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1973 Chevrolet Corvette Base Convertible 2-door 5.7l on 2040-cars

Year:1973 Mileage:139990 Color: Orange /
 Black
Location:

Hanover, Massachusetts, United States

Hanover, Massachusetts, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic 3 Speed
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.7L 5736CC 350Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1Z37J3S408020
Year: 1973
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 139,990
Exterior Color: Orange
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

1973 Chevrolet Corvette L-48

 

Take a look at this beautiful 1973 Chevrolet Corvette brought to you by CARuso Classic Cars.  

The 350 engine was rebuilt about 8K ago. It was bored 0.030-inch over. TRW pistons and rings were used. Crane cam, lifters and timing set were used (0.450-inch lift and duration cam).  All new Clevite bearings were used. The connecting rods were replaced with stock shot peened rods. The crankshaft is original and the block is a 2 bolt main bearing design. The distributor is an original design with tack drive. Current Owner has installed electronic components in it. The intake and carburetor are Edelbrock. The carburetor is a 650 CFM. The heads are a GM 194 and were rebuilt when the engine was. The engine numbers are matching for the car and as far as current owner knows it is the original block. 

The transmission is a Turbo 400 Automatic and it was replaced with a rebuilt unit when the engine was overhauled.

This car has had the following work completed during the rebuild: Rear trailing arms , new brake lines, new fuel lines and sending unit, new brake calipers, master cylinder, brake booster and brakes. The interior was dyed where it could be and replaced where needed. The seats are Corbeau Racing seats and 3-point harnesses (The current owner has the original seats but they need to be rebuilt no belts). The battery cover lid is broken and needs replacement as well. The odometer stopped working recently. The speedometer and tachometer are operational. The dash pad is in fair condition. It has some tears where the speakers are.

The body was stripped down to the bare fiberglass before painting. The front clip of the car was replaced and has a solid nose cone vice the soft original style. This modification also ended up removing some of the metal supports located in the front end. (The current owner has taken photos to try and capture what was done).  The T-Tops leak as most do. There is some paint wear around the headlights. (The stops need some repair) the vacuum system is intact and the lights are operational. There is also a paint chip on the top of the driver’s door. The windows are operational as are the locks. The windshield wipers work, but the linkages require new bushings. The blades are not original to the 1973 and the wiper doors aren’t there. The washer also doesn’t work.    Overall, this is a very solid and great looking Corvette with reasonable reserve.

 

For more information call Breeda @  508-944-2108 or Jeff @ 617-800-6737

Thanks for looking!

 

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On Sep-14-14 at 14:37:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

Correction:  Car is NOT A CONVERTIBLE as described in car descriptive listing title. - Sorry for the confusion.....

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