70 Corvette LT-1

[napa68]

Now that the car is finished (sort of), I'd like to share with all of you my 70 LT-1 Corvette. I had been searching for a while and found this car 5 miles from my house. I have know this car for about 5-6 years. The prior owner (3rd owner) had performed a frame on restoration of the car while adding his own personal touches.

The car is a legit 72,000 miles documented unhit car finished in it's original Donneybrook Green. After purchasing the car in May of this year, I reinstalled the original shifter, emissions system, wheels, and ignition shielding. The car retains it's original drivetrain including the carb, alternator, distributor, and smog pump. This car was ordered as an M-20 wide ratio with a 3.70 limited slip differential. Additionally, the car has AM / FM, Tilt / Telescopic steering, burgler alarm, and black vinyl interior.

This car is was ordered on Febbruary 28th, 1970 from Yarnall-Todd Chevrolet in Wheeling IL by it's original owner Mr. Larry Domas. The car was built on May 19th, 1970 with Mr Domas taking delivery on May 28th, 1970. This car is documented with the original order form, original dealer invoice, pre-delivery inspection sheet, Illinois title registration form, window sticker, tank sheet, and Protect-O-Plate. Furthemore, the owner history is complete with no gaps. The one unfortunate fact of the car is the block received a light decking in 1997 during a rebuild. The broach marks are mostly gone although the stamps can be read.

According to correspondence between later owners and Mr. Domas, Mr. Domas had considered a 454 or even a ZR-1, but the wait to get he car was too long for his liking. Subsequent owners managed to maintain the car in its original form until 2005.

I hope you enjoy the car!

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[napa68]

Here are some more photos
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Original spare tire. Never used!
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[napa68]

And the end

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http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b437/napa68/70%20LT-1/th_100_1641.jpg (http://s1043.photobucket.com/albums/b437/napa68/70%20LT-1/?action=view&current=100_1641.mp4)

[RPOLS3]

Very nice.

Jake

[Mr. Chevy]

Nice Vette!! Very Nice Restoration Work!! It's cool to see some small block cars around!!

Rich

[TimG]

I do like it, no I love your LT1. Very, very nice and I remember that dealership from my youth. The block looks very good and the numbers are very readable. Great paperwork, too.

I'm starting to pass out................

[mockingbird812]

Tim - nice 'vette! Great looking car with tons o' paperwork. I like it!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[markjohnson]

I love your car! One of my absolute favorite colors and I've always been a big fan of LT-1's.......especially the high compression 1970 versions. Now is that one of the prettiest engines Chevrolet ever made or what?! The aluminum finned valve covers, factory aluminum intake and big ol' Holley, fat harmonic balancer, etc. I know I've said it before but I've always been fascinated by how the LT-1 engine option cost quite a bit more than the LS-5 454 option! They must've been proud of it. EASY 12-second potential with some super-tuning.

[x Baldwin Motion]

Beautiful. My favorite small block.

[Zedder]

Gorgeous car...congratulations!!!

[Jonesy]

Wow, thats nice.

[markinnaples]

Wow, that really was a nice car.

[ScottG]

Clean green machine..

[Lynn]

Holy Resurrected thread, Batman.

What a great car.

Glad to see this, as I am working on my own 1970 LT-1. Nice to have another source when I have a 1000 questions.

[Lynn]

First Question.

Looks like the original spare is neither white wall or white letter.

My original is a thin white stripe. I guess black walls were also available? How about white letter?

What were the tire choices or possibilities?

[napa68]

First Question.

Looks like the original spare is neither white wall or white letter.

My original is a thin white stripe. I guess black walls were also available? How about white letter?

What were the tire choices or possibilities?

It was indeed a black wall car. Most cars were delivered with the white letter, but there are enough white wall cars as well.

Tim

[PeteLeathersac]

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Green with envy, what a beauty!
Cool it was a Blackwall car, gone now or still with you Tim?
:beers:
~ Pete

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[napa68]

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Green with envy, what a beauty!
Cool it was a Blackwall car, gone now or still with you Tim?
:beers:
~ Pete

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My cousin owns the car now. I doubt he will ever sell it as I have tried already:)

[L72Biscayne]

Great car! With the best color Donnybrook. I had the same car same color in a convertible for 22 years. What a runner. Wish I kept it. Sold it for a 66 L72 coupe. My engine build was 03/02 CTU engine code.

[Ralph Spears]

That has the wrong alternator pulley on it

[396L78canuck]

Very nice...………….super clean...………...Wow! Bob