Pjj1020

I'm starting to get very frustrated looking for my corvette....1/3 of the people don't answer their emails, other a third don't have pictures, other third think there car is worth 1million when it isn't even close.

If someone wants to be very nice and help me out PM me or send me an email pleaseee
pjiscoolio@hotmail.com

sentinal77

well the first question that would help us help you is..

WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU LOOKING FOR

Pjj1020

c3 Corvette, Numbers Matching Engine, Under 7000.

Someone around tri-state area (NY).

oldsarge

There is alot of them out there. You should be looking in, for sale posts, as well as, all and any internet sources out their. Good luck.

Mike Ward

For $7K I wouldn't worry about 'matching numbers' and I'd look farther afield.

Pjj1020

Why not?

Fast81

Just by your criteria, you're in the 74-82 yeargroup.....and by 74, I mean BASE engine cars - not BBlocks, not ragtops. You're not touching ANY #'s matching 68-73 for that low $$
$7K will get you a nice 78-82 driver, good luck

Pjj1020

Yea, seeing the prices I saw exactly what you said.

Thanks

Fast81

so NOW the ?? is: Are those the C3 yrs you like ????????????
OR up the budget................

Pjj1020

Yea, I like every Corvette besides C4's pretty much

jordan89

It's gonna be hard trying to find a #'s matching Vette at that price range, and if you do find it, it's gonna need a lot of work. I found my '74 L82 #'s matching Vette on craigslist for $1500, and am currently working on it. I had to buy both bumpers, the interior, and rebuild entire brake system. fortunately it only has 72,XXX miles and is a 4spd, so I'm happy with it.

Fast81

here's a few for reference:

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/1597068856.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/1600866611.html

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/ctd/1598919790.html

Pjj1020

I've found maybe 25 craigslist ad's, the problem is what I said above.

How much would a new paint job cost me?

79 vette head

new paint will cost ya atleast $6000

Mike Ward

A 7K car with matching numbers (and the seller knows what he has) will probably have poor paint, a rotted frame, bad mechanics or all three. Choose a mechanically sound car over one that is numbers correct.

Easy Mike

Expect to become more frustrated than you already are.

riggs 74

Why does it have to be a numbers matching, It won't bring
you a big payday when you resale it. The rubber bumper cars
are Great blank canvases to create your own personalized Corvette.

Find you a clean car that someone else has already rebuilt the drive
train in, and build of of that and you well have a great car to have
fun in.

Hope to see you in a vette soon,

Riggs.

C3 4ME

I bought my 79 for not much more than your price range, and it's an L-82 4 spd to boot. It is a matching number car on the big items, (engine, trans, rear end). It was and still is a very good running car, many of the interior pieces had been replaced, so it is in nice shape, but the paint was shot. I had to strip it to fiberglass and repaint.

toolman1981

Unless you plan on DRIVING the car!

Why put so much money into a paint job that makes you leery of driving and enjoying it?

That is unless you just want to sit and stare at it all the time.

Fast81

Driver or Show-winning quality ??