Thoughts on my offer?
Melting Slicks
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Go for it, just leave a little wiggle room on the Visa, just in case. Oh, and if something bad should happen, God forbid, remember to use Napa/Autozone etc instead of dealers!!!!!!!!
Enjoy the trip.....lots of pics please.
Sometimes you just got to live on the edge.....
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Again, thanks everyone for the feedback. I certainly would have posed these questions earlier had I come across this website sooner. However, it's not too late to know what I'm getting into or back out if I need to. At this point I'm comfortable with the car and realize that I'm getting what I pay for (fingers crossed). I'm not getting an original 72 for this money. Instead I'm getting a fun Vette that runs well. I'm not making a claim that it's more valuable because it runs well versus being a numbers matching car, but at this point I want a strong running car and if that means that it has newer motor in better condition, I'm ok with it. I simply wanted to know if this car is worth what I'm paying based on this. I realize now that all the other aftermarket changes make the non-original motor an insignificant detail. I don't ever intend to do a full restoration on it, but I may still switch the front end back if/when I get the car repainted. Simply for my liking.
Thanks again guys!
Thanks again guys!
Last edited by enasnidx; Oct 29, 2012 at 12:35 AM.
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Hi E,
I really think that you need to be very careful what money you put into a car like this.
For example your last thought about replacing the front clip could become a very expensive and time consuming job.
It makes me wonder if you wouldn't be wiser looking for a car with it's original front end.
I'll be more blunt than my first post....I think $7000 is too much money for this car. To me this is more like a $4000 car .... and... $4000 doesn't buy much of a 70-72 car. It buys much more in a mid 70's car. It buys this car because there's not much of what made it a 72 left.
Sorry.
Regards,
Alan
I really think that you need to be very careful what money you put into a car like this.
For example your last thought about replacing the front clip could become a very expensive and time consuming job.
It makes me wonder if you wouldn't be wiser looking for a car with it's original front end.
I'll be more blunt than my first post....I think $7000 is too much money for this car. To me this is more like a $4000 car .... and... $4000 doesn't buy much of a 70-72 car. It buys much more in a mid 70's car. It buys this car because there's not much of what made it a 72 left.
Sorry.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Oct 29, 2012 at 08:22 AM.
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Hi E,
I really think that you need to be very careful what money you put into a car like this.
For example your last thought about replacing the front clip could become a very expensive and time consuming job.
It makes me wonder if you wouldn't be wiser looking for a car with it's original front end.
I'll be more blunt than my first post....I think $7000 is too much money for this car. To me this is more like a $4000 car .... and... $4000 doesn't buy much of a 70-72 car. It buys much more in a mid 70's car. It buys this car because there's not much of what made it a 72 left.
Sorry.
Regards,
Alan
I really think that you need to be very careful what money you put into a car like this.
For example your last thought about replacing the front clip could become a very expensive and time consuming job.
It makes me wonder if you wouldn't be wiser looking for a car with it's original front end.
I'll be more blunt than my first post....I think $7000 is too much money for this car. To me this is more like a $4000 car .... and... $4000 doesn't buy much of a 70-72 car. It buys much more in a mid 70's car. It buys this car because there's not much of what made it a 72 left.
Sorry.
Regards,
Alan
Melting Slicks
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put better tires and wheels (to fill the flares), update the suspension and drive the tires off (especially at the track).
Nice buy, if you want pop up lights and the headache that goes with them watch the swap section for someone selling a complete front clip... but you have lots of time to wait and watch for the right deal.
And yes, it can be expensive to change if you want it "right now"... but patience will save you a ton of money... and you don't need it right now.
the only reason I'd change the front is that bumper doesn't look right from the side view.... but again, minor quibbles.... enjoy your 'vette, enjoy the drive, and get AAA 200 mile towing
Nice buy, if you want pop up lights and the headache that goes with them watch the swap section for someone selling a complete front clip... but you have lots of time to wait and watch for the right deal.
And yes, it can be expensive to change if you want it "right now"... but patience will save you a ton of money... and you don't need it right now.
the only reason I'd change the front is that bumper doesn't look right from the side view.... but again, minor quibbles.... enjoy your 'vette, enjoy the drive, and get AAA 200 mile towing
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Hi E,
I really think that you need to be very careful what money you put into a car like this.
For example your last thought about replacing the front clip could become a very expensive and time consuming job.
It makes me wonder if you wouldn't be wiser looking for a car with it's original front end.
I'll be more blunt than my first post....I think $7000 is too much money for this car. To me this is more like a $4000 car .... and... $4000 doesn't buy much of a 70-72 car. It buys much more in a mid 70's car. It buys this car because there's not much of what made it a 72 left.
Sorry.
Regards,
Alan
I really think that you need to be very careful what money you put into a car like this.
For example your last thought about replacing the front clip could become a very expensive and time consuming job.
It makes me wonder if you wouldn't be wiser looking for a car with it's original front end.
I'll be more blunt than my first post....I think $7000 is too much money for this car. To me this is more like a $4000 car .... and... $4000 doesn't buy much of a 70-72 car. It buys much more in a mid 70's car. It buys this car because there's not much of what made it a 72 left.
Sorry.
Regards,
Alan
I'll keep you all posted on the updates as I go. Thanks a ton for all the great advice! This is definitely one of the better forums I've joined over the years!
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Assuming the car is as you described and you're happy with it, I think 7k can be a great buy. But there's not way I would try to drive the car home you're not familiar with any quirks and oddities that all these cars tend to have. I would trailer it home, get to know the car better and then enjoy the hell out of it. I wouldn't change much, just maintain it and make it a reliable fun car. If you're concerned about originality (which I'm generally not) then keep looking
But that's my .02
But that's my .02
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Thought from a Newbie...I bought a 79 long distance a couple months ago. Here are some of the things I missed when checking it out. I didn't check all the wiring and found later that the reverse lights and dash lights didn't work. The wipers didn't clear the hood so Ive had to reshim it. The 750 Edelbrock carb turned out to be an Edelbrock Marine carb. And the big one was the smell. I didn't notice the urine smell from a past mouse infestation. I had to almost gut the interior to clean it and now have to get new carpeting. These are pretty specific to my situation, but my point is be thorough. Its easy to miss things. Especially when the weather sucks and your excited about getting your new car like I was. Good luck.
Melting Slicks
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Thought from a Newbie...I bought a 79 long distance a couple months ago. Here are some of the things I missed when checking it out. I didn't check all the wiring and found later that the reverse lights and dash lights didn't work. The wipers didn't clear the hood so Ive had to reshim it. The 750 Edelbrock carb turned out to be an Edelbrock Marine carb. And the big one was the smell. I didn't notice the urine smell from a past mouse infestation. I had to almost gut the interior to clean it and now have to get new carpeting. These are pretty specific to my situation, but my point is be thorough. Its easy to miss things. Especially when the weather sucks and your excited about getting your new car like I was. Good luck.
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Assuming the car is as you described and you're happy with it, I think 7k can be a great buy. But there's not way I would try to drive the car home you're not familiar with any quirks and oddities that all these cars tend to have. I would trailer it home, get to know the car better and then enjoy the hell out of it. I wouldn't change much, just maintain it and make it a reliable fun car. If you're concerned about originality (which I'm generally not) then keep looking
But that's my .02
But that's my .02
I want to trailer it, and I can rent a car dolly, but I don't have a truck to pull it.
I'm not sure if I know anyone that will let me borrow their truck for a 900 mile round trip...What do you guys think, is it worth the risk to try to drive it back? One poster said get 200 mi. towing w/ AAA. Any other advice if I do attempt to drive it back?
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1 - Is this the car you want?
2 - Buy the best car you can, you will be BIG bucks ahead.
Someday we sell our cars. A decent original is the car for me. Just my 2 cents; enjoy your car and drive it!
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If you use a car dolly be sure to remove the driveshaft. It would be a shame to get home and have the trans destroyed. Just remember if this is the car for you it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks (until you wanna sell it)
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Good, bad, or otherwise, that's a whole lot of SOMETHING for $7k.
Take it from a guy that bought a $7k 1970: IT DOES NOT STOP THERE. After the radiator, the ignition system, the fueling system and NOW, the entire engine, I'm rolling right past $13k. And I've been doing ALL the work myself.
Of course, I'm going to have a 550+ HP solid roller MONSTER engine that will have WAAAAAAY more power than I'll ever need. If I paint it myself, I'll have a fire-breathing and awesome-looking 1970 for something around $16k.
Looks like a good starting point. But whether you like it or not, you'll have another $10k into that car in the next 2 years, guaranteed. THEN it will be what you think it is now. THEN you'll think to yourself, "Self, why didn't I buy a $17k car in the first place?" But think of all the FUN you would have missed out on!!!!!!
Spoken from someone who is 'living the dream'.
Take it from a guy that bought a $7k 1970: IT DOES NOT STOP THERE. After the radiator, the ignition system, the fueling system and NOW, the entire engine, I'm rolling right past $13k. And I've been doing ALL the work myself.
Of course, I'm going to have a 550+ HP solid roller MONSTER engine that will have WAAAAAAY more power than I'll ever need. If I paint it myself, I'll have a fire-breathing and awesome-looking 1970 for something around $16k.
Looks like a good starting point. But whether you like it or not, you'll have another $10k into that car in the next 2 years, guaranteed. THEN it will be what you think it is now. THEN you'll think to yourself, "Self, why didn't I buy a $17k car in the first place?" But think of all the FUN you would have missed out on!!!!!!
Spoken from someone who is 'living the dream'.
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