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hey everyone im new to this whole forum thing, but i figured i'd give it a try. heres my story, when i was 16 (im 19 now) my parents bought me a 1977 corvette for christmas and i love it however just like any other 30 year old car it has little issues here and there. basically what im sayin is as much as i love the car i dont really have the time or money to fix her up and with me about to join the air force i REALLY dont know if im gonna be able to manage the upkeep of the car. any suggestions on what i should do?
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Gig Harbor WA
Not knowing what your car needs, its hard to say...but...
First...Welcome to the forum! Theres unlimited help here..
Second...Congrats on going into the service. I went into the Air Force at 20, best thing I ever did. They paid most of the costs for me to finish college. I ended up retiring from the Navy as a pilot, and now work for a major airline.
Third...Chances are you'll be based stateside, lots of big USAF bases, almost ALL have Auto Hobby Shops. Thats a place where guys can take their cars and do EVERYTHING from change the oil, to doing a total restoration. As a retiree, I've spent MONTHS at the Hobby Shops at McChord AFB and Ft Lewis Army base in Tacoma, WA.
If you owe nothing on the Vette, and its a driver, Id say keep it until you find out where you'll be stationed. Chances are you'll be able to take it with you, and work on it at the Hobby Shop when you're off duty. If you decide to sell it, there will ALWAYS be somebody on the base that'd take it off your hands.
Good luck and congrats!!
First...Welcome to the forum! Theres unlimited help here..
Second...Congrats on going into the service. I went into the Air Force at 20, best thing I ever did. They paid most of the costs for me to finish college. I ended up retiring from the Navy as a pilot, and now work for a major airline.
Third...Chances are you'll be based stateside, lots of big USAF bases, almost ALL have Auto Hobby Shops. Thats a place where guys can take their cars and do EVERYTHING from change the oil, to doing a total restoration. As a retiree, I've spent MONTHS at the Hobby Shops at McChord AFB and Ft Lewis Army base in Tacoma, WA.
If you owe nothing on the Vette, and its a driver, Id say keep it until you find out where you'll be stationed. Chances are you'll be able to take it with you, and work on it at the Hobby Shop when you're off duty. If you decide to sell it, there will ALWAYS be somebody on the base that'd take it off your hands.
Good luck and congrats!!
Racer
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Welcome and congratulations on joining the service. I too, joined at a young age(17), and there are hobby shops on Army post in the States as well. It will give you something to do so you don't spend so much time in the local bars. If you need help or have questions there is a lot of knowledge here for the asking.
Good Luck and fill out your profile.
Later,Dave
Good Luck and fill out your profile.
Later,Dave
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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
I bought my first Vette when I was 18. I later bought two more, and had a lot of work done to the first two. I found I didn't have time or money for both so I sold two of them and kept the third.
Things got very tight and I really needed the room and the money but I held my ground and kept that Vette.
I am SOOOOO glad I kept it. Had I sold it I would have regretted it my whole life...not too mention that these cars will only get more expensive and selling it now will only mean you have to buy another one later and it might just cost twice what you sold it for.
IF it's all paid for and not costing you anything other than gas a maintenance...then just garage it while you're in the service and put some money away for it.
Then, when you're ready, get it out and play with it.
Things got very tight and I really needed the room and the money but I held my ground and kept that Vette.
I am SOOOOO glad I kept it. Had I sold it I would have regretted it my whole life...not too mention that these cars will only get more expensive and selling it now will only mean you have to buy another one later and it might just cost twice what you sold it for.
IF it's all paid for and not costing you anything other than gas a maintenance...then just garage it while you're in the service and put some money away for it.
Then, when you're ready, get it out and play with it.
