How do you rebuild documentation?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 37,637
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From: Crossville TN
Nothing wrong with keeping the car near-original. I do the same thing...but I choose not to obsess about it. I'm not indicating that you are; I just know that many folks can...and do.
When someone finds the existence of the "Holy Grail of Corvette-dom", I'm sure we will be notified -- and offered to receive our 'share' for a SMALL stipend...
I suggest that you just investigate the intricacies of your car's configuration (tach redline, differences in engine accessory configuration, suspension differences, and factory markings that you can identify) to deduce how it was "born". That's probably as good as you can do. Enjoy the 'mystery' and enjoy your car.
When someone finds the existence of the "Holy Grail of Corvette-dom", I'm sure we will be notified -- and offered to receive our 'share' for a SMALL stipend...
I suggest that you just investigate the intricacies of your car's configuration (tach redline, differences in engine accessory configuration, suspension differences, and factory markings that you can identify) to deduce how it was "born". That's probably as good as you can do. Enjoy the 'mystery' and enjoy your car.
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Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 29
Likes: 2
From: Los Angeles CA
Nothing wrong with keeping the car near-original. I do the same thing...but I choose not to obsess about it. I'm not indicating that you are; I just know that many folks can...and do.
When someone finds the existence of the "Holy Grail of Corvette-dom", I'm sure we will be notified -- and offered to receive our 'share' for a SMALL stipend...
I suggest that you just investigate the intricacies of your car's configuration (tach redline, differences in engine accessory configuration, suspension differences, and factory markings that you can identify) to deduce how it was "born". That's probably as good as you can do. Enjoy the 'mystery' and enjoy your car.
When someone finds the existence of the "Holy Grail of Corvette-dom", I'm sure we will be notified -- and offered to receive our 'share' for a SMALL stipend...
I suggest that you just investigate the intricacies of your car's configuration (tach redline, differences in engine accessory configuration, suspension differences, and factory markings that you can identify) to deduce how it was "born". That's probably as good as you can do. Enjoy the 'mystery' and enjoy your car.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 190
Likes: 54
From: Northern VA
I'm afraid you're right - I will likely never have documentation evidence that what I have is original, but I hope keeping her original and having matching numbers will still preserve some value. I certainly enjoy the car and have decided to repaint in the original Daytona Yellow even though it's not my favorite color. It sure would be nice to find out who the original owner was somehow. It was purchased in November 1969 in the SF Bay Area.
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