Features Corvette hot rods - picture thread

GREAT THREAD!!! These early Vettes are fantastic in any configuration. I could look at them all day long.

 

Hey you guys are sharp. Not in 40+ years has any one got it right. Most answers are Riviera, second id Camaro. You can further show your knowledge by telling me where to get body seals for these lights. I have been looking for 10 years for some. No luck. I have 4 pairs of tail lights and want to install a pair in my Black 62 as seen in the avatar. When I built the Black car into a 60s street racer from a 100% survivor car, all the corvette people went nuts. If I can find the body seals and cut the lights into the back of the black car , they will stroke out. Here is another set of lights in motion, also installed by me in 61'.

 

vetrod62:

Here's a link to the gaskets.

http://www.justmopar.com/store.php?crn=267&rn=826&action=show_detail

 

Wow, Thanks guy. I can not tell you how many times I Googled them and came up empty. this will ruffle a few feathers. Thanks again.

 

This is a great thread. I can appreciate a nice restored corvette(I guess). But after seeing all these cool pics, Im sure vetts were meant to be hot rods.

 

My "62 the day I bought in in June 1972

And last year

 

As much of a detail guy that John Mazmanian was... I'm surprised he hacked, or he had a car that someone hacked those ugly ass openings in to.

I mean... it looks like Ray Charles did it.

Sam

p.s. More road race Vettes!!!

 

I read he did it at a race and all he had was a hacksaw. I agree, the quality of his cars does not match that hack job.

 

Yep! Thanks!

 

ok, what happened to all these cars? please tell me they haven't been ruined by all the restorers?
I'd easily give a nut or two, and the cars i got just for a shot at one of them.

 

"Sure they made Corvettes after '67 but who cares!" Overheard 25 yrs ago from a guy who drove his 64 daily. peace

 

How about the dark blue/purple one, 58-62 ish, used to race at Great Lakes Dragaway in the 90's. Couple of black guys owned it and it was flying when I last saw it.

 

Here is one a friend "retrieved" a few years back. Story is it was raced at the 64 Nationals under the name "Ram It" had a wedge motor and a push button automatic...no idea where the car is now.

That orange hood was just sitting in the brush quite a distance away from the car....found it and put it on for a few photos.

 

This one came out of the northeast kingdom in NH (northern NH).

Recently sold, kept his C6 and sold this one, used to race it in Maine

 

"As much of a detail guy that John Mazmanian was... I'm surprised he hacked, or he had a car that someone hacked those ugly ass openings in to.

I mean... it looks like Ray Charles did it.

Sam"
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I read somewhere he cut the rear fenders out with a hacksaw at the track. I think it was in the rodders journal a few years back when the featured big johns '61.

 

Sorry! I would have dumped the C6 or whatever you want to call it and kept this one... Love the color!!

 

Anyone else wondering where the driver sat with the motor set back that far?

Sam

 

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Yeah those cars are tight in there! Scoot the motor that far back and damn!!! But Im guessing that he is squeezed between the motor and the door.

Also this pic is a double feature! Streached nose Corvette on the ramp truck in the back ground, too.

 

Here's a shot of my car from '68. I wasn't alive in '68...it belonged to my dad's friend. Not really a hot rod, but had a set of mags on it and a scoop on the hood, so it was pretty cool. 365 horse, four-speed, 4.11 gears from the factory. I'm also posting some photos of it these days...

 

Very nice. I love these mildly modified mid-year Vettes. My 65 convertible was the best I ever had. Great Thread!!

 

Our friends on a Sunday afternoon having a few beers. 1970.

The first car is my 62 with a Lt1, roller cammed, tunnel ram, 10,000 rpm, Muncie, 4.56 57 olds rear.

Second car friends 61 screaming 302 ,muncie, 4.56 57 olds rear.

Third car is stock 65 fullie.

Fourth car is 66 427, Crane cammed, muncie, 4.56, tube axle, slicks, tow barred to old Chevy PU. Those were the days.

 

Love this pic! Thanx for sharing.

 

I was hoping to see this car in this thread! Bob was my ex-father in law and my dad worked for him for years. I think I still have a pic floating around here somewhere taken in a mall when it as Old Orange II.

 

For any guys that like early Vettes (or Modified eliminator) this You Tube video is worth watching. It reminds me of why I like the cars and spend so much time trying to relive my youth I guess-Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kswkSEyOj8

 

In response to that post & pic...same car on the scales...

 

Pics of mildly customized Vette from Ill. sometime in the '60s.

 

Here are a few more from SoCal. All pictures were taken in the '60s by my brother Ken Stowe.

 

Now that is cool. Thanks

 

I remember when that orange 62 was on ebay. Wish my wallet had been a bit fatter. I really like the stance and the windows etc.

Here are a couple more that I wouldn't mind stumbling on-Jim