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Now I知 pissed, and depressed...

Posted: 12/21/05 6:23pm Message 21 of 33
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kstyer
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
I didn't pay much for my C3.  And it's a good thing!  By the time I get done with it I will have just as much and anyone else.  But that will take years and years.  It's the only way I can afford one.  And that's doing ALL the work myself, including paint when I get to that point. And I still won't add up the numbers, I won't want to know.


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Posted: 12/21/05 6:30pm Message 22 of 33
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Colorado Springs, CO - USA
Joined: 9/11/2004
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition Paint, L-48, Matching numbers, 350 c.i, 625cfm Demon Carb, Weiand Stealth intake, 268 Custom Ground Cam, 10:1 heads, Jet Hot Hooker Headers, 3:73 rear end.

Obsessions cost money. I make sure that when we get parts for our cars, we get what we want but pay as little as we have to. And we do almost all the work ourselves. I keep my receipts in a filing cabinet in case I need to take something back. For example, lifetime guarantee spark plug wires. I payed for them once and I'm on my 3rd set. Like everyone is saying, enjoy your car, get out and drive it every chance you get, life is too short to worry about every thing that needs to be replaced on your car. You will never stop building on your car, no matter how finished you think you are, it's a Corvette fact. 




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Posted: 12/22/05 7:25am Message 23 of 33
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PERRYSBURG, OH - USA
Joined: 4/23/2004
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Vette(s): 1975 T-Tops,Lite Custom work,Many engine mod. 700R4 trans. body is shaved,17" wheels bf goodrich g-force tires,heavy sway bars front&rear rack&pinion steering,550 slolom springs with gas shocks.
Amen to that. I have been driving mine for years and still show it. But I never stop what my wife calls "Messing with it". I'll never be saticfied. But thats the beauty of the beast. Then somebody comes up and says "NICE VETTE" did you do the work? The next thing you know your walking a little straighter and your feelen a little brighter the work is worth it. Trust me you'ed be so surpised at how many guys and gales who do not have a clue as to where to even start. There the ones who sign on the dotted line for a new vette and just drive them never knowing the fun of turning a wrench. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!


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Posted: 12/23/05 4:32am Message 24 of 33
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salamanca, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 1974 vette
what does money have to do with it "its a vette"


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Posted: 12/23/05 6:02am Message 25 of 33
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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.

This about sums up how satisfying this hobby is when you DIY! A new heart going into the beast!

 

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Posted: 12/23/05 6:05am Message 26 of 33
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Joined: 12/11/2002
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Vette(s): 1980 L82 Dark Metallic Green Coupe, Gymkhana Suspension, AM/FM/CB, GM ZZ383....nice....
It's amazing how fast it really adds up. Like everyone has said, when you get the compliments from others, it is all worth it. It feels good to stand back and look at what you have accomplished. Feel the difference of how it drives now compared to when you first got it and know it is because of your efforts. ENJOY! Merry Christmas to ALL!


 
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Posted: 12/23/05 8:31am Message 27 of 33
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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
I have most of the reciepts for mine so far in a 3 ring binder. I have been asked several times what I have in the car. I always just say way too much because I have never added everything up. I have started a spread sheet to do just this but have never gone through with it.

An example, I just did an intake swap on my vette. It now looks like I may wind up having to send my steering column out to get rebuilt because of the key warning buzzer. I was getting ready to fire the car up and turned the key on. For some reason I thought of something else, I turned the key off. The buzzer was on so I pulled the key, the buzzer stayed on. It is now getting ugly in my garage.



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Posted: 12/24/05 8:34am Message 28 of 33
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Poquoson, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 73 Conv, Blue-Green/White Top - 454, M21 - Dark Saddle Leather, Power Windows, A/C, Tilt/Tele, AM/FM St. (orig. and sounds like it too).#2 -- 2007 Coupe,3 LT package, Z51 option, Victory Red, Ebony Int. Clear Top.
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Are you sure you need both window motors? Slow windows are often caused by dirty, un-lubricated mechanisms. $1,000.00 to install the interior? Try doing it yourself, it's not that tough.

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I got my '73 window lift motors from Advance AP for $52. Fit perfect except for changing wiring connection (eay fix). May not be original but who will see them. And what a difference...

 




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Posted: 12/24/05 11:12am Message 29 of 33
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Vette(s): 1975 T-Tops,Lite Custom work,Many engine mod. 700R4 trans. body is shaved,17" wheels bf goodrich g-force tires,heavy sway bars front&rear rack&pinion steering,550 slolom springs with gas shocks.
What did the motor goto that you had to change the conectors?


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Posted: 12/26/05 12:14pm Message 30 of 33
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NEWARK, DE - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 CORVETTE CLASSIC WHITE BLACK DELUXE LEATHER 1975 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE W/ HARDTOP IN STEEL BLUE-SILVER LEATHER INTERIOR
the one thing you can not do is go into a resto of a corvette with a accountants point of view because you will drive yourself crazy along with the wife. you do this because of that dream of crusing down the road with the vette that is yours,how you want it done. this is a corvette registry not a camaro registry. i've got 35,000 into mine with probally 15-20,000 to go. but i know that when this done it'll be how i want it. and no one can take that from ya know matter what it appraises out at!!. last i checked there are values on living a dream come to life. now mine was total tear down to the bird cage, a little more involved than most  but the vision  has always been there, just my two cents
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