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Old Aug 17, 2022 | 08:14 PM
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Needs a whole front clip. Insurance will only cover 6g. Any advice
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Old Aug 17, 2022 | 08:24 PM
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Check with Ben. He might have a used 77 in stock. theCorvetteBen on facebook. Tried a link but the forum mangles it.
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A '77 that needs an entire front clip (and probably more) is a total unless you're doing the work yourself and working for free...
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Old Aug 17, 2022 | 09:49 PM
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the clip can be found 200 to 2000. but the distance... where are you?
post pics. it may be hurt worse than you think. or less bad.
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Here's a complete set up on craigslist for $600, which sounds pretty fair, if you're in Southern California:
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/...514761821.html
There was another on the local Offerup but I searched and cannot find it again, must have sold.
Save the car if you can.

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I hit a deer back in 98. pretty much F#$$ed the entire front clip. headlights were up when I hit it. pushed them back. Really a mess.
Insurance covered the entire repair.
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Advice. next time don't buy the discount insurance.
I currently have my 77 covered for 45K. Agreed value.
So for those that keep saying a 77 is worthless. I say it depends on the car.
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Old Aug 18, 2022 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Greg
Here's a complete set up on craigslist for $600, which sounds pretty fair, if you're in Southern California:
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/...514761821.html
There was another on the local Offerup but I searched and cannot find it again, must have sold.
Save the car if you can.
Was gonna recommend the same thing.
THeres at least one guy in S.D who has a ton of C3 body parts..one is a member pretty sure

Need your location buddy
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Old Aug 18, 2022 | 01:44 PM
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Hey, this just popped up. Could solve your whole problem for very little money:
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/w...522793829.html

1977 C 3 Corvette body - $850 (Bakersfield)



body only for C3 corvette 850 obo use to build a new car drag car SCCA race car
Contact by e-mail only: 3b236c2a2e7c3ebca6ac0ea252d8c59c@sale.cr aigslist.org
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Buy another 77 and keep yours for parts if you have a lot already invested in it.
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take the 6k check and buy a front clip and maaco the whole car. http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...lation-part-1/
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