If I ever park my vette on the street I am constantly going back to check on it, so worried about it... have to remind myself the vette is worth about what we paid for our Honda CRV... 
Im a C3 Baller!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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Depending on what replies I get now will determine what other pics I post
Dave...your car looks great.
What does the engine bay look like?
What does the interior look like? What kind of drive train does it have, tranny, rear end?
I like a couple things you've done that are worth noting from what I can see....the rocker panels instead of chrome look to be painted flat black; the exhaust tips instead of the original curve down come straight out the back into pointed tips.
It's a nice looking car and I lifted the photo from your public profile to post here so others would have a second photo of the car.
Anyone who's done this much good work to a car from the cost base you bought it is of great interest to the rest of us so lots of photos is nice to see and some discussion. A narrative on what you had to do to it, what you had to spend to get it in that shape, what the motor's like versus original, etc. This is an information driven forum that thrives on narrative and photos of other's good work and yours is certainly good work.
The girlfriend/fiance would, of course, just be a bonus photo.
I have a 76 l48 with borg warner S10 four speed and 3:36 to 1 rear end that I bought for around $10,000 and because I don't do the heavy wrenching I put another $10,000 into having it, re engineered with true duals, etc. the way I wanted it with no pellet cat converter, for reference before taking it on a road racing track for a one time experience for fun. I'm too old to enjoy busting my knuckles on 35 year old bolts though I do all the small things to it. I am up to 62 different things done to the car to get it the way I want it in the year I've owned it and am down to some cosmetic things to do over the winter in my garage now. Love the car.
Lance P.
What does the engine bay look like?
What does the interior look like? What kind of drive train does it have, tranny, rear end?
I like a couple things you've done that are worth noting from what I can see....the rocker panels instead of chrome look to be painted flat black; the exhaust tips instead of the original curve down come straight out the back into pointed tips.
It's a nice looking car and I lifted the photo from your public profile to post here so others would have a second photo of the car.
Anyone who's done this much good work to a car from the cost base you bought it is of great interest to the rest of us so lots of photos is nice to see and some discussion. A narrative on what you had to do to it, what you had to spend to get it in that shape, what the motor's like versus original, etc. This is an information driven forum that thrives on narrative and photos of other's good work and yours is certainly good work.
The girlfriend/fiance would, of course, just be a bonus photo.
I have a 76 l48 with borg warner S10 four speed and 3:36 to 1 rear end that I bought for around $10,000 and because I don't do the heavy wrenching I put another $10,000 into having it, re engineered with true duals, etc. the way I wanted it with no pellet cat converter, for reference before taking it on a road racing track for a one time experience for fun. I'm too old to enjoy busting my knuckles on 35 year old bolts though I do all the small things to it. I am up to 62 different things done to the car to get it the way I want it in the year I've owned it and am down to some cosmetic things to do over the winter in my garage now. Love the car.
Lance P.
I will post more as the car comes along.
First, let me say thank you all for the nice compliments. This thread did not go the way I intended it to. I was just relaying an observation I made about some peoples perception of the old C3 Vettes.
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Very sharp looking car!! You did a super nice job.
Are you sure they weren't asking what you did for a living "to pick up a beautiful girlfriend like that?"
Again, good Job!!!!
Terry
Are you sure they weren't asking what you did for a living "to pick up a beautiful girlfriend like that?"
Again, good Job!!!!
Terry
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The seats are out of a ZO6
lol Where do I start?
trailing arm bushings need replaced (will be done this weekend I hope)
windshield has a small crack
emergency brake is froze up
hood release is broke
radiator has a bottle of stop-leak in it
drivers side window gear is bad
auto door locks don't work
headlight actuators are shot
blower motor is toast
shocks need replaced.....etc
This is my short list....
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St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
