jimgessner

Call David Sokolowski, the PARTS GURU. His warehouse is in Los Angeles (310) 329-5334 shop. If David does not have it, you will be looking a long time. What year is your car?

CruzerDog

# S103780 BUILT FRIDAY 5/3/57

yes it has a hardtop ...

R. Seghi

1966

Larry21556

Original paint. Looks good as long as you are 10 feet away

TCracingCA

maybe he will get it this time and a visit with the right demeanor was also recommended!

R. Seghi

Now that's what I'm talking about Larry.

FastEddy

My newly acquired 78, before I yanked it out of a barn - original paint

R. Seghi

I don't mean to rain on anybody's parade but is there a market for mid to late '70's Corvettes? Because out in Ca. these are considered Smog Dogs.

FastEddy

Who cares? In Maryland they are now "historic", and therefore emissions and inspection exempt - so you don't have to build them the way Chevy had to

phil2302

Great pics here guys!
Thanks for sharing.
Funny part about prefering your car to show off its age a bit is that some folks just dont get it.
How often have you been asked at a cruise in or show "when ya gonna paint it?" and then the funny look when you say never
Guys with scars look tougher and so do cars.
Here are a couple "age" certification pics from my 66.

Also check out parts sheet time capsule that has "lived" in my car for 49 years, held only by masking tape.
I would like to see who can say where it was found (and still resides) and what part(s) it refers to. I have stumped NCRS "experts" with this one.

morly1963

"smog dog" ouch!

jimgessner

UNFORTUNATELY, California still requires a smog inspection every two years for 1977 and newer registered cars. My wife's 1977 Corvette she bought new is still being tested.

And that test cost about $60 at only a certified SMOG TEST station is a complete inspection of all the emmission parts, smog A.I.R. pump....diverter valves.....EGR system.......cat converter......and VAPOR RECOVERY gas tank system which includes the gas cap, and vapor canister and filter mounted in the lower left inside fender and all related rubber vapor lines that take fuel vapor from the gas tank and filter them before sending the vapor back to the base of the carburetor The carb air cleaner system also must work properly to have pre heated air injected into the base to aid warm up and and of course the choke system must perform properly.

Once all sytems are verified by the inspector and are hooked up and working properly, then the car is put on the dyno exhaust anlyzer, and the ''sniffer'' hose is installed in the tail pipe and HC , CO and NOX emmissions are read and reported, all electronically by computer. The car is put into gear and run at 50 mph and then 20 mph for one minute tests time each. These results are sent to the state electronically at this time, and you do not know if you PASS or FAIL until the test is over.

IF YOU FAIL THE TEST due to missing or non op parts, or emmission levels are greater than spec, the car must be repaired before a new licence plate tag sticker will be issued. The best protection is to do a ''pre test'' off line by the inspector and verify all systems are good, prior to the real test.

This law is the same as any newer car 5 years old and older.

When you see a 1974-82 Corvette on driving on the street give the owner the ''high'' sign WAVE: thumbs:

He / she has worked much harder than C-1 and C-2 owners to keep the car on the highway emission control wise. 1975 and older Corvettes are EXEMPT from the test.

We 77 -82 owners believe there is a conspiracy in Sacramento. Does anybody care these days....of course not.


Dee and I, in May 1978 on our way to ''BIG SKY MONTANA'' meet in Eastern Oregon desert below Wala Wala, Washington

R. Seghi

Well I didn't ask who cares, I was just asking the forum if there is a market. I wasn't sure if 1975 was exempt in Ca. So 1976 and newer needs smog in Ca. So I guess it's just a preference thing at that point, cool.

nutt

Funny, I've experienced the opposite....they tell me, "don't change a thing!"....and I agree.
Now that I think of it, as a kid in the '70s, I was attracted to the "day 2" cars with battle scars and rough paint or primer spots. These seemed to take on a personality all their own. Not much has changed, still love the classics that show they've been run hard.

Stan's Customs

Heres a little patina...I guess?

penticton

phil2302

Sure, most car people "get it" and say dont change it but many non-car people will look at a survivor car esp after looking at a #1 restored version of the same car and assume it is due for a full on restoration. Personally I like to think of them as an extension of ourselves and in my case, some hard miles and scars and no renovations ever.

R. Seghi

this car is beautiful, can we see more of it?

vettebuyer6369

I'm confused. I've always thought "Day 2" referred to, literally, the day after the car was new.

People bought a muscle or performance car.... Day 1 is essentially bone stock from the factory. Day 2 was when you took it home and bolted on a set of Cragars and an intake manifold or a Sun Tach something, but the car was still in perfect condition. Just mildly personalized.

Not seeing where "battle scars, rough paint and primer spots" relates to "Day 2" cars.

Regarding people "getting it..." some people love survivors (I do) but Im not sure if cars that's been damaged over time is the same as being unrestored, or survivors...is it?

People can like what they want, but I'm not sure that someone who prefers evidence that something has been run hard "gets it" and people who don't agree don't get it.

nutt

Focus, you'll get it.