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Old 04-01-2018, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by scopeli
66 and 74 convertibles are lousy errand cars. It is always nice to have a trunk. Keep the sixty and the 16.
This^^^. Either that, or sell all of them and move on to something that interests you more.
Old 04-01-2018, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Yellow6t7
Sell them ALL

Get a pick up and go do your errands.
With the money saved by not using a truck for errands a person could probably afford another corvette.
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I wish I could provide pictures here, but as you may know, it's just not as easy as attaching pictures to regular emails.
It’s actually very easy to attach photos. Just follow the instructions in the sticky on the main page
Old 04-01-2018, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by scopeli
With the money saved by not using a truck for errands a person could probably afford another corvette.
Old 04-01-2018, 02:42 PM
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I say sell... to the right buyer.

There is somebody out there bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to get their feet wet and be the next caretaker of your cars.

I'd try to avoid selling to a flipper if at all possible.
Old 04-01-2018, 04:58 PM
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Actually, it is. Click the paperclip icon, choose the photo off your drive. Quicker than Photobucket.

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Old 04-01-2018, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
How about a quick estimate of the breakdown on how you could spend $170,000 on a 74, even if everything is new? Just some general numbers, like how much on the engine, how much on the body and paint? I'm hoping for you, it's just a typo and you meant $17K.
Cost of the car in 2012 was $36K. Was lied to about it having only 4600 miles when it really had about 30K (not expertly looked at). It became a body-off restomod. Of course my regular mechanic would advise, "Well, while we have it apart, we really should do this and that..." which really upped the labor. The frame was bent and had to be replaced. From memory, the motor rebuild was about $14K, new paint $7K (or vice verse for these two). As I stated earlier, every system needed rebuilt or replaced at about $100 per hour labor.

I blame myself for the money spent on this '74. But it was hard to call a halt to the project and cut further losses when it's laying in pieces at the mechanic's place. He would've said, "Yes, you can call a halt to this, but you'll have to make some arrangements to get the body, frame, etc., out on a flatbed." Then I'd have a lot of money spent in the form of parts-of-a-car, not an assembled one.

Another issue during all this was me having moved to Arizona and the mechanic's shop in Pennsylvania.

Yes the '74 is for sale for $50K, but it may be for sale a long time.

I will try to post pictures of it and the other cars as some here have shown me how.

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Old 04-01-2018, 08:01 PM
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If you have the room for the cars...enjoy owning all of them.
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Mike,
I restore cars for people, and I hate to hear of situations like what you described on your 74. No need in rubbing more salt in that wound. Wishing you good luck with your situation.
Old 04-01-2018, 11:19 PM
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my opinion, dump em and let someone else have fun if you are not.
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Mike: Where are you located in Gold Canyon? I'm in Peralta Trails.
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What Bill said, keep em & love em



Originally Posted by NightshiftHD
Keep them all Mike ... and drive a different one each day. What are you gonna do with a pile of cash anyway? I've heard they won't bury it with you. So enjoy the fruits of your labor! My $0.02 worth. Bill
Old 04-02-2018, 11:11 AM
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I will throw my 2 cents in. Sell them to me cheap and I promise I will drive "em like I stole em"!
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Originally Posted by azvetteguy
Mike: Where are you located in Gold Canyon? I'm in Peralta Trails.
In the development behind Bashas'.
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Originally Posted by biggd
I will throw my 2 cents in. Sell them to me cheap and I promise I will drive "em like I stole em"!
I could do that...but you'll have to define "cheap".
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Do you drive a 2016 Grand Sport? I've seen one at Bashas.
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Originally Posted by azvetteguy
Do you drive a 2016 Grand Sport? I've seen one at Bashas.
Sorry, no. It's a Long Beach Red LT3 Convertible with a black top with the license plate having the name of a top blues guitar player.

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Old 04-03-2018, 01:02 AM
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I had a very good friend that lived on E. Hacienda La Noria Ln. He has passed away but his Wife is still there and she likes riding in Corvettes. You should meet her and then you'll have a good excuse to take your cars out on a different type of errand.

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Originally Posted by GTs 58
I had a very good friend that lived on E. Hacienda La Noria Ln. He has passed away but his Wife is still there and she likes riding in Corvettes. You should meet her and then you'll have a good excuse to take your cars out on a different type of errand.
Was his first name Gary?

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Originally Posted by Mike6811
Was his first name Gary?
Ray V.



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