coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3
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Racer
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coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3
:seeya hello c3 people, sold my C5, went foreign but... i think im going to sell it and come back! (an xterra), leaning toward a c3... I like the 68 to 72's, just wondering, is the front end longer on a '73+ than it is on a '69?? or are my eye's playing tricks on me?
-chris
-chris
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (chrisquik)
I dont know about your first question but here are some resources to help yoou inspect a potential purchase.
http://www.corvettefaq.com/ http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/dpg/part1.htm http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/dpg/part2.htm http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/dpg/part3.htm
Good luck with the car hunt and feel free to ask any question here. Someone will know the answer.
:cheers:
Drifting
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (Jester69Stingray)
Those links above will give you all you need to inspect a C3. Just watch for rust in the frame "kick-up" just forward of rear wheels, the windshield frame and radiator support. Those seem to be the most common places. Good Luck keep us informed.
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (Jester69Stingray)
Yes.. The Front of 73's and up are longer due to the Rubber bumper. 68-72's are solid chrome bumper's front and back .. 73's have a rubber front and a chrome back. 74's up are rubber,rubber.
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (chrisquik)
How could you stand looking at the rear end of a C5? It hurts my eyes so bad I have to close them. You will love the C3s...IMHO. The design is timeless and they have a look all their own. No computers is a good thing! Have fun shopping....
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (fontking1a)
How could you stand looking at the rear end of a C5? It hurts my eyes so bad I have to close them. You will love the C3s...IMHO. The design is timeless and they have a look all their own. No computers is a good thing! Have fun shopping....
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (fontking1a)
How could you stand looking at the rear end of a C5? It hurts my eyes so bad I have to close them. You will love the C3s...IMHO. The design is timeless and they have a look all their own. No computers is a good thing! Have fun shopping....
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (fontking1a)
How could you stand looking at the rear end of a C5? It hurts my eyes so bad I have to close them. You will love the C3s...IMHO. The design is timeless and they have a look all their own. No computers is a good thing! Have fun shopping....
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (OHSIXX)
Yeah - don't pick on the C5s - let's ALL gang up on the C4s.
Honestly, though - I've always loved the sharks. The C4 vettes never
left a good taste - in their looks anyways.
When the C5s first came out - it was like a breath of fresh air. It seemed
to me that the new body had a hint of the shark cars put back into it.
The front fender treatment is much improved over the straight curve
shape of the C4s. The rear end actually looks very similar in structure
to the chrome bumper C3s. Add a couple chrome bumpers to a C5 rearend
and she would look very nice IMO.
You still can't come close to a nice 68-73 back side.
Don't tell her, but I never liked the rear bumper on my 75. Shhhhh !
:seeya
[Modified by Daves_rusty_75, 11:34 AM 9/17/2002]
Honestly, though - I've always loved the sharks. The C4 vettes never
left a good taste - in their looks anyways.
When the C5s first came out - it was like a breath of fresh air. It seemed
to me that the new body had a hint of the shark cars put back into it.
The front fender treatment is much improved over the straight curve
shape of the C4s. The rear end actually looks very similar in structure
to the chrome bumper C3s. Add a couple chrome bumpers to a C5 rearend
and she would look very nice IMO.
You still can't come close to a nice 68-73 back side.
Don't tell her, but I never liked the rear bumper on my 75. Shhhhh !
:seeya
[Modified by Daves_rusty_75, 11:34 AM 9/17/2002]
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (Daves_rusty_75)
Yeah - don't pick on the C5s - let's ALL gang up on the C4s.
Honestly, though - I've always loved the sharks. The C4 vettes never
left a good taste - in their looks anyways.
Honestly, though - I've always loved the sharks. The C4 vettes never
left a good taste - in their looks anyways.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"... as they say. :D
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (fontking1a)
How could you stand looking at the rear end of a C5? It hurts my eyes so bad I have to close them.
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (Cajun75)
Just one more note about looking for rust--be aware that people try to hide it. I've seen several cars where people have used bondo or fiberglass and then painted over it to fill in the evidence of rust, especially in the area where you can see the windsheild supports in the pocket in front of the doors. Looked at one for a forum member a couple weeks ago where if you didn't know what you were looking at it would have been really hard to tell, but it "bulged" where it shouldn't have and when I looked close I could see the unevenness of the bondo, and I flaked a bit of the paint off with my fingernail and could see it. Be very suspicious of freshly painted frames, too.
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Racer
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From: Modesto CA
Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (l2vette)
uh oh, my old C5 crew is gangin up! :boxing I loved my C5, but im 19 and have more to worry about than car payments, anyone know of a 68 to 72 for sale in the CA area??
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Re: coming from a C5, maybe getting into a C3 (chrisquik)
Congrats on the wise decision! 1st, i love the back end of a C5. especially when is coverd in tire smoke drifting etc... i am a big fan of C5s. hell im ripping one of thier engine out and throwing it in mine! i will be in a while anyway... i hope to see you posting on the C3 boards soon, hopefully with pics, not "how do you fix...." posts. :cheers: