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Old May 13, 2020 | 06:42 PM
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Ok guy has this 71 for sale but the back window don’t seem to match other photos I have seen can anyone tell me what the deal is here price is good but I don’t want to buy a car that’s pieced together


Guy has a 71 for sale and price is good and looks in good condition however I’m concerned about back glass not looking like other 71s aren’t they all 90 degrees is this a pieces together car or what? Any info would be great
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Old May 13, 2020 | 07:35 PM
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That is a late 70's thru the 80's aftermarket kit it is not original.
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Old May 13, 2020 | 08:06 PM
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But, WOW, it does open up that area behind the seats in lighting, access, and space!
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Old May 13, 2020 | 08:53 PM
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What would you say the car is worth
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Eckler made a flat window hatch kit for C3 in the 70s, but what you have looks like the Motion Performace GT / Phase III rear fixed glass custom piece they used to sell.

Im going to say that’s kind of a rare piece.


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Old May 14, 2020 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Forrest Mazey
What would you say the car is worth
What are they asking?
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Old May 14, 2020 | 09:48 AM
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Looks like the Motion custom rear window they had, from 1970 to 75? also spolier looks like a Motion item as well
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Old May 14, 2020 | 10:11 AM
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Pour water on it and see if it leaks, if not then start to figure a price. Question is do you want the original sugar scoop look or the motion style.


Back to your question, ......Chrome bumper T top cars seem to be sticking in the low $20’s for a original small block car and mid to upper $20s for convertibles. Add $10 k for big blocks and option engines. That’s what I see in the very North East. May be lower in Fla, AZ, Texas and CA.

the Ttop cars from that era had a removable rear window that may be more valuable than the motion window. Take $3k off the price for non original but you can’t fix it for under $10k probably.

my opinion is it looks pretty cool and if you add the motion stripes it will really be awesome

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It should be priced at $500-1000 less than a stock vehicle in the same condition -- IF IT REPELS WATER. If you are not a Corvette "purist", there are some benefits with that rear window setup. Of course, not being able to remove that window, when you want to, would kill any interest for me in that car. The mod also needs some cleaning up, I think.
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I also think if I recall that it used a Vega rear window maybe someone else’s recalls as well
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Unique car for unique taste in Vettes...
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Old May 14, 2020 | 09:23 PM
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Is that kit back glass rubber set, urethane in, or seton butyl tape? Looks pretty sketchy around the edges of the glass.

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Yep- that is a Baldwin Motion rear window- and some people would LOVE to have that rare rear window-

Joel Rosen- the founder of Motion Performance specifically designed the rear window to travel with his dogs.

IIRC the Vega/monza glass was used on the station wagon conversions

Here a story of one-

https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2016...-phase-iii-gt/




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Yep, rubber set back glass. The lace strip is popping out.
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