What to do with it
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 347
Likes: 4
From: Woodstown NJ
What to do with it
Hello,
I have been a member here for a long time but am active in the C4 and C5 forums. I am posting for a friend who is loosing his shop space. He has a C3 sans motor and trans that is good for parts if you have the time. The frame was sold today which leaves the body and interior pieces. How would you list this and for how much? He really would like the parts to be used and not end up in a scrap yard. It had ttops, seats,doors, interior trim pieces, gauges, stainless, headlights ect, ect, ect. Just tying to help a friend, I will post it in the for sale section with pics tomorrow if I have an idea of the value.
I have been a member here for a long time but am active in the C4 and C5 forums. I am posting for a friend who is loosing his shop space. He has a C3 sans motor and trans that is good for parts if you have the time. The frame was sold today which leaves the body and interior pieces. How would you list this and for how much? He really would like the parts to be used and not end up in a scrap yard. It had ttops, seats,doors, interior trim pieces, gauges, stainless, headlights ect, ect, ect. Just tying to help a friend, I will post it in the for sale section with pics tomorrow if I have an idea of the value.
Popular Reply
Feb 21, 2021, 12:54 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,877
Likes: 3,556
From: Fernandina Beach FL
2023 Restomod of the Year finalist
2020 C3 of the Year Winner - Modified
Administrator
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 53,982
Likes: 6,209
From: About 1100 miles from where I call home.
Hello,
I have been a member here for a long time but am active in the C4 and C5 forums. I am posting for a friend who is loosing his shop space. He has a C3 sans motor and trans that is good for parts if you have the time. The frame was sold today which leaves the body and interior pieces. How would you list this and for how much? He really would like the parts to be used and not end up in a scrap yard. It had ttops, seats,doors, interior trim pieces, gauges, stainless, headlights ect, ect, ect. Just tying to help a friend, I will post it in the for sale section with pics tomorrow if I have an idea of the value.
I have been a member here for a long time but am active in the C4 and C5 forums. I am posting for a friend who is loosing his shop space. He has a C3 sans motor and trans that is good for parts if you have the time. The frame was sold today which leaves the body and interior pieces. How would you list this and for how much? He really would like the parts to be used and not end up in a scrap yard. It had ttops, seats,doors, interior trim pieces, gauges, stainless, headlights ect, ect, ect. Just tying to help a friend, I will post it in the for sale section with pics tomorrow if I have an idea of the value.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...eir-parts.html
Post in the Parts section and be sure each available part is listed and priced.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,877
Likes: 3,556
From: Fernandina Beach FL
2023 Restomod of the Year finalist
2020 C3 of the Year Winner - Modified
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Too funny, I sure do love busting on C4's or most anything built in the 80's for that matter.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 23,375
Likes: 1,066
From: Virginia USA
I see some parts that might be desirable to others. You're not going to get rich or retire but you may help a fellow Corvette guy/gal out that's looking for restorable original parts.
Gauges, Center console gage cluster even if it's just for the metal frame. Headlight actuators, some want originals and they can be rebuilt. T-top latches, not sure how hard they are to find but I bet you could sell them for a few bucks. SS window trim. Door latches and rods.
Then when all the "good" parts are salvaged you can throw the fiberglass in the dumpster. It is toast.
You know what they say "one mans junk is another mans treasure".
Gauges, Center console gage cluster even if it's just for the metal frame. Headlight actuators, some want originals and they can be rebuilt. T-top latches, not sure how hard they are to find but I bet you could sell them for a few bucks. SS window trim. Door latches and rods.
Then when all the "good" parts are salvaged you can throw the fiberglass in the dumpster. It is toast.
You know what they say "one mans junk is another mans treasure".
Last edited by theandies; Feb 21, 2021 at 08:57 PM.
2026 Loser of the Year
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 36,595
Likes: 7,042
From: New Or-leens Loo-z-anna
I see some parts that might be desirable to others. You're not going to get rich or retire but you may help a fellow Corvette guy/gal out that's looking for restorable original parts.
Gauges, Center console gage cluster even if it's just for the metal frame. Headlight actuators, some want originals and they can be rebuilt. T-top latches, not sure how hard they are to find but I bet you could sell them for a few bucks. SS window trim. Door latches and rods.
Then when all the "good" parts are salvaged you can throw the fiberglass in the dumpster. It is toast.
You know what they say "one mans junk is another mans treasure".
Gauges, Center console gage cluster even if it's just for the metal frame. Headlight actuators, some want originals and they can be rebuilt. T-top latches, not sure how hard they are to find but I bet you could sell them for a few bucks. SS window trim. Door latches and rods.
Then when all the "good" parts are salvaged you can throw the fiberglass in the dumpster. It is toast.
You know what they say "one mans junk is another mans treasure".
Teamwork! Sell what you can....Deep Six the rest.
Last edited by doorgunner; Feb 22, 2021 at 12:30 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,785
Likes: 2,326
From: Central UT
^^^^ I agree with DG and others - a few bits left, but not much. Doesn't it make you wonder sometimes what happened to let what appears to be a well optioned C3 get to this state? If the frame sold, it must not have been bent up or really rusty (at least not too bad). Interesting, and sad......................