Well, let’s just put it this way....red wine and ebay are a dangerous combination.....but haven't you ever done something that you later wonder about???? Notice I didn't say 'regret"........I think you are starting to catch our drift....and to be a little less subtle, our 1st corvette came via Ebay, one Sunday night, when the thrill of the auction and the effects of the red wine took over.
2 mins to go, 30 secs to go....10 secs, refresh and suddenly we were the proud owners of an "immaculate" "unreal" "fantastic' "bargain" "sure to thrill" "ready to register" "drive away"....blah, blah blah!!!
Needless to say, the first viewing, after the deal was done, a point of no return, revealed a less than immaculate, un roadworthy, '75 C3 Corvette Stingray – and what’s more.....turquoise blue with pin striping, can you believe?
A lesser person would have cried, but not Bob. He promptly sold the T-Bucket (one of his babies- thanks Stevo for giving her a new home!)
and set about getting the new toy, the vette, registered.
However, registering this corvette was not quite what the vendor had indicated...another reason why making a decision based on red wine and adrenaline should be avoided at all costs.
The corvette arrived bright and early, Wednesday morning. (We got great feedback for those interested!) The trip to the registration inspection guy revealed a few more problems than we first expected......namely
· A broken engine mount
· Totally stuffed front suspension bushes
· Oil leaks from the gearbox
· Worn shock absorber rubbers
· No spare wheel
· No torque converter cover
· Etc. Etc.
Added to this, the oil in the engine smelt a bit “burnt” when the rocker covers were removed – a good indication that the engine was needing work.
So it became painfully obvious that, before we could take her out in public, a full restoration of this Corvette was necessary!
The fun begins! Stay tuned for the next instalment in the restoration of our 1975 C3 Corvette Stingray.
Meanwhile, enjoy this video, courtesy of youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=464onj91K0Y
Bye for now!
prince - little red corvette
2 mins to go, 30 secs to go....10 secs, refresh and suddenly we were the proud owners of an "immaculate" "unreal" "fantastic' "bargain" "sure to thrill" "ready to register" "drive away"....blah, blah blah!!!
Needless to say, the first viewing, after the deal was done, a point of no return, revealed a less than immaculate, un roadworthy, '75 C3 Corvette Stingray – and what’s more.....turquoise blue with pin striping, can you believe?
A lesser person would have cried, but not Bob. He promptly sold the T-Bucket (one of his babies- thanks Stevo for giving her a new home!)
and set about getting the new toy, the vette, registered.
However, registering this corvette was not quite what the vendor had indicated...another reason why making a decision based on red wine and adrenaline should be avoided at all costs.
The corvette arrived bright and early, Wednesday morning. (We got great feedback for those interested!) The trip to the registration inspection guy revealed a few more problems than we first expected......namely
· A broken engine mount
· Totally stuffed front suspension bushes
· Oil leaks from the gearbox
· Worn shock absorber rubbers
· No spare wheel
· No torque converter cover
· Etc. Etc.
Added to this, the oil in the engine smelt a bit “burnt” when the rocker covers were removed – a good indication that the engine was needing work.
So it became painfully obvious that, before we could take her out in public, a full restoration of this Corvette was necessary!
The fun begins! Stay tuned for the next instalment in the restoration of our 1975 C3 Corvette Stingray.
Meanwhile, enjoy this video, courtesy of youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=464onj91K0Y
Bye for now!
prince - little red corvette
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