So long ago! Cool I found this. Looking at a 69 coupe in Cortez silver, with 427/390 all original matching numbers 55k miles. Doing research and found ya. Thanks for posting. That guy knows his Vettes. Cheers!
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LOU 1969 Corvette is really a beauty. The color is great and very sharp looking. Also the owner did a great job . Thanks LOU for sharing this awesome and beautiful Corvette , I really enjoyed watching the video. Thanks LOU and please enjoy your day. INCIDENTALLY LOU I till you what in CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA streets you probably will never see any Corvette. Thanks LOU for your hard efforts showing all great amazing cars.
What a beast. that sound is awesome!!! Great work on the restoration Dominic. I must own of these. the sound alone is worth every penny. Thanks Lou, terrific.
Add just a small squirt of W-D 40 in the vacuum hose popping the rubber hose off and squirting it in the hose next to the light canister. Keeps the rubber softer. I do it once a year on my 1980 with almost five thousand miles on odometer. Change my oil every six months. Quaker State 30 weight. Using factory GM oil filters. Add Lucas to gas tank every fill up. Keeps from the lifters from sticking. SEMPER FIDELIS
Hi Lou Great video! Love the 69's! I own basically the same car. Mine is triple black convertible, with a hard top too. Same 427/400, 4 speed. I purchased her in 1988. There's nothing like the sound of a early big block Vetted with side pipes...music to the ear ! Please keep the awesome videos coming
America's only true sports car, this must surely be one of the best examples of the C3 out there. Fabulous color combination. Owner Dominic Rossi could, I'm sure, talk for several hours about Corvettes without having to catch his breath...
Wow. '69 is such a great year for Corvette. This one must be very valuable considering the year, the convertible top, the 427, the immaculate condition and the factory stock originality. Love the silver paint on black interior. The classic original wheels and tires finish it off and lift all doubt this one is a money shot. I like those huge gauges. The center console actually gave me goosebumps; such an awesome layout. It's like someone designed it straight out of my childhood's imagination. I'm a Datsun Z nut, but this is very easy to fall in love with. Spectacular car! Congratulations sir!
Beautiful car! I wonder what it's worth. Lou, you sure are a hard working guy. Seems like videos are coming out by the hour rather than days or weeks. Well done, mate!
Thanks Lou ! you have no idea how bad I want that car ! I intend to add a Vette of this vintage to my collection some day ! The Stingray is the ultimate styled machine . Love it !
There isn't a guy alive who doesn't dream of owning that Vette...Even better yet, having a beautiful garage/man cave to enjoy it in....I keep seeing early big blocks with that crazy emissions air pump on them, didn't think those were used until the mid 70s...Oh well, good to learn something. I totally understand the owner's sentiments about the headlights....Such a minor detail can surely be a pain to get right for sure....
Saw one like this at Carlisle one year. Same colors and convertible, same engine 427/400 but no sidepipes and no power steering. Believe it did have power brakes and had the M21 close ratio 4-speed with a 3.55 which were both options, the standard 4-speed would have been the M20 wide ratio with 3.08. The owner said his was the "go fast" setup. 😀
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I had several 69's-74-76 and never even in the winter had I had any problems with the head lights, you forgot to mention in 68-70 the headlights had washer jets, also had 69-72 had the windshield wiper door that was vacuum operated. The coupes had in 68-69 removable back windows. The 68-69 had heavy duty triangulated frame cross members in the frames they were removed to save weight, the 68-69 frames were the best road racing frames for gymkhana, because of this the stingrays also had fast ratio steering adjustments on the steering arm there was two holes drilled in the arms from the factory. One I remember was 2.5 turns lock to lock and the other was for 2. Turns lock to lock generally used for manual steering.
Bob Jones The1972 Corvette's also have a removable back window as I have a 1972 Corvette LT1. I've had it since brand new and still drive it only on 🌞 sunny days. Its a Great car.
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In my opinion any corvette stingray after 1971 degraded into a mere shadow of what they where in the early bubble fender stingray series. The 427 ZL1or L-88 aluminum head later the LS6 any of them with the Holly Dominator 1050-1350 Frankenstein Carburetor or Crowley Mechanical Fuel Injected engines were the hottest setups compleat with magneto. The factory 390-400 hp 427 Tri powers or those with 850 holly double pumpers were considered limp dick setups. No LS-7 never made it in a production Corvette that I know of, but I've seen them planted in some Vettes, they were known to have weak cranks in the early version of this engine it still hammered well at the drags.
Those vacuum headlight covers seem to be a problem for most people in terms of getting them to work properly. It seems basing them off the vehicle's vacuum system wasn't such a great idea and maybe should have utilized another type of actuator to toggle these covers. Can't tell you how many different models of vehicles that used this system and all of them are 'iffy' as to whether or not they will work properly at any given moment! Beautiful car though :>)
My Favorites are C2. 67 Tri Power Coup Side Pipes. Manual . Those Early C3 Especially the 69. This Car Represants the C3 The Best. These are the Best American Sports Cars . Corvettes are not Muscle Cars. Orginal American Sports Car.
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Ultimate Corvette indeed...wow..I'm blown away.
Happy to read this one blows you away :-)
So long ago! Cool I found this. Looking at a 69 coupe in Cortez silver, with 427/390 all original matching numbers 55k miles. Doing research and found ya. Thanks for posting. That guy knows his Vettes. Cheers!
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@@loucostabile I’m surprised there isn’t many numbers out there for colors and interior combinations. just engines
LOU 1969 Corvette is really a beauty. The color is great and very sharp looking. Also the owner did a great job . Thanks LOU for sharing this awesome and beautiful Corvette , I really enjoyed watching the video. Thanks LOU and please enjoy your day. INCIDENTALLY LOU I till you what in CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA streets you probably will never see any Corvette. Thanks LOU for your hard efforts showing all great amazing cars.
Hi Hisham, Happy to read you enjoy this beauty :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
What a beast. that sound is awesome!!! Great work on the restoration Dominic. I must own of these. the sound alone is worth every penny. Thanks Lou, terrific.
Hi D Wnright, High praise for this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Add just a small squirt of W-D 40 in the vacuum hose popping the rubber hose off and squirting it in the hose next to the light canister. Keeps the rubber softer. I do it once a year on my 1980 with almost five thousand miles on odometer. Change my oil every six months. Quaker State 30 weight. Using factory GM oil filters. Add Lucas to gas tank every fill up. Keeps from the lifters from sticking. SEMPER FIDELIS
Hi Jarheadjake, Thank you for viewing and sharing tips, Lou
Hi Lou
Great video! Love the 69's!
I own basically the same car. Mine is triple black convertible, with a hard top too. Same 427/400, 4 speed. I purchased her in 1988. There's nothing like the sound of a early big block Vetted with side pipes...music to the ear !
Please keep the awesome videos coming
HI Stuart B, Happy to read this car & video remind you of yours :-) I'll do my best to keep the videos coming, Lou
America's only true sports car, this must surely be one of the best examples of the C3 out there. Fabulous color combination. Owner Dominic Rossi could, I'm sure, talk for several hours about Corvettes without having to catch his breath...
Hi Andrew, Happy to read you enjoy this C3 :-) I agree, Dominic can share quite a bit with us :-) Lou
Great Corvette, sweet ride! I am lovin that silver!! The vacuum lights are awesome!!! What a great video, I completely enjoyed it!! Thank u!!!
Hi wickedfireflyRose, Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet ride!" Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Wow. '69 is such a great year for Corvette. This one must be very valuable considering the year, the convertible top, the 427, the immaculate condition and the factory stock originality. Love the silver paint on black interior. The classic original wheels and tires finish it off and lift all doubt this one is a money shot.
I like those huge gauges. The center console actually gave me goosebumps; such an awesome layout. It's like someone designed it straight out of my childhood's imagination. I'm a Datsun Z nut, but this is very easy to fall in love with.
Spectacular car! Congratulations sir!
Hi heymisterderp, Glad you enjoyed this one and gave it an opening "Wow". Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
nice the Corvette is one of my favorites.
Hi kaiangel7, Glad you enjoyed this one and nice to read it's a favorite of yours :-) Lou
The early C3s are the absolute best-looking Corvettes ever.
High praise for that design :-)
awesome corvette ! love the early C3 vettes...thanks for sharing
Hi rixafer56, Glad you thought this one is "awesome" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Badass vette, my poster car.
Thanks for sharing this one, with us Lou :)
Hi Heinz, Glad you like this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car! I wonder what it's worth.
Lou, you sure are a hard working guy. Seems like videos are coming out by the hour rather than days or weeks. Well done, mate!
Hi tscooter22, Glad you like the looks of this car :-) No idea what it's worth. Appreciate you saying I'm hard working, thank you, Lou
Thanks Lou ! you have no idea how bad I want that car ! I intend to add a Vette of this vintage to my collection some day ! The Stingray is the ultimate styled machine . Love it !
Hi Jay Wilder, You're welcome. Stay focused on your goal and I hope you get your soon! Lou
Great car and video Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Lou
There isn't a guy alive who doesn't dream of owning that Vette...Even better yet, having a beautiful garage/man cave to enjoy it in....I keep seeing early big blocks with that crazy emissions air pump on them, didn't think those were used until the mid 70s...Oh well, good to learn something. I totally understand the owner's sentiments about the headlights....Such a minor detail can surely be a pain to get right for sure....
Hi Kramden, Good point on the "dream of owning a Vette". Thank you for viewing, sharing, and adding to the story, Lou
I agree with you 100 percent.
the best C3 is this one with the 427 and then the 454 that still has the chrome bumpers.
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Awesome car, love it 👍🏻
NICE1
Saw one like this at Carlisle one year. Same colors and convertible, same engine 427/400 but no sidepipes and no power steering. Believe it did have power brakes and had the M21 close ratio 4-speed with a 3.55 which were both options, the standard 4-speed would have been the M20 wide ratio with 3.08. The owner said his was the "go fast" setup. 😀
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What a beauty!
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That's the perfect centerpiece to a room full of corvettes needing the pinnacle of their kind.
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I had several 69's-74-76 and never even in the winter had I had any problems with the head lights, you forgot to mention in 68-70 the headlights had washer jets, also had 69-72 had the windshield wiper door that was vacuum operated. The coupes had in 68-69 removable back windows. The 68-69 had heavy duty triangulated frame cross members in the frames they were removed to save weight, the 68-69 frames were the best road racing frames for gymkhana, because of this the stingrays also had fast ratio steering adjustments on the steering arm there was two holes drilled in the arms from the factory. One I remember was 2.5 turns lock to lock and the other was for 2. Turns lock to lock generally used for manual steering.
Bob Jones The1972 Corvette's also have a removable back window as I have a 1972 Corvette LT1. I've had it since brand new and still drive it only on 🌞 sunny days. Its a Great car.
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Very nice Lou, love too have that in my garage. :-)
Hi Ed B., This one certainly would be a nice addition to a garage collection :-) Lou
69 Vette just about the pinnacle of the C3
Nice :-)
Awesome :)
Glad you enjoyed this one :-)
:)
Lights and wiper door on my 68 have a vacuum leak and I need to get myself some rebuild kits.
Happy to read you have a fun car too.
In the late sixty's and early seventy the most popular color on all cars and brands was green.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
what a roar
Hi Paul T McNulty, A good sound for sure :-) Lou
OEM...Original Equipment Manufacturer
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
NOS... New Old Stock
I never knew about the dimples from the drip tubes inside the valve covers.
I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much fun :-)
When running the stock stamped rocker arms you pretty much need to keep the drippers and don't think any of the aftermarket valve covers have them.
In my opinion any corvette stingray after 1971 degraded into a mere shadow of what they where in the early bubble fender stingray series. The 427 ZL1or L-88 aluminum head later the LS6 any of them with the Holly Dominator 1050-1350 Frankenstein Carburetor or Crowley Mechanical Fuel Injected engines were the hottest setups compleat with magneto. The factory 390-400 hp 427 Tri powers or those with 850 holly double pumpers were considered limp dick setups. No LS-7 never made it in a production Corvette that I know of, but I've seen them planted in some Vettes, they were known to have weak cranks in the early version of this engine it still hammered well at the drags.
Hi Bob, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Lou
👍
:-)
Very expensive restoration. Beautiful tripower car!
Glad you enjoy this one Timothy Connell :-) Lou
Those vacuum headlight covers seem to be a problem for most people in terms of getting them to work properly. It seems basing them off the vehicle's vacuum system wasn't such a great idea and maybe should have utilized another type of actuator to toggle these covers. Can't tell you how many different models of vehicles that used this system and all of them are 'iffy' as to whether or not they will work properly at any given moment! Beautiful car though :>)
Hi Mike Hawk, Glad you like this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
They always worked though even if they didn't come up at exactly the same time. Just part of the character of the car.
My Favorites are C2.
67 Tri Power Coup Side Pipes.
Manual .
Those Early C3 Especially the 69.
This Car Represants the C3
The Best.
These are the Best American Sports Cars .
Corvettes are not Muscle Cars.
Orginal American Sports Car.
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nice, for a trailer queen;
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Is this Car for Sale?
I'm not aware of this car being for sale.
i want it
Hi Munozl360, You have great taste in cars :-) Lou