Do you have a buddy with a project car that never seems any closer to completion? Many people have grand visions of taking a classic from a rusty heap to a gleaming show car, but life and family circumstances often prevent those daydreams from becoming reality. Our latest Pick of the Day used to be that kind of project car until its current owner finished it once and for all. You can find this LS3-powered 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible restomod listed on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The video below shows the engine bay and the LS3 firing up.
The previous owner of this drop-top Sting Ray bought it as an abandoned project that had been started more than 10 years earlier. The seller purchased it five years ago knowing that there was work to be done. “The body was in good condition, the engine was partially stripped down, the interior was in good condition with new leather seats and door panels not installed. The frame was rusted and all the components looking like they had been neglected for a long time. Everything needed to be replaced.”
Chevy offered the ’67 Corvette in Goodwood Green, but as part of the rotisserie restoration, the seller covered the body in Kindig’s X-Spearmintal, a wonderfully light shade of green that makes the C2’s creases and curves all the more noticeable. Instead of restoring the frame, the seller replaced it with an Art Morrison GT Sport chassis. The independent front and rear suspensions are equipped with Strange Engineering Ultra-series coilovers.
This wouldn’t be a restomod without a set of aftermarket wheels and tires; in this case, they’re 18-inch front and 19-inch rear Intro Image wheels wrapped in 235/40 and 295/35 Pirelli P Zero tires, respectively. If you look through the spokes, you’ll see Wilwood 14-inch brake rotors with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers.
For the cockpit, the seller once again went from the bottom to the top, starting with a floor kit and tubs from Dynamic Corvettes. Fresh black carpeting was the next layer. Above that, he and his crew installed new Flaming River wiring and black leather seats. Behind the custom steering wheel is a Flaming River tilt steering column, power rack-and-pinion steering, and a set of Dakota Digital gauges. A Vintage Air Gen IV HVAC system keeps the cockpit cool and comfortable.
Another way to get a nice breeze going to is to lower the black soft top, put the 4L70E four-speed auto into drive, and step on the gas. Doing that opens up the 525-horsepower LS3 6.2-liter V-8 and blasts out its roar through ceramic-coated Holley headers and a custom stainless steel 2.5-inch exhaust system with Borla mufflers.
If you don’t want to take on a project car that you may or may not ever complete, you can buy this finished 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible restomod for $299,000 (OBO).
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