So I picked up a 1975 Corvette Stingray (well paid for it and pick it up this weekend). It's in good shape, frame is solid and the interior was gutted for new carpet so I was able to inspect the birdcage and it looks solid around the body mounts behind the kick plates. They car was red with tan interior but is now yellow with black interior. It looks like it was a flame off resto from the 90's. The flame is painted black with what looks like a thinned out rhino lining. There is some over spray on the headlight mechanism. The paint is still in good shape and with a little buffing should look good for a while.

The car has a new brake booster, alum rad, carpet and tires. It also has borla mufflers with the stock exhaust to the manifolds. I was also told all the bushing have been changed out. I didn't confirm all of them but from the ones I would see easy they were. The tranny has a leak from the pan (photo below shows the leak) but the owner purchased a gasket I just need to install it.

The car is a factory air and power windows car. I'm not sure if the rear window is removable or not but it looked like it might be.

I wished I took more photos but it was cold and I was more worried about inspecting the car. About the only thing that has me worried would be the car hasn't been on the road since 2000. Now the owner has driven it around on his property so it doesn't sit too long but that's still a long time.





Now I do have a question. The interior was tan and it looks like they used vinyl paint to paint the dash, seats, door cards, etc. The seats are being replaced and maybe the door cards but how does that stuff last when on the dash? I've never used it before and looks nice from the videos I have seen but none of those videos should the stuff a year or two later.

 

Very cool. Congrats. Now the fun really begins.

 

Very nice, Love the color.

As to your question it depends on how wheel it was prepped and what they used. I find SEM paints work really well. If you are going to garage it that would help.

 

Welcome to CorvetteForum, and to the C3 world. You've got a pretty good looking car there!

I suggest taking a look at this thread for some recommended books to purchase: if you plan on doing any work on the car yourself (and let's be honest, most of us do) at a minimum you should make sure you have an owners manual, an assembly manual (AIM) and a service manual. With those 3 you should be able to tackle all the common issues these cars have, save for maybe birdcage rust, but you said that appears not to be an issue.

Be sure to post more pics when you get it home: we all like having new cars to drool over.

Again, welcome.

 

Great looking car. Best of luck with it.

 

Welcome, and good luck with her come springtime.

 

72 was the last year for removable rear window. I like the "flame off" restoration terminology you used.

 

Flame on. Flame off.

Nice car. Welcome.

 

From what I can see in your second picture looks to still have its "single" exhaust still in place. I like the color change looks good in the pictures. Congratulations on entering the world of C3's. Mike

 

Welcome to the club

 

Congrats! Good looking car. Love yellow Vettes.

More pictures please.

 

Congratulations and welcome to the CF! Yellow Vettes are awesome!

 

Awesome find. Nice car. Yellow looks good on the 75's, especially with a black interior. Get that oil leak fixed and it'll be a great summer.

 

I hope you are truly "picking up" the Corvette this weekend. If it hasn't been on the road since 2000, how old are the tires? They may look ok with plenty of tread left, but don't trust them unless the previous owner has a receipt or you can verify the date code on the tires.

The yellow does look good. Keep us posted about the journey you take with this Corvette.

 

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone. I'm excited to get it and start working on it. I plan to do 90% of the work myself but still unsure of the path I will be taking.

"picking up" as in trailer it home. Even if they seats were bolted in there is so much snow/ice/salt on the roads here I wouldn't want to drive it.

As for the tires, they still have the nubs on them. They don't show and signs of dry rot but I will have them looked at before I drive it.

 

Nice looking car. There is a date code molded in the tire sidewall. I would check it as a visual inspection will not tell you the true state of the tires.
Good Luck!

 

Huh I never knew that. Thanks.

I was planning on having the tires removed and remounted/balanced/rotated as the inspection.

 

Love the yellow! I'm probably biased though.

 

Few shots of the body mounts inside the kick panels. The photos look worst than real life but still only surface rust.

It looks like when they took the interior out they manage to break all the inside gauges, lights, controls. I'm pretty sure it's just a bad ground but I'll learn more when I get into it.

 

Congrats on your C3! She looks great...Post more pics of the car when you can.