JCG Restoration & Customs 70 LT-1 Corvette

[Flash68]

Sellers should have screened the buyers a little better....

Originally Posted by DBasher

You should put a hemi in it...

[Cris@JCG]

Thank you Mike! Yeah all the action pictures I have gotten right now are from FaceBook..

Originally Posted by glassman

Nice job out there Cris, it was sweet hearing that thing fire up and run...

Where did you find that Optima pic online? i cant find their link to the pics they took this weekend...please dont tell me its facebook...lol

Mike

I was thinking about keeping the SBC but 13.1 Compression ratio & have to run it on pump gas for 500 hp.. It just dosen't make sense when I can get 600 HP on pump gas out of a LS somthing.. I have a plan on keeping it looking vintage under the hood with a LS engine..

Originally Posted by WSSix

That's awesome, Cris! Congrats on the purchase. I'd keep it a solid lifter SBC just to be different, but I understand the desire to go LSx. Good luck with the build and competitions.

There is history behind this car & that is why I luv it! I don't plan on making it look super nice.. I just want something I can race the crap outta it & not worry about paint or other things

Originally Posted by lilcraigford

It sounds like this car has some history behind it and came from a loving home. With the caliber of cars you build its definitely in good hands. I'm looking forward to seeing more!

It will be something AL! as long as I am having fun..

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

That's one great looking car Cris, congrats. I know it's going to be a handful by the time your done!

I would "NEVER" put a Mopar motor in a Chevy!

Originally Posted by DBasher

You should put a hemi in it...

Cool car and neat that it's got the history. Have fun with it!

I agree!! but they luv all the new changes that I have done.. Jan will be coming down to Camarillo one of these days & take a spin in it.. Or I will take it up to NorCal..

Originally Posted by Flash68

Sellers should have screened the buyers a little better....

[tom091074]

Love the 69 Cris!

[Solid LT1]

First time I watched that Vette race was back in the 70s. The LT-1 was owned by a guy named Denny Greenwood....then Lynn Anderson....it's one of the reasons why there are 2 LT-1 Corvettes in my garage. You have a real 70 LT-1 there with great racing history. Speedy and Jan were great people to hang around with at the races.

I would go over the frame with a fine tooth comb looking for stress cracks and check the differential out....they tend to be fragile

[DavidBoren]

Very cool car. I will be watching this.

[Neil B]

I love it! And a 13:1 SBC fits this car's attitude perfectly.

[Cris@JCG]

It is so cool that somebody know the history of my car! funny thing about this car that even though it has been raced pretty much of it's life.. they kept all the orginal parts... I have the orginal transmission & engine.. smog pump, carb, alternator, starter, intake, valve covers & etc.. They even had the protecto plate with owners manual..

The whole suspension & diff have been completely rebuilt.. I will show that progress later.. Here are some images of what the interior looked like.. Accusump in the car had me a little worried but now has been relocated.. The roll bar that was done by Maier a long time ago was re-done too.. It just was not that easy for to drive.. so the changes are being done to fit me as the primary driver..

Originally Posted by Solid LT1

First time I watched that Vette race was back in the 70s. The LT-1 was owned by a guy named Denny Greenwood....then Lynn Anderson....it's one of the reasons why there are 2 LT-1 Corvettes in my garage. You have a real 70 LT-1 there with great racing history. Speedy and Jan were great people to hang around with at the races.

I would go over the frame with a fine tooth comb looking for stress cracks and check the differential out....they tend to be fragile

I will admit that the 13:1 SBC does fit the attitude of the car.. But I want to make it easy to drive on the street.. In SoCal we are blessed with pretty much great yearly weather.. plus my daughter luv's it when I pick her up from school in the Old Corvette! Here is what it currently looks like.. Have not changed much here yet..



I am only gathering parts right now for the LS Conversion.. But promise I will be doing it in a traditional way.. Here is my set-up motor.. I will be running a single plane intake.. Plus Have these valve covers being made right now so that I can put the GM cross flag logo on it...Plus doing my belt drive system to fight the issue they have on pass side for heater hoses.. I will detail the engine bay.. Goal is to make all the changes & test the car.. then blow it apart for paint & detail!!

Originally Posted by Neil B

I love it! And a 13:1 SBC fits this car's attitude perfectly.