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jin1481
07-12-2010, 04:21 PM
Picked up a 1975 Corvette Stingray, L-48 350 and a 4 Speed. Car drives pretty good, hopefully just in need of a tune up and basic maintenance.

I'll put more photos up when I get home.

Was wondering if anyone new any good websites for looking model year information for Corvettes. I've been searching around but really haven't find anything like camaroresource.ca or like what we have here.

Again thanks.
maroman88
07-12-2010, 04:31 PM
my dad had a white 75, in 76 lol, it was a 4 speed as well. wat color is ur interior??
jin1481
07-12-2010, 04:33 PM
Saddle Brown, oh and its a t-top
thor117
07-12-2010, 04:33 PM
nice stingray man.
V
07-12-2010, 05:03 PM
all C3s 68-82 were ttops (or a vert in the earlier years) lol :-D
maroman88
07-12-2010, 05:17 PM
Saddle Brown, oh and its a t-top

ahhh my dad had black... we cant find another white/black 4spd 75 lol
sweetbmxrider
07-12-2010, 05:30 PM
car looks great, nice pick up
Z28 Heritage
07-12-2010, 05:38 PM
Great looking Vette good luck with her!
jin1481
07-12-2010, 06:45 PM
Thank you, thank you
CamaroFTW
07-12-2010, 10:16 PM
one of my favorite year vettes...my dad had a red '75 in the 90's as his daily driver...lol sweet car
The Fixer
07-13-2010, 07:38 AM
Looks nice, and I like the updated tail panel with the spoiler. Good luck with it!
BigRocsFirebird
07-13-2010, 07:44 AM
Looks good congrats and good luck with her!
jin1481
07-13-2010, 10:27 AM
Thanks, and more pictures as promised
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7130038.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7110034.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7110033.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7110032.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7110031.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7110030.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e331/jin1481/P7110029.jpg
LTb1ow
07-13-2010, 10:30 AM
You stole Al's car! :lol:


Looks very nice man, love that style of vettes.
maroman88
07-13-2010, 11:40 AM
i agree with steve, the later rear bumper with the spoiler looks WAY better then the original
jin1481
07-13-2010, 01:38 PM
Yup, i dont think i would have picked it up if it had the rounded bumper, ive always been a bigger fan of the 68-73, but this was the right price and looked great. Its the flat glass and the spoiler just makes it look a million times better.
Tru2Chevy
07-13-2010, 05:10 PM
Nice! Looks pretty clean overall.

Early C3s are my fav. vettes, but I would take anything up to 77. Can't stand the 78-82 fastback cars.

What are your plans for it?

- Justin
jin1481
07-13-2010, 07:35 PM
Immediate plans are a tune up this weekend to get her running smooth again, then an e-brake rebuild. Over the winter I would like to swap in a GMPP 350/290 motor and update the front and rear suspension. Eventually one day I would love to tear her down to frame and rebuild her, but thats a long time away.
sweetbmxrider
07-13-2010, 07:38 PM
Early C3s are my fav. vettes, but I would take anything up to 77. Can't stand the 78-82 fastback cars.

78-82's are my favorite :( 81 being the moaar favorite
FoodStampsz
07-14-2010, 09:18 AM
looks good!
Frosty
07-14-2010, 10:22 AM
Best of luck with it!
LS1Hawk
07-14-2010, 10:54 AM
Very nice! C3s are my fav generation, a very timeless design. My dad had a '74 that he absolutely loved but had to sell when my parents bought their first house in 1979. But about 7 years ago he picked up a '78 Silver Anniversary edition.
T69SS
07-16-2010, 11:01 AM
Nice Vette! Good luck with it
BonzoHansen
07-16-2010, 02:37 PM
So what's the going rate on a mid-gen c3 that looks it's age, $5000?


I dig the AR Vectors. Very vintage!
jin1481
07-16-2010, 05:44 PM
Abouts that yeah, i really should have took someone with me that new more about carb cars. I posted up on corvette forums and they are telling me all kinds of things that are wrong with the motor.
91chevywt
07-16-2010, 07:58 PM
corvetteforum seems to be a pretty good place, lots of traffic and lots of knowledgable people. I've always liked the C3 since my dad had 2 of them, but I don't see myself ever owning one. Good luck with it they are fun cars, even with the L-48
jin1481
07-17-2010, 06:47 AM
Yup i'm on corvetteforums now and have a post going chronicling any work i'm going to be doing, they've already been super helpful.
BonzoHansen
07-17-2010, 07:23 AM
What is wrong with the engine?
Blacdout96
07-17-2010, 09:18 AM
Three things to remember NOT to say or do to to not look like a Vette Douche.

1. never say "thats not Corvette original."
2. Never dart under the nearest bridge or over pass/ somethign with a roof if it starts raining, and waitthere till it stops and dries up a little ( unless your T-tops are off, than you can to put them on)
3. Don't join a corvette club and go to a strictly corvette only show, thats just pure ass-hattery. Were all car lovers, no need to single out certain cars.
V
07-17-2010, 10:56 AM
Three things to remember NOT to say or do to to not look like a Vette Douche.

1. never say "thats not Corvette original."
2. Never dart under the nearest bridge or over pass/ somethign with a roof if it starts raining, and waitthere till it stops and dries up a little ( unless your T-tops are off, than you can to put them on)
3. Don't join a corvette club and go to a strictly corvette only show, thats just pure ass-hattery. Were all car lovers, no need to single out certain cars.



hahaha yea.
also look at my quote in blacdout's signature. SO true. i have a 79 vette, but completely lost interest in the project at this time.(quote was from when i was "smokingss' lol)
jin1481
07-17-2010, 01:34 PM
my car already has a later model bumber and im planning on swapping in the GMPP 350/290 in the near future.
maroman88
07-19-2010, 03:19 PM
im on corvetteforum as well, great site and u can find some AWESOME deals in the classifides but u MUST act fast lol