83 Corvette
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I haven't looked at it on ebay yet but I'm almost certain that there's only one 1983 Vette and it's sitting in Bowling Green. There wasn't a production that year because I think they were moving from St. Louis to BG KY. Seems like there was another reason as to why there wasn't a production for the 83?
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I haven't looked at it on ebay yet but I'm almost certain that there's only one 1983 Vette and it's sitting in Bowling Green. There wasn't a production that year because I think they were moving from St. Louis to BG KY. Seems like there was another reason as to why there wasn't a production for the 83?
The reason was they couldn't get the car certified in time for the '83 model year, so when they finally started production, they were all '84 models which I believe started in March of '83.
There were a bit over 40 made and all were crushed except for the one complete car at Bowling Green(interesting story behind how it was saved) and a half of one that used to hang at the entrance to the Bowling Green Plant. That one is now in storage(the 1/2 one).
The complete one is on display at the NCM.
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There were 44 prototype 1983 'Vettes built, of which only #23 survives completely intact today and is housed at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.
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That number does not lead to anything
0 items found for 10080758101
ok ok I found it
This part is fantastic
The one in bold had somebody answering the phones....just last week that barely had a clue as to what a 4x3 tranny was. See my thread in the SoCal section if you would like a good laugh.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1600573
0 items found for 10080758101
ok ok I found it
1983 Chevrolet : Corvette Z-51
Item number: 110080758101
Current bid: US $5,800.00
Reserve not met
Get low monthly payments
End time: 9 hours 26 mins ( Jan-24-07 22:21:41 PST)
Shipping:
Buyer responsible for vehicle pick-up or shipping. Vehicle shipping quote is available.
Sells to: United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan
Item location: South of the Pecos, NM, United States
History: 16 bids
High bidder: Bidder 6
Item number: 110080758101
Current bid: US $5,800.00
Reserve not met
Get low monthly payments
End time: 9 hours 26 mins ( Jan-24-07 22:21:41 PST)
Shipping:
Buyer responsible for vehicle pick-up or shipping. Vehicle shipping quote is available.
Sells to: United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan
Item location: South of the Pecos, NM, United States
History: 16 bids
High bidder: Bidder 6
All mechanical work on # 00521 was performed in SoCal. by 3 famed 'old school' Corvette racers:
-Chuck Hance (Coast Corvette)
-Doug Hooper
-Dick Guldstrand (Guldstrand Motorsports)
-Chuck Hance (Coast Corvette)
-Doug Hooper
-Dick Guldstrand (Guldstrand Motorsports)
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1600573
Last edited by jhammons01; Jan 24, 2007 at 04:03 PM.
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Sorry, I meant to post the direct link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EARLI...QQcmdZViewItem
Go see what he actually saying about this '83
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EARLI...QQcmdZViewItem
Go see what he actually saying about this '83
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From the Ebay site...
"IMHO, there are very few 'correct' '84 Corvettes left at this time as 95% are JUNKERS, with the 'Cross-Fire' screwed up or 'deleted'."
Ok! Let's see all your 'junkers!
<------ Mine's over there!
"IMHO, there are very few 'correct' '84 Corvettes left at this time as 95% are JUNKERS, with the 'Cross-Fire' screwed up or 'deleted'."
Ok! Let's see all your 'junkers!
<------ Mine's over there!
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Its an 84 Z51 that looks well maintained, nice, but big whoop.
Love the expert wheelcover work, thats real good stuff there.
Love the expert wheelcover work, thats real good stuff there.
Last edited by cv67; Jan 24, 2007 at 08:08 PM.
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It is not a 1983 car. The 10th digit of the VIN (the letter "E") shows it to be an 1984 car; it's an early one with the 000521 production number, but otherwise it's not that special.And with all of the mods he has done to it, it pretty much screws the car out of being what would have been an very nice NCRS car.
I would like to know how he can confirm it was the first C4 on the West Coast with a glass top and the first gold metallic car on the West Coast. Seeing as how 5% of the 84's were Gold Metallic, it's entirely possible that there may have been another gold car out west. And with over 15K glass tops ordered for the 84 production run, there is a pretty good chance that some of the 500 prior cars may have had glass tops.
I was at Laguna Seca in '02 for the week of the Historics and the Monterey Del Oro 50th Anniversary celebration and I don't recall any hoohaa about this car. Nothing in my 115-page Historics program about it either.
He added some "qualifiers" to his ad today and it looks like people took him to task about what he originally said about the car. Most of the ad was something you would hear from a used car salesman.....
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I think I'll copy out all his HYPE to show folks how SUPER SPECIAL my '84 is. 
What a load of
RE: Steering Wheel Cover: That's the very rare skin of a Cape Buffalo that was only available on the tip of Africa back in 1983.
Only the very first 83 Vettes produced were equipped with this option, as later in the production run, the Cape Buffalo's were placed on the endangered species list.
This is a VERY RARE option.
The special window glass of this rare 1983 Corvette was made from sand imported from the deserts of Arabia. This made the glass extremely clear and increased safety of these high performance cars by allowing the driver to see obstacles at tremendous distances compared to 'regular' automotive glass.
This was a ONE YEAR only option available on the 1983 Corvettes ONLY.
Records show THIS 1983 Corvette S/N 000521 had this special glass installed in the front and back as well as BOTH side windows.
What a load of
RE: Steering Wheel Cover: That's the very rare skin of a Cape Buffalo that was only available on the tip of Africa back in 1983.
Only the very first 83 Vettes produced were equipped with this option, as later in the production run, the Cape Buffalo's were placed on the endangered species list.
This is a VERY RARE option.
The special window glass of this rare 1983 Corvette was made from sand imported from the deserts of Arabia. This made the glass extremely clear and increased safety of these high performance cars by allowing the driver to see obstacles at tremendous distances compared to 'regular' automotive glass.
This was a ONE YEAR only option available on the 1983 Corvettes ONLY.
Records show THIS 1983 Corvette S/N 000521 had this special glass installed in the front and back as well as BOTH side windows.
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St. Jude Donor '05
I think I'll copy out all his HYPE to show folks how SUPER SPECIAL my '84 is.
What a load of
RE: Steering Wheel Cover: That's the very rare skin of a Cape Buffalo that was only available on the tip of Africa back in 1983.
Only the very first 83 Vettes produced were equipped with this option, as later in the production run, the Cape Buffalo's were placed on the endangered species list.
This is a VERY RARE option.
The special window glass of this rare 1983 Corvette was made from sand imported from the deserts of Arabia. This made the glass extremely clear and increased safety of these high performance cars by allowing the driver to see obstacles at tremendous distances compared to 'regular' automotive glass.
This was a ONE YEAR only option available on the 1983 Corvettes ONLY.
Records show THIS 1983 Corvette S/N 000521 had this special glass installed in the front and back as well as BOTH side windows.
What a load of
RE: Steering Wheel Cover: That's the very rare skin of a Cape Buffalo that was only available on the tip of Africa back in 1983.
Only the very first 83 Vettes produced were equipped with this option, as later in the production run, the Cape Buffalo's were placed on the endangered species list.
This is a VERY RARE option.
The special window glass of this rare 1983 Corvette was made from sand imported from the deserts of Arabia. This made the glass extremely clear and increased safety of these high performance cars by allowing the driver to see obstacles at tremendous distances compared to 'regular' automotive glass.
This was a ONE YEAR only option available on the 1983 Corvettes ONLY.
Records show THIS 1983 Corvette S/N 000521 had this special glass installed in the front and back as well as BOTH side windows.
To think he would spew that BS and take someones money wiithout conscience is grounds for dotting his eyes. At least once
Burning Brakes
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From: Dumas Arkansas
Looks like his wannabe '83 didn't sell because they didn't meet the reserve price of $6,100. and has not relisted the item. You know he caught some flack over that. Why not just say it's a '84? It's not he's making a steal anyway for 6,100.
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I think I'll copy out all his HYPE to show folks how SUPER SPECIAL my '84 is.
What a load of
RE: Steering Wheel Cover: That's the very rare skin of a Cape Buffalo that was only available on the tip of Africa back in 1983.
Only the very first 83 Vettes produced were equipped with this option, as later in the production run, the Cape Buffalo's were placed on the endangered species list.
This is a VERY RARE option.
The special window glass of this rare 1983 Corvette was made from sand imported from the deserts of Arabia. This made the glass extremely clear and increased safety of these high performance cars by allowing the driver to see obstacles at tremendous distances compared to 'regular' automotive glass.
This was a ONE YEAR only option available on the 1983 Corvettes ONLY.
Records show THIS 1983 Corvette S/N 000521 had this special glass installed in the front and back as well as BOTH side windows.
What a load of
RE: Steering Wheel Cover: That's the very rare skin of a Cape Buffalo that was only available on the tip of Africa back in 1983.
Only the very first 83 Vettes produced were equipped with this option, as later in the production run, the Cape Buffalo's were placed on the endangered species list.
This is a VERY RARE option.
The special window glass of this rare 1983 Corvette was made from sand imported from the deserts of Arabia. This made the glass extremely clear and increased safety of these high performance cars by allowing the driver to see obstacles at tremendous distances compared to 'regular' automotive glass.
This was a ONE YEAR only option available on the 1983 Corvettes ONLY.
Records show THIS 1983 Corvette S/N 000521 had this special glass installed in the front and back as well as BOTH side windows.
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From: Irvine Ca
This Guy is on this board. Notice how he answers this question as there is a "Tell" in the last sentence of the answer
didn't we have a thread just a couple of days ago using that very obscure term erudite????
*edit*
LOL I guess I visit too many boards
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums...d.php?t=166911
nevamind.
Q: Hi Is the inside door handle pull mechanism plastic or metal? Does the weather stripping under the hood, go just around the wheel well, or does it extend further? Are there small black pieces of plastic on the outside front A frames? Thanks
Jan-18-07
A: Hi , Thank You for your questions. 1) Inside handle pull mechansim is T- bar shaped, black, apparently anodized alloy. 2) Underhood wheel well weather stripping starts at wheel wells front and covers front fenders stopping at fender reinforcement pillar just forward of hood latch & catch bolt bracket. 3) )Yes, side reveal moldings have the characteristic 83.5 black plastic- covered 'half moon' retainer clips. Charles Darwin woould be pleased. Very erudite.
Jan-18-07
A: Hi , Thank You for your questions. 1) Inside handle pull mechansim is T- bar shaped, black, apparently anodized alloy. 2) Underhood wheel well weather stripping starts at wheel wells front and covers front fenders stopping at fender reinforcement pillar just forward of hood latch & catch bolt bracket. 3) )Yes, side reveal moldings have the characteristic 83.5 black plastic- covered 'half moon' retainer clips. Charles Darwin woould be pleased. Very erudite.
*edit*
LOL I guess I visit too many boards
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums...d.php?t=166911
nevamind.
Last edited by jhammons01; Jan 25, 2007 at 01:49 PM.