Corvette Barn Find!
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Allen TX
Corvette Barn Find!
Its no C3 specific, but you are the guys I talk to most so, look what I found...
It is in a storage space right behind mine where I store my car. The two spaces share an electrical outlet and the only way I can see it is through a 4" x 4" square. I want to find out who owns it and if I can save it, what do you think the best way of going about it is?
It is in a storage space right behind mine where I store my car. The two spaces share an electrical outlet and the only way I can see it is through a 4" x 4" square. I want to find out who owns it and if I can save it, what do you think the best way of going about it is?
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: New Zealand
Originally Posted by CrossedFlags77
......I want to find out who owns it and if I can save it, what do you think the best way of going about it is?
....or follow rihwoods advice........
That's a pretty awesome find
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Long Beach CA
Wow...what a find. I agree that it appears the owner hasn't seen it in a while. Old race car maybe...huge rear tires coming out past the fenders, hard top, no wipers.
Someone needs to save that Vette!
Someone needs to save that Vette!
Last edited by Daytona69; Oct 5, 2005 at 01:18 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Steal it, put it on the next container ship to rotterdam, I'll be good to it, really
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Le Mans Master
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From: Little Rock AR
I say "go for it"! 
I tried to snag a "barn car" about 25 years ago by contacting the owner. I had to do a bunch of legwork but I did manage to track him down. The guy storing it gave me the name of the owner and he turned out to be a guy I rode the bus with back in grade school. Ultimately bought the car from him a few months later. My mother towed it home for me with a rope behind her Granada.
Still have it. Picture in my profile
-Mark.
I tried to snag a "barn car" about 25 years ago by contacting the owner. I had to do a bunch of legwork but I did manage to track him down. The guy storing it gave me the name of the owner and he turned out to be a guy I rode the bus with back in grade school. Ultimately bought the car from him a few months later. My mother towed it home for me with a rope behind her Granada.
Still have it. Picture in my profile
-Mark.
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
There is definitely a story behind it:
1) Im saving it for my son
2) Im saving it for my grandson
3) Im going to restore it when I get the time
4) Im going to restore it when I get money
5) It's my brothers and he is overseas in military
etc... etc...
However, you never know till you ask. Maybe, just maybe.....
Keep us posted.
1) Im saving it for my son
2) Im saving it for my grandson
3) Im going to restore it when I get the time
4) Im going to restore it when I get money
5) It's my brothers and he is overseas in military
etc... etc...
However, you never know till you ask. Maybe, just maybe.....
Keep us posted.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 407
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From: Fort Washington PA
I found this on in Michigan in an old lady's garage, but she thought it was worth about $30K in the condition it's in. Her name is (believe it or not) Lovely. I think I have her number if anyone want to call her. Her husband died about 25 years ago, and there it sits.
