Looking for a vette
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From: Stronghurst Il
Looking for a vette
Hey all, This is my first post here. I have a question, My dad bought a 78 Pace Car new, and sold it back in 1985, I would like to find the same car and buy it back. This is the same car I was brought home from the hospital in as a new born, and my mom and dad went on thier honey moon in. I want to buy it back, and restore it(if it needs it) then give it to my father as a birthday present. I have all of the original paper work( owners manual, order forms, Build sheets...ect..ect..ect.) and the VIN number. I have tried to use CARFAX, but their services only go back to 1981. How do I go about finding this car? Thank you in advance Mike
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From: North Carolina
Re: Looking for a vette (97Z)
woah...giving it as a birthday present...what a great jeasture. I don't know what to tell you about finding the car, unless you try the DMV, but I just wanted to say that is probably one of the coolest things I have ever heard of.
Daniel
EDIT: Perhaps you can post your VIN on here. Maybe someone on the forum ended up with your car...its unlikely, but its possible, or maybe they know of someone who has it. I don't know how much luck you'll have getting it from someone, but everyone can be bought.
[Modified by daniel77350, 12:14 AM 10/14/2001]
Daniel
EDIT: Perhaps you can post your VIN on here. Maybe someone on the forum ended up with your car...its unlikely, but its possible, or maybe they know of someone who has it. I don't know how much luck you'll have getting it from someone, but everyone can be bought.
[Modified by daniel77350, 12:14 AM 10/14/2001]
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Re: Looking for a vette (97Z)
97Z, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. Do it, here is what I did. Call the State Capitol and ask to speak to some one in The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles. Tell them what your after. They gave me and address and told me to send $10.00 and a letter stating what you are after with the VIN number. Be patient, it will take MONTHS, but it was worth it. Now, WILL SOMEBODY GIVE THIS MAN THE INFO FOR THE 78 REGISTRY, thats worth a try too. He is on a very worth wild mission.
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Re: Looking for a vette (71,454,4spd)
Do you have any idea who he sold it to? That would be a good place to start. Otherwise a very difficult detective task. As you have discovered there is no centralized database for older cars. Many state DMVs will not give you any info due to recent privacy laws... some will, some wont, so it sure helps if you have a clue as to which state to start with. MJ
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From: Stronghurst Il
Re: Looking for a vette (MNJack)
Hey, Im gonna see if one of my friends can run the VIN frm his police cruiser. If that does'nt work, ill go through the state records like you said. Ive been wanting to look for this car for a long time. And it would be great If I could acctually find it.
Also, I am in the market for a 70's vette, that needs restored, how much am I looking at spending? I don't care what the engine is like, or the body,(just as long as it's not horrible) It will be restored from the frame up. I don't want to spend a lot of money on the initial purchase. Ill post another thread about this topic later :cheers:
Also, I am in the market for a 70's vette, that needs restored, how much am I looking at spending? I don't care what the engine is like, or the body,(just as long as it's not horrible) It will be restored from the frame up. I don't want to spend a lot of money on the initial purchase. Ill post another thread about this topic later :cheers:
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Re: Looking for a vette (97Z)
Also, I am in the market for a 70's vette, that needs restored, how much am I looking at spending? I don't care what the engine is like, or the body,(just as long as it's not horrible) It will be restored from the frame up. I don't want to spend a lot of money on the initial purchase. Ill post another thread about this topic later
Edit: forgot we have a sales section on here doh http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zeroforum?id=56
there are a few other places that i'll try to find a link to if I can find em again :conehead for not saving em
ZD
[Modified by ZD75blue, 1:45 PM 10/14/2001]
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Re: Looking for a vette (ZD75blue)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=596710277
This what you are looking for?
stuff on this page is ussually pretty good right now http://search.ebaymotors.com/search/...ge=30&skip=270
Do a search for corvette highest price then click through to the price you want and find a nice car (by your grade)
I would buy the nicest car that i could for the money that you have, you'll pay for it later in parts
ZD :cheers:
This what you are looking for?
stuff on this page is ussually pretty good right now http://search.ebaymotors.com/search/...ge=30&skip=270
Do a search for corvette highest price then click through to the price you want and find a nice car (by your grade)
I would buy the nicest car that i could for the money that you have, you'll pay for it later in parts
ZD :cheers:
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From: Stronghurst Il
Re: Looking for a vette (ZD75blue)
Thanks guys, My friend said that he would run it, but he might got in trouble for it, unkess he had a reason. Oh well, Time for plan 2 :cheers:
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From: absecon nj
Re: Looking for a vette (vettes)
if you can wait a few days when i go to work tommorow morning ill ask my friend ..(officer)if hell be able to run it without getting into trouble...im a mechanic on the police cars were installing 2 new computers in the new cars tommorrow and if he lets me he could check it out but no guarantees(i have a distributor he wants maybe hell make a trade... info for distributor) :D
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From: Stronghurst Il
Re: Looking for a vette (pats406nitrovette)
Pats406nitrovette, that would be cool if you could get it done. Heres the vin number.
1Z8748S904341
IT'S AN L-82 / 4-Speed
but I doubt you'll need that when you run the number.
Thanks again
Also, If you could Please E-mail me the results at michael_southwells@hotmail.com, I would appriciate it. ALOT :cheers:
1Z8748S904341
IT'S AN L-82 / 4-Speed
but I doubt you'll need that when you run the number.
Thanks again
Also, If you could Please E-mail me the results at michael_southwells@hotmail.com, I would appriciate it. ALOT :cheers:
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From: absecon nj
Re: Looking for a vette (pats406nitrovette)
ok i ran the numbers twice i had the sargent do it for me,i had to buy him a cheesesteak but thats the price for information :lol: i need you to check the numbers one more time and post them it came back not on file and we did a 50 state check..ill email you also with the info...
[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:37 PM 10/15/2001]
[Modified by pats406nitrovette, 7:37 PM 10/15/2001]
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From: Stronghurst Il
Re: Looking for a vette (pats406nitrovette)
Hey, whats goin on? Thanks for running the numbers today. Here is another copy of the VIN# 1Z8748S904341. Let me know how much I owe you for the cheesesteak and I'll sent you a check to cover it.
Thanks again. Mike :cheers:
EDIT: The car was sold in ILLINOIS, I really can't say for sure whe though.
[Modified by 97Z, 3:40 AM 10/16/2001]
Thanks again. Mike :cheers:
EDIT: The car was sold in ILLINOIS, I really can't say for sure whe though.
[Modified by 97Z, 3:40 AM 10/16/2001]
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From: absecon nj
Re: Looking for a vette (97Z)
ok ill try again tommorrow ,no big deal on the money for the cheesesteak im here to help out a worthy cause,plus just brownie points for me and men in blue :D
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From: absecon nj
Re: Looking for a vette (pats406nitrovette)
well we tried again that number is not on file in any state even had the chief of police do it for me and no luck...he said they might not of registered after it was sold or it was a long time ago since its been registered it happens sometimes sorry but i tried.good luck in finding it.