Jon
Owned by redson
1979 Chevrolet Corvette custom
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Last updated: 07-15-2009, 11:13 PM
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I picked up my 1st vette from an oil refinery co-worker for $7000! After an approx. 45 MPH head-on collision destroyed my pristine,well-optioned,Code #56 bright yellow, 1977 L48 Corvette, I could not work for a year after, so I spent my time looking for a replacement C3. I'd only had one for about a year, so I guess I hadn’t gotten Corvettes out of my system yet. After weeks of looking online through sales sites & forums,& looking in local newspapers,etc. I found some, but nothing really caught my eye in my price range,or was quite a project. One day,while refilling a prescription at the local pharmacy, I talked to the girl behind the counter I usually dealt with. This day she asked, “Are you still looking for a Corvette to replace your other one?" I said I was, & she said her father had decided to get rid of one of his! Well, turns out he had several,among his other classics, & I got my 'dark red' L82 1979 Corvette for a decent price.
Edelbrock Performer Carb in bright finish+ Edelbrock Performer Air-Gap in polished aluminum,stainless Powermaster 100A alternater,K&N and S&S filtration,polished aluminum & stainless accessory pieces,DB Electris hi-torque chrome mini-starter,Dynomax Ceramacoat headers,Flowmaster 40 mufflers.Added a Dewitt aluminum radiator & dual electric fans
I have done quite a few modifications since then, to include a complete front/rear VB & P monosprings & other suspension components,like front stabilizer bar,smart struts,& more,+ Bowtie Overdrives TH-700R4 Level 2 transmission swap just to name a few.
Four(4) Am. Racing TT2 17 x 8" polished wheels wrapped in Kumho Ecsta 245/45/17" rubber. Soon to be 17 x 10 rear.
Mid-America 2-tone leather seats in Flame Red & Black,Flame Red console side covers & door handle wrap,Japanese red cherry simulated wood dash trim kit,acrylic red/black flamed shift knob,Pioneer in-dash reciever
VanSteel offset trailing arms,Dragvette U-joint & stub shaft safety loops,Hooker ceramic coated sidepipes,In-dash reciever deck w/ flip-up video screen,wireless back-up camera,tire pressure monitoring system, LED back-up lites,alarm that includes keyless entry + GPS/real time tracking
