My first corvette!!!
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From: Folsom, CA
My first corvette!!!
Hi All,
Cool forums. Glad to be here.
I recently picked up a 1980, L84, Dark Green C3 with 140k miles, and have been restoring it (with a LOT of help from the folks at Corvette Express in Vacaville CA). Joe and the team are working hard to rebuild the engine, suspension, and exhaust. It's almost back on the road and I cannot wait!!! This is sooo much fun! Living in CA does have it's challenges, though, so we're limited in what we can do... But, upgrading the L82 spec, high flow cat, and new 3.55:1 differential should help a bunch.
Thanks in advance to all those here, as I'm sure I'll have questions and you will have answers!
-James
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