hello from Iowa
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: iowa city iowa
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C3 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
hello from Iowa
My wife and I decided we needed/deserved a 'vette and to me the classic lines of the c3 was the ticket. I started reading on the forums to learn as much as I could (I have been lurking for about a year) and I realized that Josh from Custom Image Corvettes lives literally around the corner from me.
I met up with him and started hanging around his shop. Before I knew it, a stray 'vette followed me home.
She is a 76. When it is done it will have an LS1, Richmond 6 speed, and a lot of really nice stuff from VB&P. We are going to put on a set of flares and rear end molded off of Kaoss and as it turns out I will be getting the wheels off of that car (thank's Rob!)
I have learned a lot being over at the shop, but know I have only scratched the surface. Right now I am just stripping off parts so we can lift the body when time allows.
I am pretty excited about the whole deal. Not only owning a car I have admired since I was a boy, but getting to build it. Who knew?
I met up with him and started hanging around his shop. Before I knew it, a stray 'vette followed me home.
She is a 76. When it is done it will have an LS1, Richmond 6 speed, and a lot of really nice stuff from VB&P. We are going to put on a set of flares and rear end molded off of Kaoss and as it turns out I will be getting the wheels off of that car (thank's Rob!)
I have learned a lot being over at the shop, but know I have only scratched the surface. Right now I am just stripping off parts so we can lift the body when time allows.
I am pretty excited about the whole deal. Not only owning a car I have admired since I was a boy, but getting to build it. Who knew?
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Ventura County, Calif
Welcome to the Forum!!!!!!! 
Congratulations on your C3!! Nice story about the acquisition and how fortunate you are to be convenient to a great shop source! Good luck, have fun with the project and enjoy the Forums. 
Congratulations on your C3!! Nice story about the acquisition and how fortunate you are to be convenient to a great shop source! Good luck, have fun with the project and enjoy the Forums.
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