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Easy "Fix-r-upper"!

Posted: 7/28/09 7:52pm Message 1 of 24
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Vette(s): #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
Anyone got a couple of extra days vacation time? This just might give ya sumpthin to do!!

1954 Corvette Project car...



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Posted: 7/28/09 7:56pm Message 2 of 24
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Newport, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.
I have a heart shaped potato chip that I'm thinkin E-bay for about 10k.Smile



Corvettes and women are the same...You want to make love to them but they keep breaking down.

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Posted: 7/28/09 8:27pm Message 3 of 24
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Dorr, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp

Looks like it got drivin fer 35K miles, an then turned into a cow feeder trough............??Confused

Keepin an eye on disun. Only $7500 reserve not met.



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Posted: 7/28/09 9:19pm Message 4 of 24
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Vette(s): Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching
The amazing thing is there are folks out there who can take that car and have it in show room condition a year from now.

It is not amazing that I am not one of them folks.



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Posted: 7/28/09 9:29pm Message 5 of 24
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Well its got a nice gas door Rolling On The Floor Laughing


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Posted: 7/29/09 5:09am Message 6 of 24
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
Ouch WELL DAVEW, this is your back yard. I think your club should take a long look at this one. The potential is there, but the coins may be tough to locate. Get your list ready, CARLISLE is just aching to assist in carrying  the parts to your trailor.   Mark



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Posted: 7/29/09 5:36am Message 7 of 24
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
I thought the tell tale "WaterLine" was very interesting.
"Waterline" you know when you get a flood the high water mark is always left behind to see how high the water actually did rise.
Well this shows just the opposite, look at the "Sunk" lines on the rims and it shows how far in the dirt this thing was buried. I'm surprised that the frame is even there!
I once found a 67 camaro in a barn lean to, it was sunk right down to the frame where as you could not open the doors! car was perfect from that body point up.
"Seems like only yesterday I parked dat dare Vette in da barn"LOL  Wow what a shameCry




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Posted: 7/29/09 8:40am Message 8 of 24
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed
Nah. Six cylinder. Now if it were a V8 Wink.


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Posted: 7/29/09 7:30pm Message 9 of 24
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Vette(s): #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
It could have a V8 if ya wanted it to, Jimbo...the sky's the limit on this un! doh

This is so friggin sad, to see an oldie sit and rot like that...



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Posted: 7/29/09 7:44pm Message 10 of 24
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed
Yeah, I'm 6'2". I don't think I could even fit into an original, but this, hey, a little rust out, a little, "build from scratch with similar body panels", hey, you never know. I might make it work. Gotta be worth....at least ....a small fortune Big smile.


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