1963 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

OVERVIEW

This custom 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray convertible is powered by a rebuilt 327ci Turbo-Fire V8 mated to a four-speed manual transmission and Positraction rear end. Finished in black with white retractable top over a black vinyl interior, this C2 Corvette is now offered with a spare hood, a removable hardtop, build documentation, and a clear title.

Highlights

• Custom bodywork with LED headlights
• Newly-painted hardtop with stand included
• Overhaul within 5,000 miles and recent mechanical service
• Rally wheels shod in newer Kelly Charger tires

Ownership History

• Offered by a private seller
• Current location: California 

EXTERIOR

• Black paint
  • Resprayed by Corvettes North, Waterville, ME
  • Silver racing stripes on driver front fender
  • Originally finished in Daytona Blue (code 916)
• Newer white soft top
  • Plastic rear window
• Shaved retractable headlights
  • Aftermarket LED headlights installed
• 1964 hood
  • 1963 hood included with the sale
• Billet lower grille inserts
• Vented front fenders
• Rocker moldings
• Newer weather stripping
• Newer glass
• New windshield wiper system
• Driver-side mirror
• Antenna
• Chrome split rear bumper

WHEELS AND TIRES

• 15-inch steel Rally wheels
  • Polished trim rings and center caps
• 215/60 Kelly Charger tires
  • Replaced in 2023

INTERIOR

• Black vinyl upholstery
  • Reupholstered
• Bucket seats
• Manual crank windows
  • Soft Ray tinted glass
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Telescoping adjustment
• Push-button AM/FM radio
• Clock
• Center console
• Aluminum trim
• Embroidered floor mats

INSTRUMENTS

• Gauges
  • 160-mph speedometer
  • 7,000-rpm tachometer
  • Coolant temperature
  • Fuel level
  • Oil pressure
  • Voltage
• Odometer shows 47,911 miles
  • Believed original
  • True mileage unknown 

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• 327ci Turbo-Fire V8
  • Rebuilt 5,000 miles ago
  • Rated at 300 horsepower
• Updates
  • HEI distributor
  • Finned aluminum valve covers

Transmission

• Four-speed manual

Rear End

• Positraction with 3.70:1 gearing

Service History Highlights

• Rebuilt four-barrel carburetor in July 2023
• New alternator
• New battery
• New fuel tank
• New radiator

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST 

• Power brakes
• New parking brake
• Independent suspension
• Newer dual exhaust system
• New steering box and heat shield

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS

• Doors could use slight alignment adjustment

ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE VEHICLE 

• Removable hardtop (stand not included)
• Spare 1963 hood with chrome inserts
• Documentation
• Build invoices

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• The seller has provided a series of videos including a cold start, an exterior walk-around, and a look inside the engine bay