D-54Vette

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D-54Vette

Here are some pictures under the car..

Vette Daddy

Despite the condition of the car, you have a pretty complete, solid car for restoration. Someone buying it will have a great foundation for a good Bloomington Gold car or just a nice driver when finished.

GLWS

D-54Vette

More of the frame.

Vette Daddy

The most important areas of the frame are the rear kick-ups over the axle. The frame sections are welded every few inches. The areas of the welds and in between will separate and swell.

The rear cross member will also rust where it's welded to the ends of the frame rails. This is common.

These two areas of the frame will be where there will be problems "IF" there are any rust issues with the frame?

Cobra_4

Very, very nice start. Sadly, these cars are under valued and under appreciated in relation to their place in Corvette history. Hoping this one finds a good hope that will restore it to its former glory!

Chance9121

ebay hubcaps
If you are an ebay ninja, you can find some of the items to restore this cheaply.

The intake bullets look like what you see in this photo of that mecum auction note the carbs:

http://img.mecum.com/auctions/WA0614...4-185211_7.jpg

Good luck with sale or whatever you decide to do. Would always be fun to do a resto mod, get it back to looking nice, but with a modern drive train. I'm sure that won't go over well, but imo its a good way to enjoy a classic.

haccpguy

Blasphemy! You would have to be a crazy person to do that to a 54

Roger Walling

Have you seen the latest prices on 54"s? Way down from it's hay day. Restromod could bring the value up by eliminating some of the most valuable and hard to get parts, and replacing them with less expensive modern parts that perform better.

Sept 2007 $165,900

May 2014 @115,800

Hagerty Price Guide

ifitgoesfast

This is the kind of car you take to auction. I highly recommend against a direct sale because you're gonna get taken. Let the bidders tell you what it's worth.

Chance9121

I see what you did there ;-)

(some others didn't )

The more I look at it, the more I agree, its a good candidate for resto, far more is there than is missing.

ThorpesCorvettes

There are many of us in the restoration business that could help you with your car. Whatever you do, take your time, and make an educated decision about your options. Get with someone who knows Corvettes in and out and do what suits you best. Good luck!

haccpguy

Chance9121

I'll just put this in here, to put my thought into pictures. And clearly, if the sale price is right, there is a market for this route, too. Note the gent above me as well.

http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/c...let-00253.html

Roger Walling

I guess that I will have to look closer at the avatars from now on.