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So i recently found this corvette sitting in someones yard for years and am thinking of buying it to restore but the problem is I have no idea what year it is or anything really. I would really appreciate if someone could help me out.
Last edited by Johnbuck14; May 4, 2018 at 09:58 AM.
Hi J,
Welcome!
First Post!!
AND, thinking about an old Corvette!
Good for you!
I'm afraid what you've found is a very needy car that will require a LOT of hard work and a LOT of cash to make it into a real car again.
It's hardly a project for someone with little or no experience working on 68-82 Corvettes.
This car was abandoned for a reason... there's no reason for you to get involved with it.
Personally I wouldn't pay anything for it.
In fact whoever owns it should PAY YOU to remove it, and to give you some cash to get you started.
If you want to get an old Corvette to work on and enjoy you can make a much wiser choice than this one.
ya have to be optimistic here, or try to. There are alot of parts missing inside and out. The biggest concern would be rust with it sitting outside with no cover for a very long time probably. So rust would have to be checked.
Secondly, see if they have a bunch of parts somewhere. The vehicle looks to have been taken apart to be painted/restored and somebody gave up. To replace all the parts inside and out that are missing, even with used parts, would cost alot of money.
These guys are right. To replace all the parts that are missing and a replace things that could be bad ( motor,trans,rearend), you could buy another whole.
But what fun would that be right.
Hi J,
Welcome!
First Post!!
AND, thinking about an old Corvette!
Good for you!
I'm afraid what you've found is a very needy car that will require a LOT of hard work and a LOT of cash to make it into a real car again.
It's hardly a project for someone with little or no experience working on 68-82 Corvettes.
This car was abandoned for a reason... there's no reason for you to get involved with it.
Personally I wouldn't pay anything for it.
In fact whoever owns it should PAY YOU to remove it, and to give you some cash to get you started.
If you want to get an old Corvette to work on and enjoy you can make a much wiser choice than this one.
I agree. Parts car. May be worth picking apart for a couple/few hundred bucks, but I don't believe that particular car would be worth 'restoring' without a second (better) car to use as a basis.
The tops may be salvageable. The glass has a small amount of value. The Hurst shifter looks pretty cool. Some of the fiberglass may be helpful, but honestly, that's not the thing folks look for...it's bulky to store and fairly readily available. There are some decent looking underhood parts that would be nice to have spares of, but the engine is probably a core at this point. I wouldn't put a lot of faith in the frame being in great shape. The birdcage is probably tissue paper as evidenced by the catywhumpus t-tops which are so thoughtfully held on with a bungee cord...heaven forbid there be any water that gets into the car...
Someone left the ignition on, so the battery is probably dead, too.
Parts car if I'm being kind.
Last edited by keithinspace; May 4, 2018 at 11:35 AM.
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If you get it for $500 bucks you could hotrod it and have some fun modifying it, maybe into a drag/ race car. If you look to buy parts to replace everything its gonna be pricey, unfortunatley, unless he has the entire interior plus glass hidden in the garage
Always about $$$s here. If you have the mechanical ability , tools, a place to work. Why not? My 69 was a very NEEDY car also. People have to realize the pickens are getting slim out there, unless you have bottomless pockets.
. If you are looking to make some cash, this is not the car for you. If you want to learn more about corvettes and your abilities, could be interesting. If you decide to go for it, get it cheap.500-800 range.
It would probably take much deeper pockets to ressurect this particular example than it would to pick up a C3 that hasn't been setting in what looks to be a pretty wet environment for an extended time. That's what I'm seeing.
What did I find Please Help
