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Supposed to meet Sunday. Will see what it looks like.
Had another thought, read somewhere that the brake lines will rust out. Another very expensive repair. He said the calipers need replaced. Could be the brake lines are shot. I can see them from under the car? How likely is that to be a problem?
My thoughts ,,,, he takes your truck, and gives you $1000 cash, , you take vette and all extra pieces and parts,,,, if he really loves the 4x4, he'll jump at the deal,,,, and you can get your cash back parting it out 3x over your investment,,,, make the deal a win-win for you,,,
1500? That is 95 accord money. As long as you aren't paying somebody to work on it, and it doesn't need more welding than you can do, sounds like a ground rules double... black. Easy to touch up to look decent.
Last edited by derekderek; 04-21-2018 at 01:27 PM.
I bought a 77 a few years ago for around 5k. I bet I have at least 15k in it now. I still have small items weather seals etc to fix. Paint is 10 footer. I have way more in it than its worth. I would do it again? Good luck
I have a different opinion than most. If you want a Corvette, and the basic frame is useable....all the rest is repairable. When people judge this car by the few pictures, based on chipped up flat paint, they are not seeing the whole car. As long as the frame is not completely shot, I would buy this Vette in a second for $1500. All the rest can be repaired. There is always this B.S. that comes out in these types of threads that you can buy a primo late model Vette for $7000-$8000,......but what you still have in that case is a 41 year old car that "looks pretty"....and still needs a lot of money put into it. I would rather spend $1500, and be $6500 ahead.
Of course, the fundamental basic perspective is "do you want a Corvette, do you love owning a Corvette.....and can you work on it?" If the answer is Yes, this is a good car....again....assuming the frame is useable. And that includes the fact that the common areas are easily repaired. If you have to REPLACE the frame entirely,....I would pass.
Last edited by Torqued Off; 04-21-2018 at 07:30 PM.
A primo driver late model is way better than this one with no brakes and it has obviously not been taken care of. If you have to replace the brake system, cooling system, suspension bushings and bearings you just dumped a pile of money into a car that still looks like crap. That $6500 savings is false economy.
No matter how you look at it this car, It's going to need a ton of work and some deep pockets to bring it back to a decent appearance and mechanical operation. If the frame is good and that front clip was installed properly than it would make a good base for a resto mod. If you can do most of the work yourself than I would say go for it. But if you gotta pay others instead than I would not bother. I would start by asking myself how much do I really want or like to own and or build one of these things. I myself have a 77 which I have done the same front and rear conversion on.
Again,....as long as the frame is salvageable, I would buy this in a minute for $1500....and then spend years and $$ making it your own car to whatever level of quality that makes this YOUR car. I don't know where some people come from....but what else is this hobby for? Investment....that's a joke.
You buy a $9000 77 Corvette....you still have to replace 41 year old bushings, interior pieces, deal with rusty frames and birdcages, has to be repainted.....it really does not matter how ugly this interior and paint is....if you are replacing it anyway. When you are buying it for $1500 versus $9000, you just toss the same junk in the garbage and save $7500 to buy replacement parts, etc.
Now if you find this imaginary perfect 77 for $9000 and have $9000 to spend right now, then I guess you are ahead moneywise, if that is all that matters. If you don't have $9000 to spend right now, then you simply don't have a Corvette. Keep in mind that many on this forum buy these cars as "investments", and secondly, all they do is sit in the garages for years, with occasional drive to a local parking lot full of old guys in lawn chairs.
If you want to own, build and drive a classic American Icon because you love it, you want to be proud of something you yourself made into your own, and then drive it a lot......this is a great way to start it....now.
Also note: If this was a 67 Corvette for $1500, it would not even be a discussion for $1500, you would have hundreds fighting over it. Lots of people have this mentality that somehow a late model C3 is not a Corvette worth anything cause all the worry about is "resale" value, when in reality it is every bit as much of a Corvette as a 1967 Corvette. What matters to you? That is the true question.
When I see this car for sale at $1500....all I can think of is I wish it was in Pennsylvania and I had somewhere to start ripping and tearing and build another one.
Last edited by Torqued Off; 04-22-2018 at 06:40 AM.
The front clip is 80-82 style, so it has probably been hit before and then replaced. That is not a huge issue unless they did a crap job. Be sure to check the front suspension, front frame horns and the frame itself for crap repair work, bent stuff, kinks etc. I would have bought it in a heart beat if it ran, drove, and stopped with little to no rust!
The side vents are not 80-82 styles. Its not the front clip replaced, its only the front bumper, which is available from multiple vendors as a special later model style that can be install on all rubber bumper cars.
The side vents are not 80-82 styles. Its not the front clip replaced, its only the front bumper, which is available from multiple vendors as a special later model style that can be install on all rubber bumper cars.
I could be wrong, but I'm not so sure about that.
Don't the 80 and up bumpers have that horizontal seam that wraps around the side just above the side marker lights that go to the lip of the wheel opening.
Edit: I guess anything can be done with fiberglass, but the fenders will have to be cut to get that look.
I'm willing to bet that the 3 BF Goodrich T/A's and 1 Cyclone Radial GT are all over 10 years old.
Sorry, but I'm on the other side of the fence. Why get involved with a beat to death, Frankensteined $1500 Corvette? Be prepared to spend more money.
Some of the cars I've had the most fun with are the ones I cared the least about. I had a '75 Gran Fury wagon that was a bag and a half of fun to cruise around in, as odd as that sounds. Called it Thunderpig.
I love my 'vette but would never pound on it the way I did that old Plymouth - beat like a rented mule.
At least this guy won't be blowing money on Armor All and paste wax.
It's got character! I'd Mad Max the interior. If that were mine I'd go completely minimalist on it - if it doesn't make it drive then don't bother with it. The rattier the better. Get some cheap new tires for it.
Just check out the frame/birdcage as best as you can - all the fun stops right there. If it's still workable then you will be the last owner of this car. I say it's better to send it to the scrap yard with a blown motor in a haze of oil and antifreeze than to be pulled out of the weeds all rotted and forgotten.
Hi jog,
Someone who knows more about this car than you do has given up on it and just wants to see it go away.
Why then, would you want to become involved with this car?
Just because it's cheap doesn't mean anyone should buy it.
Regards,
Alan
The side vents are not 80-82 styles. Its not the front clip replaced, its only the front bumper, which is available from multiple vendors as a special later model style that can be install on all rubber bumper cars.
Look closer at post number 8. There are grills installed in each of the side vents
04-20-2018, 10:13 PM
not worth the hassle, its going to need literally everything. 
