Poor C3!
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Racer
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From: Atlanta Georgia
Poor C3!
was walking and saw a 1973 corvette that at first looked great, black, no yellowing on the brake lights, but walked up to it and saw cracks all over the fiberglass, broken passenger side door handle, missing headlights, it was a wreck. Worst of all, it has been sitting outside for weeks, and the owner has left the keys in and driver door unlocked.
Rang the doorbell, apparently the owner can talk about the car Sunday. Maybe this Corvette can be saved, I'll provide pictures when I can.
Rang the doorbell, apparently the owner can talk about the car Sunday. Maybe this Corvette can be saved, I'll provide pictures when I can.
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Racer
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From: Atlanta Georgia
Sunday or Saturday going to see if I can buy this Corvette low and turn it into a project car. It's a solid chassis, most of the work needed is cosmetic.
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Racer
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Burning Brakes
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From: The Buckle of the Bible Belt. Joplin Mo
Hold on. Did we determine what the seller was asking $. I see potential here if it can be bought for a fair price. What's under the hood? What are the options. Do you have a garage, and can do most of the work yourself. Is it a true black car. Last year for chrome bumpers in back. Lots of questions before writing this one off.
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Racer
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Hold on. Did we determine what the seller was asking $. I see potential here if it can be bought for a fair price. What's under the hood? What are the options. Do you have a garage, and can do most of the work yourself. Is it a true black car. Last year for chrome bumpers in back. Lots of questions before writing this one off.
Burning Brakes
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From: The Buckle of the Bible Belt. Joplin Mo
Take a flashlight with you, and look under the car at the frame. Pay close attention to the area in front of the rear tires. If there is rot or holes, maybe you should pass on it. Unless you're a welder. Another area to check for rot is in the interior. See if the owner will allow you to remove the kick panels. There are body mounts in this area that are notorious for severe rust issues.
Race Director
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
Lets see i need to try to fit in on the forum,
What a pile of dogmess,
Run, run fast,
That can never be saved,
Take it to the nearest landfill now,
Worthless
Geez, that just doesnt seem right to me, i have seen members here take a far worse car and make their dreams come true with it,
Two big questions, price and how much rust....
What a pile of dogmess,
Run, run fast,
That can never be saved,
Take it to the nearest landfill now,
Worthless
Geez, that just doesnt seem right to me, i have seen members here take a far worse car and make their dreams come true with it,
Two big questions, price and how much rust....
Safety Car
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From: Orlando FL
Lets see i need to try to fit in on the forum,
What a pile of dogmess,
Run, run fast,
That can never be saved,
Take it to the nearest landfill now,
Worthless
Geez, that just doesnt seem right to me, i have seen members here take a far worse car and make their dreams come true with it,
Two big questions, price and how much rust....
What a pile of dogmess,
Run, run fast,
That can never be saved,
Take it to the nearest landfill now,
Worthless
Geez, that just doesnt seem right to me, i have seen members here take a far worse car and make their dreams come true with it,
Two big questions, price and how much rust....
Yes.... FAR worse! Take that 73, strip it, smash the front end, then lose 2/3 of all the parts you stripped.... and you`ll know where I started!
And I`ll never discuss what I paid for it.... `cause I don`t give a $hit what I "could have had" for that money, or how I should`ve bought a running, driving car. That`s just NOT what I`m into!
So for OP`s question.... can it be saved? YES! And it looks like a VERY good starting point! "It will take 20 grand to make it a 10 grand car".... did OP mention he was worried about value? Investment? No. He said he was interested in a PROJECT CAR. A "project car" is for people in the car hobby who like to build things. Building, customizing, or restoring a rusted, busted piece of crap into a beautiful machine is what a hobbyist does.
Writing a check and driving away in an old car is NOT a "car hobby"..... yet these seem to be the ones who often say "run away, it`s not worth it, etc. etc."
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Safety Car
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We`re still working on it, but here`s "before" and "so far"....
Last edited by oldgto; Jun 25, 2017 at 08:41 AM.
TheCorvetteBen
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From: Van Alstyne, TX
These types of comments usually come from two types of members. 1. The types that either have bought an already restored car or do not work on their own cars themselves. They usually have no idea how easily something can be turned around. 2. The ones who all they care about is how much money they have in a car and how much it will be "worth". These types are usually the ones who watch too much TV and think the only satisfaction one can get from putting a car back on the road is how much they can flip it for. IF that is the main concern, then they are missing out on about 90% of the experience.
