Summary

Custom 1962 Corvette convertible powered by a 460hp LT1 V8 engine coupled with a Connect & Cruise 4L70E 4-speed automatic transmission.

Details

This 1962 custom Corvette is finished in White Pearl tri-coat utilizing white Deltron base coat, pearl Deltron mid-coat and USG Glamor clear coat. This custom build sits on a Street Shop C7 chassis for a C1 Corvette that has been powder-coated Arctic White to match underside of car, with 2017 C7 Corvette suspension all around and QA1 Ultra Ride coilover shocks. It’s powered by a 460hp LT1 V8 crate engine backed by a Connect & Cruise 4L70E 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission and equipped with a custom header kit, MagnaFlow stainless-steel mufflers and polished stainless-steel exhaust pipes exiting at the rear of the car. It sports a stainless-steel fuel tank with an AE340 pump installed and DeWitts custom aluminum radiator with HP LS series combo electric fan and a Ball electric hood opener. The battery is located in the trunk floor with convenient charging/jumping posts located under the rear of the car on either side of the battery box. All of the exterior stainless-steel trim has been triple show chrome-plated to further enhance the look of this Corvette. The custom billet OEM big wheels complete the classic appearance. Stopping power is provided by monster Wilwood big brakes at all four corners with 14' rotors, Wilwood tandem master cylinder, 6-piston front Aerolite calipers, 4-piston rear Aerolite calipers and hydraulic brake booster. The all-original no-hit body features a third taillight that was added with sequential turn signals, added backup lights, Corvette emblem projectors in the door bottoms and safety lighting replacing the original reflectors in the door panels, a hardtop and a custom Haartz Stayfast soft-top in Oyster White with “Corvette” embroidered on both sides of the rear window. This ‘Vette’s interior features custom contoured seats covered in red leather with “Corvette” embroidered in the seat backs. It also features power windows and a modern electric wiper conversion, as well as a Vintage Air heating and cooling system, Painless Wiring body harness, custom steering column and Con2R steering wheels, custom leather console with red backlit cup holders, Dakota Digital shift indicator, polished stainless-steel rub strips on the floor carpet, and a sound system consisting of a modern satellite-ready Wonder Bar radio with MP3 ports, Bluetooth and power antenna. Speakers are located in the kick panels and alongside each seat. There is also a USB and conventional charge port below the glove box. The custom leather padded dash features a complete Dakota Digital VHX gauge system, including clock, panel dimmer and cruise control, as well as a backup camera in the rearview mirror. This Corvette has only test miles since its completion.