Major VIN Problem
Burning Brakes
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From: MD
The ones on the door can be messed up by some cleaning products too. I remember on my old Chevy pickup one time I was degreasing the door latch cause it had gotten sticky. I hit it with some Brakleen and it took everything off the door VIN sticker. All the writing was gone and just a smudged up white sticker was left. So that's not uncommon.
Now, the fact that it was $500 and the windshield VIN tag doesn't match the body style is a different issue...
Now, the fact that it was $500 and the windshield VIN tag doesn't match the body style is a different issue...
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Instructor
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From: Pasadena CA
Yes it does have chrome in the front, I promise you proper grills and everything. It's actually missing the chrome itself but it has the part the chrome attaches to.
Tuesday I will get a chance to go back and take pictures of it.
For now, here is a portion of the front, I'm 99.9% sure that it's a 68-72 chrome bumper vette.
Regardless, if its not, and I didn't check properly, I'd feel really stupid. Is it possible I could get it registered as the 73 it claims to be?
On the decal in the door, most is smudged but! You can still read what appears to be 10-72, so maybe it is a 73
HAHAHAHAHHHHHHAHAAAA
Fantastic
Tuesday I will get a chance to go back and take pictures of it.
For now, here is a portion of the front, I'm 99.9% sure that it's a 68-72 chrome bumper vette.
Regardless, if its not, and I didn't check properly, I'd feel really stupid. Is it possible I could get it registered as the 73 it claims to be?
On the decal in the door, most is smudged but! You can still read what appears to be 10-72, so maybe it is a 73
HAHAHAHAHHHHHHAHAAAA
Fantastic
Last edited by zarifian383; Sep 14, 2009 at 11:31 AM.
Racer
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From: Big Spring TX
Well, after reviewing the pics the 500.00 price does seem a lot more realistic. I think you might have overstated the condition of the vette, and this is an understatement on my part.
My honest advice to you is to part this thing out and make back enough money to go buy a more solid foundation of another good GM muscle car. You could not resale this for 6k. As you had stated. It is in need of a lot more restoration than it would be worth to do. Unless your grandparents have a good 20k+ just burning a hole in their pockets, I would just dismantle it, learn a little about the car in the process, then sell what I could off of it.
Just my .02
My honest advice to you is to part this thing out and make back enough money to go buy a more solid foundation of another good GM muscle car. You could not resale this for 6k. As you had stated. It is in need of a lot more restoration than it would be worth to do. Unless your grandparents have a good 20k+ just burning a hole in their pockets, I would just dismantle it, learn a little about the car in the process, then sell what I could off of it.
Just my .02
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From: Florida
zarifian383
Read this link:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr8.htm
It is the closest to the sherriffs's bill of sale I could quickly find.
Even if the original legal owner surfaces, then they would be required to satisfy your lien to get the car back.
If it all works out in your favor, then you end up with a clean legal title that matches your vin tag on the pillar.
If the original owner surfaces and only now claims it stolen, after learning of it still being alive, then the new stolen claim most likely will not be honored.
Call the DMV for more specifics, but don't be dismayed if the first person gives you a run around, call back enough to get a full explaination.
Read this link:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr8.htm
It is the closest to the sherriffs's bill of sale I could quickly find.
Even if the original legal owner surfaces, then they would be required to satisfy your lien to get the car back.
If it all works out in your favor, then you end up with a clean legal title that matches your vin tag on the pillar.
If the original owner surfaces and only now claims it stolen, after learning of it still being alive, then the new stolen claim most likely will not be honored.
Call the DMV for more specifics, but don't be dismayed if the first person gives you a run around, call back enough to get a full explaination.
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From: Shamong, NJ
Without a doubt, that's a 73-74 nose. All those holes across the front edge are where the rubber bumper bolted to. A 72 nose would have more fiberglass showing and the side fenders would have an indent (where the grey primer is in the picture) molded into them that the front bumper side portions tucked into.
Bad news is that it's not the chrome bumper 72 that you thought it was, good news is that the VIN matches the apparent year of the car.
Bad news is that it's not the chrome bumper 72 that you thought it was, good news is that the VIN matches the apparent year of the car.
Racer
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From: Big Spring TX
All the pics were located here
http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m...%2072%20vette/
And yeah, you can get the rear panel, but fiberglass body work is EXPENSIVE. Ask me how I know
http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m...%2072%20vette/
And yeah, you can get the rear panel, but fiberglass body work is EXPENSIVE. Ask me how I know
Race Director
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Here's a view of the front fender and hood. This is a '73 front end.
http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=IMG_0200.jpg
http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m...t=IMG_0200.jpg
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Instructor
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From: Pasadena CA
Hah, had me fooled. It came with a piece that appeared to bolt onto that front that looked a lot like the front chrome bumper, of a chrome bumper vette.
Wow, that's very interesting.... I'm at a lost on what to do now.
PARTING OUT 73 VETTE
maybe
Wow, that's very interesting.... I'm at a lost on what to do now.
PARTING OUT 73 VETTE
maybe
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Instructor
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From: Pasadena CA
I just got back from AAA and its been fell of the record or from out of state. Both possibilities, as of now, I don't plan on fixing it, If anyone wants to make a purchase of a 73 vette let me know.
Here are some pictures I took.
It has the cargo area and just the steering wheel, and the instrument bezel and all related components.
It has rear chrome, and comes with extra partial front 73 clip.
It has the a fore mentioned 350 and a th350, both installed. The 350 has a Rochester carb on top that appears to be in need of rebuilding. The 350 in it doesn't look like it needs to rebuilt but of coarse it wouldn't mind. The covers aren't on all the way and the springs look verrryyyy clean. Any questions let me know and I'll answer to the best of my knowledge.
On that note, I'm looking for a 68-72 vette coupe, as complete as possible for as little as possible. Engine and trans not needed, as I will be installing my own.
Thanks, so now we have the final conclusion.
It's a 73 that fell of the record.
Here are some pictures I took.
It has the cargo area and just the steering wheel, and the instrument bezel and all related components.
It has rear chrome, and comes with extra partial front 73 clip.
It has the a fore mentioned 350 and a th350, both installed. The 350 has a Rochester carb on top that appears to be in need of rebuilding. The 350 in it doesn't look like it needs to rebuilt but of coarse it wouldn't mind. The covers aren't on all the way and the springs look verrryyyy clean. Any questions let me know and I'll answer to the best of my knowledge.
On that note, I'm looking for a 68-72 vette coupe, as complete as possible for as little as possible. Engine and trans not needed, as I will be installing my own.
Thanks, so now we have the final conclusion.
It's a 73 that fell of the record.
Drifting
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From: Melrose Florida
You would do well to keep this one, and use it as a donor car for any chrome bumper car you find...you could go deep into project territory on the new car, as you have so many parts.
Steve
Racer
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From: Big Spring TX
Agreed, you could be driving a new vette home and the front tire blows out and tears your fender apart and you would be shelling out more for fiberglass patch parts than you would that 500.00 parts car.
Someone was nice enough off of here to send me a panel, but unfortunately it wouldn't work.
So I shelled out 375.00 for panel.
Almost as much as your parts car.
I'd just keep it, if you get another, you never know what you may need.
Someone was nice enough off of here to send me a panel, but unfortunately it wouldn't work.
So I shelled out 375.00 for panel.
Almost as much as your parts car.
I'd just keep it, if you get another, you never know what you may need.
Instructor
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From: Bronx New York
63Nova, thanks for the link to the photos.
That's a major project that even a professional would have second thoughts on doing. It's not impossible just not practicall from a $ perspective. Then again who hasn't put more $ into a car than it was worht when done. I know I have on more than one occassion.
Either way you go, good luck.
That's a major project that even a professional would have second thoughts on doing. It's not impossible just not practicall from a $ perspective. Then again who hasn't put more $ into a car than it was worht when done. I know I have on more than one occassion.
Either way you go, good luck.
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
I think the young fella did OK for his first C3 purchase. Depending on how soon you want to be driving a Corvette, you could spend a good chunk of time working on your "parts" car. There is an engine you could rebuild...and it even has a Q-Jet already on it. If the frame is not rusted out, you could learn quite a bit getting some of it ready for reuse--either by you or by someone who buys the car and/or parts. Good luck with it. 
Melting Slicks
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You get what you pay for, as noted by your purchase unfortunately.
Not trying to discourage you but even with the pictures you posted of that 73, it would be a huge time-consuming financial strain for most adults...let alone a 17 year old still HS working part time on minimum wage.
Me personally, I would keep the dream alive but go to college and get a few years of work experience and financial stability under your belt….then look for a nice 68-72 that won’t need as much work as a project car that you just purchased. I wished someone gave me this advice when I was younger.
Even a $2500, $3,500, or $4,500 68-72 is still going to need tons of cash to get it up to par.