1963 corvette Grand Sport Corvette Joe

[trappersgetmorebeav]

thats wild man.  cool

[Heartofthacity]

I love those wheels

[johnneymcdowell]

that is a kit car every body has one for 10k

[juiceboxrunaway]

That's just beautiful....

[winterka100]

Hideous cheese grater hood "scoop" it ruins the whole car.

[ACHEESEDANISH00]

you can tell its not a 63 its not a split window

[bahamdan1977]

hello sir , if i want you to build one like this for me , how much time it will take and how much will cost me ? thank you

[admiralbudds]

dude it looks like its about to fall apart

[MrENTERTANMENT]

This is not a kit car and a elcameno

[jaivette]

Its a kit car. Do some research before you make uneducated comments. What kind of car do you drive ?? Butt head.

[TheSnitteren]

What a pathetic looking Vette. You ruined a classic!

[MrENTERTANMENT]

I did check i was looking at different models i even called the dealer but complety restored is 30000 u just got pretty lucky

[jaivette]

Reality check ! I sold this car without the eng or trans for $30,000 and buyer shipped it to Florida.

[QuiKNiK80]

@jaivette To you had to part with it. That's the meanest looking Vette I've ever seen. DP Black.... who makes it? whats the paint code on that? Looking to paint my 1974 C3.

[Corvettemonsterman]

@jaivette where can i buy this kit car ?

[MrENTERTANMENT]

I got to say nice car im actually looking to get one but what people dont understand is right now this car at the most is 6000 so its cheap u just got to fix it up

[mack11223]

the car is sick all round except for bottom front , besides that I like the movie car comment, front flips yup

[Mr1973Stingray]

Nice car

[HAMZAZIAZIA]

beautiful 

[bikofino]

beautiful and rare car, congratulations mann.

[sod88]

it looks more then mean ,, its freaking baddddddd asssss

[PlayDohz06]

Would make a good movie car.

[Nitroheadfool]

sweet

[bobdudle123211]

that thing is so bad ass dude...i wish i could have one

[winstontheband]

darth vader

[craftyshredguitartx]

This is the best corvette ive ever seen. I am going to paint my 79 this color now that ive seen this. Thank you jaivette!!!! You sound like a cool dude.

[Fraydendsofsanity]

I can't believe how many people who pipe up with 'advice' about the car when they know nothing about its history. Good job on the car it looks great. I was just checking out Mongoose kits. One day, one day! Do you regret selling it? I read about the Grand Sport 24 years ago (I was 12) And it's been on my wishlist ever since (Replica of course, the 7+ million for toys continues to elude me)

[Rhinodrvr44]

What kind of wheels did you have on this one?

[jaivette]

@Rhinodrvr44  American racing wheels.

[Rhinodrvr44]

jay...what kind of wheels are those? 

[jaivette]

Had too many cars. Retiring, needed to downsize. I miss the car. 

[chaserr120]

Color is badass. Beautiful.

[jaivette]

Sorry sold it last november. 

[snigloid]

@jaivette All I can say is damn, that is the nicest car i have literally ever seen. I fyou don't mind me asking just to realize what this thing is worth, how much did it sell for?

[larrymiller1968]

is it for sale

[ndfrspeed69]

great car, but i would go bad to the flip style headlights or mold in the new C6 lights

[jaivette]

@ndfrspeed69 Thanks for your comments. Please take the time and google 1963 corvette grand sport history. I think you will be enlightened. Thanks

[254JROCK]

hate the front ,love the dog car & dog nice black

[sparky72806]

yeah man, if darth vader had a corvette, it would be this one. You did an awesome build, plus it looks vintage as hell ! Everything looks perfect, like those old school grey torques, with the flat black. The car definately inspires, makes me realize why i should have saved my allowance for the last 35 yrs! Penskes smiling!

[jaivette]

@sparky72806 Thanks my friend. joe

[billeebo]

Dark Vader..

[fleetcaretrucks]

All you need is a real Grand Sport Engine Intake, I have one and will be putting it on Ebay this Weekend.

[milkthecow2200]

if its a real 63, you need to make it a split window again, i realize it was common back in the day to have the center peice cut out but to really complete it thats what you need.

[jaivette]

Do some research. Google 63 corvette Grand sport.

[Q1KLT1]

@milkthecow2200

They took off the split when they raced GSs for visibility. By the looks of this car, authenticity is not really that important. It's a really slick ride built to his specs. Good JOB!

[ItsNorway]

Nice car with one ugly hood.

That comes from a fellow C2 owner

[plainndvanilla]

what u got running under there??

[String94]

he said a 383

[SoCalJohnston]

My dad has a 1930 ford model a sedan rat rod that he painted dp90 black. The same you had. Your car looks pretty fun though man. I hope you drive it! haha

[kkpisa]

this car will make darth vader cry

this is ultimately a badass car

[mydejavooo1]

Absolutely stunning! Just goes to show you that you don't need a $15K paint job to make a car look sweet. Best of all, you don't need to worry about the body rusting if you leave the primer on there!! Well done, man. Well done!

[Olliebum75]

gorgeous dude

[erickonphoenix]

Beautiful! Looks like it means business.

[hobbitboy34]

dark vader?

[jaivette]

Thanks for the nice comments. I should have an update on my 67 resto mod soon.

[musiclovescaitlin]

Joe, I admire your work. great job. the G/S looks awesome, pls keep the videos coming. All time favorite car vette & camaros. JC in CT

[Colasgrippa]

the black matte paint is badass on this car !

[theguynumber9]

lol kinda like darth vader. i would love one of these along with the zr1. my second favorite

[fbodykid]

SICK! very nice car man that is a work of art

[AzBirdDog]

Seriously tough car!

The contours look like they belong on a fighter plane.

Good Job Joe!

[GerryK61]

Very Nice!

Its great to see a piece of Gm race history back. Not that I don't like the Cobra's out now by SuperFormance... The Grandsport is so much nicer looking to me. And besides the point....I'm a Gm man myself. Great job on your G/S keep the video's coming.

[bylondy]

Nice back!

[woodington1]

self-proclaimed badassedness, hmmm...deja vu

[sociablyclussy]

The only good Russian , that I know is the guy that makes the 62 Grand Sport Vette. Only 5 were made in 62 , looks like a 64, coolest American Sports Car of All Time.

[57silver]

Nice job...like the paint...really suits the image

[jaivette]

Thanks for taking a look . The hood has a specific purpose and that the way it was.Rearch/google , 1963 corvette grand sport, and you will see.

[farmallboy8989]

i dont like the hood

[jaivette]

Thanks for watching the video; however do yourself a favor and google 1963 corvette grand sport and tell yourself what you find.  Thanks

[volumeguy]

Very nice snake eater. It looks great. It's amazing how few people know about the Grand Sport--it's the car that put Penske on the map. Poor Zora gets no respect. Oh, fantastic work by the way.

[seanoblivion]

that car is worth 13million dollars look it up on NADA

[IAdapt]

It's a replica, no a real GS.

[gypsytanboy]

wow you destroid the front end you wase sopost to leav the hide aways on

[jaivette]

Thanks for watching and the nice comments.

[91tt300zx]

badass car man

[jaivette]

what do you drive a kia

[tomitstube]

killer ride, stupid presentation.

[masco1959]

Sweet!

[jaivette]

Corvette guys are cool. Appreaciate your interest. Thanks

[gregtidd]

sorry about that. i know of a guy that makes tube frames for corvettes. he made a grand sport replica. it looked really nice. i am on my fifth vette.

[jaivette]

Do some rsearch.

[cart123948]

Man, I dig your Car. Your attitude is nice too. You wanted to know what we all thought. It sounded like you built it for us. You have done a very nice job. It reminds me of the video "Hysteria" by Def Leppard. I hope you enjoy it. Save the speed for the track.

[305pride]

amazing car

[jaivette]

Hard to answer . Condition and type engine,etc???. Bare bones no engine or trans about 25k. Thanks joe

[venom5809]

That's a bad mother... shut your mouth.

Evil.

[pooterpie1986]

RUINED!!

[jaivette]

Ruined!!! Educate yourself my friend , Google 1963 corvette grand sport . What is a "pooterpie"???????????????

[payndew]

LMFAO " This things kinda neat to drive, KINDA LIKE A ROLLER SKATE" LMFAO!! Awesome car btw, awesome work.

[heymargaretlook]

Like the back dont like the front, maybe put the original light covers back on. Just my opinion.

[itzakadoozii]

amazing job on the ride joe, very well done

[10poundfatguy]

sweet ride!!! it does kinda look like darth vader. It reminds me of the classic Batmobile!!!

[gggromay]

I'll tell you what i think about it.... its bad ass, i wish i could have a car like that, its just incredible, the colour the hood the exhaust, everything.

[jaivette]

Thanks for your nice comments. Joe

[yudonomi]

Well done. Love the matte black!

[kingkong87m]

I Love it :D

[jaivette]

Thanks for your time.

[23jordankicks23]

if the back window had it split down the middle it would have looked more retro

[jaivette]

Please Do some research. Google Corvette Grand Sport. The cobra killers didnt have a split window. Thanks for watching.

[jaivette]

Thanks for your enthusiasm

[Limitexxx]

amazing!!

[jaivette]

Thanks. When you get to heaven tell Zora and his friends about it. The hood was designed that way to vent the air from under the hood. They had problems keeping the hood on the car. Google corvette grand sport and do some research. If your a corvette guy you will enjoy. Thanks Again. Joe

[inmyelectrodream]

yeah we found the car of dark vador

[res076ep]

I love this car. I've always love corvettes, but these replicas are my favorites. I WILL OWN one of these before I buy the farm. Very nice car, great work!!!

[birdmankustomz666]

Pretty evil man, those rims better stay on it.

[introvertical71]

Yeah ... I could see Darth Vader driving that bad girl.

[introvertical71]

I wouldn't even paint it...

Looks wicked... just the way it is.

[introvertical71]

Bad ass!

[kookoobean]

Wow, very different. front end looks like a 63' or 64' thunderbird?

[coopers66]

WOW!!

[carsbyjeff]

Crazy, freaky, Cool!

[totallygonegearhead]

I had the great fortune to become involved with the restoration and vintage racing of the 001 car. Those car were awesome! I like that the kit cars have come around, they look as tho they are in motion while sitting still. Please look at a clip I have posted of our '65 we ran as well. "in car camera w/crash" Thanx for sharing.

[comeau187]

I can't beleive you said dark vader

[jaivette]

Thanks for looking.

[veedubyuh82]

you should dress up as darth vader & drive in your corvette tie-fighter...

[jaivette]

You dont understand.. Google 1963 corvette grand sport. This ia a replica of 5 race cars built by GM back in 1963.  I did not cut up a corvette. Thanks take care and thanks for watching. Joe

[crazybikerdude327]

what up with the trunk, i own a 63 vette and mine is nothin like that. its ok but man keep it all origanal. and wats under the hood. by the way i love ur dog

[Fragmeister1983]

It could be because this is a Grand Sport not a normal 63 vette. I'm no expert though.

[Spyker88]

Nice ride, bro. Have you done anything to the engine?

[jaivette]

The color is I believe is PPG 90. Take care my friend. Thanks

[lincoln3x7]

The Black is sick, what is that dt? is that primer or a low gloss paint, i need some of that fast. Great looking ride. Somewhere Mad Max is scared.

[84400]

That thing looks mean. do you own all these vettes?

[ycantwebefriends1]

dude, that is so badass.

the only thing that could ever make that car better is a 575, and split window in the back.

my dream car is the 1963 corvette split window coupe.

there is no better car than that.

[96LT4C4]

Very Nice!

[homeskillet1962]

"Dark Vader"???LOL

You must be from Joizey

[jaivette]

Thanks corvettes are speacial to me. Thanks for your comments. Joe

[sidefx996]

F$%kin A! Badass!! Don't paint it. Leave it alone!

[Frequency7]

That car is badass the way it is!!!!!

[jaivette]

Thanks I have been working and changing the car as I go. Maybe someday I will finish it up. Joe

[cooleyenterprises]

Looks mean...very cool....

[JDtheMusicMan]

It looks different. Kinda cool, but needs some good paint on it though. I'd prefer the stock looking headlights though plus where's the split window that was standard on the 1963 coupes? The flared wheel wells and custom hood looks great. The little trunk area in the back is unique, too. It looks fast and is definitely an attention getter.

[jaivette]

Google 1963 corvette grand sport, for more info. GM only made 5 of these cars in 1963 to compete with the cobras. This car is a tribute to those cars. I didnt design or think of the look. Thanks for looking . corvette joe

[NORML85]

actually it is recorded that atleast 6 were built and one was destroyed. They destroyed it by putting to tires in the back and lighting them on fire. The guy who burned them said it looked like a giant pool of aluminum, very sad. I would love to own an original, but I dont have $8 million lying around.

[NORML85]

actually there were at least 6 but one was destroyed, leaving 5. they burned it on a GM military proving ground. I would love to own an original but i dont have 8 million dollars laying around but i can settle for a duntov light weight, exact replica using authentic duntov design for around 100,000 or so

[jetkrosswind]

gotta love the c2 stingray. Is that a '63 though? I was pretty sure they came with a split window that was taken away in '64. Anyway, AWESOME car!

[jaivette]

Google 1963 corvette grand sport. This is a replica. GM only made 5 of these cars. Thanks for looking. Joe

[C6RMan]

Replicas are still pretty amazing too, i bet you'd like one over a 1967 big block!

[jaivette]

The 67 big block is the best ever. The grand sport is in a world of its own. Thanks for watching.

[andyingreece]

The 63 StingRay had a split rear screen & the fuel cap was on the back, not the side.

[jaivette]

Do some research. Google Corvette grand sport. Thanks for looking!

[GR8XKP]

man, I tell ya, that is one sweet vette. Cant see the interior, but you could leave it in primer as is, the body is sweet just like that...good wheels...how much HP does it put out? Bet that thing handles like a slot car...good job man, stay on it

[Dix0nH1ll]

OoooohhhMAN!

One day I'll have a 63 corvette as well but they are hard to get over here (EU) and with my minimal motor knowledge I'm forced to buy it in a good shape so it'll probably be expensive.... but just looking at yours!

I can't wait to get one myself!

When I'm filthy rich I'll get a 1st 2nd and 3rd Generation corvette next to eachother too ;)

Glad I'm in IT, that dream might just come true :D

I hope you enjoy yours, it's a beaut!

[jaivette]

Thanks for the comments

[genYprogressive]

Zora's team called it the Mongoose ready eat Shelby's Cobras. I have to know, what are the performance numbers of the origional Grand Sports. what is the 0-60, 1/4 mile, skidpad, etc.

[slhetal]

SUPER, SUPER nice Grand Sport. Keep it in DP black!! Love it...a lot.

[jaivette]

Thanks for the comments.  joe

[jaivette]

Its bad to drive also. Thanks

[BOSS302SRKILLER]

BAD ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jaivette]

Thanks for your comments.

[brettn8]

Im in saint louis, MO.

[brettn8]

cool, can't wait to see a video of it running/driving.

[jaivette]

I'll try in a week or so to tape a driving video. Thanks for the idea. Where are you located??? Joe

[brettn8]

Baaadddd AAAsssss!!!!! That is my dream project!!!

What wheels are those? Size, brand, ect.

[jaivette]

Thanks for the nice comments. The wheels are 16 inck American mags, 10 wide in the rear and 8 in the front. Thanks joe

[madvette74]

I just seen this video.. I was always a huge fan of these cars.. if I could have any car from the 60's - early 70's I would chose this over any.. second would be a cobra.. I think the car would look good being painted as it looked in the day.. it dont really matter, this car would look good any color..

[jaivette]

Thanks my friend. I plan on painting it blue and silver some time in the future.. I had some fit and finish work done so I had them color it ppg black.. Some day I'll finish it if I dont sell it first. I'm think maybe install Ls1 and a 6speed??????? Take care. joe

[jaivette]

Thanks for taking a look.

[bronxboyXXX]

THATS A BADASS