Barn Find Rare 1963 Corvette Split Window sitting since 72 *1 of 5 Split Window Buys of Feb 2021*

[@sprezzatura8755]

I love good driver-grade cars the best.

[@jbj27406]

That car really was a work of art. Nice save.

[@donno7803]

You know how sometimes you do something and you wish you hadn’t. It was 1972 and I bought a 1963 split window for a grand total of 850.00 , it had a little damage. Repaired it all , stripped in down to the bare fiberglass . put a lacquer paint job on it, which was the thing to do at the time, wet sanded and buffed to a mirror finish. Black with red interior, was proud as could be with it. One of the first outings went to a road corse race just to watch, I never made it out of the parking lot for people wanting to look and talk about the car. Drove it for several years and one of my biggest mistakes was to sell it. Back then you could buy them.

[@danielt.3152]

I hear you I had a 69 Camaro for $800 you could get one for $600 and up

[@jerrywoodard5452]

I had a 1964 1/2 K Code mustang convertible. Engine was replace with stoke 289 jasper engine. Needèd 5k , bank would not loan money cause i used it for calaterial when i remodeled my home. The bank repoed my çar.

[@garythornton4523]

Engine sounds good? Those rockers arms sound like something is ready to break. Nice car, quick flip, hope you made a nice profit.

[@MichaelOlivera-pn9sb]

Yeah ..!!! Sure in the 70 was a time of great deals cars were sold within reason dad's convertible 4 speed 3 grand my 67 camero 1 thousand...67 nova 2 door 800 ...

[@MichaelOlivera-pn9sb]

Memories...l was living with dad going to high school.... Dad bought 63 convertible 4 speed sky blue paint stock LT 1 ...327....for three grand in 1976 had it up too 92 & sold for 76,000 did not do any repairs as it was in excellent condition..great investment...

[@robertironside3166]

Glad to see it saved. Beautiful example of this model of car that is timeless and always in style. The one year only split rear [kinda obscures the vision but nowadays a camera would fix that quick enough].

[@carpballet]

For something this important I really wish these guys had a producer.

[@adalbertoandino604]

Hit the jackpot...bless

[@jayeddleston9486]

That’s the baddest corvette ever made. Love that split window

[@gregfair1749]

My absolute dream Corvette generation the C2!!!!!! Wanted one since I was a kid!!! Have never been able to get the money to get one so far. This one is just a beauty!!!

[@sprezzatura8755]

I read that lots of customers did not like the split window design and had them converted to single window. Might be just an urban legend.

[@corvetteswanted]

I have heard that all my life… I have owned a lot of 63 split window Vette’s in the last 15 years and have only ever bought 2 that someone removed the rear split window from… so it isn’t as common as they say… I will agree that the split does make the rear view mirror pretty much useless.

[@stuartb9323]

Great find ! I've got one sitting since 1988. 69 conv. Vette with the 427/400. I must get going on her

[@wydellbirchwood9146]

let me know if you want to sell :) would go great with my 59

[@1badhaircut]

Clean it up

[@wralford]

Let Wayne Carini handle that for you. He would give you a good price and keep faithfully to the original.

[@darrellentwistle5086]

I was lucky enough to find a 1969 L-71 corvette with an F 41 heavy duty suspension and optional side pipes that hadn't been on the road since 1982, Having the restoration done this year, it also has a wild paint job. Can't wait to get it back.

[@rockymntskier]

Stopped driving the car in 1971 and sat in the garage all these years - incredible! The car probably has the least desirable paint and interior colors, but what can you say, it's a '63 Split Window Corvette!

[@eduardojrmurallon8155]

Your hubby make hubby watching all your sports cars WOW🤩😍👍👌👏👏👏👏👏🥰lovin it🤗

[@ColinBarrett001]

What a find! You guys did an awesome job. You preserved the car's originality perfectly. Thanks for sharing.

[@garyjones2582]

That 63 deserves a complete restoration... Make it new once again...

[@bigsteve8408]

The problem is most of them are over restored. If you saw a restored one. And compare it to an original, untouched. One you would see the difference.

[@errorsofmodernism7331]

@@bigsteve8408 I agree, restoration has destroyed more cars than being outside in the elements

[@friguy4444]

11:38 Oh there is one spot that needs repair love for sure on her. But that shouldn't be a big deal for anyone that can weld properly to fix! Such an excellent example of an original car!! I Love it!

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

The Split-Window was always one of my favorites!

[@boblittle8103]

A beauty…hard to believe

[@umpthingdifferent]

Great job on a beautiful car She's Alive ! 👍

[@donsmith8614]

Beautiful original vette, love the color! Keep driving it !

[@marcusbeckham2248]

AWESOME RESTORATION / PRESERVATION GREAT JOB ,THANKS FOR SHARING VIDEO!

[@chrismc.4437]

YES MARCUS, YES!!!

[@jwkoeniger]

She's a Sleeping Beauty and you're her Prince Charming. Nice job!

[@REPSDirect]

Beautiful car, and the most awesome ride I ever enjoyed was a passenger in that model with a 427 and side pipes.

[@BVance1972]

HOT DAM ! I wish I would have found one of these back when I was young !!! I’m sure that ship has Sailed now a days I’m not rich, the real 63 Z06 Is but a dream

[@darrylj4554]

I liked the sidepipes, I know it's not correct on a 63. They look great to me and it's an easy thing to change later. Cool car!

[@stevenredman1582]

I put side pipes on my '63, but I bought a new lower rear facia panel without the exhaust holes.

[@MBailey1977]

I like the pipes too but they do rob a little bit of power.

[@jayashcroft3822]

That certainly is an awesome collection of cars you have in that garage!❤

[@texasflood3165]

My alltime favorite…missed my chance to own one back in 80’s..still loose sleep over it..

[@davidmcleod7757]

A second cousin of mine used to restore cars his pride and joy was his 63 split window and it was gold like this one I wonder if it might be this one but it is a million to one chance that it is

[@bruceeide4359]

A '65 fuelie coupe that ive wanted for forty-four years just landed in my shop Tuesday. 31,853 miles. Parked in 1976.

[@jamiepark8359]

That's been my dream car since I was 9 yrs old and I'm 42 yrs old now

[@cratecruncher6687]

In '85 I bought a '63 SWC from a guy that brought it down from PA. It was Daytona Blue with the same 300hp twin snorkel cleaner, carter AFB carb, etc. It had the exact same rust hole in the frame just ahead of the kickup though not as long. They all rust there. One night I was traveling back to school in it and felt something warm on my leg. I turned on the dome light and found my jeans covered in engine oil. The copper pipe to the oil pressure gauge had sprung a leak! Thanks for taking those hideous side pipes off. Those just don't belong on an SWC.

[@LuckyBuff4949]

Nice find! My first car in 1967 was a 1963 blue 327cu.in. 4 speed, no a/c vett.

[@timshamblin1223]

Very nice car! You should consider adjusting the valves, it would sound better.

[@mikegrass7325]

That is so cool, great job!

[@ianleach1869]

Nicely done!

[@philhunt3908]

That cleaned up nice that is my favorite Corvette someone will enjoy it for sure

[@shaunwright7442]

My favorite year of the vettes I like 👍 👌 sweet

[@fabieneldridge3414]

Got a nice car !That was a Lucky find ! 🇺🇸👍

[@francisclause9307]

Wow!!! Im jealous. Its my dream car, always has been.

[@emilyramsey9079]

I seen you swapped the gas lid at around the 19:00 mark . Correct now. That was sneaky

[@timhalstead9790]

I have an '04 C5 Vette and a '63 split window would look awesome sitting next to it in the garage

[@frasermacdougall7610]

My favorite body style Corvette of all time. I subbed so i can see more, ya just have to luv that style !

[@jonathanolsen7254]

I love it,I have a 68 RS Camaro 396 Been in my garage from 1977 still there start it once per month run it with all 4 gears on stand, One day before I die I will take out and drive it....

[@chrismc.4437]

Sounds like bullshit to me. Why wouldn't you drive it now?

[@kickit59]

@@chrismc.4437 I have a Parnelli Jones Mustang with 12K miles that I have only driven 700 miles in the last 5 years! Lots of bad drivers and heavy traffic so it's safer in the garage! Last year there were no car shows so I only drove it 48 miles the whole year. All if that was to morning coffee early in the morning.

[@andrewdelafield1502]

@@kickit59 I used to be the SAME WAY. who are we saving these cars for? the next guy? now I drive mine ALL THE TIME !!!

[@thyslop1737]

Nice find.

[@Howdy76]

Looks like my old Corvette Right color and all.

[@MOAONAABE]

there's a 63 split window on the driveway of a house in the next town over. just sitting under some tarps. always figured somebody would snap it up, he dont look to be working on it. that might be a michigan corvette but it sure had east coast rust on the chassis.

[@ronjames5225]

Mix mineral spirits and half anti freeze in a squirt bottle shake it up good then spray into the rubber bushings and they won't squeek for a long time

[@corvetteswanted]

I’ll try that… never heard of that

[@OldGriz708]

Or you could just do it right.🙄

[@kevinshorter5861]

Very beautiful fine too !!!

[@aaronloritts3937]

Great work guys!!

[@kevinshorter5861]

Your a very lucky man too!!

[@stevenunua2118]

I still remember the 63 debuted on bonaza had a shot from above on a dirt road flying along was sooooo cool so remember the split always wondered why only one year.

[@robertbusack2100]

Blind spot !!!

[@darrellepickering8433]

Decades ago a copy of 1 of these with the big tank option burned in a barn not far from here. Best recollection of it was a fuelie, 4-speed with the knock-offs. Don't remember why it was parked but I do remember the owner had bought it new, went to war, never came back. Sat in a barn at the end of a dead-end road. Always suspected vandalism.

[@js4187]

It was Private Malone .

[@darrellepickering8433]

@@js4187 nope, wasn't his name. Can't think of it.

[@js4187]

@@darrellepickering8433 "riding with private malone " was a hit country song about 20 years ago . guy buys a corvette that had been sittign for years because its owner never came home from vietnam .

[@darrellepickering8433]

@j s I've heard that story from WW2 & Korea too. Don't care if you believe that story or not. The barn & car were buried some days later. I remember the car being on the streets of this town. During that time we had some pretty hot cars for the time.

[@emilyramsey9079]

11:55ish real good smashing the parking brake cables 🧐👀👀🤦‍♀️. Come on guys, ol girl here's restated a few of these. and love nit picking anyone. How'm I doing. 😅 I am playing with you guys. It might be a little rough playing but it will tuff'n ya up.🎉😂

[@keithsfastcars1133]

Near impossible to get a good deal on these anymore. Glad I at least have a 69 4speed!

[@sgmg7790]

That engine sounds sick shes gona blow those are not solid lifter sound surprised you drove that

[@DavidKing-planes1567]

My favorite corvette was on king of the mountain movie

[@WilliamInternational]

There’s a duesenberg coupe in our garage in cape cod thats been sitting there since the 50’s. My mothers uncle bought it from the duponts in the 40’s. I don’t need the money so it’s not for sale.

[@Hey_You_Me]

Score, I have a 64 sitting since 1980, it's a convertible

[@memoalonso3317]

I would have done a frame off and powder coat the chassis and other components. I know it cost more money and time but is worth it.

[@corvetteswanted]

Wasn’t what I was looking to do with it lol. I do restorations also! I know exactly what it costs me to do one I have 7-8 going at once at all times

[@jimclark7917]

I recognized the Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh accent. Great find guys!

[@rickreeve1246]

golly leee stg carter ive serived for over 77 yearswith my way of sayin doin things and im still here dewing what i want when i want ifn i ofend ya thats just tough collige boy

[@kickit59]

Just subscribed great Corvette I am looking forward to more cool videos thanks for posting!

[@americafirst9699]

Amazing find

[@melboutnepresswood9801]

Looks like the one I had. If cast iron 4-speed, it was 250 hp. If aluminum BW, it was 300hp or more.

[@terrysellers6712]

Dry ice cleaning would bring that back to look new!!

[@mrvapor4791]

That would be amazing

[@corvetteswanted]

Yes I know but I can’t afford the proper ice blasting set up

[@thehillbillyhoarder4996]

Nice find. Congratulations. Just subscribed

[@robertrohr3990]

From the beginning I noticed the incorrect gas cap door. At the end I noted that it was the correct one. Good stash of parts, eh?

[@MrCarlyMS]

Nice, I always liked that model.

[@mrvapor4791]

They just didn't have the technology to do the glass in one piece at that point in time that's why it's split.

[@sanjose6018]

Great job well done

[@Telephony954]

Not many things from 63 that looks as good as that car. except my wife.

[@darkwing4475]

Add a half quart of Marvel Mystery Oil to the engine and that will clear up the noisy lifter,,,, I would pull the valve covers though and make sure that none of the push rods are bent,,, Engine might use a little oil until all the rings start working again,, Might take a couple of oil changes to clean up the lifters,,, Beautiful Vette,,, Danny of Counts Kustoms would be jealous if he saw it,,, :-)

[@DavidKing-planes1567]

My favorite corvette was on movie called King of the mountain

[@robertkrampitz1050]

You have a lot of work.ive done body work 30 years but this vetted it was a lot of work put 13000 in it so I know striped to fiber glas and re did jel coat al the way bit job good luck

[@richdorak1547]

I LMAO whenever I read " 63 split window " coupe. Is there anyone that doesn't know that a coupe only came that way in 63?

[@stevenredman1582]

After '63, some Corvette owners cut the split windows out and put the "64- '67 style one-piece glass. And extra tail lights were sometimes added...just like on the black car in the trailer.

[@stephenbrown199]

Great find

[@coolezum]

Sounds like solid lifters ? Nice pick up. 👌

[@melboutnepresswood9801]

Probably Dunkof cam!

[@hoopaholicstickum]

Cool find…. The TLC went a long way…. Just a tad bit of lifter ticking… hope this car goes to someone who will try best to keep it in original survivor mode.

[@leonardwashington9997]

Nice.. but 63 didn't come with side exhaust.. that wasn't until 65 66 stingrays

[@corvetteswanted]

No shit lol if u watch you will see I removed them and installed the proper exhaust

[@larry3034]

I remember when this car was new. That make me old doesn't it??? Oh well, old ain't that bad.

[@christophersanders5007]

Your shop must be pretty old. You have an underground lift. They stop manufacturing those in the early or mid 80's.

[@corvetteswanted]

Yes my shop is an old gas station that was built in the 50s

[@lavernengelke8778]

Power Gluide was and is a two speed trans no overdrive.

[@williamdouglass7864]

There is 1 sitting 2 miles away from me under a carport 63 split window it has been there since the early seventies and the guy will not sell it and will not do anything but it sits and rotst away

[@ronmueller3074]

Sad

[@scottholder4776]

Call him an asshole every time you drive by

[@emilyramsey9079]

Well it appears to be a 63 early with the under seat tool boxes. 🔧

[@emilyramsey9079]

23:ish a whole new respect for you and your little car collection ✨️ 🤬🤬 lol What the!! I love making an ass out of myself and I will own it. 🎉

[@leonardcollings7389]

Many split windows were converted to solid windows due to the fact that the split obscures the vision.

[@mohammedalbalooshi7023]

Omg best corvette year production

[@williamlawrence1422]

Naw the split window tho it looks cool , is a serious blind spot car that's why so many have rear corner damage on them. 65 vetted good but nothing beats the last year 67 . Now that's a car. 427/435 horse ,4 speed ,391 posi rear. Give me chills thinking about it

[@thomasnewcamp5563]

slipe n slide with the power glide

[@mrradio2187]

FM radio in a 63?

[@The1973ssnova]

I knew a guy from Michigan City, Indiana 46360 had a gold/gold 63 no side pipes no knock offs where in Michigan did you find it just curious 😊

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

Really cool car. I have to say it sucks that you need to be rich to own a car like that. We all see his car hauler. Easily 175k plus 50k for the car! It's a rich mans game anymore

[@1982MCI]

And they make sure it stays that way too so that they are the only few that can stay in the game and then just sell to the richer. That way the common man can’t pick one of these up for $20k and stick another $5-$10k in it and have one hell of a nice car to drive and enjoy, it’s better for these guys to keep prices near $100k and above cause the know the typical owner/driver can’t shell out that much

[@my1vice]

There are still some gems out there that haven't gone crazy in value yet....

[@corvetteswanted]

The good deals are still out there but you have to get off the couch and go get em! This car was only $35k when I bought it in February! That is the problem everyone wants to sit behind a computer to do this job… not many of us doing it like I am. I personally go look at every car I purchase in person and haul them home…. Most of the classic car dealers now don’t go anywhere but the office… they just wanna wire guys for them… I won’t do it I would rather see what I’m getting and make sure it’s what the seller says it is!

[@mercman2.5]

Knew when I saw the tag the frame would be shot, hope you purchase new frame

[@corvetteswanted]

Frame was not shot. It was fine… I sold the car and the guy restored it. With the original chassis

[@mercman2.5]

@@corvetteswanted Restoration to me means pristine, as I do, not overlooking obvious danger.

[@corvetteswanted]

@@mercman2.5 he sand blasted and powder coated the frame. Which is what all the big restoration shops do…. I sold it like it was at the end of the video… to each their own. But if I was to restore it I would have did the same also. Sandblasted and powder coated and used the original chassis… anytime you can keep the original chassis with the original vin stamping that is a HUGE plus. So if they are useable/fixable after sandblasting we use them.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

wow i would love to help you with that !

[@johndavey72]

Where do you find these very rare and desirable C2's ? Fabulous ! That '64 hood was a perfect match ! Well it looks perfect in the pictures . What did not sell for for ? I live over the pond so l promise l won't tell anyone !😁😁 Thankyou

[@emilyramsey9079]

Black one up there with original paint🙄 with the 6 tail/backup lights. Strike one for originality. New gold find. Strike for incorrect gas door emblem. Did I almost forgot the obvious 1965 up side pipes. Lol I'm only 2:20 in this. 😅

[@Scott-ly2nk]

Bonanza always had the bow tie brand going over the map

[@bigsteve8408]

For a car that was a one year only car. There sure seems to be a lot of them.

[@mr.v8194]

Worked for guy owned one. I was 11 worked at his 3 gas stations in Salt Lake CITY

[@chrismc.4437]

Ok and?

[@52CA]

I’m not sure about the parked since 72 part. Vettes aren’t usually daily drivers and it was only 9 yrs old when supposedly parked in a dry house garage.

[@YTjndallas]

I wish you would’ve been a little slower with the camera to show that interior. It looked like brand new at the end!!!!

[@vernanderson4358]

A travesty of automotive injustice to leave a car like this to collect dust. Drove a split window in Chicago area 1966-7 era belonged to a friend's in laws. Baby blue 300 HP four speed. This was the BEST Corvette body design before or after, bar NONE.. I'm an Avanti fan and owner (starting 2 years before this Vette model) But consider it the closest in beauty to the Avanti. Classic design. My fave Vette.