Corvette C3 advice

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Jun 23, 15 5:24 pm

Very nice!!! Am I the only dork that buys cars in the States and they arrive smashed to Bananarama!???

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Jun 23, 15 5:31 pm

Nope, our original '62 Dart had the front fender kippered by a Fork Lift.

Poo Does indeed happen.

Nice C3 by the way

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Tue Jun 23, 15 8:27 pm

vipergts wrote:As stated....Most desirable is 68/9 but anything after 73 goes down hill

I think the shape has got better with age

I bought this 68 BB Manual from CA and it arrived last week.

Needs paint and trim but every single mechanical item is brand new, fella must have spent a bomb

Nice car there

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Tue Jun 23, 15 9:35 pm

That's well cool Drew. Just needs the fender louvres trim and pipes from the outside. I know neither for are correct for a 68. IMHO 69 is the year after 70 all the hp dropped then after 73 the bumpers went , that was the end of them for me. What's the motor 390hp or tri power?

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Tue Jun 23, 15 9:45 pm

Durgh!! Now I read it again it's Vipers. Even better it's over here. And a vert with a hardtop.

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Tue Jun 23, 15 10:11 pm

Unfortunately though originally a BB the fella had put a grate 383 stroker and overhauled and tricked it up mechanically

I will put a BB back in probably

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Tue Jun 23, 15 10:54 pm

The main thing as you know is having the provenance / history that it was originally a BB car. I think everything is there available to change a small block and make it a BB . Suspension / springs are all changeable. There is talk there are more BB early cars registered in USA than GM built. The plates may have the numbers but the blocks can be restamped or decked when rebuilt what ever to hide originality. I'm told that 1 of the things the cloners sometimes miss is changing the fuel line to the bigger diameter pipe for BB's from the tank. If you have any interesting nuggets you checked before you bought your safari yellow I'd be keen to share. That stroker should go as well and better than a 390 with less weight up front. Manuals are always more sought after, it looks a great car

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Wed Jun 24, 15 8:24 am

Well I was told it was a BB but took that with a pinch of salt TBH

I think any little pointers towards it's original engine size would have been lost in it's mechanical rebuild.

I had a C2 BB and went through all the tell tale differences at that time but C3 obviously different...unbelievable that a chassis number is unable to tell

The car was cheap enough though, not it's original colour either.

I've had enough of building cars to exacting standards, I love a mint car but nut,bolt and washer perfect is not for me.

The car has a massive list of work done but all of it aftermarket...some good some not so good

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Jun 24, 15 8:39 am

Good to have a rack conversion if you intend driving it a lot

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jul 02, 15 1:42 pm

Thanks to a very nice lady with an immaculate C3 at the AACUK, Martin has given up on them....it was a squeeze to say the least!!!

He has decided on the truck option and we are going to look at an 83 Ram next week. He is excited and will definitely be joining us here on the MMA as soon as he has his wheels!

Thanks for the phone advice Mossy, appreciate your knowledge on all things Ram and reassuring to know that the help will be online if he/ we need it. Keep you updated

Cheers Steve (and Martin):thumbright:

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jul 02, 15 1:50 pm

Excellent choice for the "fuller figure"..

We look forward to him joining on here!!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jul 02, 15 2:09 pm

Thanks Pete...Martin is a great guy and will definitely embrace all thinks Mopar.

Cheers Steve

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Thu Jul 02, 15 2:25 pm

Steve wrote:Thanks Pete...Martin is a great guy and will definitely embrace all thinks Mopar.

Cheers Steve

Hey he fits in it , but driving it, if he is like me I keep knocking my knee on random stuff in the interior when I am shifting, and my foot is to long and it hits the bottom of the dash after each shift..................HE WILL ENJOY THE RAM

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jul 02, 15 2:35 pm

the picture is deceptive Drew, he was really squashed up in there ....knees all over the place and no elbow room at all....hope it works out with the Ram truck, will keep you all updated

cheers Steve

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Thu Jul 02, 15 2:40 pm

How tall is your Buddy? Im 6.1 and my pal who came with me to collect my C3 is 6.2 (Im the short arse of my family and friends.

) We had no issues in it, collected from Manchester and drove to Aberdeen.