Dracule

Well after quite a bit of looking and disappointments, I settled on an 82. It has been in storage inside an old service station bay for a good length of time, though with a good wash and a bit of finesse I think it will start and run fine. It's amazingly in good shape with only 53,000 miles. I suppose the first thing is all the fluids, then wheel bearings, brakes and u joints, then belts and plug wires, and if the tires are worth running or not. I got into this 82 for 6K, and after looking at later Vettes, I came away mostly wanting to take a bath after setting in most. There's no shortage of 'piles' out there, and most with pictures of when they were first acquired, and not how they looked now. I most often came across cars with the interior parts in banana boxes..lol. Actually not ...lol. Hopefully one day I'll figure out how to post a picture here on the forum, till then, just take my word for it "it's ****". Going after it in the next day or so, when I can get a trailer to transport it. It'll likely drive fine, but I don't want to chance something, as beyond looks..... I don't know of any issues if there might be any.

Mark Riles

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Mgrad92

Your story sounds very similar to mine. (I bought an 81 about a months ago.)
You're smart to trailer you new baby home. I was thinking about driving mine home, but decided to trailer it, and after fully checking out the brakes, I'm sure glad I did!
It also sounds like you got it for a decent price. Hope you have a few bucks left in the budget for parts. The incidentals add up quick!
Congratulations and good luck!

LastC3AZ

sounds like a great find ......
be sure to replace any gas that's still in the tank .... especially if you're not certain how long its been sitting ....
looking forward to your updates .....

wombvette

Likely to have trouble with the Cross Fire after sitting that long. Have someone familiar go through it for ya.

While you are in that tank looking at the bad gas, change the rubber connector first. probably pump too.

Ben Lurkin

Get those tires changed before you have one blow out if they're as old as you make them sounf. Tires older than ten years should not be run for any reason.

Mgrad92

I found it helpful to make a spreadsheet of all the items that I needed to address and the parts needed to do each job. Then I did my research on where to get the parts and what they cost.
Finally, with that info, I was able to prioritize the repairs and set my budget. And, yes, you will go over budget, just like I did.
And if you're married, don't forget to budget a few bucks for flowers. Wives can get jealous of new cars. Happy wife = Happy life.

terry82

great to here that you did not buy the first corvette that you looked at .it sounds like you got a good car at a fair price.but you will need to do some reading .http://crossfireinj.5.forumer.com/ and http://www.crossfireinjection.net/gallery.htm

69VetteFla

Best of luck with the new '82. Looking forward to seeing pics.