I really enjoy visiting this area and reading everyones postings. Here is where you find die hard C3 Corvette owners. I would like some disscussion on those really serious Corvette restoring fokes like from NCRA. Those guys really do get down to serious topics about numbers, markings made by some guy on the assembly line on a finder well. Is it just me but does it seem like they take a lot of the fun out of our passion for Corvette's? I belong to NCRA and enjoy most of the stuff they put out. But man don't they get absorbed into this GOLD stuff. Makes me almost feel bad when I replace a original part with a new one. Heck I've even started keeping everything I replace. So fellow Corvette friends am I just getting a little bent for nothing or does it also seem to you they have their boots on a little to tight, thanks for your time.

In my humble opinion, there is a place for all levels of this hobby. I like to drive them and enjoy them so the numbers are unimportant to me. However as we all get older we long to see or own things that bring back fond memories of our earlier lives. I love to see an unmolested C2 or C3. It is nice to see one as it left the factory. It is a noble cause, in my opinion, to restore them to their original perfection. I think there is room for everyone that love these true American sports cars.

Scott
ranger32007-06-23 09:17:37

I agree with Scott. I'm an NCRS member, and my '74 is a fully restored car. It has been awarded the NCRS "Top Flight" award several times, including at the National level.
If my car(the '74) had not been as original as it was when I bought it, I would have gone a different route with it, but, as it was, I decided to keep it that way. I believe in keeping them as original as we can, but...BUT...we should still be able to enjoy them!(My '85 is slowly going the opposite direction!)
I have absolutely no problem with anyone else doing whatever they want with their own Corvette. There are limits to that, tho, IMHO. To each his/her own!

Yeah, some of the NCRS folks get a bit too stiff/anal about things, but that's ok too. If it weren't for folks like that, we wouldn't have some of the pristine restored/original cars to look at and admire today. Ya can't let the "over the top" guys get ya down...
I say have fun...that's what driving/owning a Corvette is ALL about!

I too am a long time NCRS member.  I love to read restoration stories ....easier to dream about  then doing it....cheaper too! It's good the hobby has curators documenting how things were and strive to restore them that way.    I keep my Vette stock ....hard to resist the mag wheel, chrome it out temptation.....instead I do all that to my daily drivers and motorcycles I over restore. johnu2007-06-23 07:22:06

I love a fully restored Vette almost as much as I love a original Vette.  But I love custom Vettes, and not so nice road warriors.  They each have their charm.

Look at it this way - who's opinion of the condition of your Vette is most important?  YOUR'S.

Thanks guys and don't get me wrong those Vett owner have all the respect in the world from me. Its good to see such dedication and passion for our great machines. I have been working on my 75 for almost 13 years now and it's just about totally restored (-) a frame off.  When I frist got it it had years of neglect and miss use,and missing many parts which now it has. It also is turing into a fine Corvette. Thanks again Vett buddies you have given me better frame of mind. Will keep visiting this site.