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Sportyworty
09-28-2012, 05:15 PM
One of our forum members on the 428 Cobra Jet Registry posted a link to Craigslist on the forum this morning. I know this seller to be a brutally honest straight shooter based on several transactions over they ears. Perhaps someone here would appreciate the car. I only know the seller not the car and figured I would give them a leg up by spreading the word.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/3290163443.html
MosportGreen66
09-28-2012, 06:07 PM
The 1972 LT1 is proven by VIN. Pending a motor/trans/body inspection, this is a VERY good value for an up and coming collector car.
TimG
09-28-2012, 06:41 PM
It looks like a decent car, frame looks dry. The VIN should have a "Z" in it for LT1, Elkhart is a color I like as it was the color of my very first Corvette.
Sportyworty
09-29-2012, 04:28 PM
I asked for verification on the vin like you guys mentioned. Here is what we have: "The VIN is 1Z37L2S570383, and the engine pad has the number sequence stamped (12S570383), along with the larger font "(square)901 C K Y," which is also relevant. Here are a couple of pix of the data tag and the pad stamp."

You can email Kim directly about the LT-1 at [email protected]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/sportyworty/corvette%20Kim/corvette025.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/sportyworty/corvette%20Kim/corvette031.jpg
olredalert
09-30-2012, 02:57 PM
----Could the 1 in your 12S570383 be a small cap L? Then it would match exactly. Im not the biggest 72 guy but the black book says it should be a large cap L to match the VIN. Dont understand for a minute how a small cap letter would have been substituted but maybe the L got damaged and they used a 1 for the L until another L was procured?.......Bill S
Sportyworty
10-01-2012, 12:18 AM
Bill I asked and here is what Kim said.

<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">&quot; I can barely see a shallower capital L in front of the 1, off to the left and more forward just slightly--but it's there. The 1 in the 12Sxxxxxxx is definitely a 1. Here's a picture--I don't have a good zoom lens for my camera, but I think you can see the L.&quot;</span></span>

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/sportyworty/corvette%20Kim/pad017.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/sportyworty/corvette%20Kim/corvette022.jpg
TimG
10-01-2012, 01:13 PM
Certainly a ground VIN on the pad, this is not unusual from the factory. Judging could verify that the VIN is is legitimate even with a ground pad. I had a 16,000 mile '65 with a ground pad. It happened.
I like this car........
Fast67VelleN2O
10-01-2012, 01:17 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Could the 1 in your 12S570383 be a small cap L? Then it would match exactly. Im not the biggest 72 guy but the black book says it should be a large cap L to match the VIN. Dont understand for a minute how a small cap letter would have been substituted but maybe the L got damaged and they used a 1 for the L until another L was procured?.......Bill S </div></div>

I don't understand. This car's vin stamp follows all partial vin stamps for Chevrolet engine pads. 1= Chevrolet, 2= 1972, S= St. Louis, followed by the sequence.
olredalert
10-01-2012, 01:50 PM
....Matt,,,Im constantly learning, even at 65 years old, but why would the engine stamp have a 1 when there isnt even a 1 in the serial #? Im not saying it couldnt, as I just dont know. Please understand that I fully believe this to be the engine that came in the car new for other reasons (the ground pad), and am in no way trying to knock it.....Bill S
TimG
10-01-2012, 02:10 PM
Bill, here's a stamp from another 1972 LT1.
marc1
10-01-2012, 02:48 PM
I don't understand. This car's vin stamp follows all partial vin stamps for Chevrolet engine pads. 1= Chevrolet, 2= 1972, S= St. Louis, followed by the sequence.

This is exactly right. There is nothing wrong with the partial VIN on the pad. The leading 1 is for Chevrolet.

Great car, great price.
Sportyworty
10-01-2012, 05:31 PM
Kim says 18K is the no haggle price and she appreciates the comments.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/sportyworty/corvette%20Kim/c002.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s46/sportyworty/corvette%20Kim/c016.jpg
markinnaples
10-01-2012, 07:38 PM
Whoa, $18k sounds like an unbelievable bargain. Dang, timing is everything...
olredalert
10-01-2012, 10:41 PM
----Marc,,,Thanks for the explanation! Also,,,Thats an excellent price. Car wont be around long. Thats for sure.......Bill S
Sportyworty
10-01-2012, 11:00 PM
Kim can hold her own just fine in regards to 428 CJ and Boss Mustangs. I will bet she can answer any questions on the LT-1 and if not will get what you need.

Give her a call 541-451-3713 evenings before 10pm.
marc1
10-03-2012, 09:30 PM
It looks like a decent car, frame looks dry. The VIN should have a &quot;Z&quot; in it for LT1, Elkhart is a color I like as it was the color of my very first Corvette.

I missed this post, just to clarify, the 5th digit in 1972 is an L for the LT1. K is the base engine and W is the LS5. The 5th digit for 1972 in any GM line delineates the engine. The Z (second alphanumeric) in this car's VIN means Corvette line.
Big Block Bill
10-04-2012, 12:56 AM
Being it has &quot;No Paper&quot; am I missing something? I don't see the complete VIN # being shown to prove it left the St Louis factory as an LT-1 (Z) car?

Bill
Kim
10-04-2012, 02:43 AM
The VIN is 1Z37L2S570383...

Kerry was kind enough to post my Corvette here for me--he's a nice guy and a good resource for us over on the Mustang Boards!

Please feel free to contact me directly with questions or picture requests, etc.

Thanks for the space...I appreciate the complementary comments on my car!

Kim
marc1
10-04-2012, 07:29 PM
Being it has &quot;No Paper&quot; am I missing something? I don't see the complete VIN # being shown to prove it left the St Louis factory as an LT-1 (Z) car?

Bill

The Z in the second position means it is a Corvette and does not have anything to do with the engine option. It is the 5th digit in any 1972 GM VIN that delineates the engine. This was new across the board for 1972. Wouldn't it have been nice in 1970 to sort out LS6 Chevelle authenticity? At any rate, in this case the L means, unequivocally, it is an LT1 car. Please refer to my previous post #503226 on this. The VIN was provided in an early post. This information is generally available in service manuals from that period or if this helps clear the confusion, here is the documentation from GM on 1972 VIN's:

http://service.gm.com/dealerworld/vincards/pdf/vincard72.pdf
TimG
10-04-2012, 08:19 PM
Sorry, got my &quot;Z&quot; and &quot;L&quot; mixed up.
Kim
10-12-2012, 10:55 PM
Spent a little time looking over dates and casting numbers on the Corvette this afternoon... Looks like the exhaust manifolds are incorrect (as is the distributor), but the intake manifold is. The car was built in April and the dates on the block and heads are March, so I feel pretty confident that this really is the original engine. The car is just too &quot;driver quality,&quot; and all the receipts I have are for mainly maintenance types of stuff, done to keep it on the road. Can't see someone spending a lot of time and effort to fake a motor in a car with a 15-20' paint job.

It started raining here today, and it probably won't stop now until next July. Someone needs to come and rescue this Corvette--my storage situation just isn't very good! ;)