Well I have been shopping for a while now. The internet just about every day, looked at a bunch of cars in person. I wanted something that didn't need a bunch of work, I have other projects. I had some requirements in a car. 68-70, roadster, 4-speed, and something more than the base engine. Color would be a bonus but it had to have the other stuff first.
So here it is, 70 LS5 vert, 4-speed, Bridgehampton Blue, white top, black basic interior, PS, MB, AM FM, numbers matching engine and trans, 370 rear gears.

The paint is recent, top is new, int is new, new SS brakes, exhust, tires, front suspension, the PO put a lot of money into it. What it needs is some sorting. The little things that make it a top notch car need to be done.

I have not had time to take real pictures so just a couple that my wife took with her cell for now. The bottom looks good, very clean.
So in today's market what's something like this cost?? Well there are probabally nicer cars out there for what I paid, but this was in driving distance, I only have so much time to keep looking at cars, it had what I wanted, A little time by me and it whll be all I could hope for.


There are questions that I have and will have, like why does the wiper door keep going up and down by it's self?
So that's it, oh BTW I paid $37,000 and don't feel too bad about it.
TIA Lenny

 

Congrats..............
I am sure you have a vacuum leak or bad actuator somewhere that is causing the wiper door issue. Check out the Wilcox site they have a lot of free troubleshooting guides.

 

It's a Beauty Eljay. I love it. Nice color. Excellent choice!! Rick

 

Congrats, beautiful. Enjoy the ride.

 

I've seen and heard of less cars for more money. A nice big block 4 speed vert? You did OK.

 

Are the wiper arms adjusted/parked correctly?

With the car running, reach in behind the wiper door (back of hand against windshield) and push the passenger side wiper arm down and see if the door closes.

 

Very nice Vette, although I'm partial to the 70' myself. As stated earlier Wilcox & this Forum has all the troubleshooting information you need. My car had head light and wiper door issues when I got it. Thanks to this forum and Ecklers I was able to repair both systems.
Enjoy your new car, congratulations!

 

Big fan of the 1970 cars, especially the 454s. Good grab. Should be able to sort out that wiper door without too much issue I suspect.

 

Big block, 4 speed, convertible? What more can ya ask for ? You did good ! Good luck with it.

 

Nice get. Love the Blue.

 

Congratulations and welcome to the forum - always good to see a C3 on the roads of NJ.

 

You have good taste, and you found a car that matched it.
That was worth the wait for sure.
Congrats.

 

Great looking 'Vert!!! Love the dark blue against the white top too. Four speed, BB, how can you go wrong? As far as sorting out, these cars always need something! It's just part of the C3 experience. Welcome to the fold!

 

Great looking car.. I bet you'll love it..

 

Hi E,
Your 70 looks like a very nice one!
You asked about price. I think you did well if the car is mechanically sound, rust free, and drives well.
There's a whole lot to like in a 70, convertible, 454, 4-speed!!!!
Good Luck with it!
Regards,
Alan

For the wiper door situation there are more than a few possibilities.
You might want to get a vacuum pump with gauge, like a Mity-vac, and a trouble shooting guide like the one from Dr.Rebuild.
This will allow you to test each of the components to determine what's going on rather than just beginning replacing parts.

 

Beautiful ride. "It's never too late to have a happy childhood". I am having mine now.

 

Welcome! Beautiful Ride!! Wiper door wont be the first vacuum system issue...might as well get familiar with it.

 

plus its a great color and 1970 are hard to find .

 

Very nice car! Great color, and as already stated, Big Block, 4 Speed, Vert, what's not to love!

Welcome to the forum!