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RE: C3 newbie questions - 10/13/2007 9:07:59 PM    pg Posts: 1044 Joined: 8/7/2006 Status: offline Hi Toby and welcome to the forum, you'll find lots of help here. You need several books to help you understand how to repair things, they are: An owners manual-from catalogs. A 71 Assembly Manual, just pictures of how the parts go together, (catalogs). A 71 Service Manual. (catalog) A 1966-1982 Shop Manual-www.motorbooks.com And a Haynes Repair Manual-at any parts store. These books have different ways of explaning the way to fix something, sometimes one book I can understand better than the other. Catalog sites: www.corvetteamerica.com www.corvettecentral.com www.mamotorworks.com www.corvettepartsdepot.com www.paddockparts.com www.volvette.com  Buy a copy of Corvette Chevy Trader and circle the reply card, you'll get about 100 catalogs. You have a rare car, 5299 Convert's, so what motor, trany & yada yada. Small world, I'm just a few miles from Lake Wylie in NC. Enjoy your new ride, PG. (in reply to watwheel) Post #: 11

RE: C3 newbie questions - 10/14/2007 10:03:51 AM    payton34   Posts: 78 Joined: 6/19/2005 Status: offline I have always gone thru Mid America Corvette.  Fast service and great tech support.  I bought my diagrams (74 and 86) at a Corvette swapmeet, brand new.  Good Luck. C-ya (in reply to Toby) Post #: 12

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/16/2007 4:50:49 AM    Toby   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/12/2007 Status: offline Ok. That's a lot of info I need to go thru! PG: it's a 350 270hp, automatic transmission. Options: Air, Power windows, tilt steering, power brakes... Enjoy the pictures, all comments are welcome! Pictures were taken where I found the Corvette.... (in reply to payton34) Post #: 13

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/16/2007 5:21:06 AM    C3 Starship Posts: 4761 Joined: 7/25/2006 Status: online Dang nice find.  Looks like it's all there. And it comes with duel fuel tanks too, eh?  _____________________________ 1980 L-82 Fastback (forward too) Mono composite front and rear. Full adjust ride height and response. 400+ hp, 454, M-22, 3.07 http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/C3Starship/Patch.jpg 2007 H. D. Sportster, XL 883 EFI (in reply to Toby) Post #: 14

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/16/2007 6:11:41 AM    rshiver Posts: 381 Joined: 8/4/2007 Status: offline Hey Toby, that is a nice find. If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it? Wish I could find one like that I could rescue. Good luck with your new project. _____________________________ "Giving up" is never an option. ..............(o o) ~~~o00o~(_)~o00o~~~ 2000 Limited Edition Ford F-350 Lariat 4x4 Dually, 7.3 Liter Powerstroke Diesel 1985 L98 Corvette 1978 Chevy Camaro LT (in reply to C3 Starship) Post #: 15

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/16/2007 7:48:23 AM    73shark Posts: 1097 Joined: 4/18/2006 Status: offline Looks like a diamond in the rough.   Great find.  Keep us posted on your restore efforts. Starship:  Are you sure that's not "the" fuel tank?  Maybe placed higher for better weight distribution?  Or more downforce at speed?  _____________________________ So many toys, so little time (in reply to Toby) Post #: 16

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/16/2007 1:59:42 PM    Toby   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/12/2007 Status: offline Well, I actually bought 3 Corvettes in a package deal. This 71 convertible (which is a keeper), a 73 T-Top 350 (fairly complete) and a 78 parts pile. I'll sell the 73 and the 78 parts pile as soon as in 3 weeks. I have to clean and check out the 73 first before I can list any details. rshiver: Purchase price? Well, It depends on how much I can sell the 73 and 78 for...Check your PM! Toby (in reply to 73shark) Post #: 17

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/16/2007 2:27:00 PM    rshiver Posts: 381 Joined: 8/4/2007 Status: offline Thanks Man _____________________________ "Giving up" is never an option. ..............(o o) ~~~o00o~(_)~o00o~~~ 2000 Limited Edition Ford F-350 Lariat 4x4 Dually, 7.3 Liter Powerstroke Diesel 1985 L98 Corvette 1978 Chevy Camaro LT (in reply to Toby) Post #: 18

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 10/18/2007 7:33:21 PM    blknblu68   Posts: 207 Joined: 4/4/2007 Status: offline Nice find!! it kills me people can do that to such a beautiful car??  just think in a few months it could look like this!! (in reply to rshiver) Post #: 19

RE: C3 newbie questions ***NOW WITH PICS*** - 11/2/2007 7:00:11 AM    Texas Jim   Posts: 445 Joined: 12/15/2005 Status: offline    It really is a nice ride.  Not only is the car straight (not banged up) but it's all there, which exactly what one wants when it comes to restoring.  Good Luck!  You'll have a beauty in no time. (in reply to blknblu68) Post #: 20

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