My brother and I bought this '62 as a basket case for the fun of restoring it. We had previously restored two Jaguars, but never a Vette. The body had been modified with flares, which we are taking off to return to the original look.
The engine is a 4-bolt 350 date coded 1979...the heads are 'camel hump' 64 cc date coded 1972...the manifold and carburetor are from a 1966 Vette. All that seems strange, but that is the wa y we found it.
The engine has just been 'done' before we bought it and we will use it initially to play with. We have a period 327 that needs a re-build and we will do that 'off-line' after we finish the current project. We eventially will put the 'right' engine into the car...or at least have it available should we decide to sell later on.
Body will be 'bone' stock except the possible addition of air conditioning...we don't want to roast while we play with it. Interior will be red and the body silver.
We are always open to advice, so if anyone has input and/or warnings, please feel free.
Thanks...Whit
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