Roadrunner is gone & a C3 is in the garage
06-16-2015, 09:14 PM
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Roadrunner is gone & a C3 is in the garage
Always wanted an early C3 Corvette & after selling my '69 roadrunner I sought out to get one. Kicked around getting some other cars but decided to finally get a C3 to see if I like driving/wrenching on one.
06-16-2015, 09:20 PM
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A C3 Corvette is a very different experience from a Roadrunner.
They're not bad to work on and they are a ton of fun to drive.
Good luck and enjoy the ride.
They're not bad to work on and they are a ton of fun to drive.
Good luck and enjoy the ride.
06-16-2015, 10:11 PM
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It is a '69, pretty loaded by what's on it but not a numbers matching car. Supposed to be a 350ci/350hp with an automatic. It has A/C, PS, PB, PW, tilt/telescopic steering, gill trim & it is a Daytona Yellow car.
Frame is really clean, no rust, Body is really nice, not wavy & no warping/bubbles, paint is really nice & pretty old but it was vandalized at some point so it has odd scratches in about 8 places. It also has late '70s vette seats but they aren't tacky so I'll leave them for a while. Planning on driving it quite a bit do the scratched paint isn't that big of deal. It has a Goodwrench 350 in it with a '85 Corvette tuned port injection & valve covers. Still retains all the original pulleys & exhaust manifolds.
Plans are to throw some 10" wide slots/6" skinny cragars with pro-trac tires, side pipes, 4.10 gears & a 200-4R OD. Maybe a FAST retro-fit injection controller & an Edelbrock TPI intake & Edelbrock aluminum heads.
Then plan on driving the wheels off.
It came with the stock style hubcaps in addition to the rallys on it. My 12yo son insisted we stick the hubcaps on for a more old style look for now.
Frame is really clean, no rust, Body is really nice, not wavy & no warping/bubbles, paint is really nice & pretty old but it was vandalized at some point so it has odd scratches in about 8 places. It also has late '70s vette seats but they aren't tacky so I'll leave them for a while. Planning on driving it quite a bit do the scratched paint isn't that big of deal. It has a Goodwrench 350 in it with a '85 Corvette tuned port injection & valve covers. Still retains all the original pulleys & exhaust manifolds.
Plans are to throw some 10" wide slots/6" skinny cragars with pro-trac tires, side pipes, 4.10 gears & a 200-4R OD. Maybe a FAST retro-fit injection controller & an Edelbrock TPI intake & Edelbrock aluminum heads.
Then plan on driving the wheels off.
It came with the stock style hubcaps in addition to the rallys on it. My 12yo son insisted we stick the hubcaps on for a more old style look for now.
06-16-2015, 11:42 PM
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06-17-2015, 12:44 AM
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I on my C2
I mounted/connected up my NOS purple roadrunner horn. i have one of the only Corvettes that goes Beep Beep!
Looks like a good car. The sticker looks like maybe a state issued Vin or possibly an auction sticker from someone! Does the car have a regular title?
Looks like a good car. The sticker looks like maybe a state issued Vin or possibly an auction sticker from someone! Does the car have a regular title?
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06-17-2015, 07:34 AM
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06-17-2015, 08:07 AM
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Was L46 available with Auto ? I Thought not .
Very nice car !
Congratulations!
Very nice car !
Congratulations!
06-17-2015, 08:49 AM
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Yes, it has a regular title with the VIN on the window pillar.
I didn't look into & had not done any research on the 350hp claim since the original motor was gone. I did look into & research 1970 LT1 cars because I went and looked at one that was claimed to be an LT1 but it wasn't.
I didn't look into & had not done any research on the 350hp claim since the original motor was gone. I did look into & research 1970 LT1 cars because I went and looked at one that was claimed to be an LT1 but it wasn't.
06-17-2015, 10:09 AM
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Very nice ride! Great color and the upgrade to the TPI is nice. The fuel injection is super nice to have for reliability and mileage on cruises. I'd venture to say it's a pre-'87 motor as it still has the perimeter bolt valve covers on it.
BTW nice choice on the wheel covers. I've always thought these looked great.
Congrats,
Lee
BTW nice choice on the wheel covers. I've always thought these looked great.
Congrats,
Lee
06-17-2015, 11:15 AM
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Yes, it has a regular title with the VIN on the window pillar.
I didn't look into & had not done any research on the 350hp claim since the original motor was gone. I did look into & research 1970 LT1 cars because I went and looked at one that was claimed to be an LT1 but it wasn't.
I didn't look into & had not done any research on the 350hp claim since the original motor was gone. I did look into & research 1970 LT1 cars because I went and looked at one that was claimed to be an LT1 but it wasn't.
06-17-2015, 12:06 PM
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The 350/350hp (L46) was only available with a manual transmission.
Your car started life as a 350/300hp (base engine) with automatic transmission and 5300rpm redline tach.
The ID sticker is not GM applied.
Nice looking car though.
Your car started life as a 350/300hp (base engine) with automatic transmission and 5300rpm redline tach.
The ID sticker is not GM applied.
Nice looking car though.
