My 79
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From: Warren, Mi
Beautiful! I was considering buying one in that colour in 1981. There was a dealership down the street from where I worked and they had it in the showroom. I loved the colour but I was on my luch break so I took a day to think about it. Of course you know the rest of the story. I went back the next day and it was gone. Haven't seen one in that colour since. Took me another 11 years to buy my first Corvette.
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It's a PITA. My 79 L82 was the same color. I spent a whole day in and out, upside down with the seat out to take apart the dashboard and remove the steering column to mount the clutch pedal.
I just kept thinking, why didn't I buy the 4 speed model? The answer was that my 61 was a 4 speed and the transmission needed a rebuild and the trophy wife wanted to drive a vette to get her nails done. Had to kick her to the curb so I could put a 5 speed in
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I just kept thinking, why didn't I buy the 4 speed model? The answer was that my 61 was a 4 speed and the transmission needed a rebuild and the trophy wife wanted to drive a vette to get her nails done. Had to kick her to the curb so I could put a 5 speed in
lolwhen I placed my order for my 79, the sales man told me, “you don’t want yellow, we sell fewer yellow than any other color”. That sealed it for me.
Last edited by Bee Jay; Feb 15, 2021 at 09:37 PM.
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You had a trophy wife? You never told us that. I’ve regretted ordering my ‘79 with auto, but the auto L-82 was the quickest Vette that year. I contemplated putting a five speed in back in the day, but like G Cool said, a pita! So instead in 86 I installed a 700R4 four speed auto. The best mod to my car ever. I have a six speed 427 C6, and I actually enjoy my 79 with 4 speed auto more.
when I placed my order for my 79, the sales man told me, “you don’t want yellow, we sell fewer yellow than any other color”. That sealed it for me.
when I placed my order for my 79, the sales man told me, “you don’t want yellow, we sell fewer yellow than any other color”. That sealed it for me.
