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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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here's what I'm starting with.










'73 convertible, L48, auto, factory hardtop, deluxe interior.


all I've done so far is remove the parts from the from the front end (headlights, bumper bracket, etc..) to get ready for the body lift in the spring. (maybe sooner?)
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
here's what I'm starting with.
Looks like a leaky barn find! Good luck and congrats on bringing the dead back to life.


Not a C3 but the same applied. The recently completed resto of my 63.

http://www.vettetech.com/projects/63vert/index.htm
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 78Vette-SA
Looks like a leaky barn find! Good luck and congrats on bringing the dead back to life.

more like a "sat outside for 20 years, along the side of a shed without a cover on it" find!

but for $1500.00 I couldn't pass it up, it has numbers matching drivetrain.


it's at least sitting under a car cover now.
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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The link to our website is in my signature. We rebuilt a '71 T-top.

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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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here's my cheesy azz geocities web site of 73------http://www.geocities.com/carlclub2/------------------------------------------------------
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cannonfl
Nice work!
Hey, where did you get the new trans crossmember?
You'd have to PM Violater. He found it.
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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Corey did you do all the body work yourself?
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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How about that. I'm just now coming to the close of my '77 restoration. You can read my blog of it all here:

http://77vette.blogspot.com/
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from this



to this


it you have questions please feel free to ask! good luck with the new ride.
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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
more like a "sat outside for 20 years, along the side of a shed without a cover on it" find!

but for $1500.00 I couldn't pass it up, it has numbers matching drivetrain.


it's at least sitting under a car cover now.
You stole it for $1500. You've got a long road ahead of you but a '73 'vert with AC will be a worthy resto!
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