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From: High River Alberta
Thanks to All
Being a new member on this forum has been great so far.For now I have recived answers to my speedo question with great help.The car I bought is an 80,with 4speed and a crap engine which I blew in a week because bottom end was shot.The body is fair but this summer I just want to play.So im sticking in a crate 350-330hp,with 389 tourq.Plan to do the body and this comeing winter,with all new weather stripping interio and pretty much the works. I paid 8 grand for this and figue i might be dropping 10-15 more on everthing.the main questionis,AM I Out of my mind or do you boys think its worth it.Im so confused on where to start and if it will ever end?But I sincerly appreciate all your help and advise.Keep up the good work.
Le Mans Master
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From: Omaha NE
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I might not be the right one to speak on this since I was lucky enough to get mine new and keep it a virgin BUT.............If this is the car of your dreams and this is the #1 thing going on in your mind then I am a firm believer of seeing these things out. I still hang with a high-school buddy from '75 who restored a '63 Impala 20 years ago and was asking himself the same things but in the end it was well worth it. Are two Chevys have done a lot of cruzin around over the years, and he wouldn't trade it for the world. It's just all about what makes you happy brother.................
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Being a new member on this forum has been great so far.For now I have recived answers to my speedo question with great help.The car I bought is an 80,with 4speed and a crap engine which I blew in a week because bottom end was shot.The body is fair but this summer I just want to play.So im sticking in a crate 350-330hp,with 389 tourq.Plan to do the body and this comeing winter,with all new weather stripping interio and pretty much the works. I paid 8 grand for this and figue i might be dropping 10-15 more on everthing.the main questionis,AM I Out of my mind or do you boys think its worth it.Im so confused on where to start and if it will ever end?But I sincerly appreciate all your help and advise.Keep up the good work.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Gladstone MO
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I agree with SEVNT6-- "It's just all about what makes you HAPPY brother" If you like the car, then it's up to you. I've got a restored original 1924 Ford Model T setting in my garage. At best, I could get 11k for it, but no desire to make it go away- at any price. Too much personal history with that car. And I'm nowhere near that old. So you need to figure out where you want to go and then get there.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Palmdale Ca
I have received lots of advice on this forum but the best advice was by a member who said he viewed his C3 as a hobby. He didn't worry about the money and time he put into his car vs. what he could sell it for. Instead of blowing, golfing, flying or some other hobby people use to occupy their spare time, he chose to work on his corvette. Because that's what he enjoyed.
I've looked at my car different ever since I read that here about two years ago. I really don't care what my car is worth to anybody else.
I've looked at my car different ever since I read that here about two years ago. I really don't care what my car is worth to anybody else.
Team Owner
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Last part first. Will it ever end? No.
First thing(s) to do is to make the car safely driveable. Brakes, suspension, steering. Whatever. It's much more of a pleasure to work on a car you can safely drive than to put the girl up on jackstands and tear into a frame-on restoration.
Have you considered rebuilding the L-48? You could get a decent driving engine and keep the crate costs in your pocket for something else. Let's face it, that crap engine you blew may be original.
First thing(s) to do is to make the car safely driveable. Brakes, suspension, steering. Whatever. It's much more of a pleasure to work on a car you can safely drive than to put the girl up on jackstands and tear into a frame-on restoration.
Have you considered rebuilding the L-48? You could get a decent driving engine and keep the crate costs in your pocket for something else. Let's face it, that crap engine you blew may be original.
