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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 06:43 PM
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I'm back in the C3 forum, just picked up this 79 L82 car. Mostly a trailer queen with less than 16,000 miles. More pictures to follow..............


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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 06:57 PM
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Wow that's a nice looking 79, L82 no less. Lots a luck with it.

Looking forward to the pics.
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 07:03 PM
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That is one nice looking 79 Jon and with low miles .What a great colour combo black and red interior pops ,looking forward to more pictures .
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 07:11 PM
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Great looking car!
Welcome back to the coolest forum.
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 07:34 PM
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well, a black 79 L82 with red interior sounds familiar! 4 speed or auto? Either way, a damn nice looking car!
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 08:46 PM
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Beautiful Corvette, congratulations.
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 09:42 PM
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Thanks all, I've forgotten how friendly C3 is. Here's a few more;




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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 11:14 PM
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Like its 79 again. Car looks like its still brand new. Even has the CB radio. I really like it.

Thanks for posting.
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Welcome back! Beautiful car! I absolutely love that red interior!
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 12:27 AM
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She looks pretty sweet for sure!
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Wow. Very nice ! I always liked that color combo.
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 04:55 AM
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Hi Jon,

Great looking car, enjoy it !!
Nice that you are back.
Stay on this forum, we are all nice here :- )

Regards,
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 11:52 AM
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Wow, love the black paint and red guts on this C3. That's a great combo and Congrats on your find!
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 12:16 PM
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Nice 79. Looks showroom new condition.
Looks like vacuum advance isn’t connected in engine pic. Enjoy 👍
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 12:16 PM
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Very nice car! Welcome back! I love the black/red combo, I guess that's why my Vert is a back/red car.

Mike
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 04:31 PM
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Holy Moses!! Unbelievable,no cat,true duals & best of all no leaks....... Very,very nice.Better lock it up or I'll come just to sit in it. Hdal
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 04:53 PM
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Holy Moses!! Unbelievable,no cat,true duals & best of all no leaks....... Very,very nice.Better lock it up or I'll come just to sit in it. Hdal
Thanks, now all I have to do is get it through emissions here in Utah like that. Fortunately, they only require factory pollution control equipment to be on the car from 1984 and up. Earlier than that only requires a sniff test, fingers crossed.
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That's a beautiful car. So clean, Alan71 would be impressed. Black 79s are possibly the best looking of all Vettes, and red interiors are clearly the coolest.

Now go put some miles on it! It's been waiting 40 years to be driven.

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Old Mar 17, 2019 | 12:29 AM
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That's a beautiful car. So clean, Alan71 would be impressed. Black 79s are possibly the best looking of all Vettes, and red interiors are clearly the coolest.

Now go put some miles on it! It's been waiting 40 years to be driven.
True enough, poor thing spent the last 21 years in storage before it was brought out and went through bumper to bumper.
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