I wanted to address my earlier post rearding the time, money etc and low priced projects vs something already done.1st my history.1st vette at age 18,1967 coupe bought black, restored to factory marlbaro maroon.Traded + cash for 64 coupe.3rd vette,67 marina blue/ blue rdstr,327/350 factory side exhaust.i restored that car from a basket case.next vette # 4 70 roadster all correct except paint, redid paint myself. now #5 68 roadster which most of u have seen on the forum.my point to this post is that I wasnt trying to offend anyone!And if it came out that way I opologize!As u csn see frommy history I know corvettes especially c2 and 3.at the time as some mentioned ,I was frustrated , with the fact since posting this car I have been asked for pics, info etc and openly give the info without the decency of a follow up from the asking parties.Then I had to ask myself who is on this forum?Sure there are real corvette people but the rest?So I guess my frustration was yes, here I have a completely original 68 rdstr big block priced very reasonable, yet no legitimate replies to the car and when seeing WTB 68-69 10,15k$Do the members really understand the time, effort and resources that these projects take, while not questioning anyones intelligence!To the members that replied and in most part agreed, thank you and once again and be assured that I am one of the most devoted Corvette owners and proud to be 1.
Staplehead

 

A lot of members here actually enjoy working on their vette. For myself, I can just jump in and go for a ride, but instead, I find myself in the garage looking for something to work on, modify, adjust, or just make better on my vette. I end up working on it much more than I drive it and I'm fine with that and I'm still having fun.

Maybe you should try listing your vette in a place like the DuPont Registry, with many collectibles that do not need any work.

 

It's all good

But I think I speak for a lot of people here....
"I don't want what you built - I want what I built".

 

I agree!!!

 

so you dont think this forum is a good place to list a rare, valuable and original corvette?

 

So you think the forum members would rather have a vette built by you instead of the factory?really?

 

You agree with.....what?you would rather have a vette built by ???whoever vs the factory?really?

 

Wow.......

Built by THEMSELVES.
You couldn't figure that out?

 

Yes, really. I am building my 77 BETTER than the factory built it, with powdercoated parts and stainless fuel lines that will never rust, with better shocks and springs than factory, with NEW rubber bushings, not 30 year old rubber, etc,etc. Not to mention an engine and exhaust system that is fit for a sports car. Don't get me wrong, I am not building a resto mod type car, I appreciate the character of an original looking car. I simply built the car the way GM would have built the car had they not been trying to make money at it.

Big money for classic cars is about dollars. There are many other people want these cars for the fun of building them and driving them. It seems that this forum is dominated by this type of Corvette owner. Its not about the investment for us, nor the crazy obsession with originality at all cost. If it was, we would all need an education in profit / loss.

 

My Vette will be built by me!

 

"Do the members really understand the time, effort and resources these projects take"?
Question asked, and answered by many, on your previous post.

This thread doesn't seem to be going any better, then the last one.

 

I for one, would take an original factory car anyday over something that any member here or even myself has built. There is a value to factory original.

It seems that your words are falling on deaf ears, which doesn't mean you are wrong at all, you just have the wrong audience. Like I said earlier, you will sell your car. You just haven't found the right buyer who sees the value and has the cash.

I respect the fact, you apologized and tried to explain your self differently. Internet forums can be nasty at times. Most don't even read the full post, take the time to fully understand what is said before their fingers are beating the keys to reply.

I've been guilty of that exact thing before

 

Seems to me that You do not think this was a good place to list your vette since you are complaining about the results that you are getting with your sale here. I was just suggesting another option for you that might be better for your liking.

 

I feel that this site would be somewhat of a hard place to sell a Corvette as most everyone here already has one. You may find someone looking for that particular car, but they will probably be more likely looking to get a deal as they are more attune to it's actual value and then think they should get a fellow forum member discount. Just my two cents.
I would also like to recognize that you made a new thread apologizing and trying to clear any confusion. I appreciate that.

 

SH, the background you gave us is exactly the same of many of us. You restored several cars yourself. So what's so wrong with that?
Your 68 looks beautiful. But at 32k it would require an auto loan for myself to buy. I make good money, but simply put, I don't have that kind of expendable cash to buy a $30k car.
I do have the time and resources available to restore my car the way I want. I can afford $1000 here and there. Work a little OT, order more parts, keeping the project moving along. By the time it's finished I'll have 25 into it. But I owe nothing. It's done my way and I can say I built it.
I'm looking at retirement in 10 yrs, my kids have all been well educated and living there lives. I sacrificed cool cars for braces, sports, vacations and education. I told my wife back in 88 that I was selling my pride and joy to buy a much needed family car. But when the time came, I was going to build another. I think many of us fall into this category. Why come on here and lambast a bunch of good people for building cars just like you did?

 

lots of opinion on this. this forum only represents a small fraction of the corvette population and transactions out there. There are also other corvette forums and resto-mod forums and chevy forums, etc.

this is a concentration of corvette owners or owner wannabees and the technical expertise is incredible. but using only this forum as a selling medium is probably not getting your car the exposure you could get by using other services.

Few sell here. and don't think that the prices are fair here either. There are just as many percentage of owners here fishing for high prices as there are in other selling mediums.

 

Well said...

 

The arguments repeated here are the same as the ones as in the first thread I closed.

This subject continues to just cause conflict. Please do not post another thread similar to threads that have been deleted.