mturner2003

I like Corvette

KingRat

That is the VIN on the certification label. It should be the same as the vin on the drivers side windshield frame. The VIN sequence is too old for the online decoders. Those are typically for '81 and newer model year.

KingRat

http://www.vettefacts.com/C3/1975.aspx

https://www.corvettemuseum.org/learn...orvette-specs/

https://www.corvsport.com/1975-c3-corvette/

https://thevettenet.com/corvette_specs.php?year=1975

http://www.rogerscorvette.com/specs/75.htm

Also, if you can get a copy of the Corvette Black Book. It is a handy little guide. http://www.corvetteblackbook.com/

Easy Mike

Good references here:




To help get your car reassembled, you may want to consider purchasing the 75 assembly instruction manual (AIM).

Congrats on the 75.

60 SHARK

Congratulations on your project,, yea it looks like it's seen better days, but nothing is beyond a fat project bank account, looks like a good start ,,,, plans???? Restore mod,,drag car,, auto cross,,long distance cruzer,,top speed for 1mile,,??? I'll be following ya here in Ohio ����

dochorsepower

Welcome to the '75 rag top club. Yes, you've got work ahead of you but the C-3 verts are beautiful cars. Is it set up for auto or 4-speed?

mkdesign

I'll add another welcome to the '75 rag club. Wished mine looked that nice when I unloaded it and put it in the garage. Well bought, I'd say!

croaker

Can't gripe for that money. I'd have snatched it up

doorgunner

Congrats and welcome to the Forum. It looks like you have a good project car. Get the diagram of the basic frame measuring points to see if the frame is bent/twisted....you will be better off straightening/having a shop straighten any twists/bends before you install all the new suspension stuff.

As for the fiberglass work....I am just beginning to learn how to make repairs.

suprkoop

congrats on the convertible, pictures look like you described it, definitely been used. I'm in the process of finishing the conversion of my'81 to a rag top and was wondering if you could take a few specific shots to help me out.
I'm looking for the "trunk" area over the wheel arches when the top frame is up out of the way, the deck hinge area where it attaches to trunk floor, the center top latch base on the windshield frame and the area where the deck closes on the door posts ( a straight down shot like you did of the post top).

And now the devils advocate inside me wants to say was that really a factory convertible? The top frame is bolted rather than having the plate inside with the captive nuts, there are no lock post guide pins and no top cap visible on the locking posts. Maybe I'm wrong,but it looks strange.

suprkoop

looking at the pictures again, doesn't "1z37" indicate a coupe, I thought the convertibles were "1z67"..

suprkoop

Fixed that for you.

suprkoop

or it could have been a hack like me trying to do my 81.

leadfoot4

This may not be relevant to this particular discussion, but I'll toss it out there, "just for grins"......

I went to Florida in February of 1979, just to get out of the snow and cold for a week. While driving around the Ft. Lauderdale area, sightseeing, my friends and I drove past a big Chevy dealer, I think it might have been on Federal Highway. As we drove by, we saw what appeared to be a brand new Corvette ragtop on the showroom floor.

We knew that there were no brand new ragtops being made at that point in time, so we got curious, and went into the showroom, to take a look. It was indeed a brand new '79 coupe, that had been "converted" into a ragtop, by a local restoration shop. And the work was very well done. We even drove over to the shop, just to talk to the owner. I believe the shop is long gone, but at the time, it was an eclectic place, known as 'Corvette World by Roy Sines'.

So yeah, there were private shops that were indeed making convertibles out of coupes.

mkdesign

Soooo, by all appearances it was made from a coupe. It also looks like it has good panel fit and if the frame is straight I say have fun with it. Your original buy-in was next to nothing and ya know, it also frees you up to do as many mods as you'd like without adversely effecting its value. We all know that to do our cars "right" that we almost always invest more than their actual worth.
My '80 rag was a conversion. I drove the daylights out of it and when it came time to sell it went to the first person with cash. Enjoy the car and its rejuvenation.

60 SHARK

Make a list of all parts your getting rid of,, place that in a post in parts for sale WITH PRICES, and pics, you should find a good home for the extras that way, and helping keep the hobby alive,,, I'll be looking for your add

mkdesign

I look forward to watching your progress on your Vette. As for selling your top? That I may reconsider. There are many times that putting the top up comes in awful handy. Whether it be a unforeseen storm or for a little more piece of mind if you have to leave the car unattended for any length of time, it's good to have. I was actually surprised at how often the top is up on my Vette.
And flares? Yeah baby! This image should give a bit of inspiration.

kdr3

Congrats on the find.......Gotta Love the Convertibles..........

Fast81

SWEET DEAL and Congrats from "down south" here in Beavercreek (Dayton)

Looking forward to your progress

suprkoop

I agree, keep the top even if you don't use it. I paid 900 for a top frame with a bent bow and then with the new bow and top fabric it was an easy 1500-1800. You may not want it but if you ever go to sell it the next owner would surely appreciate it with the car.