Ach youth!!!!!

[DorianL]

WEll, my "little buddy" bought the 1970 'vette and tried to drive it home 100 miles. Well, that was a goof. He was a little too eager. I proposed towing it for him on a trailer but he couldn't wait. After 2 hours of moderate driving, it crapped out: coolant leak, stalled (on an uphill), brake line leak... He had to have it towed home.

His parents were less-than-thrilled and didn't want the POS in their driveway. Ah, youth! If only he had it towed there, the parents would have been less freaked.

Eager again he's sending me pics and I am remote diagnosing.

Dried out radiator hose, torn rag-joint, carb needs a rebuild, brakes... I don't know yet.

 

[chromebumpers]

I never ever ever ever drive any old car home, not even if it was 10 miles. He didn't do any inspection, did he tell you first? How much did he pay?
Well, I know these cars down to their last fasteners and except for a body and frame I probably have most parts to build one. Have him send 100's of pictures and details.

 

[DorianL]

I'll be going over Sunday to check it out. 1970 resale red convertible - numbers matching except for carb (and possibly paint). 19K

I sooo look forward to working on another project car!

 

[chromebumpers]

That's a very good price - for a decent 1970 Corvette Convt. Did the sellers tell him it was a project?
Well, not all is bad, from what I see out your way a good convertible chrome bumper cars are going for the high $20s plus, so he shouldn't get upside down on the mechanicals. A good 90% of that car is available new in the after market, the other parts are available through salvage. I made it a point to seek out and collect all the most difficult parts you can't find in the catalogs.