Introduction - new Corvette owner..
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Intermediate
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From: Richmond VA
Introduction - new Corvette owner..
Just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself...
As you might be able to tell from my screen name, I'm not a "dedicated" 'Vette owner. My other money-sucking hobby is boats, and my toy in that arena is a 1990 35' Cigarette. I do my own wrenching, and have been building SBC and BBC since the early '90s. My current setup are twin 650HP 502's with B&M blowers.
Anyway, I wanted a land toy so I just purchased a 1980 L82. I wanted a year that I could wrench on, and for some reason always came back to the styling on a 1980. I don't know if that's the best year for a C4 (please don't tell me 1980's suck!!), but it works for me. I don't plan on dumping an ****-load of cash into the car, but I do plan on doing anything necessary to keep it running good and looking nice.
I look forward to future dialogs with some of you..
Steve
PS - How do you post pctures on this board?
As you might be able to tell from my screen name, I'm not a "dedicated" 'Vette owner. My other money-sucking hobby is boats, and my toy in that arena is a 1990 35' Cigarette. I do my own wrenching, and have been building SBC and BBC since the early '90s. My current setup are twin 650HP 502's with B&M blowers.
Anyway, I wanted a land toy so I just purchased a 1980 L82. I wanted a year that I could wrench on, and for some reason always came back to the styling on a 1980. I don't know if that's the best year for a C4 (please don't tell me 1980's suck!!), but it works for me. I don't plan on dumping an ****-load of cash into the car, but I do plan on doing anything necessary to keep it running good and looking nice.
I look forward to future dialogs with some of you..
Steve
PS - How do you post pctures on this board?
Racer
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Land Of Lincoln
Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (Cignificant)
Hi congrats on the Corvette! If you got a 1980 that's a C3 and this is the C4 forum you might want to use that one! No Corvette sucks and welcome to the club!
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Pro
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Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (Cignificant)
Welcome! Learn about your new Coevette here: http://www.c4restore.com/factoid.htm
Drifting
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From: Charlestown IN
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Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (DarkRed95)
Hi congrats on the Corvette! If you got a 1980 that's a C3 and this is the C4 forum you might want to use that one! No Corvette sucks and welcome to the club!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Whittier ca
Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (Rick92)
Welcome - you'll probably have to give up your boats now that you have a Vette. To many fun things to do and modify and work on and modify and work on and modify and work on. :jester
Drifting
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From: Jacksonville FL
Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (mitymek)
Stuff one of those blown 502's in that C-3 and you can be the C-4 hero around here. :lol: He11, I'd just like to see what that C-3 would do in the 1/4 with a blown 502 pushing 650hp.
Welcome to the forum and enjoy.
Welcome to the forum and enjoy.
Race Director
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From: ~The DARKSIDE Group~
Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (Cignificant)
Welcome! Sounds like you have a strong wrench, that and the Forum tips should go a long way to keep your vette in shipshape!
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
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Re: Introduction - new Corvette owner.. (Cignificant)
Hi and welcome to the forum Steve! Just because you have a C3 doesn't mean you can't still post here though! Although if you have any technical questions about your ride you might want to ask those on the C3 board. Byt the way...is that 35 footer a Fountain boat?
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