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you are supposed to nit pick it. here is the worst to look for. roll down to post 107 https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ispreloading=1
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St. Jude Donor '16
Looks like the front has been repainted. Look for evidence of damage. Only 1 Blue in 80 code 28 dark Blue.
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It is a slightly different color, while the front bumper is completely different.
That may be Dark Blue Metallic. Here is a super-useful site with lots of codes to check.
http://corvettec3.ca
For example, trim codes:
http://corvettec3.ca/interior.htm
The trim tag in the driver-side door frame should tell you what color the car was, inside and out. The engine stamp should be on a small pad just in front of the right-side head, below the AC compressor.
Having an original is nice, but more important is if the engine was rebuilt properly. So check those receipts. It may be a great performer, or it may be a dog. Perhaps the stock torque converter was changed out, too. You can upgrade to a 5 or 6 speed manual later if you really like the car, but that will be another $5K or so to do properly.
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What some here don't seem to understand is a 1980 L-82 was last Corvette built with original C3 DNA as far as HP goes. The car had 230 HP awhile the base car had,190? 230 HP doesn't sound like much back back then it was big. If the motors gone it's just another 1980 Corvette.
