Hello Forum Members-

I wanted to say hello to all the great Vette owners of the world! I need some help. I just purchased 1967 barn/garage find and wanted to find out everything I don't know. Hopefully that makes sense. I am sure some of you have been down this road before. I have a few questions
1. With the VIN number- should I run it and where should I run it to see what I have?
2. To get a "REAL" value where should I go to get it appraised?
3. Should I get paint and interior done, or just leave it the same?
4. I would like to "clean it up" it does run. Maybe bring it to a shop and get a nice restoration done on it? I live in UPSTATE NY

Thanks in advance for helping me out. I welcome all responses-

 

Thread approved but this is not a Want to Buy classified ad, its just asking questions.

Moving from Cars For Sale/Wanted classifieds to General Discussion.

 

The vin won’t tell you anything beside the build date The trim tag beside it will tell us more
Value is what you paid for it
I would never paint that or do interior work
getting it running and driving is a easy task

 

FIRST OF ALL ---WELCOME to the forum. She looks like a great find. Looks like you have yourself a 350 HP AC Coupe in Black/Black ! That's awesome. In order to confirm can you share a pic of the trim tag & engine pad, but ONLY clean that pad with with a a cover over that fender and use lacquer thinner or pint stripper it it's really baked on with a lot of paint. Keep steel wool and any abrasive cleaners away from that pad & the 2 tags. There are awesome folks on this forum who can help you out with 99.9% of your questions. If you want to post a pic of those things we can tell you what you have. You can also look up your nearest NCRS chapter near you & I'm sure one of the members will plan a visit to stop by & help you out. I'm originally from NY , where abouts are you? I love 67 AC cars, so feel free to shoot any questions by me ( & get a cover under that battery charger !!----LOL )

Just in time for Spring !

 

Hey Uncle Joe, I'm in Rochester if you're at all near here. I don't claim to be an expert but if I can help in some way let me know.

First question as far as what to do is, are you looking to flip it, or keep it and improve it? Either is fine, but your "to do" list would vary. Before driving it, you should change all the fluids, most likely replace the tires, change out rubber like radiator and heater hoses, and look at the belts.

Don't be scared away when you find stuff that needs work, they ALL do. Ask questions here, there are guys here who can help you with any item you can name.



I'll add one other thing - get a good look at the underside before doing much driving. If it has seen winters there can be some issues which may need to be addressed.

 

Welcome again! An answer to your first question is....our old car VIN does not compute in the new system. The last 5 digits are the sequence of production. If you Google search "1967 Corvette VIN". You will see a complete explanation of what a VIN will tell you. The trim tag will tell more.

The value of the car is very subjective. Hagerty has a web site that will get you in the ballpark, but MANY small details will impact the number.

Paint and interior, if contracted out will get well into 5 figures. Paint, trim etc $17-20K easily. Quality chrome on 4 bumpers alone $2-3K alone. Buff the paint, polish the chrome and trim. Clean the interior, shampoo the carpet, treat the vinyl.

Your last question is answered within the third answer.

Make the car SAFE, presentable, be proud of that and DRIVE it. Letting these cars sit is not good for them and led to possible failure. Dennis

 

Congratulations on a great '67. I am just offering advice through experience. If you did not ask the seller, I suggest you ask if they have any original documentation and manuals. I have looked at MANY cars where the new owner did not know to ask the seller if they kept any original paperwork for the car. If you did not receive anything, you might want to ask for items such as the Protect-O-Plate, owners manual, Dealer invoice, Window Sticker, Build Sheet (if not on the tank). All of this is important to the value of the car. Also, as mentioned previously, you do not want to clean the engine stamp pad with anything abrasive. Good Luck.

 

 

While you are asking the seller stuff, inquire about the history of the car, as much info as you can get. Who did he/she buy it from, when, where? Any interesting stories? Any info on what was changed, and why? You may or may not care, but having it written down may be a big deal for the next owner. Once the info is lost, it's hard to track it down again.

 

Welcome to the forum! Interesting car. They ordered AC but no power steering or brakes.

 

Welcome and Congrats on your find / purchase!
Looks like a Great Find and a original AC/Coupe as I think i can see the AC ***** and Center Dash Vent thru the glare on the rear window.

As RailroadMan & others hinted, there are a few different ways to go with your Corvette:

• Driver: Go over the Drive Train, Brakes, Suspension, Tires, Fluids, etc to that its safe and wont leave you stranded, Do what you want / need about improving teh Interior / Exterior
• Survivor: Do the absolute minimum to keep it good running order, use NOS parts where you can, Dont update Interior / Exterior
• Restored: Refresh and renew to as close to Factory New using as many Original / NOS Parts as you desire/can find/can afford, See NCRS Judging Standards, even if you don't really want it judged
• Resto-Mod: Make it your own including Engine, Trans, Suspension, Wheels/Fender Flares/Tires, etc Dress the interior, electronics, etc as you want.

The "Restored" & "Resto-Mod" Paths can also lead to good resale value to right persons... Whether or not it is more than the TIme and $$ invested is hard to say and depends on both your starting point and skills/time you have to put in to the car.

There are a ton of intermediate paths in between these 4 as i noted them, don't feel obligated to pick 1 and do it only that way.
Just be intentional about your choices and go in with eyes open as to time/effort/costs. If you search the forum you can read up on all these pathways to get a sense of how much Time/Effort/Costs some of us have involved.
A Couple interesting threads to browse while you consider your choices include:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...c-project.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-64-coupe.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ey-begins.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ect-going.html

Welcome and Have Fun with it!

 

Congrats! And welcome to the family…

1). The VIN will tell you nothing other than coupe or convertible, model year and the sequential last 6 will provide a tough idea of when the car was built.

Sure, it’s a 67 coupe, but does the VIN agree? The tags have been known to be removed or even swapped from wrecks onto stolen cars…. Just verify.

2) value is very subjective, and even an “ appraiser” may still be just and educated guess. There are so many facets; documentation, condition, originality, optional equipment…

3) Paint and interior is completely your decision; what do YOU plan on doing with the car? Will you be keeping it to enjoy? Do YOU have a need for perfection. Can you or are you willing to do the work yourself?

Depending on all the other factors ( value), having the car repainted or reupholstered by a professional will likely cost more than the potential crease in value. New paint will need new chrome to maximize value. Same for new interior, If the interior is nice and fresh, then potential buyers are going to wonder why body/paint/chassis aren’t done too.

4). Full resto? Another personal decision, but most likely, the cost of a full resto is going to be more than the increase in value.

I hear it often, that restorations are a labor of love. If you pay someone you can enjoy it, but you will likely lose money in the short term.

IMO, if I was keeping it, I’d work on on getting it driveable and safe…. Then address interior ( seat covers and foam….

 

[QUOTE=Uncle Joe 67;1604922393]Hello Forum Members-

I wanted to say hello to all the great Vette owners of the world! I need some help. I just purchased 1967 barn/garage find and wanted to find out everything I don't know. Hopefully that makes sense. I am sure some of you have been down this road before. I have a few questions
1. With the VIN number- should I run it and where should I run it to see what I have?
2. To get a "REAL" value where should I go to get it appraised?
3. Should I get paint and interior done, or just leave it the same?
4. I would like to "clean it up" it does run. Maybe bring it to a shop and get a nice restoration done on it? I live in UPSTATE NY

Thanks in advance for helping me out. I welcome all responses-

/QUOTE]

Welcome to Corvette Forum. There are several members here who have a lot of expertise and will be happy to assist you. This car appears to be a '67 L79 with factory A/C, which makes it somewhat rare.

My advice is to focus first on fully understanding what you have. Avoid spending big $$ on any "restoration" work until you fully understand what you have. To get started, we need to see good photos of the engine pad stampings, the trim tag, and the VIN tag. If you are not sure what these items are, search the CF archives or just tell us you need clarification and we will help you.

The trim tag and the VIN tag are located on the crossmember under the glove box. The engine pad stampings are on a flat surface just in front of the passenger side cylinder head. These three items will help determine how original the car is. That should be the starting point for figuring out whether it's worth putting $$ into restoring the car.

In the meantime, just make the car drivable and DRIVE IT. That alone can be very rewarding.

 

That's a great car! You're gonna love it! Congratulations!!!

 

Where did you come from, where did you go?
There's no replies from Uncle Joe.

Post 2 indicates he started the thread in "For Sale". Maybe he can't find where it went to.