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08-04-2012, 10:37 PM
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DC Crew
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Got My First C2! Needs Work--Lots of it.
This baby is gonna need a lot of work and I'll probably have a lot of questions here.
I'm very well versed in the C3 but not the C2, so some of these questions may seem dumb...
My question is ; what kind of hood is that? I can't seem to find it in any pictures... (under the hood I'm told is a 1972 350, NOM)
Obviously the wrong rims too...
Here's some more shots, you can see the work ahead of me...
Steve
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08-04-2012, 11:55 PM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
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Location: Louisville, KY
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2001 Navy Blue Metallic Coupe
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Nice find. Good luck on the project! 
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"Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years." |
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08-05-2012, 11:27 PM
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DC Crew
Posts: 683
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Location: veneta ore usa
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1967 copo coupe
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I have seen worse, (mine) Ask away, I know these cars pretty well. Nice find 
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08-05-2012, 11:33 PM
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Sir Dude
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Location: St Joseph MO.
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1971 T-Top
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Congrats...
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I can't tell if I'm dealing well with life these days or I just don't give a shit any more. |
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08-06-2012, 05:26 AM
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DC Crew
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Member since: Sep 2003
Location: Orwell, VT, USA
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66 BB coupe, 69 BB coupe
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Awesome - congratulations! Was it a proverbial "barn find"?
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There's still no substitute for cubic inches. |
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08-06-2012, 12:28 PM
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You've been pimped!!
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Location: Orlando, FL
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1985 Z51
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Looks pretty good! As long as its running and there are no MAJOR gremlins, it should be a fun restoration.
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"Alexa" - 1985 Z51 - In memory of the last Corvette Dad owned. |
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08-06-2012, 02:48 PM
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DC Crew
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The hood is an aftermarket piece, not factory. Make to look like a cross between the C2 and C3 big Block hoods.
Good luck with the new ride!
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08-15-2012, 09:54 PM
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DC Crew
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Good Luck on your new project. 
Yes, that hood is not stock, and the flares on the fenders are not stock. Otherwise the exterior looks like a stock '65 or '66.
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08-16-2012, 02:52 AM
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DC Crew
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Location: Elizabeth Pa U.S.A.
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81 C3
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Hood looks like an L-88 style aftermarket
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08-16-2012, 04:57 AM
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DC Pit Crew Boss
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Location: Western Kentucky
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2004 Black/Mod Red-Z06
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Looks like you have a good foundation to start with
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RACING...Because with baseball, football, basketball, tennis, and golf, you only need one ball
I used to think that I had learned patience as I got older. Then I realized that I just didn't give a shit |
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10-15-2012, 12:16 PM
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DC Crew
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Looks good as is to me.
Perfect Driver's car. IMHO not worth the cost, pain and effort to restore to bone stock. I'd drive the wheels off it the way it is at least for a couple years. Then if you really got the bug to restore it, you've already had a lot of fun with it. Good Luck.
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Send lawyers, guns and money.  |
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10-15-2012, 02:07 PM
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DC Crew
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06 COUPE,08 ZO6
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Yep, it's a c/3 hood piece on a c/2 hood and looks like the rear fenders have been opened up and flaired. But other than that nice piece for restoration.
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10-16-2012, 01:47 PM
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Account Disabled.
Posts: 7,748
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Member since: Nov 2007
Location: Glen Gardner NJ USA
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1966 Big Block Vert, 2008 Z06, 1959 fuelie, 1959 vert. Non vette cars ...2011 CTS-V wagon, 2008 Humr
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Yes everyone is correct about the hood. It has flares all around, not just the rear. How does the frame look. The main trouble spot is where the frame kicks up in the back where the trailing arms attach to the frame. If you look right under the trailing arms at the frame you will see a spot that tends to catch a lot of dirt and when that dirt gets wet it just sits there and rots the frame. If that spot is solid then the rest of the frame probably is too. Did you buy this as a 65 or 66?
Don't worry too much it looks a lot like mine did....good luck...you'll love it when it's done.
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Welcome to the Machine.... |
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10-31-2012, 10:01 AM
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DC Crew
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Location: Franklin, NC
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1972 Corvette T-Top
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Nice ride!! That ain't too bad!!!! Very period correct, at least they didn't take the headlight buckets out!! 
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11-01-2012, 09:39 AM
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DC Crew
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Current: 2003 Convertible .... Previous: 1996, 1996 GS, 2001 vert, 2002 Z06, 2003, 2007 Z51, etc...
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Looks cool! Have fun with it!
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