New VA C3 Owner
Apr 17, 2020 | 11:41 AM
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New VA C3 Owner
Good morning!
As long as everything shakes out okay I just became the proud owner of a 1975 Stingray Coupe! She's a bit busted up, but she's mine, and I intend to fix that. She was originally black but was repainted a non-OEM Maroon color, bit leaky all around, but she can start and she can move a little.
I would say this is probably more of an impulse buy rather than a long-time enthusiast purchase, but I have always had a passion and desire to fix a vehicle up (starting with my first an '87 Firebird). Looking forward to asking you all plenty of questions and learning as much as I can on this journey!
Apr 17, 2020 | 12:32 PM
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Welcome and congrats on buying your Corvette. Best of luck as you go through the restoration process.
Apr 17, 2020 | 02:36 PM
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Welcome to the Forum, Mark, and congratulations on your C3!
Lots of great members and helpful info in the C3 sections at
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-1968-1982-5/ .
Best wishes with your ride!
Apr 17, 2020 | 02:48 PM
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Welcome, be sure to post up some pics of your progress !
Apr 17, 2020 | 05:02 PM
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Apr 17, 2020 | 08:22 PM
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Apr 18, 2020 | 08:40 AM
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Congrats and welcome Mark!!
Good Luck with your project.
Apr 18, 2020 | 09:31 AM
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Apr 18, 2020 | 10:21 PM
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Congratulations on your C3 and welcome to the CF
Apr 19, 2020 | 08:34 AM
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