1196 Wigwam Parkway
Henderson, NV 89074
702.369.7037
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Henderson, NV 89074
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Our shop is open
An LS3, a Tremec six speed and a chassis we built by hand, under the most famous Corvette shape of all. Here’s every major part, and where the spec comes from.
The 1963 Split Window is the Corvette people point at. It’s the only year Chevy split the rear glass, and that one detail is why people know it on sight. Nostalgia Hot Rods built this one at our shop, 1196 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, NV 89074, near Las Vegas. Call us at (702) 369-7037. This page lays out the car part by part.
This was a rotisserie build. The body goes on a rotisserie so it can be turned over and every part of it reached, inside and out. Then the work underneath can be done properly instead of around the edges.
The outside still reads as a 1963. The inside, the engine bay and the chassis are modern. That’s the balance most owners of a car like this want: the shape untouched, the driving experience new.
Barrett-Jackson offered the car at its Las Vegas auction in 2021. The specs below match what the car carried at that sale. The photos on this page are Barrett-Jackson’s, from that auction listing.
A car like this also has to be documented. A full parts list, like the one below, is what a future buyer or an auction house asks for first.
The point of a build like this is that it still looks like a 1963 from across the street. The body lines, the split rear window and the hidden headlight nose are all there.
The changes on the outside are small and deliberate. Flush mount glass sits cleaner in the openings. LED lights replace the old bulbs. The red stripe tires nod to the period. The paint is a plain, deep white, which shows the shape instead of covering it.
Everything else is new: what you drive, what you sit on and what holds it all together.
Every part here comes from our own page for the car and from the Barrett-Jackson listing.
| Area | What’s on the car |
|---|---|
| Engine | GM LS3, 376 cubic inches, with a hot cam, rated at 525 horsepower |
| Intake and fuel | Holley Sniper intake, Nick Williams billet throttle body, Aeromotive Stealth fuel system |
| Engine bay | Hand made silver carbon fiber panels, March billet serpentine drive, Billet Specialties valve covers |
| Exhaust | Custom polished stainless steel, jet coated |
| Transmission | Tremec T56 Magnum six speed manual with an LS9 clutch |
| Rear end | Dana 44 with 4.11 gears |
| Chassis | Hand built from 3/16 inch hot rolled steel, CNC cut, fully TIG welded, rails fully boxed |
| Suspension | RideTech adjustable coilovers, Strong Arms, sway bars front and rear, RideTech TruTurn steering |
| Brakes | Wilwood 14 inch drilled and slotted rotors, six piston front and four piston rear calipers |
| Wheels and tires | Forged Budnik wheels, 18 x 9 front and 19 x 12 rear, Nitto Invo red stripe tires |
| Paint and glass | PPG Pure White, flush mount glass, LED lights front and rear |
| Interior | Hand made by Darren Wingrove of HRH Designs |
A 1963 Corvette frame was built for a 1963 engine and 1963 tires. Put 525 horsepower and modern rubber on it and the old frame flexes. You feel it in every corner.
So we built a new one. It’s made from 3/16 inch hot rolled steel, CNC cut, with every seam TIG welded and the frame rails fully boxed. Boxing the rails closes them in, which makes them much stiffer.
On that chassis sits a full RideTech coilover suspension with RideTech’s TruTurn steering parts. The car is set up to steer and settle like a modern car, but it still looks like a Split Window from every angle.
All Chevy Performance said it in June 2024: our builds are meant to be driven, with horsepower, driveability and comfort all taken seriously.
The engine is a GM LS3, the 376 cubic inch V8 from the modern Corvette, built with a hotter cam and rated at 525 horsepower. It breathes through a Holley Sniper intake and a billet throttle body.
Fuel comes from an Aeromotive Stealth system. The exhaust is custom polished stainless steel.
Power goes through a Tremec T56 Magnum six speed manual with an LS9 clutch, back to a Dana 44 with 4.11 gears. It’s a strong, simple combination, and a six speed makes highway miles easy.
Stopping is handled by Wilwood: 14 inch drilled and slotted rotors, six piston calipers in front and four piston calipers in back, with a Wilwood master cylinder and hand made hard lines.
The car rolls on forged Budnik wheels, 18 x 9 in front and 19 x 12 in back, with Nitto Invo red stripe tires. The red stripe is a small nod to the era. The size is all modern.
Wheels that size need the chassis and suspension planned around them, which is one more reason the frame is ours.
Paint is PPG Pure White. The car has flush mount glass and LED lights front and rear, which tidy up the shape without changing it. Open the hood and the engine bay is lined in silver carbon fiber, made by hand.
Tell us the year, the shape it’s in and how you want to drive it.
The cabin was hand made by Darren Wingrove of HRH Designs. It uses Douglas leather, a one piece headliner and ACC carpet, with Dakota Digital HDX gauges.
The details are modern where you touch them: Nu-Relics power windows, Clayton Machine Works billet pedals, shifter and door pulls, a Flaming River steering column and an AGR steering box.
It’s also comfortable. Heat and air come from a Vintage Air Gen IV system, and a Rockford Fosgate stereo adds Bluetooth and wireless phone charging. You could drive it across the country.
Every build starts with a conversation about the car and how you’ll use it. A Split Window kept close to stock and a widebody built for the track need very different plans.
Our projects typically take 9 to 12 months, as All Chevy Performance reported in June 2024. A full rotisserie build like this one sits at the long end.
You don’t need to live near Las Vegas. Our builds ship to collectors and enthusiasts across the world.
See more of our Corvette restomod builds. Want to compare it with a different kind of build? See our twin turbo 1969 Camaro or our supercharged 1957 Chevy Bel Air.
It depends on the car you start with and the parts you choose. We don’t publish prices. We quote each build after we talk through what you want, so call (702) 369-7037 or use the quote form.
Our projects typically take 9 to 12 months, as All Chevy Performance reported in June 2024. A full rotisserie build sits at the long end of that range.
Yes. Our builds ship to collectors, racers and enthusiasts across the world.
Yes. We do classic car restoration as well as full custom builds, chassis work, suspension, sheet metal, body and paint, and interiors.
Tell us about your Corvette and how you want to drive it. We’ll walk you through the build.
Nostalgia Hot Rods · 1196 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, NV 89074 · (702) 369-7037