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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 12:54 PM
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Fibreglass plenty good, obviously the only thing holding the whole shebang together, now maybe if GM had made the chassis out of composites instead of that inferior steel stuff.....
How did they move this car without if falling apart? Levitation?
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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 01:51 PM
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Careful with that floor jack on the crossmember! You might dent it.

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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 02:01 PM
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The only reason I can see this car selling for $3K is that someone out there needs a clean title for a different '70.
That makes sense.


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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg
This the rustiest Corvette I have ever seen.

wait the bushing doesn't look too bad!
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Old Nov 12, 2020 | 07:32 PM
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Yeah...needs a clean title. I know of a hot car from Mexico that needs one.
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Old Nov 13, 2020 | 01:41 PM
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Isn't there some British guy here looking chrome bumper car with a stick???
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Old Nov 13, 2020 | 02:31 PM
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Isn't there some British guy here looking chrome bumper car with a stick???
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Old Nov 13, 2020 | 03:35 PM
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Isn't there some British guy here looking chrome bumper car with a stick???
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Indeed I am....

But I'm not bidding until I've seen pics of behind the kick panels - no exceptions.
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The kick panels probably fell off!!

The hard top may have some value.
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Old Nov 13, 2020 | 05:58 PM
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The kick panels probably fell off!!

The hard top may have some value.
If it's not matching numbers, I'm out. No exceptions.
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