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To me, that is the way that I would like to buy a car that I would wish to restore.
In my opinion it is in good shape. The most important thing is to list all of the parts that are missing. Don't remove the engine, It will not help the sale.
Don't attempt to make it look good. Don't even wash it! Any work done on it would tend to be an indication that you are trying to hide something from a potential buyer. You could put $20,000 of repairs into it and it would only lower the value of it.
Some one with limited funds could put $20,000 into it and have a driver that would make him happier than a pig in $h!^.
This car has the potential to be what ever someone wants it to be, whether he wants a driver or a show car, let him decide.
Great advice. The only reason I was going to remove the engine is because my dad wants it for his 1935 Chevy coupe. It took quite a while to convince him to let the Corvette go. I'll have to work on seeing if he'll leave the engine. Other than that, we will do nothing to the car except maybe inflate the tires if they go flat so that the car can be rolled onto the trailer.
No trunk shots yet, but I'll get some soon. Here are some under hood shots. The engine is NOT the original, but the original Blue Flame engine is in our possession.
Do you have??? These are just the bigger ticket items that are not visible in the pics. Nice old project. Probably a Feb/March car.
$1500 Air cleaner bullets
$1250 Ingition shielding
$2500 Hubcaps
$2000 Top Frame
$4500 Side Curtains
$2500 Radio
$1000 Jack
I think we have the side curtains. But until I get into my Dads garage and confirm with pics, I'll leave it at speculation. I'll inquire about the rest of these items. Thank you for the help and input thus far.
Sadly, the only real question I'll have ultimately is:
How much is this worth?
And, whom is interested in buying?
For a long time it's been a dream of mine to fix this car up for my Dad. But I don't see it happening any time soon due to lack of time and funds. We just feel that there are people out there who can get this car to it's potential. So I'm educating myself. If we sell, we want to sell to the right buyer for the right price. There is a sentimental attachment, and the thought of it going to the right owner is something we're keeping in mind. And the other issue is the amount of time and expense in storing this vehicle for so many years, so the right selling price would help with that sentiment as well.
Thanks for the help and please, keep the dialogue going. This is great.
Help this 1954 Corvette Get the Restoration it Deserves
There are certainly a number of ways to make an entrance into a room. You could barge in, which will likely **** a lot of people off; you could sneak in, but that's a total creep move, and then you could approach it like a new member did on the forum by posting info on a 1954 Corvette as a potential restoration project, which is sure to pique the interest of more than a few people in a room full of Corvette addicts.
The new member, who goes by "D-54Vette", notes in the thread that this car has been in his family for 40 years. Read more on the Corvette Forum blog.
There are certainly a number of ways to make an entrance into a room. You could barge in, which will likely **** a lot of people off; you could sneak in, but that's a total creep move, and then you could approach it like a new member did on the forum by posting info on a 1954 Corvette as a potential restoration project, which is sure to pique the interest of more than a few people in a room full of Corvette addicts.
The new member, who goes by "D-54Vette", notes in the thread that this car has been in his family for 40 years. Read more on the Corvette Forum blog.
I wasn't sure how much interest this would pique. But I figured one good way to find out would be by joining this forum. My Dad is NOT computer savvy so when I eventually show him all of this, it will be a real treat. Thanks "Detroit Steel" for posting the article and increasing the awareness and exposure to this car.
A couple days ago I was watching the Mecum 2014 Seattle Auction on NBCSN and they ran a restored copy of that car across the auction block.
The last time I looked at the bid price it was up to $67K The car had already been restored.
Red on Red1954 Corvette Roadster.
Triple Crown Award
- Triple Crown award
- Bloomington Gold certified
- Chevy/VetteFest National Gold Spinner award
- NCRS Top Flight award
- Finished in Sportsman Red with Red interior
- Professional frame-off restoration, no expense spared
- 235/150 HP Blue Flame six cylinder engine
- Powerglide transmission
- Beige soft top
- Bucket seats
- Side windows
- Heater
- AM radio
- Turn signals
- Whitewall tires
- Parking brake alarm
- Windshield washers
- Courtesy lights
- Full spare tire
- Original owner's manual
- All of the certificates awarded
Do you have??? These are just the bigger ticket items that are not visible in the pics. Nice old project. Probably a Feb/March car.
$1500 Air cleaner bullets
$1250 Ingition shielding
$2500 Hubcaps
$2000 Top Frame
$4500 Side Curtains
$2500 Radio
$1000 Jack
We have the side curtains and jack. The radio turned up missing from storage several years ago. No hubcaps that we can find. Not sure if the pictures shown are the air cleaner bullets you were referring to. I don't think we have the ignition shielding either. Or at least, I'm not sure what it would look like.
06-16-2014, 11:46 AM
