FLA-C3

Congrats...good looking '72.

Kelleyo

Nice car! Where are you in GA?

Wee

Cartersville....Up Interstate 75 about 50 miles north of Atlanta...Thank Ya'll for the kind words.

Brian

C3s4me

Why is it that those need to bash a guys car....We should be able to be honest but if the guy wants the car great. Help him make it better. Don't shoot him...We should hope that ALL C3's get rescued! I know when I bought mine I was excited.. And I got the its gonna cost you a fortune to get that thing ready!....Yeah its needs work and its gonna cost but I am in it for the long haul.... About two months after I started tinkering with it, it was street legal and I am having a blast.
I have probably spent about $2500.00 getting it to this point...And yes just like this guys car mine needs painting which I may or may not ever do....So I want to encourage you to drive the heck out it and enjoy the heck out of your car......! russell

The13Bats

Let me clarify that no one that I know of bashed this threads car and I really never should have made that comment, Honest is great but even that gets a bit over the top on being negative many times, I do get bummed out when most projects that get posted here do get bashed to some degree ranging right up to basket case projects being called worthless junk,
If that mind set keeps going newbies to vettes will not buy the cars that need saving the most and the land fills will get them...

Lupigiato

Sweet looking ride - congrats! Great story too.

Wee

I didn't take anything that was posted as a bash on my car.....I have a driver and that's what I intend on doing with it..... I might even get me a sign made for the car shows that says.... Please touch me.... I'm a driver.

Brian

jimvette999

I'd bought that car faster than a cat can lick its azz... Nice find, great color combo, options, & price IMO. Congrats!!!!
Jim

Richard454

Great looking car- NOW drive it!!!

If you need anything -feel free to call me.

I'm prepping my 73 for the Hotrod Power Tour in a couple weeks. Going to do the long haul again this year-about 3000 mile round trip.

If you get a chance - you ought to run over to Birmingham June 10- probably be 5000+ cars there!!!

Richard

Wee

Richard....June 10th just might be in the cards....I should have the "Clunk" fixed by then....Where can I find more info...? I will be calling, I need some advise on a few issues.

I swore I wouldn't buy a car that I didn't have inspected first....Well so much for that....I did get to see it up on a lift and used my inspection camera to check out behind the kick panels....The guy wouldn't let me pull the windshield trim so I had to make a decision based on what I had learned about these cars so far....I think I did OK but time will tell.

Brian

fleming23

Congratulations and I think you got a well bought car!

Maybe I'll see you and the car around at some of the cruse-ins!

I'm up in Acworth and have both a 71 Steel Cities Gray Vette and a 70 Dark Green Chevelle.

I have a small two-post MaxJax in my basement if you ever want to bring the car over and have a good look underneath.

Aggitated Monkey

Great looking 72 at a great buy!

BarryB72

Insert and turn the key (clockwise I think). That sets it. Once it's set it should activate the alarm horn -located under the rear deck on the driver side - when the doors or hood are opened.

That should be the same round head key that works your rear compartment and your spare tire lock.

Wee

Thank You for the answer Barry....I will have to try it out.

I did get to pull the drivers side kick panel tonight....It looks pretty good for a 44 year old C3....I took a under the hood and an interior shot as well.



















Brian

Wee

Time to start a To Do list....

1. Snubber bushing replaced....Got parts on order, I hope this fixes the "Clunk" when shifting. (Got to check fluid level in the differential).

2. Missing one of the set screws on the drivers side T-Top, ordered it with the snubber bushing.

3. Fix the drivers side mirror, it's loose where it meets the body.

4. Fix seat belts and get seats bolted down correctly. I need shoulder harness retractor covers and halo trim as well.

5. Trailing arms need to be rebuilt at some point.

6. New brake and clutch pads for the pedals.

7. Fix AC.

8. New carpet and insulation.

Those fixes will eat up the $1700 I saved and then some.

Seems like a long list....But I still get a big smile everytime I open the garage door and see it....I can't believe I own a steel bumper C3.

Brian

Kelleyo

Did you make it to the Super Corvette Show at Days Chevrolet in Acworth 2 weeks ago?

Wee

Yep.... Didn't see but one 70-72 coupe. Had the wife and grandson with me.... He kept saying just buy one I want to go for a ride. Lots of real nice newer and older ones just not many steel bumper C3's

Brian

KYC4

Wow, what a great deal! You did very well on this one...nice how it all came together. Did the prior owner seem at all miffed that the fella he sold it to immediately flipped it? Just curious.

Again, my congrats on a solid find. Glad you have your 'vette!

Later,

Lee

Wee

I think he was more upset that he wasn't going to get to hand me the keys....He could tell I was looking a long term car to work on and love...When I was talking to him he kept saying he wished he would have called me back first but he was a man of his word and had to give the first guy the opportunity to buy it. I'm going early Saturday morning to get the title and the other items he has found that go with the Vette. So other than the cash he left on the table I think he is pretty happy about the whole deal.

Brian

ddawson

Your list is small LOL.

Mirror should be simple were it meets the body. Remove the screw that hold the mirror and place and you should have access to the two screws that hold it onto the door.

I suggest while you do the carpet to lay down some heat barrier. Also order an interior screw kit as you will find or lost a few in the process.

Bag and tag everything when you take it apart.