new guy from MS. '82
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Cruising
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From: jackson MS
new guy from MS. '82
hey, so i figured i'd join up. i'm from pearl, ms.
just recently got this '82 silver green coupe, it's 100% stock. amazingly every thing works, including ac (nice for ms)
so after some paint and interior work, it should be a fun car. i drive it every day, even though, i have more practical vehicles, but this one is a blast to drive.
i'm a huge car guy, i've a plethora of different cars, mostly datsun 240z's, fox body mustangs, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen f-bodys.. but i've always wanted a c3 corvette, and i finally got an chance.. i'm not 100% on keeping this one just yet, i want an older one. but i may just settle.
and for the first time in my life, i can't decide if i want to modify..
i like keeping a car stock and clean apperence wise, but performance wise is a totally different story,
earlier this year i bought a bone stock '80 z28, by the time it was all said and done, it had a solid roller 11:1 big block. but i'm not sure if i could sleep at night if i did it to this car, it's just so complete, and runs so good.
any way, here is a couple of pics, and i'm sure i'll be posting regularly soon.
just recently got this '82 silver green coupe, it's 100% stock. amazingly every thing works, including ac (nice for ms)
so after some paint and interior work, it should be a fun car. i drive it every day, even though, i have more practical vehicles, but this one is a blast to drive.
i'm a huge car guy, i've a plethora of different cars, mostly datsun 240z's, fox body mustangs, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen f-bodys.. but i've always wanted a c3 corvette, and i finally got an chance.. i'm not 100% on keeping this one just yet, i want an older one. but i may just settle.
and for the first time in my life, i can't decide if i want to modify..
i like keeping a car stock and clean apperence wise, but performance wise is a totally different story,
earlier this year i bought a bone stock '80 z28, by the time it was all said and done, it had a solid roller 11:1 big block. but i'm not sure if i could sleep at night if i did it to this car, it's just so complete, and runs so good.
any way, here is a couple of pics, and i'm sure i'll be posting regularly soon.
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Hi Stephen and welcome to the Forum 
I know what you mean about wanting to keep it stock seeing as how it's in original stock condition now. The only thing is those '82 Vettes are really low in power. Maybe you can keep everything else stock but put some more hp into it as long as it still meets your local smog checks
I know what you mean about wanting to keep it stock seeing as how it's in original stock condition now. The only thing is those '82 Vettes are really low in power. Maybe you can keep everything else stock but put some more hp into it as long as it still meets your local smog checks
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From: jackson MS
yeah, it's a slug.. my first inclination was to big block it. but i may just restore the car, and just cruise.. i can always get a nice mustang to build/beat on.. oh, MS does not have smog checks
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