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1 Sad Custom Vette

Posted: 3/30/05 9:05pm Message 1 of 21
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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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
I got a '74 coupe in the shop today. Customer advised he wanted the 'bands adjusted'. Yeah, right! I walked outside for a test-drive, and almost s***t on myself. There, before me, was what USED to be a Corvette. Now it is a sad, sad, joke, more of a caricature of a 'Vette that you might see in a cartoon. This car had a 1-piece, '81 style front-end, complete with the "Daytona" lovures, a HUGE 'Daytona' styled hood, 10" fender flares, an '81 rear bumper cover, 20" rims w/2" tires, and the nastiest yellow & orange paint job I've ever seen!! This might have been a decent looking car when it was first done, but I doubt it. It has NO tops, seats are ripped to shreds, carpet rotted, crap hanging down from the dash, and the doors only open from the inside. The frame is cracked in several places, and the diff is loose from the crossmember. I could go on, but ya'll get the point. This dude is braggin' to me about how he paid $6500 for this car, and he's going to turn around and sell it for $10,000.!!! I jest don't understand how someone could let their car get to this condition, especially after spending the $$$ to customize it like that. I told the guys at the shop the cars only worth about $2000, and that's for the rims thats on it!! It's just so sad.
btw....the trans is trashed, also, but the guy just wants me to fix the vaccuum problems I found....so sad! Adams' Apple38441.9063657407


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1 Sad Custom Vette

Posted: 3/30/05 9:19pm Message 2 of 21
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Batavia, IL - USA
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Vette(s): 496 big block, Dragvette 6 link, 12 bolt IRS conversion, Going for fastest Vette IRS E/T
poor guy, spending all that money on such a vette. Hes in for a surprise when he starts asking 10k for it. unless he can find a another foolish buyer that doesnt do their homework on vettes. I saw a vette almost exactly as you described at the vette expo in houston going for $5000. Except it was red with big white stripes on it.


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Posted: 3/31/05 6:30am Message 3 of 21
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Kingston, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
Some people don't care for their cars as we do. There is a woman where I work at that drives a late model camaro. She is very quiet and keeps to herself. Her car is black and she always wears black. One night I just happened to park beside her. I had a look inside her car and could not believe my eyes. There in that camaro was every piece of garbage she had ever brought into the car. The entire car was full of garbage. I was blown away by its unkept condition. 


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Posted: 3/31/05 2:02pm Message 4 of 21
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Victor, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
I hope he gets $10K for it. Makes mine worth $20K


 
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Posted: 4/1/05 12:40pm Message 5 of 21
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jersey city, NJ - USA
Joined: 11/30/2003
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Vette(s): 1979 corvette metallic silver/red leather interior
you can be sure as hell that it will appear as another ripoff ebay
auction!! (current bid $2,000- buy it now for $15,000)



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Posted: 4/1/05 10:16pm Message 6 of 21
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Vette(s): 1979 corvette metallic silver/red leather interior
i found an equally sad one! im thinking this 75 was once owned by huggy bear! note the spinning bling rims!

also note the price- 18,000!!
http://www.corvette-country.com/1/modules.php?op=modload& ;name=PN_zClassifieds&file=detail&cat=1&de=1




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Posted: 4/1/05 10:36pm Message 7 of 21
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Los Angeles, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 elkhart green T-Top, New paint, one previous owner, 370hp/350, hookers/flowMasters. Original PW,PS,PB,AC. All docs.
That '75 is pathetic, and did you get a gander at who is selling it?         &nb sp;    
" KenThePartyMan "!!!!... Stick to Hondas, ken.


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Posted: 4/2/05 4:50am Message 8 of 21
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Finleyville, PA - USA
Joined: 2/19/2004
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Vette(s): 77 lost along the way/ 73 4spd coupe, just purchased and in process of resto.

AHHHH come on good people, , don't youall remember the ole "one's trash is another's treasure"

A vette is still a vette, at heart, shapes are shapes, big/little, get the drift

It's saturday at my house, play day

Mike

 




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Posted: 4/2/05 4:53am Message 9 of 21
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Vette(s): 77 lost along the way/ 73 4spd coupe, just purchased and in process of resto.

Of course 'CAVEAT EMPTOR', aka "buyer beware"

Just my two ? worth!

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Posted: 4/2/05 6:57am Message 10 of 21
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Rockland, MA - USA
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Vette(s): 76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd

How about this one? What will it or did it sell for?

I'm still not sure about this one, but I'd love to get in it and go!

ttp://www.barrett-jackson.com/events/florida/vehicles/cardet ail_list.asp?id=180495

 




 

 

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