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Hello new here I love in Apopka FL. Welder by trade. I have a 1979 L82 corvette. Red with red and black interior. From some digging I've done on here it also used to belong to another member on here ..small world.
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This is my baby. 1979 L82. She is a beast. There is other pictures on here from a member that used to own her..
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