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Larry Langley
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Hi Chad - you have entered a hobby which for most of us is rewarding and rejuvenating. I am 55 and have had my '72 for seven years. Bought it on "impulse" at an auction in Amarillo. Got it for $7,200. Have spent at least that much on it since then. I will have mine for the rest of my life - it is the hot car that I never had or could afford in my youth. Now that kids are grown and gone, I am having fun again. Yours was a decent buy as well given your description of it.
Just to clue you in, you will spend more time working on your car than driving. 30 plus year old cars need lots of TLC. You will love working on it as long as your finances last and your spouse allows you the time. The end result is something you will be very proud of. At some point there will be a suspension (front and rear) rebuild, power steering rebuild, brake rebuild, heater core replacement (PITA), engine pull, tranny pull and on and on. Not because you have to, but because you will want to (except for the heater core) if you have a reasonable garage to work in. I recommend, as I have, reading everything you can including topics in this forum regarding C-3 Corvettes. You will eventually recognize the names of those considered "experts" with Corvettes. Example is Lars Grimsrud regarding tuning. It is truely a wonderful world in Corvette Land! I do wonder though--where were all of those delicious girls when I was young enough to do something about it. Now its endless hours of beer and busted knuckles!!!
Hi Chad - you have entered a hobby which for most of us is rewarding and rejuvenating. I am 55 and have had my '72 for seven years. Bought it on "impulse" at an auction in Amarillo. Got it for $7,200. Have spent at least that much on it since then. I will have mine for the rest of my life - it is the hot car that I never had or could afford in my youth. Now that kids are grown and gone, I am having fun again. Yours was a decent buy as well given your description of it.
Just to clue you in, you will spend more time working on your car than driving. 30 plus year old cars need lots of TLC. You will love working on it as long as your finances last and your spouse allows you the time. The end result is something you will be very proud of. At some point there will be a suspension (front and rear) rebuild, power steering rebuild, brake rebuild, heater core replacement (PITA), engine pull, tranny pull and on and on. Not because you have to, but because you will want to (except for the heater core) if you have a reasonable garage to work in. I recommend, as I have, reading everything you can including topics in this forum regarding C-3 Corvettes. You will eventually recognize the names of those considered "experts" with Corvettes. Example is Lars Grimsrud regarding tuning. It is truely a wonderful world in Corvette Land! I do wonder though--where were all of those delicious girls when I was young enough to do something about it. Now its endless hours of beer and busted knuckles!!!