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Old May 30, 2023 | 11:51 AM
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I am not new to muscle cars but I am a new owner of a 76 Corvette. I have built many different cars and trucks through the years. I happened on a red 76 corvette a few months ago. Red is my wife's favorite color so I decided to purchase it. It had been sitting for 5 to 7 years and was not running. I have been searching through this forum and reading as much as possible to get familiar with these cars. We have it running and driving now but it's not ready for any long trips till some repairs are made first.


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Welcome to both Corvette ownership and to the forum. Best of luck in getting your C3 back in shape and then enjoying some long trips in the car.
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Welcome, all Corvettes are red!
Old May 30, 2023 | 08:12 PM
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Welcome to the Forums, good luck on getting it back in shape
Old May 31, 2023 | 07:26 AM
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Welcome to the Forum and congratulations to you and your wife on your Corvette!
If you have questions or need advice along the way you will find lots of great members and helpful info in the C3 sections at: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...s-1968-1982-5/
Best wishes with getting your C3 into a good, long trip machine!
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Welcome to the forum sir! The wife looks happy with your find! Enjoy.
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
Welcome, all Corvettes are red!
Unless they're blue lol.


Welcome to the forum, OP!
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Originally Posted by Blueyeangel
Unless they're blue lol.
How true! I have a Laguna Blue 2015 Z51. However . . .

I also have a red over red 1980 L48 4 speed manual. C3s are a great driving car. And still get the looks. Congrats on your acquisition and welcome.
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Congrats and welcome to the forum '76 brother...
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Welcome, Nice choice. It’s a classic and great looking car. 🥰🤗
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