Data File '62 Corvette
Built by Street Rod Concepts, Clute, Texas.
Build time: Approximately two years.
Owned-and currently offered for sale-by Loria Select Motors, Fern Park, Florida,(407/834-6100, www.loriaselectmotors.com). |
| BODY |
Restored/modified '62 Corvette body (rear quarter panels, rear valence and front
fenders replaced, scoop added to stock hood, exhaust openings added
aft of doors, fiberglass rear wheeltubs fabricated for rear wheel/tire clearance).
Hood, decklid, and tonneau cover operated by hydraulic/electric system
designed and built by Street Rod Concepts. No latches used on hood,
decklid, or tonneau cover. |
| Paint | DuPont Ultra Premiere Torch Red. |
| CHASSIS |
| Original ’77 Corvette frame and chassis. |
| FRAME | Art Morrison frame (replaced stock frame). |
| FRONT SUSPENSION | Heidt’s Super Ride independent front suspension(Mustang II-style) with disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering. |
| REAR SUSPENSION | Heidt’s independent rear suspension with inboard mounted disc brakes and Posi-traction differential (3.70:1 rear gears). |
| WHEELS | American Racing Torq-Thrust D, 18x81¼2 inches front, 20x10 inches rear. |
| TIRES | BFGoodrich g-Force, 245-45R18 front, 265-45R20 rear. |
| ENGINE |
| Merlin small-block Chevrolet V-8. |
| DISPLACEMENT | 427 ci (7.0 liters). |
| HEADS | Merlin aluminum Motown heads. |
| CRANKSHAFT | Eagle 4340 steel crankshaft. |
| PISTONS | Wiseco pistons, Polydyne-coated. |
| INDUCTION SYSTEM | Hilborn electronic fuel injection (injector stacks made to look like ‘60s-vintage Hilborn mechanical fuel injection). |
| IGNITION | MSD electronic ignition system with 6AL box. |
| RADIATOR | Custom made by American Fabricating Company |
| EXHAUSTS | Custom fabricated, Jet Hot-coated. |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Richmond gear six-speed manual. |
| SHIFTER | Long, console-mounted. |
| INTERIOR |
| SEATS | Stock '62 Corvette seats with extra foam padding and red leather seat covers, upholstered by Rivera Services, Kemah, Texas. Seat heaters added by Street Rod Concepts. |
| DOOR PANELS | Custom fiberglass pieces, fabricated by Rivera Services. |
| CONSOLE | Custom fabricated by Street Rod Concepts (includes stereohead unit, Vintage Air HVAC control unit, and cove-shapedA/C outlets). |
| DASH | Stock '62 dash with one-off Classic Industries gauges in stock openings. |
| SOUND SYSTEM | Custom designed with Alpine CDA-988 AM/FM/CD head unit, plus custom-fabricated speakers |