1963 Chevrolet Corvette

Just bought a 63 SWC for my next project; so I'm selling my 63 convertible pro-touring to make room. Build was completed in summer 2016 and has ~350 miles on it now.   Everything on this car is well engineered and top quality.   I've had many resto-mods with OEM frames and upgraded suspension components. but they can't be compared to this build. It really is like driving a brand new 2016 sports car.
If you watched Barrett Jackson - Scottsdale recently. you saw comparable cars going for $250K and up  The only difference between this car and those is that they are more show-car oriented. and this was intended to be driven and enjoyed.   Those cars have more of the little bells & whistles and pointless shiny things in places that don't get seen. but this car connects with the driver and begs to be driven aggressively.   The growl of the side exhaust instantly increases your testosterone. and the way it holds the road in the turns and puts its 495HP down on the road may actually cause you to sprout new chest hairs.   If you need more V-8 powered excitement in your life. keep reading.
• Body:
o Original '63 body with clear title
o GTS Customs widened rear quarters
o New Porsche Anthracite Brown paint
o All chrome newly re-plated
o All stainless trim straightened & polished
o New Detroit Speed headlight motor kit (much better than OEM motors)
o This car has a removable hard-top only. but the next owner can add a soft-top if desired.   If you're handy and can do the work yourself. figure ~$3. 00 in parts and a couple of weekends of work.   Will require a little fiberglass work to notch the tubbed rear wheel wells to clear the soft-top frame.
o I have some new repro emblems for the nose. deck and front fenders that I'll include if you want them. I prefer the clean look with no emblems; so I left them off.

• Chassis:
o SRIII frame powder coated satin black
o C6 Corvette suspension (front and rear)
o QA1 single-adjustable shocks and Hypercoil springs
o Newly rebuilt C4 ('84-87) Corvette steering rack
o New C6 Z06 brakes (13”-6 piston front; 12”-4 piston rear)
 New Hydroboost brake booster
 New Wilwood 1 1/8” bore MC with adjustable proportioning block
 All new stainless steel brakes lines throughout
o C6 Z06 polished aluminum split-spoke wheels (OEM Speedlines / 18” front; 19” rear)
o New Nitto Invo tires (275-35 front; 325-30 rear)

• Drivetrain:
o New LS 376/480 GM crate engine with ~16 months of warrantee remaining (GM rates it at 495HP/473 lb-ft torque; has not been on a dyno)
 New GM engine harness & controller with OEM tune for this crate engine's specs
 New GM Corvette-style accessory drive kit
 New DeWitts LS-swap radiator with 16" dia. SPAL electric puller fan (The engine and fan thermostats are both 195 degree units.   With the AC on a 100+ degree Texas summer day. it wants to run at about 205-210; so it's all good)
 Exhaust:
• Stainless Works LS headers for side pipes
• Custom bent 4” dia. turn-out tubes mated with Hooker 4” polished stainless side pipes (all polished stainless) with STS spiral baffles
 Custom cold air intake routed through the FI hole in the OEM radiator support
 New Rock Valley stainless steel gas tank with internal fuel pump
o New TKO600RR 5-speed transmission (. 82:1 5th gear ratio) with ~4 months of warrantee remaining
 New Hydramax hydraulic clutch kit and new clutch rated for 525HP
o New Gen 3 Viper DANA44HD differential with 3. 55:1 gear set (matched with this transmission. gives 10. 2:1 final drive ratio in 1st gear)
o New custom-built half shafts from The Driveshaft Shop rated for 1200HP

• Interior:
o Almost everything in the interior is new reproduction
o C5 Z06 seats with new all-leather seat covers (headrest embroidery omitted; the pattern matches well with 63/64 door panel design and looks like they belong)
o New Dakota Digital VHX Direct-Fit gauges with black alloy face and white back-lighting
 Dakota Digital dimmer switch in place of lighter on dash
 Dakota Digital BIM-01 unit included for reading engine diagnostics from ODBII port mounted under dash.
o New Vintage Air system with polished aluminum 3 dial controller mounted on center console (looks like it could have come that way)
o Dash center shaved for a clean appearance
o No stereo system; can be added by next owner if desired. but when the exhaust sounds so good. who wants to hear music?!
If interested. call 682-201-5804 to discuss.

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