^ that valve cover adapter is beautious! slick.

Dave,

If this distributor turns out to be junk, I have an NOS 1962 Dual Point in the original box if you need it. Let me know,

Bill

Thanks, Bill. Looks to have all new fresh internals and was running on this motor about ten years ago or so, supposedly. Thanks for the heads up!:biggthumpup:

Cheers
Dave

What trans and rear?

I love a 62!!!

Black with red gut!!!

Really like this car!!!

Ryan W31

PS: can you post a picture, hood and trunk closed 3/4 front and 3/4 rear? It’s so pretty!!!!!!!!

What are you going to be using for breathers Dave?

Looks great so far!!

Will do, Ryan!

Tim, just the stock breather tube on the intake. They do make an adapter to drill a PCV in the side of one of the covers, but I don’t plan on doing that.

Parts availability is a pain! Ugh!

Cheers
Dave

Here you go Ryan!:biggthumpup:

Attachment 213085
Attachment 213086
Attachment 213087

So a good day tearing into the old Vette. I'm replacing the main harness with a new one and it seems to me that things were thrown together under here haphazardly. I think this car was apart at some point but don't know the history on it. :no: But based on things in seeing not hooked up and routing of the harness, I think it definitely has something going on. But up first is more mechanics: brakes!

One often wonders what's happened to these cars over the years. And looking at the sway bar, one has to really ask, "What the....???:hmmm:"
Attachment 213088
Attachment 213089

So any idea what that could be? Welded ends, some sort of bracket welded then cut off the spring perch. I was thinking maybe they did that for a make shift tow bar or something. Weird.

Attachment 213090
Attachment 213091


Even with all the destruction, I still found two factory markings! Yellow blop on the steering outer tie rod stud and one on the pitman arm. Neat to see. Front end will be converted to disks for safety and all new parts in the rears, so it should stop nicely!
Attachment 213092
Attachment 213093

So the rear axle I know was swapped. At least the center section was. This car has all the traits of a 340 car, but missing a couple so I figured the rear axle would be a good clue to add to the evidence. But sadly, the code "AB607" doesn't decode to a 62 Vette. Also, the carrier number is there, but no date. So what's the deal with that..... Tim!?:dunno:

It's moving forward! Hope to be starting it next month if I ever get the darn harness in!!

Cheers
Dave

Picture of the axle info.....

Attachment 213094
Attachment 213095

And it's the car that pays you to restore it!!:confused2:

Attachment 213096

Heck... That's twenty-five centaroonis right there. Now, if I can only get it out of there!:eek2:

Cheers
Dave

What a gem!!!

Looks like a lot of fun!!!

Thanks for the update.

Will it be a body off?

Ryan W31

Oh, heck no. Just mechanics ala’ Napa68 style!:tongue:

The owner just wants to drive safely and enjoy the car without going broke. Can you do that with these things?!?:hmmm:

Cheers:beers:
Dave