Picked up another C3
Apr 17, 2006 | 11:35 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,029
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From: meraux LA
Helped a friend redo a 82 before the storm, The interior is going to be very pricey. It not the std stuff.
Apr 18, 2006 | 03:37 AM
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: I was a young troubadour when I rode in on a song, and I'll be an old troubadour when I'm gone.
St. Jude Donor '08
Excellent!
Crossfires are
Apr 18, 2006 | 05:52 AM
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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Quote:
Originally Posted by We Gone
even still has the guards around the outer half shaft u-joints
I still have a pair of those in prfect condition with freshly plated original bolts...waiting for that day when they become very valuable LOL
Can you take a shot of the engine compartment???
Apr 18, 2006 | 07:13 AM
Thread Starter
Race Director
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From: Compound in the Grove, Ga.
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C4 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods)
2018 C4 of Year Finalist
2015 C4 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '16
Thanks for all the great comments..
Twin_Turbo sent you a PM
Apr 18, 2006 | 07:24 AM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Nice looking find
Best of luck with your new toy
Apr 18, 2006 | 09:29 AM
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,154
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From: St Augustine FL
Quote:
Originally Posted by We Gone
Had it delivered to their shop so I could use the lift to check it out. We go back about 20 years use to work weekends for John’s dad for corvette parts, had to support this habit somehow. I still go to the shop most weekends to work on the Vettes.
Thats great! I wish I could find a shop that would let me even work for free. I would love to shadow a true Vette mechanic for a while.
Apr 18, 2006 | 10:26 AM
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 1,223
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From: Temple TX
82 CE, nice car. You will enjoy this one a lot!
Apr 20, 2006 | 08:26 AM
Thread Starter
Race Director
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From: Compound in the Grove, Ga.
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C4 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods)
2018 C4 of Year Finalist
2015 C4 of the Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '16
Quote:
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Can you take a shot of the engine compartment???
Still needs a bit of clean up & some new air cleaner gaskets.
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