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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Default My first Vette...
Not bad for $1500.00



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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Not bad at all! Does it run? How about more pics of the interior & engine bay. How's the frame & birdcage? We need details man!!!
Good luck with it.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Does that guy have another one for $1,500??!! That looks mighty nice for that kinda money!

P.S. .....I hate you. The last C-3 I saw for $1,500 didn't have an engine trans or front clip.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Looks like a steal. Enjoy.
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Ok...you got our attention. Now tell "the rest of the story".
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Merry Christmas Walter. It looks like you have just scored!
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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I just told my brother years ago to watch for me a cheap one...
He's allways into cars, cycles, street rods and trucks...
This car has lots of new parts and runs great.
The air does not work and the headlights are slow to come up...
The battery goes dead if you leave the battery connected...
Other than that it works great... 120,000 miles no rust on the frame.
No smoke from the engine... This is all I checked out so far...
More pictures will come... Engines numbers match... 3rd owner.
New paint job comming this summer...

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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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....and the original window sticker. Now I really hate you.
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Score! Nice Vette for a great price. Keep us posted on your progress...
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Congrats on the steal of the century!
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Old Nov 24, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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So fill us in, where did you get it?
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And I thought I had gotten some good deals in my life time. The fact that it RUNS for $1500 is a deal all by itself. I am super eager to hear the story on this one. Congats on a great find!
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Old Nov 25, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Not bad!! Thats the deal of a lifetime,
I'll take a few at that price thanks..
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Old Nov 25, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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The car lot I bought it from also paints cars and they do a good job from my view. They are giving me a free paint job with the car ( I buy the paint and primer). The car has new brake calipers shoes and hose's. It also has new exhaust all the way. The tires are 70%. It runs and drives great. Engines numbers match. The air does not work.
Headlights are slow to open... Radio stinks... No rust on frame. Other that that I'm very happy with my new car...
120,000 on the speedo
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Congratulations. What a good find for $1500. Now comes the fun part of getting it up to your standards, and adding new parts along the way.

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Welcome to the forum. Looks like you got a great deal, congrats, have some fun.
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Welcome to the forum! Congrats on the great buy!
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....and the original window sticker. Now I really hate you.
Yeah tell me about it. the cheapest corvette that I have looked at was $1800, and it wasnt even close to that...
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A friend just paid $4500 for a '76 that aint even close to that car.
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Please post more pics of the car. I want to see what a $1500 engine and interior looks like
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