I got the pics of dad's retirement gift!

**badazta** · 07-03-2007, 01:25 PM

I think its a good start. Needs some interior, it has a noisy gear drive if it was for me I'd keep it, but I think the old man would hate the whine. I'll get some more pics up soon!

**SexOnWheels** · 07-03-2007, 01:29 PM

The 'Coke Bottle Corvette' is a decent platform.

Your Dad is going to be real happy good choice!

**BIG D's SS** · 07-03-2007, 01:30 PM

Not a bad gift if you ask me.

**derrinx** · 07-03-2007, 04:09 PM

i want one

**Tonik** · 07-03-2007, 04:59 PM

They are great cars, head turners that everyone recognizes. I always get honks and thumbs-up while driving it.

**SStriker** · 07-03-2007, 05:13 PM

Theres a silver one for sale down the street trying to talk my dad into buying it so he has something to drive when we send his 70 monte off to the body shop... lol

**derrinx** · 07-03-2007, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Tonik

They are great cars, head turners that everyone recognizes. I always get honks and thumbs-up while driving it.

i thought i remember seeing you sell this or something on the boards

**badazta** · 07-03-2007, 05:28 PM

Thumbs up, thats funny. when we were backing it in the drive two cars went by one honked the other gave a thumbs up.

**00ssSLP** · 07-03-2007, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by badazta

I think its a good start. Needs some interior, it has a noisy gear drive if it was for me I'd keep it, but I think the old man would hate the whine. I'll get some more pics up soon!

I said it once and I will say it again, you are the man.

**Tonik** · 07-03-2007, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by derrinx

i thought i remember seeing you sell this or something on the boards

It didn't sell - I'm about to bring it back in town and set it outside the shop I work at with a for sale sign. Its a beautiful car but I rather have my 454 LSX.

**Anthracis** · 07-03-2007, 06:52 PM

Nice gift man. I like the older corvettes.

**NE98LS1** · 07-03-2007, 07:10 PM

wow, exterior looks real decent!

**StuntmanMike** · 07-03-2007, 08:09 PM

Nice! I really like the Sharks.

**LS2Tuner** · 07-03-2007, 08:59 PM

I've had a few...... I can tell you first hand the best improvement you can do is.
Throw that tri leaf BS in the trash and buy the TRW fiberglass mono leaf for the rear. It was night and day difference from riding like a truck to fun to drive.

**zero_proto** · 07-03-2007, 09:19 PM

looks like it will be an awesome gift.

**apache** · 07-03-2007, 09:53 PM

The car looks great in the photos. How much did you pay for this?

**badazta** · 07-04-2007, 09:05 AM

I got it for 3700, needs interior(carpet misc trim center consle, shift cable door panels) I'm in the process of going thru everything that came with it. It runs, but I'm still going to go thru the motor and put in a dif cam and heads, the bottom end was redone before I bought it. I will do all the bushings and thanks for the tip on the leaf springs i will do shocks and vaccum lines etc. It was a decent buy, all the glass is good it also has the 8" wheels with the center caps and trim rings, all the gauges, emblems minus the front one. I know its going to take alot to get this to top shape but that makes it all the better!