Welcome nice country you are living in. Tell us a little about your car?  How did you come by it what are looking at getting done with it?

Thank you very much!  I appreciate the nice welcome.  So I have a great story about the Corvette!  :)  I just purchased it on Saturday.  I am a pretty avid auto restorer but generally have always focused on vintage military 4x4's primarily old dodge Power Wagons.  Anyways, last Friday night I'm surfing through Craigslist and come across a cryptic ad about a corvette needing paint and maintance.  I call the guy and speak with him briefly about the car.  Mind you, I am not well versed in Corvetts but the price was in the range I wanted to pay $4,800 and I liked the amount of work that needed to be done to get the car fixed up.  So Saturday I drive 2 1/2 hours from Auburn, to San Andreas to see the car.  Of course I brought my trusty car trailer and a pocket full of money.  Very nice guy and his wife.  Second owners of the car. Purchased it in 1979 from the original owner.  The wife drove it from 1979 - 1993 approximately.  Car was parked in a garage and for the most part forgotten about except centimental thougts.  The care is a manual 4 speed with upgraded 350 option and it has roll up windows.  Interior is in excellent shape.  So I told the guy I would buy it and take great care of the car and it would be in good hands and always kept indoors as it should.  :)  I've already ordered all the little goodies it needs to get it back on the road.  I'm planning on getting the car painted in its original mistic silver paint.  I'm really excited about the car and look forward to driving it a lot and meeting a lot of great corvette friends with it.

 

So should I keep the original mags on it or get original ralley wheels?  Right now I think the mags are somewhat desireable and I kind of whant to keep them on the car.  From what I've heard, back in their day they were quite popular as a corvette upgrade.  What do you think?

 

Thanks,

 

Brian

 

P.S.  thanks for the warm welcome!  :)

You will also find that there are many features and repairs that are unique To Vettes. Let the adventure begin!

 

Barry

 

You are very welcome and sounds like you got a nice addition to the family. Couple of hints I found when I received my car as a present from the wife 5 years ago and stumbled onto this web site.