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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 02:41 PM
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Hello everyone, I own a 1955 Chevy 150 two door and a 1980 El Camino recently I've had this big urge to get a third car and have come to the conclusion a Corvette would be the perfect car, I have zero experience with Corvettes and thought this would be the perfect place to begin learning, I'm looking at 68 to 72 but open to other years, I need to learn what to be looking for such as typical rust areas, mechanical gremlins, etc. Thanks for any advice, Tony.
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Yesterday I became the owner of a numbers matching (verified the engine so far) 1969 350 4 spd still has the original paint that looks fair from about 30 ft.
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... I'm looking at 68 to 72 but open to other years, I need to learn what to be looking for such as typical rust areas, mechanical gremlins, etc. Thanks for any advice, Tony.
Start by reading and asking in the C3 section:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general-119/
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