1969-corvette-46832.html

[Claus S.]

Re: The only way to confirm if a 1969 Corvette convertible is a original big block?

This is no car for me. It is to much work with this car.