I would appreciate opinions and feed back on this Corvette. I`m considering buying it. What would be a good offer? I always respect everyone`s expertise.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

Hi LD,
The car does look nice enough to check-out seriously.
Are you or someone you know going to be able to take a good thorough look at it?
That would really be a wise thing to do before you get your heart set on it or make an offer.
I'll be interested to read other's opinions.
Regards,
Alan

 

I does look like a nice car and I'll let the '73 guys comment on value. Obviously the A/C doesn't work since there is no belt. Frozen compressor? Also no belt on the air pump, but that doesn't matter unless you plan to hook it up again. There looks to be some overspray in the left side door trip, so could be a respray. Might again be nothing or might be repair. See if you can persuade any SoCal guys on the forum to check it out. Never hurts to look underneath.

 

You need pictures of the frame and the birdcage for sure. As others on the Forum have said, never buy a car sight unseen. Maybe there is a Forum member that lives close by that can check it out for you.

Gary

 

looks nice but i hate when i see Ttops leaning on car or laying on ground.

 

100% Junk.....I do not have the time nor want to post all the tell tale signs...you can do much, much better! If, you really want a 73...PM me what you are looking for and or are looking at and I would be more than happy to walk you through the purchase. But, let this one go....!

Stay in tune....

 

The asking price is not too bad. Do you think it will pass smog.

 

You really have to check the car out before buying it.

 

One man's junk is another man's treasure.

 

('73 does not need to pass smog in CA.)

I live on the border of Buena Park, and I would look at the car, but I'm not qualified to give an expert opinion.

 

I don't know how anyone can judge that car to be "junk" or "great" from the photos that are available....unless they already have first-hand knowledge about that particular car. The interior is heavily worn and the seat covers will need to be replaced or restuffed. But, vinyl dye can do wonders if the panels aren't 'shot'.

The body looks to be in decent condition; hard to tell about the paint from internet photos. But it's not damaged. Whether it has been in a wreck or whether the frame and birdcage are rusted or not must be judged with an "in person" review. Other than that, it looks like it has some promise.

 

Either way, at the current pricing level you shouldn't expect a museum piece ...even for $10k for that matter. Even if everything is as good as it looks, like any 37 year old car, there will be some boogers the next owner will need/want to resolve. But over all, it's pretty clean looking and fairly detailed. Let us up to speed.

Mark G

 

Not sure how one can tell it's 100% junk but I'd really like to know what makes it that bad if anyone can elaborate.

The exterior paint's showing through the door panels and in the door jamb interior trim which I don't like and might be signs of some other problem I'm not aware of, and in any case it would be a lot of work to get it to original showroom condition and all but for a driver it looks fine, as long as you like yellow. As everyone says check the birdcage for rust by pulling the kick panels and the body mount cover panels in the rear wheel wells in front of the tires. You need a tiny socket set for those.

 

When I look at these pics I always look as to original. From the pics the paint looks good and body panels seem to fit okay. Interior looks worn.

Not original, exhaust tips, tail light lens, cowl vent grill on hood and girlls on rear deck (appear to be chrome), wheels, console cut for radio, air clearner assembly is missing the ring and seal for the cowl induction also wrong cover and filter size, no belts on the A/C or AIR (do they work? at least the AIR is there).

Worn, interior, carpets, seat covers/foam, door panels (appear to be cheap aftermarket, has wrinkles and can see where the hole would be cut for the windown crank on on pw cars), has protectors on door panel arm rests.

Other, rear bumpers seem to slant downward at rear, gap in door panel fit where the yellow shows through, front license plate mount just does not look right for some reason (seems too far forward).

Need on site inspection of paint, undercarrage, check for rust, and suspension condition.

Car is L48 with auto. Weakest combo for '73. Money is with the optional engines (L82/LS4). Could be a good driver is it checks out as a solid car and in that case the asking price is not too out of line. Interor could be expenesive to bring up to par but appears to be workable for a driver (but I would get new foams into the seats for comfort).

 

.....and that's just for starters!

This is a classic ebay "Buyer's Remorse" car waiting to happen. If you do not know what you are looking at I would suggest you with
hold comment. If, it makes the above positive posters happy, I shall digress to 98.9% JUNK! This car is a borderline project car in my opinion, taking into consideration what one would have to spend to correct the numerous issues.

In addition to Tom's comments above....The T-Top's are completely ratted out (weatherstrip is almost non-existent), Radiator cap is wrong, no shoulder seat belts (that I can see) and there are no photos of the rear compartment(s) and /or the under carriage. I mean... not even a bend down photo of the "frame key hole". The dash pad is covered and for a reason! The kick panels are wrong, etc, etc, etc....My best guess is that this car has just been recently painted (over spray still on the tires) and that they cheaply tried to cover all of the interior's worse spots just for these photos...and they did a very poor job of it to boot! The wheels look uncared for and would have to be reconditioned as well. Hell, this has signs of a southern flood car!

Now, if the OP wants something to start a frame off with????? Yes,this would be a candidate to throw umpteen dollars at, and hundreds of hours of labor.

I hate beating cars up like this...but even the ad reads like "I told you so"!!!!!!!!!!!! This appears to be a Dealer, slapping some paint on cars and turning them around for profit...check his feed back.

Lastly, to the OP....there are far too many other cars for sale at this price, or for a few dollars more, right here on this forum.....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3s-...e-s-of-md.html that would be a much better buy. You have asked for opins and insight...and you have received probably more than you wanted to know. In the event you are the lucky winning bidder, I suspect you will be on here crying for a long, long time....

Stay in tune....

 

The paint you are seeing through the inside forward door panels is just another lack of attention to detail, as these areas were painted a matte black from the factory. One should not see any body color from the inside looking out, not to mention the bad door panel fit. This is a very common mistake with repaints.

Stay in tune....

 

Are you sure about this? I always thought the door jambs were body colored.

 

Yeah, I question that the seller makes a point of mentioning the Boyd's wheels, which to many may make or break the car, yet doesn't even bother to put any effort into polishing them and making them look brand new. That makes me quesiton what else had no attention paid to it?

 

Tom,

Yes, quite sure....I wish I had better photos to exhibit here but this is all that I have...sorry. Check out the NCRS judging sheets...I mean..... God forbid anyone on this forum should take my word it.





Stay in tune....

 

The OP is not looking for a "trailer queen" or he wouldn't be checking out reasonably affordable rides. You can't tell anything about the condition of the frame, birdcage, or mechanical aspects of that car from internet photos...and those are certainly more important than some superficial interior issues. All of the "non-stock" items GREGG_73 mentioned are 'nickle & dime' issues that some good cleaning and re-dyeing will take care of. Maybe the weatherstripping is in poor shape. But then, 90% of 30+ year-old cars have bad weatherstripping. {If you don't drive it in the rain, so what?}

Bad rusting is a 'show stopper'; bad paint is a loser...unless you can shoot your own paint; mechanicals is poor condition are expensive to repair. If all the pieces are present and not badly worn/damaged, the interior is probably the easiest and least expensive part of the process. And from the photos, the interior is [at least] intact. From my perspective, if you were wanting a 'pristine' NCRS-ready vehicle, you wouldn't be searching on eBay.