'65 Corvette Convertible, #s 365hp/4-sp, Mostly Orig Paint, Transistorized Ignition

[MJV1953]

My experience with most C2 Corvettes in the mid 70s was that the odometer was broken between 39,000 and 55,000 miles while the speedometer kept working. Being they were our daily drivers there was little incentive to pull the dash just to fixed the odometer when the speedometer and all the other gauges worked just fine. Of the seven C2 Corvette I had in the mid 70s only one had a working odometer because it had 38,000 miles on it. Me and my first C2 Corvette fall of 1973 with a broken odometer.

[60sStuff]

My hometown, Springfield Illinois, which is just south of Bloomington.

I spent many years driving up to the Bloomington Corvette Coral in my various Corvettes back in the mid 70’s. Great time!

This ‘65 Corvette on auction is Really cool!

Love the factory paint, interior and engine bay.

The 365 mechanical lifter vettes are wicked.

I would lightly dye the carpet to blend better with the rest of the interior.

Possibly throw Goldline tires on it and enjoy as is.

Chris.

[x44d80]

I purchased a 365HP 327 out of wrecked Corvette and stuck it in my 1st 1969 Camaro. I swear it could bury my Sun Super tach. I never had another SBC that could rev like that.

[olredalert]

----One of the reasons the odometers broke in 63 to 67 Corvettes was people trying to zero out the trip odometer while the car was moving. It would strip a small nylon gear. Not hard to fix, but the whole cluster had to come out and a lot of guys just didn't want to attempt that, me included, although I have probably had 50 or more clusters out over the years for one thing or another!.....Bill S

[mockingbird812]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----One of the reasons the odometers broke in 63 to 67 Corvettes was people trying to zero out the trip odometer while the car was moving. It would strip a small nylon gear. Not hard to fix, but the whole cluster had to come out and a lot of guys just didn't want to attempt that, me included, although I have probably had 50 or more clusters out over the years for one thing or another!.....Bill S

... 50 or more clusters.....

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by mockingbird812

... 50 or more clusters.....

----Most were just restorations, Sam. New faces or complete gauge replacement. Several had already been out and done wrong. Most common was putting the concave glass in backwards (convex). The faces were concave to cancel out reflections. I still see that mistake today, sometimes to nice Vette's otherwise......Bill S

[mockingbird812]

All good info. I am not disputing that odometers can stop working. My point is that the seller is misleading when he states, “.....this possibly could be correct.” The current owner knows whether the odometer is working now or not. That is a foul in my book.

[L78M22Rag]

Another very similar Corvette... purported to be a 365 hp wearing original paint but the interior has been redone.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/293912966371

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by L78M22Rag

Another very similar Corvette... purported to be a 365 hp wearing original paint but the interior has been redone.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/293912966371

----Nice 65! wonder why the console is black? Check the other car here for the correct console for bright blue gut......Bill S

[TimG]

It reminds me of the blue/white 1965 365 Horse that Mecum has for sale with 14,000 miles. That one has white leather seats and original knock-off wheels. A sweet car.