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Old May 18, 2024 | 08:55 AM
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I have a friend who lives near Lake Placid, New York who has a lot of Corvette parts that he wants to sell. I think he needs to get an appraisal on what he has. Is there a knowledgeable person in the area that could take at
what he has and provide an approximate value.
Below is a list of some of the things he has.
1. 56 that is in process of restoration. Chassis is completely rebuilt, Engine 265ci 240hp rebuilt. Total front end rebuilt. Body is off and partially restored.
2. Has $20K++ in body parts, panels. Chrome, bumpers, interior, dash, seats, top etc.
3 1958 rolling chassis, doors, fiberglass panels.
4. C1 and C2 hard tops, years??
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4. C1 and C2 hard tops, years??
Hagerty says to add $3500 for a C1, $3700 for a C2...
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Old May 18, 2024 | 10:27 AM
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Hagerty says to add $3500 for a C1, $3700 for a C2...
there is no way anyone is paying that much for a hard top. Are they??
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there is no way anyone is paying that much for a hard top. Are they??
Have a look on ebay--for C1 tops, it's more like twice that much.
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Have a look on ebay--for C1 tops, it's more like twice that much.
Like $6800...

About a year ago a '61-'62 top on BaT sold for $4277.
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ebay!
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Mainly trying to find someone to evaluate the partially restored 56.
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