Ran when bought 20 years ago
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St. Jude Donor '19,'21
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Its a BOGO!
1971 Corvette 454 Convertible
Black leather (nice condition) with tinted glass
Matching numbers
AC, Power Windows, Power steering, tilt wheel, 4 speed
Approx. 47,000 original miles
Possible M22 Transmission (2 drain plugs)
Ran when bought 20 years ago
Includes (or not):
1972 convertible coupe restoration project
All new frame with everything new: Trailing arms, brakes, lines, PW, PS
NO nose, motor, transmission
Power options on both.
Only call before 9pm please.
1971 Corvette 454 Convertible
Black leather (nice condition) with tinted glass
Matching numbers
AC, Power Windows, Power steering, tilt wheel, 4 speed
Approx. 47,000 original miles
Possible M22 Transmission (2 drain plugs)
Ran when bought 20 years ago
Includes (or not):
1972 convertible coupe restoration project
All new frame with everything new: Trailing arms, brakes, lines, PW, PS
NO nose, motor, transmission
Power options on both.
Only call before 9pm please.
Last edited by zr1fred; Sep 23, 2018 at 12:22 AM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Central Bucks County, Pennsylvania
You can easily spend $20,000 plus the purchased price on the ‘71 and end up with a $40,000 car. Albeit a somewhat rare car, fully loaded - top of the line.
A young ambitious fella can end up with one hell of a car after some money and hard work!
A young ambitious fella can end up with one hell of a car after some money and hard work!
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St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
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From: Central PA. - - My AR15 identifies as a muzzleloader
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Am I reading something wrong? It ran when purchased but now it has no engine or transmission?
on a side note. It looks like I've got the entire for them on Craigslist looking for C3s.
on a side note. It looks like I've got the entire for them on Craigslist looking for C3s.
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In 1996 I bought my 1969 427 convertible 4 speed 3X2 that was literally in crates. No fenders on the car, interior completely gutted and in pieces. However, the frame had been sand blasted, dipped, epoxy primed and painted, full rebuild on the differential, transmission and engine! No windshield or soft top! Many replacement parts sourced from GM when the restoration started in 1981, before being abandoned in 1989. Took me 5 years of hard work while still going to school to finish the project. Was a true basket case project! Bought the car for $6700.00. Spent $25,000.00 in parts, easily! Not charging for my countless hours of labor, ended up with at least 35,000.00 into the car, in years 1996-2000 dollars. I'd say it would be about $50K to properly restore that car.
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In 1996 I bought my 1969 427 convertible 4 speed 3X2 that was literally in crates. No fenders on the car, interior completely gutted and in pieces. However, the frame had been sand blasted, dipped, epoxy primed and painted, full rebuild on the differential, transmission and engine! No windshield or soft top! Many replacement parts sourced from GM when the restoration started in 1981, before being abandoned in 1989. Took me 5 years of hard work while still going to school to finish the project. Was a true basket case project! Bought the car for $6700.00. Spent $25,000.00 in parts, easily! Not charging for my countless hours of labor, ended up with at least 35,000.00 into the car, in years 1996-2000 dollars. I'd say it would be about $50K to properly restore that car.
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St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24
Someone who restores Vettes, will make him an offer. It won't be $19,500, but they'll make him a reasonable offer. The thing is, some of those dudes have all the parts they need to put both of those cars back together. If that happens, IMHO, the rare 71 will land up at a high end auction and bring big money. The 72 will end up at a lower end auction like the one here in Raleigh but still bring over $25K if done correctly.
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Someone who restores Vettes, will make him an offer. It won't be $19,500, but they'll make him a reasonable offer. The thing is, some of those dudes have all the parts they need to put both of those cars back together. If that happens, IMHO, the rare 71 will land up at a high end auction and bring big money. The 72 will end up at a lower end auction like the one here in Raleigh but still bring over $25K if done correctly.
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
Practicality ever non running basket case vette for sale ad i see says, "ran when parked".
I asked a guy last night if his 76 ran? Drives? How much typical c3 rust?
The reply....., almost zero rust, one tiny spot, vettes are fiberglass afterall, ran a few years,ago when parked,
I asked a guy last night if his 76 ran? Drives? How much typical c3 rust?
The reply....., almost zero rust, one tiny spot, vettes are fiberglass afterall, ran a few years,ago when parked,
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It says "possible M22 transmission. 2 drain plugs." They started putting 2 plugs in all Muncies in the last part of 69. This guy has no idea what he has and it looks like a low value high after cost bunch of junk to me without most of the original parts.
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From: Dryden MI
Well there is the fact that there is no engine or transmission noise. I too can say that about my stuff that has sat for 20 years too. I look at that car as wow, what it could be.