Another local "project" corvette for sale.

[bearphoto]

When considering a fiberglass vette be sure and reach into the fender wells to search for "glass repair". If its been repaired you will feel the repair work by the roughness inside the fender well. Fiberglass is usually expensive to repair so try and avoid any cracks in the fiberglass. Brakes are not too expensive here in the states although I have zero experience with the corvette brakes other than new vette brakes.

[NewEnglandRaceFan]

if not rotted, that's a bodymans dream(if buy in is cheap enough) and nightmare as fiberglass work sucks, an itchy type of sucks.
I want an 78-82 as a move up from the fiero.. even a clean 84-85 but those have the digital dash garbage maybe an 87-88
but I like the spider look of the c3's better.. and seating is low so wife won't want to drive it

[SuperBuickGuy]

opinions are like assholes and lawyers, everybody has one and they all stink.

then what's your excuse?

NO! He is a SBG wannabe groupie....
Since Aaron finished (sorta) his vette, Stiney thinks he can too..

so how does that 57 wagon drive?

careful son, I got your number too

[SuperBuickGuy]

if not rotted, that's a bodymans dream(if buy in is cheap enough) and nightmare as fiberglass work sucks, an itchy type of sucks.
I want an 78-82 as a move up from the fiero.. even a clean 84-85 but those have the digital dash garbage maybe an 87-88
but I like the spider look of the c3's better.. and seating is low so wife won't want to drive it

my dad has an 86, I have trouble getting out of it - and I'm pretty sure it's why he rarely drives it

Digital dash ended in 1989. 1990 and up is what you want.

[Scott Liggett]

I'm really in the mood to buy a C3 Corvette right now, but that one's looking pretty sad. I want a chrome bumper car, preferably '70 - '72, but I could be tempted by the right '68-'69. What do you need to look for when buying one of these?

The plastic bumpered ones don't have much value. Never had. Sellers like to tout about having the L82 350 over the L48, but it was still a measely 210 hp. Build quality during that time was not good either.

Besides rust in the frame and under carriage, thinned and spiderwebbed fiber glass, not to mention cracking are a pain. If looking at a '73-'82 that has bad fiberglass, it's best to walk away and look for another one unless you like that kind of work.

The interior of these are mostly plastic. And, with leaky T tops, they get cooked by the sun. Warped and cracked everything.

[groucho]

I used to buy all the L-82's I could find. Even tho they couldn't pull steam off a hot dog, they had a great bottom end. LT1 "pink" rods, steel crank, 4 bolt w/windage tray.........Just put some pop ups and you had a true LT1 short block for CHEAP

The plastic bumpered ones don't have much value. Never had. Sellers like to tout about having the L82 350 over the L48, but it was still a measely 210 hp. Build quality during that time was not good either.

Besides rust in the frame and under carriage, thinned and spiderwebbed fiber glass, not to mention cracking are a pain. If looking at a '73-'82 that has bad fiberglass, it's best to walk away and look for another one unless you like that kind of work.

The interior of these are mostly plastic. And, with leaky T tops, they get cooked by the sun. Warped and cracked everything.

[Scott Liggett]

I used to buy all the L-82's I could find. Even tho they couldn't pull steam off a hot dog, they had a great bottom end. LT1 "pink" rods, steel crank, 4 bolt w/windage tray.........Just put some pop ups and you had a true LT1 short block for CHEAP

I had a friend who used to buy up all the 300 hp 350's he could find for the same reason. Yet they came with better heads to begin with.

[SuperBuickGuy]

The plastic bumpered ones don't have much value. Never had. Sellers like to tout about having the L82 350 over the L48, but it was still a measely 210 hp. Build quality during that time was not good either.

Besides rust in the frame and under carriage, thinned and spiderwebbed fiber glass, not to mention cracking are a pain. If looking at a '73-'82 that has bad fiberglass, it's best to walk away and look for another one unless you like that kind of work.

The interior of these are mostly plastic. And, with leaky T tops, they get cooked by the sun. Warped and cracked everything.

I know a lot of people who would strongly disagree with that statement (unloved). C3s are the most numerous of 'vettes because they were produced the longest - however, C1 or C2 'vettes at one point were as unloved as the C3s. But don't take my word for it - go look for cheap C3s. In the 90s, you could pick up a C3 for less than $1000 that ran and drove. Now, you'd be lucky to find a rusted project for less than $2500.

Personally, I like the shape of the C3 over any other Corvette - and given the ease with which one can update the motor - it's really simple to remove the anemic smog motor and replace it with something that would give anything built today a run for its money. And I know that there are a lot of people out there that would trade their Caprice for a C3 if one were offered

[Casper]

Looks like I was either really spoiled in 07 or really stupid...



I think I paid 1900. for the green one. They were both cool cars.

[Scott Liggett]

I know a lot of people who would strongly disagree with that statement (unloved). C3s are the most numerous of 'vettes because they were produced the longest - however, C1 or C2 'vettes at one point were as unloved as the C3s. But don't take my word for it - go look for cheap C3s. In the 90s, you could pick up a C3 for less than $1000 that ran and drove. Now, you'd be lucky to find a rusted project for less than $2500.

Personally, I like the shape of the C3 over any other Corvette - and given the ease with which one can update the motor - it's really simple to remove the anemic smog motor and replace it with something that would give anything built today a run for its money. And I know that there are a lot of people out there that would trade their Caprice for a C3 if one were offered

If it was a 68-72 with a four speed and a cool engine......maybe I would trade. Maybe. I really like the Mako shaped ones too. I spent a summer working on and driving a friend's '69 convert, black with side pipes. Just the basic 350/th350. Took it on many dates. The 74-80 ones have no resale value since I was in HS. Long time to have no love.

[Silver68RT]

Here's a '73 that's been back-dated to look like a '69. It's been for sale for a while, and he's asking $11K now, but it's just got a 350/auto in it. If I'm getting one, it's got to have a 4-speed and a big block.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/4221129103.html

[tardis454]

Here's a '73 that's been back-dated to look like a '69. It's been for sale for a while, and he's asking $11K now, but it's just got a 350/auto in it. If I'm getting one, it's got to have a 4-speed and a big block.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/4221129103.html

Damn, that's sweet..

[SuperBuickGuy]

Damn, that's sweet..

it doesn't look right - the right way to do that includes the hood with the wiper doors. There was a company who made "conversion" parts to change 73 up to the bumper car - problem was GM changed the nose and the tail so you can't just graft the bumpers onto the car

[SuperBuickGuy]

If it was a 68-72 with a four speed and a cool engine......maybe I would trade. Maybe. I really like the Mako shaped ones too. I spent a summer working on and driving a friend's '69 convert, black with side pipes. Just the basic 350/th350. Took it on many dates. The 74-80 ones have no resale value since I was in HS. Long time to have no love.

it's an opinion - personally, I don't like the bumper cars - I think the ones without bumpers look better and the "ultimate" car to me is the 73. As for resale value, Caprices are still unloved. And with all that said, I like your Caprice, but I'd not have traded my C3 for it when it was on 20s. Again, opinions.

but, historically speaking, all Corvettes go up in value. I was too young to have bought a C1 or C2 for cheap; and now you're lucky to find a basket case for 20k. Only difference is 20 years.

and to be crystal clear and give perspective. The way to make a small fortune in collector cars is to start with a large fortune..... Just ask Bill Harrah.

[Scott Liggett]

Yep. That Caprice may be rare and in decent shape, but it doesn't mean it's worth a lot of money. I do get compliments on it. If it was a Chevelle with that many options, it would be worth a whole bunch more.