randallsteel

Doing some Sunday morning thinking.
I’ve had my c3 for over 10 years now. bought it essentially stock.
every year I upgrade/change several things, I enjoy it.
I already got the next big projects lined up for the next couple years, new suspension then borgson steering.
Probably after that I’ll be rebuilding the TH400.

have any of y’all guys ever finished tinkering with your c3? Lol

Newbomb2469

Well…just got mine before I put it up for the winter….but great question.
Things I would like to do:
OEM side exhaust
Replace the clock with a quartz clock
Perhaps a new stereo. Would use a stereo that looks OEM but with Bluetooth etc… but will first see if my portable blue tooth speaker works as there is a lot of tearing apart for the stereo and speakers.

But most of all….enjoy driving…that is never ending😊

Hopper12

No, absolutely not. I'll always be buying parts to continually make it better and better.

(I'm writing this just in case our '68 can read, because I believe all C3s are somehow possessed - mostly in a good way - and will purposely do something if we ever feel like we're 'done'.).

kanvasman

Ten years and counting on my 78. Full restomod, nothing left of the original except the body panels. I got the car dirt cheap but I don't keep track of what I have into it. L98 from a 86C4, 200R4 from a buick ( NO, Not grand national), rack n pinion steering, dakota digital dash and the center console from an 86. I wanted cup holders. sorry. Custom upholstered seats from a 94 C4. Drive train is done. Almost have the interior done, but as said, they are never done. ONce it's all together and running, I will have to take half of it apart for paint. But my wife knows where I am and as I have been told, this hobby is safer than a Harley and cheaper than a blonde. Of is it safer than a blonde and cheaper than a Harley. I Don't know but I have saved thousands in therapist bills by having this toy.

Crimson Thunder

In a simple word, NO.

randallsteel

Glad I’m not the only one lol

I think part of it is that I drive spring-fall and tackle some project every winter.
and also that I just enjoy working on the car. Always going to be something

recently I keep thinking it would look better with different rims lol add that to the list

gjohnson

Nope

SEVNT6

Call me the odd man out...
Maybe because I bought it new, but I've never messed much with mine.
Mostly just regular maintenance. I'm more into keeping it a time capsule now...

4-vettes

I've had mine for over 35 years now. Just finished replacing a rear spindle and bearings. Got my parking brake working, again. Now it's up on ramps. ......
Answer, No. Never done.
A few years ago my then 18 year old Son was helping me with the front suspension. Cutting coils to get the ride height just right.
And he asked me then. Dad, when will it be finished?
I laughed outloud. Didn't mean to laugh at my Son, But I was driving this car the day I met his mother. And he was "helping" me when he was a toddler. Just found it that funny. No, there never done.
It's a great hobby. My car needs tons of maintenance to keep it at the level I wish it to be. I drive it hard.
Sometimes we upgrade, or change things. Sometimes we replace bearings just cause it's been a few years since we were last in there.
Finished ?? Perhaps some owners get to the point of finished. Then the next guy becomes the cars care taker. But these cars are never truly done.

stevedinino

A Corvette is like a psycho girlfriend. Dangerous, fun, and no matter how much money you spend on it it’s never enough.

randallsteel

Same. I’ve changed main/rod bearings 3 times in 10 years. I do a good bit of 1/8mile racing.
I also enjoy showing my 5 year old how to work on cars and so on. Gotta try to keep the hobby alive

Tampa Jerry

Nope! I have had my 68 for over 50 years. They always need something. It's like painting the Golden Gate Bridge. When you are done, start over at the other end. Jerry

71 Vert LS1

Yeah any hot rod has something to deal with. Some minor and some major. Never had a 911's but my BIL did and I drove them a fair bit. He would drive my various LS swapped hot rods when we went out for a cruise.
My .02. Unless you like to wrench buy the very best C3 you can afford. A plus with a C3 is that they are pretty simple mechanically wise. Although you have to pay Corvette on parts I'm guessing it's less the 911 tax on parts.

Corey_68

Never

Mooser

Nope... I'm on revision 3 of the motor, 4 of the exhaust, 2 of the transmission, 2 of the interior, 4 or 5 of the stereo, 3 of the rear suspension, 2 of the front, 3 of the wheels, etc etc etc
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kanvasman

What keeps me going on my project is that 3 years ago, when we retired from our business my wife ( of 48 years and counting) came to me and said that she knew I had fun wrenching on the C3, but it might be more fun if we had a corvette we could actually DRIVE! After the paramedics came and revived me, we ended up with a 2012 C6. That one is all stock and before I am allowed to go near it with a screwdriver I have to get approval. And I am OK with that.

69L88

Bought my 69 51 years ago on this date. Oh, the answer to the question is still NO.

Rescue Rogers

finished...HAHAHA HAHAHAHA.

randallsteel

This thread is also making me feel better about being idk about $10k over what my c3 is worth lol

randallsteel

This year for racing I’m trying out 1.6 rockers and upping the NOS from 125 to 175 shot.
Might be buying myself into more project time if something lets go