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Re: The $500 corvette (70/80)
 5/19/12 12:48am
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Glendale, CA - USA

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Gave it a wash and wax today, did a full carpet kit, as well.  Fixed the tach.  A few steps at a time, it's coming along.


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Re: The $500 corvette (71/80)
 5/19/12 5:27am
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA

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1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.

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 That is one great looking Vette. Thumbs Up
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Re: The $500 corvette (72/80)
 5/19/12 9:16am
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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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Re: The $500 corvette (73/80)
 5/19/12 1:33pm
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New carpet, floor mats, and, although you can't see it, heat shield, sound deadener and a working tach.  Now I need to find a factory steering wheel, and the telescoping mechanism.


|UPDATED|5/19/2012 10:33:56 AM (AZT)|/UPDATED|


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Re: The $500 corvette (74/80)
 5/19/12 7:35pm
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Re: The $500 corvette (75/80)
 5/20/12 3:48pm
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greer, SC - USA

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C(6-5+2)VR - 1964 convertible 327/365 & 2003 convertible - 50th Anniversary Edition & 2010 3LT Coupe

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very nice progress !
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Re: The $500 corvette (76/80)
 5/21/12 12:12am
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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

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$500.00 Bucks!!!!  You got a deal, my friend.  We are all here to help each udder!!
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Re: The $500 corvette (77/80)
 6/11/12 2:39pm
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1974 coupe. 350 CID with Turbo 400 trans. Decal says 8.5:1 compression. Needs paint and AC replaced but don't plan on full restoration. Car runs strong. No big problems so far. 67,000 miles on Odometer, probably rolled over

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Is this the paint that was on the car when you bought it? It looks great.
$500.00 is a steal. I can see you have invested a lot in bringing it back to life but you have done well sir.
I paid $7500.00 for my 1974 in 2003 and thought I did good.
I am just starting my restoration nine years later.


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Re: The $500 corvette (78/80)
 2/12/13 8:57pm
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Been busy, haven't had time to work on the car, or post.  Now, where were we?  Oh, yeah!  Got the manifold on, egr is in place, but I have no extra vacuum lines, and I am not seeing a place to put one!  So, anyone know where the line from the EGR valve terminates or attaches?  Did a search, and all I found was a headlight vacuum schematic.

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Re: The $500 corvette (79/80)
 2/12/13 10:49pm
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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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Also...you should have a decal on the driver side, right next to the hood latch on the firewall, that has the emissions vacuum diagram. Of course, it may not be there any more, but that's where they put them originally. I sent ya the diagram, anyway. Thumbs Up


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Re: The $500 corvette (80/80)
 2/13/13 1:41am
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Joel...


You, sir, rock!  Thanks!


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