'81 in Georgia
10-09-2015, 07:14 AM
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'81 in Georgia
Just made the trade from the Harley world to the Corvette world. I want my toys to have air conditioning as I make the rapid climb into middle age and beyond.
I picked up a 1981 with the 4 speed from a "collector of things". It was last registered in 2012 and has been mostly sitting in a shed since then. He had done the basic maintenance, so an oil change and a battery later its sitting in my driveway waiting for me to throw money at it.
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10-09-2015, 11:58 AM
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I think the c3's take me back to childhood. I was born in 1960, so.... Also, they happen to be the ones I can afford, so I got that going for me.
10-10-2015, 12:03 PM
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Thanks for the welcomes. This is my first Corvette, and budgets are in the mix. I am not a mechanic, but I can remove and replace (usually) fairly well. I'll do everything I can myself, as a learning experience and a confidence booster. Thankfully it appears to be bone stock, wiring and all.
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10-10-2015, 10:50 PM
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10-11-2015, 07:18 AM
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