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Oct 28, 2012 | 08:15 AM

MidShark

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From: Belmont Michigan

Back in a C3

I have not had a C3 since my '71 LT-1 convertible which I sold in 2006. In 2009 my '66 coupe was also sold, and I bought my '93 Ruby Red car. The '93 is a great car, but I miss having an older one, so I have been casually looking for the right deal to come along. Well, yesterday I made the 200 mile trip and picked up a '75 convertible, which I would call a light project car. It's an L48 auto with 60,000 miles. It needs new bumpers, new wheels and tires, the seats recovered, and new carpet for starters. The underside and engine compartment will need detailing, but the frame and windshieild frame are super solid. The radiator saddle doesn't have one spec of rust on it. My son took some pictures of it at dusk when I got it unloaded:

http://imgur.com/a/onAJ4

Oct 28, 2012 | 08:31 AM

oldalaskaman

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ya did good, welcome back to a real stingray

Oct 28, 2012 | 09:16 AM

oldsarge

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From: Canboro Ontario

Congrats on the new purchase, hope you have fun with your C3.

Oct 28, 2012 | 09:29 AM

74 vert

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sweat.. and comes with a top.

Oct 28, 2012 | 10:30 AM

irvan

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what a great find, i think the 74-75 convertibles are really pretty cars.

Nov 2, 2012 | 10:54 PM

glinares

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Good luck on you car. Here is a picture of mine.

Regards,
George

Last edited by glinares; Nov 2, 2012 at 11:02 PM.

Nov 5, 2012 | 11:21 AM

F22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by glinares

Good luck on you car. Here is a picture of mine.

Regards,
George

Love your C3! That's a great color (I have a 74' in dark brown). What year and color is that?

Nov 5, 2012 | 11:36 AM

929nitro

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Looks good. Will look great with new bumpers.

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Nov 5, 2012 | 11:57 AM

alconk

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I always like the convertibles with the hardtop. Nice

Nov 5, 2012 | 06:34 PM

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MidShark

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Great looking car, George. I hope to have mine looking like a reasonable facsimile in a few months.

Nov 5, 2012 | 11:23 PM

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AGVI

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Nice Vette! Looks like a decent car to restore.

Nov 6, 2012 | 09:29 PM

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glinares

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Quote:

Originally Posted by F22

Love your C3! That's a great color (I have a 74' in dark brown). What year and color is that?

Thanks.

1975. Medium Saddle Metallic

Nov 6, 2012 | 09:36 PM

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glinares

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MidShark

Great looking car, George. I hope to have mine looking like a reasonable facsimile in a few months.

Thanks.

I saw your pictures and it reminded me of my car. I has a shop replace the bumpers on one of my other cars. Make sure you buy the rear bumper that has the indentations for the "CORVETTE". This style looks alot better than the bumper without the indentations. I have seen alot of 1975 cars and they have a 1976 emblem on the back bumper and it never looks right to me.

Good luck,
George