1970 LS5 Back To Life

[Black 03 Z06]

X your words were clear I thought after I posted that I probably did not read it right.

Just a terrible thing to do to someone else's property, Hope they are caught.

 

[Riley P]

That is horrible. Just plain horrible.

 

[Elf]

Nice looking project whom ever does it .

 

[Rudy]

Its on the Road again!

My brother called me one day from Calgary in May of 2015 saying he got wind of a 1970 454 Corvette that was taken apart in 1979 and had not been on the road since. I got excited about this opportunity but from past experience, cars disassembled to “eventually be reassembled” made us leery. As long as the engine could be turned over by hand and we had a rough inventory of what was included I was willing to buy it and the parts necessary to reassemble if he was willing to do the hard work, reassembling the car. After purchasing the car we inventoried what we had, started purchasing parts and did a little research into the history of this car. Almost two years later it is ready.

 

[nascar03]

Great resurrection!!!
looks great.
congrats of the project.

graham

 

[Rudy]

It has had an interesting life and a big thanks to XFIRE82 for writing about it. If anyone can add to this car's history that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[XFIRE82]

...OMG... !!!! I can't believe it . Always wondered what happened to it and if all the stolen parts were ever found. We had everything NOS to put it back together but then my friend sold the car as is, then the tragedy happened. That 454 ran ok when I started it , so my guess you didn't have to redo the motor . It had one broken exh manifold bolt on drivers side from the old headers it had on it hooked to Thrush side pipes. That was a old nos outside door handle on right door I put on just before it left here. Wait till I call my buddy tonight and tell him his 70 is alive. Thanks for posting, would love to see more pics in and out. Congrats and nice job. I could add that I know the car was up in northern alberta . If I remember right the not so good roads it travelled on punched a hole in the oil pan and buggered the 454. A GM dealer replacement motor was installed and that is what you have in the car. Looking at the car would I be right at saying the paint was just touched up here and there and the car wet sanded and polished ?

 

[Black 03 Z06]

It is like a ghost. Congratulations. X this has to be a thrill for you as well.

St. Patricks day green to boot.

 

[Rruuff Day]

very kewl story... and welcome to the forum Rudy. Yes. Please do post up some more pictures of that gorgeous car...

 

[Rudy]

Here is a shot of the interior.

 

[XFIRE82]

looks better than when it left my place !!! I'm curious as to how much of the interior you got with the car ? speedo, guages, seats etc ??

 

[Rudy]

Speedo and tach were all the instruments we got. My brother covered the seats. Replaced the door panels. Carpet was NOS. Got maybe 70 % of the interior. Also repainted outside emblems.

 

[XFIRE82]

Rudy , pm me and I can give you more info about the car if interested . Hard to read the miles in the pic( looks different number ) but speedo should say 62 K ???? as that is what original was on this car , thanks.