chstitans42

Here is the story:

Went to look at a 1981 Corvette near me (SB,Auto, Matching #'s). The car had alot of dissassembly, but all the parts were there. The owner had stopped restoration on account of finding rust.

Please look at the pictures and tell me what you think. Project? Parts car? Also tell me how much you would pay for the car in this condition.

chstitans42

chstitans42

blckslvr79

Sad.

corvette8189

i thinks it should be a parts car.
it needs to much.
just my .2 cents


how much did he want for it?

kwtree

Depends on how much he wants for it--and what kind of time and money you want to invest.
Some of the car looks good but some of it looks real bad.
You will need to spend some money on the rust areas for sure.

2TONE82

Was it stored underwater? In short that car will break your heart and your wallet. At first the pictures did not look so bad but the further down you go - yikes!

As for a parts car - to be honest, not many (if any) desirable parts left not touched by rust. The most desirable option on the car is the rear-deck t-top holder. Does he have the parts/straps for this? Does it have glass tops? The Alum wheels will pull a $$ or two but that's it. Good luck.

babylonvette

depends on the price and if you are going to be **** about the car if you do all the work yourself its just labor, thats the way to buy these cars ,looks like if you can weld you got yourself a car ,i would be alittle concerned about the one chassis rail looks like it was straightened but not to good then bondo;ed over

chstitans42

Ive been around the block when i comes to corvettes. Im know how much work would have to go into that, which is alot.

I want you guys to tell me, based on condition, what you would pay for the car...

Personally I think its a parts car considering the rust

kwtree

I paid 2,900.00 for my 78 vet and it didn't have that kind of rust. I've got a lot of work to do but I'm in no hurry.
Make an offer-- all he can say is no.

chstitans42

True, but he wants 3K for the car. I would feel bad offering what i think its worth to him

kwtree

If you don't offer you will not ever know.
Wouldn't you feel great if he said yeah for what you think it is worth?!!
Economy is on your side.

Artsvette73

It is what it is.....A 1981 parts car. I see no need to bring this one back.That frame rail was wacked at one time.

corvette8189

the worst thing he could say is no.
id offer him 1k
let me know if you get it and part it out i could probally use the front clip

Jeffery73

I would not pay 3K for it. I would make a list of the good parts on the car and give them a value that they could be sold for. The total of those parts would be about what I would offer.

Curby

It looks to be worth about $1,000.00 as-is. That looks like bondo on the frame rail!

He obviously has much more in the car, and the best thing he can do is continue on. Horsepower TV could fix that rust in one episode!

He can part it out for more, if the interior was in decent shape.

What do you want the car for?

chstitans42

Well it was goingt to be a project for my little brother and I, but after going there im not so sure

wildchris

To steal a saying I've seen over and over RUN FORREST RUN!

parkerracing

This is a time for insulting offers (they'll be the only ones he gets as 3/4 of the buyers for this type of car are out of the game until the economy turns around). Let us know what happens.

Bangkok Dean

RUN FORREST RUN!