Barry

 

 

I have wanted THIS car since I was a teenager. My mom's boss had one (silver, C3 not positive of the year somewhere between 76 and 81) that he let her borrow for the evening. We drove it around that night and I got the bug. Now, in my 50th year, fate offered me the car that is now on stands in my garage. I bought it for $3700.00 in running and drivable condition (inspected till 5/12) and drove her home. The drive was both enlightening and a bit scary. The engine is tired and leaks, trans seems fine but really leaks, rear diff leaks, found trailing arm bushings well......gone?? But... no rot, some surface stuff but no flaking or rust through and the body and bumpers look un-molested. Oh yeah, as you can guess, the interior is shot......But the radio and the oil pressure gauge works, headlights open and close and from the sidewalk she looks sweeeeet goin down the road.

 

I don't care it's a 'vette, it's my 'vette and she's gonna be better.

 

In the garage sits a-350 .030" overbore, flat top 9.5:1 pistons block and a bunch of boxes with a Summit top end kit that will net about 365hp maybe a bit more??? Oh yea and a couple boxes with Hooker Headers and a full true dual pipe setup. (side exhaust in it's future). Full set of polyurethane bushings and as I find more things wrong, more boxes with that stuff in em. 

 

A 700r4 kit from Monster is on it's way.

 

I think I have lost my freakin mind!!!!! Yipppeee!

frobate said: ... no rot, some surface stuff but no flaking or rust through and the body and bumpers look un-molested. ...

Good luck with your new toy!