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1970 Corvette LT1 Convertible For Sale
After eight years of ownership, I¹ve decided to sell my very rare and gorgeous Daytona Yellow/Black Leather 1970 Corvette Roadster with the rare ³LT1² option. This option included the TI ignition, M-21 Muncie 4 speed, a 370HP solid lifter 350CID Holley carbureted engine. The convertible option accounted for about 1/3 of only 1200 LT1 cars made for 1970. The solid lifter Œ70 LT1 is widely regarded at Chevy¹s best small block until just recently! Current mileage is just short of 74K and believed to be correct.
Other options on the car were:
Auxiliary Hardtop C07 Tilt/Tele Steering Wheel N37 White Letter Tires PU9 Alarm UA6 AM/FM Radio U69 Performance Axle G81
Documentation: I have a good, but partial history of the car. Especially well documented however, is the 1990 frame on restoration which led to a 1994 Top Flight rating under the tutelage of the man from whom I bought the car. Of course, since I purchased the car in 1999, I have every receipt for all of the work I have done. I have never been interested in ³showing² any of my cars, so this car hasn¹t been judged under my ownership. I prefer to enjoy them on the road or just keeping them in top condition. The car¹s tank sticker is safely tucked away in my bank vault. Codes and Numbers: VIN # 194670S401616. is correct for the Œ70 ŒVette, built in early January, 1970. The driver¹s side pillar ³Body Build Date Code² plate is in an album given to me by the previous owner. It was removed when the car was repainted. ³19467² is a convertible².
The engine number is also correct: 70S401616 the VO106CTU would indicate it was built on January 6, 1970 and is for 350 cid/370HP LT1 optioned car. All Œ70 LT1 cars are 4-Speeds.
The casting number of 3970010 L139 (L=Dec, 13=Thirteenth day of the month and 9= ³1969²) is also correct.
Right Hand Cylinder Head: casting #3927186 K269RH Left Hand Cylinder Head: casting #3927186 K259LH
Carburetor is Holley List #4555 Chevrolet # 3972121 Build 941 (First week of April, 1969)
The distributor number 1111491 is correct for the LT1 with TI. Build date is 9L18.
Coil number can only read the last 3 digits: 272 (probably is and should be 1115272)
Intake manifold #3972110 is correct for an aluminum intake for the LT1.
Right-hand exhaust manifold number is correct #3932461. Left-hand exhaust manifold number is correct #3872765. These are correct for the LT1, all of which had the NA9, A.I.R. California emissions system.
Transmission # 3857584 POA 13B 70S401616 This is correct, as the VIN number matches the car, and is stamped exactly the same as the engine pad. The P=Muncie, 0=1970, A=January, 13=thirteenth day of the month, and B=close ratio M-21 (2.20:1 first gear). Additional Transmission numbers are: 3925661 Patent #3088336
Radiator is a Harrison copper brass radiator MK9 3018803. (May have come out of Œ69 350 small block with Manual Trans and AC)
Rear Axle/carrier is a 4:11 ratio #AP7 9 65 (Corvette from July 9, Œ65), but the ³rear cover² is correct: L 1 9 (Dec. 1, 1969).
Volt Regulator is 519
Alternator is 110084 9M17 61A 12VNEG (Correct Dec 17, 1969)
Starter #110833 9M16 4 (Correct Dec 16, 1969)
Solenoid #1114362
Valve Covers: P-3965543LH and P-3965544RH
Horns: 9000245/Passenger/Low/?9M1 (M=December) 9000246/Driver/High/9L1 (L=November)
Water Pump is GM 28 3782698 K109 (Dec 10,1969)
Fuel Pump is 282F40957. Probably from a Œ72 LT1.
Paint 984 (Daytona Yellow) Black Leather (403) A22 (Jan 22)
Seatbelts : C13 52B69 (Hammill)
Systems:
Engine: Completely rebuilt to the highest standard, December 2001. New stock GM cam with solid lifters. The block surface where it meets the heads, especially on the right, was warped. In order to true the surface, the deck had to be skimmed, but not completely ³decked². All numbers are still intact, but they are thin and faint in some areas. I¹m not an expert on broach marks, so I don¹t know to what degree they remain. Before and after pictures of the VIN stamp exist. The final compression is 9.35:1. New needle bearing/pilot, flywheel resurfaced as well.
Clutch: New Centerforce I clutch installed with engine rebuild.
Tranny: Also rebuilt when engine rebuilt. Shifts nicely, all snychros are fine, as you¹d expect. Correct shifter.
Ignition: Alternator and starter rebuilt with engine. All new plug wires at that time as well. TI distributor rebuilt by the great guru of this stuff: Dave Fiedler. All ignition shielding present. Battery 18 months ago. One of the cables is NCRS correct, the other has non-spring terminal clamp.
Body: Rustfree with very, very nice paint. Excellent chrome.
Soft Top: Very nice, vinyl, and very, very tight fitting as I haven¹t had it up on the car in years. (Driven only in good weather and washed with the top down!). Clear rear window. One extremely small (3mm) superficial ³nick² on top, from sitting in closed position so long!
Spare and Jack: I¹ve never had the spare out of the car, so I can¹t comment on it. Jack is present, I¹ve never checked it¹s date.
Tires and Wheels: Very nice raised white letter radials. Still with excellent tread, mounted on very nice correct wheels and trim rings.
Brakes: Excellent and I took the trouble to use silicone brake fluid so you¹ll never need to bleed them again.
Interior: Excellent black leather interior, with nice carpets and compartments. I have the correct original radio, tho¹ an Autosound unit with cassette player has been installed (no damage to interior). New speakers installed 2002. To my knowledge there are no tears anywhere. All gauges work well and look very nice, except the clock (doesn¹t work, none of them do for long!)
Other Systems: All fiberoptics work as do all vacuum systems. The last time I tried the wipers, which was 2-3 years ago, they worked fine. All vacuum hoses are correct to my knowledge. All turn and brake lights work well, as does the horn. Correct, rare 5-port wiper motor.
Cooling System: Rebuilt water pump and all new hoses and belts at engine rebuild. Car runs nice and cool, has never overheated. Radiator tested and found to be excellent. This was done before being reinstalled with engine rebuild.
Exhaust System: Aluminized, excellent.
General: The car starts great, runs strong and fast and tracks very well.
Suspension: Has never required any work. For ease of driving, I added a factory correct power steering unit, which is really great. Because the car didn¹t come with this option, I had to change the oil pan to accommodate it. The original, correct and undamaged pan goes with the car.
Hardtop: Goes with the car and is rough, and I wouldn¹t put it on the car in its current condition.
Fuel: Carburetor rebuilt by expert Craig Woodruff.
Smog: All LT1s came with the K19 A.I.R. smog system. All components are present on the car.
Summary: This is a very, very nice example of a rare Corvette. I¹m not an NCRS expert, but I doubt it would take much to make this car show ready again, and it¹s road ready now. Tho¹ the car is not perfect, it¹s pretty damn close and will not be a disappointment to it¹s new owner. Proteam has two of these cars on it¹s website, one¹s red (very common) and one that¹s maroon, both are $90K. My car is probably underpriced and these cars a very rare in convertible dress. I¹ve described the car as accurately as possible, probably understating it in process, but it is sold with out guarantee or warranty, and, on an ³as is basis². The car has a clear Texas title. The world famous Corvette restorer Nabers Brothers Motors is about a half mile from my house, tho¹ they¹ve never seen my car and don¹t know me, they might be a good place to get a second opinion.
Asking $70,000.00 Includes all receipts, previous owners list, owner¹s manual, 1970 shop manual, judging manual, pictures, and 3 or 4 sets of keys. Shipping is buyer¹s responsibility, but I¹ll be happy to help with those arrangements.
