Hello All!
Sep 18, 2018 | 10:11 PM
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Hello All!
Looking forward to being a member and sharing info with other Corvette enthusiasts. My 1973 coupe was one of my favorite cars when I was younger, ended up trading it off for a family car in the mid 80's and regretted it every day. Well, long story short, 31 years after seeing the dealership guy drive it off I found a 73 coupe sitting in a pole barn for sale in the next town over. I really wasn't in the market for another car but I wanted to go look, just in case. Not only did it look just like my car, it actually was, with only 11,000 more miles than when I traded it off. I could not believe it until I verified VIN. So now I am going to store it in my shop until I can start putting some love into it and freshen it up.
Sep 18, 2018 | 11:24 PM
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Great story and welcome to the forum. Best of luck getting your old ‘73 back in shape.
Sep 19, 2018 | 04:49 AM
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Great story, welcome and congrats on finding her.
Sep 19, 2018 | 07:43 AM
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What luck, I've been searching for a few that I've owned.
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Sep 19, 2018 | 08:04 AM
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Wow, that doesn't happen often!!
Congrats and welcome to the forum!!
Sep 19, 2018 | 08:16 AM
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Congrats and welcome to the forum!
Sep 19, 2018 | 08:58 AM
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Sep 19, 2018 | 09:58 AM
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Sep 19, 2018 | 10:19 AM
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Welcome to the forum and congratulations on finding your '73 again!
Lot of great members and helpful info in the C3 section of the forum!
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Sep 19, 2018 | 01:03 PM
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Holy smokes!
Congratulations on finding your long lost ‘73. Good luck with her. I’d love to see s photo or two. Oh, and welcome to the forum!
Sep 19, 2018 | 07:32 PM
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Welcome to the forum!
Congrats. on finding your old C3, and best of luck with the project.
Sep 20, 2018 | 07:54 AM
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Sep 20, 2018 | 08:16 PM
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Sep 21, 2018 | 03:02 PM
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Great story, was your weed from high school still in it...lol
Sep 21, 2018 | 09:03 PM
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Wow what a story, what are the odds? Very cool you found your original!!