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Originally Posted by RestoCreations

Surprisingly, they handle pretty well given that that suspension design is almost 50 years old. Im guessing you had a car that had worn out springs, bushings, etc. Mine were the same way when i purchased them, but with new springs, rubber bushings, and upgraded shocks, they are ok. However the 327 really needs upgraded heads and other components to handle well. Actually, so do most of the 427 cars. You have to remember that these cars have around 1,000 pounds of extra fat on them compared to the original and replica cobras.

I could be wrong about the bodies-i have book after book after book and they all state that the bodies were not different from a regular production 63. The glass is so thin and the bodies are so light anyway-really surprising that they would thin them out, but i guess anything is possible. One way or another though, those molds were destroyed a long time ago-whether it be for the mid year corvette, the grand sport, or otherwise.

In regards to the 63 being worth more than 35,000-i dont know if that is really accurate right now. If you are taking prices from Barrett-jackson, maybe, but it is hard to even get 45,000 for a fully restored, matching numbers car in the current market.

The car had just over 40k miles on it when I bought it. Maybe the suspension could have been worn, but with only 40k miles I would be surprised. I think upgraded components is what it needed. The 327, like you said, was lacking power. The car was a cool cruiser and attracted alot of attention, but it was not a car that performed well. My 64 tri-power GTO was a much better performer than my vette.

I have not kept up with prices since the economy crashed. If 35k is a good price for that car now, that is sad.