So, I'm new to the C3VR forum, but have been looking for a Shark for a number of months. I located a beauty up near Rochester, NY, almost four hours from my home in central NYS, a 1979 dark blue 4-speed with dual carbs, chromed-out engine compartment, Centerforce performance clutch, custom upholstered interior and side pipes, not to mention numerous other upgrades and modifications for an amazing price, near the low end of my buying range. Two Forum members, Sarge81 and 68vet427, drove an hour or more from their homes to help the newbie inspect this car. Having passed muster with Darryl and Joe on Saturday, I drove up on Monday to purchase the car, $1K less than the seller's asking price. I have landed a beautiful Blue Shark! Thanks, guys, for your invaluable assistance!

nice congrats, Pics!!??

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1975 Corvette Coupe 

Due to heavy rain today and the next couple of days as well, I have the car covered. Will post some pics on Friday.

If Sarge said the car was good, then you're in good shape Congratulations on your acquisition! Is this your first Vette?

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

Great news! It's such a thrill when you first get a car! Here's hoping it's all good! I also can't wait for some pics!

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We need to see pictures.  Those r the rules!

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ebo, I have you to thank for putting me in touch with Sarge! You Da Man !!! Got her plated and insured yesterday, and drove her to school today. The fourth grade boys were out of their minds with excitement. Can't wait for you to see it! Weather permitting, I'll drive it up to the next MVCC meeting. Will post some pics later this evening.

C3VR family, I want to once again thank you for being the great group that you are! When Rudy joined this group and I saw how close to my home town his location was, we started chatting and he drove up to one our local meetings to meet me. We talked about finding him a Vette and assured him that a keeper would be found. I told him no matter where in the USA he found a vette that he was interested in, this family would be right by his side to make sure it was a solid ride. Rudy and I went back and forth looking at a dozen vettes. One was in Ct. I PM'd Mark (Silverfox) a lifetime member to see if he could check out a silver anniv within a 30 minute drive of him. Mark said sure. Now I have never met Mark (yet) but that was not an issue. Thanks Mark! When Rudy told me he found one near Buffalo I put in a message to my buddy Darryl and of course he had no problem at all. Then wild man Joe came sliding in with his Motion Clone and about broke all the windows at the dinner they gathered at before going with Rudy to check out this vette. Their experience I'm sure helped the seller make the right deal with Rudy. It's so nice to see this type of closeness in this group, it's always a pleasure to spend someone else's money! Again a huge Thank You! to every member on this site for being who you are! ebo

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Blue is a good color, Hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine.

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welcome and congratz !!

we won't hold the EBO connection against you !!

and of course ....

this thread is worthless without pictures !!!


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Congrats on the new Shark. Sounds like quite the beast. Enjoy!

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I'm trying to post photos of my new "catch," but cannot figure it out.  I've uploaded four pics from my computer to my C3VR file folder.  Now what?  Thanks for helping the newbie!

Here are links to pics of my Blue Shark:


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Really nice Vette. Looks like a good paint job there too. Well done!  I remember bringing my Silver Ann home in April of '07. My 1st Vette. Man was I on cloud 9. Still am every time I pull out of my driveway.

Wow! Super nice car. Congrats on becoming a vette owner. I really like the Dark Blue and the custom interior! Sweet ride. Now spend time enjoying it!

Rodney

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Rudy - if you uploaded them to your c3vr folder (which it looks like you did) when you post a reply click on the icon with the tree to insert an image to your reply and it will give you a pick list of your photos

give that a try

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That IS sweeeet! Congrats!  

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"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

 So, will it be present at EBO Land for the beach day?  He'll need to get a couple lifts to get them all in the garage.

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Nice car!  I have a neighbor with a dark blue '79.  His is not quite as tricked out as yours, though.  Welcome to the world of sharks!

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Love it!  Sort of old school like mine

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DanT

Thanks for all the congrats and good wishes, folks! Much appreciated! For the record, this is my second Vette. The first was a '92 black rose metallic I bought from its first owner in '99. At the time, I'd been looking for a C3, but was sidetracked by the near-mint '92, with only 10,000 miles on her. I drove it nearly year-round for 9 years, and sold it with 168,000 miles on it. Recently, I had a CD which I'd had for years prior to getting married, and my wife actually encouraged me to cash it out and purchase the C3 I never got around to getting. I promise not to abuse my Blue Shark like I did my C4! Hey, Mark and ebo, what and when is "beach day"? Is it Vettes at Sylvan Beach? Thanks again, everyone, for making the newbie feel SO welcome!

Nice !!! I am in Rochester we should over the summer meet at a cruse night !!

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Rudy, yes Vettes at the beach. We turn my property into a vettefest for 5 days. I'll have a thread up soon...............ebo

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Yes, that truly is a beautiful Vette Rudy.   I love the classic wire wheels and the interior was nicely done.  Not over the top, but unique.   Have fun with it!

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Rudy has a sweet ride!. It sounds as good as it looks!. We had a great time that day. It was also great meeting Darryl and his wife as well. Now I just hope Rudy can afford the gas for that thing!! LOL Joe

Nice ride!

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There is no substitute for low end torque!

I'm glad you are happy with your new ride Rudy. It was a pleasure to meet you and Joe.

Have you addressed any of those couple minor issues yet? Or are you waiting on warmer weather like we are?

Hopefully we get to meet up sometime over the summer. Keep us posted on your vette projects.

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GEN III 5.7L "LS6" Engine swap
TKO500 5 spd.

Rudy,

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Hi David, Even though, currently, unable to enjoy driving the car due to a minor medical issue, I still have to pinch myself everytime I catch a glimpse of her outside the house! Anyway, I hope to get out your way at some point this summer to meet up with Joe (68vet427) in Macedon Center. He was one of the fellas looking over the car with me, the other one being Darryl (Sarge81) out in West Seneca. Will give a holler when plans begin to take shape. Hey, the new face pic is great!

Hey, I forgot to mention I rode in Joe's Motion Clone for two 7-mile drives through Livingston County farmland. She's pretty, loud, and makes a presence before she arrives, what with vibrating all the windows in town!

If you visit Joe on a Wednesday evening, I can meet you at the Log Cabin restaurant for a cruise-in night. When the weather is good, the place is packed.

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Very nice